Video and audio can be embedded on different web pages, like wordpress or wix, as well as in browser based mult-media tools like Adobe Spark. In addition, embedding or sharing videos and audio files on Canvas is a good way to ensure students have access to course materials in one, easy to find location.
Best Practices
- When embedding a video in Canvas, always include a direct link to the video in addition to the embed in case people have trouble loading the video.
- It is advisable to also include a disclaimer for students, above the video, in clear text, that indicates that they may wish to try another browser or use the direct link if the video does not load.
- If you have videos stored locally on your computer it is recommended that you upload them to Box before sharing with others or on Canvas.
Zoom
Follow the steps below or visit the Zoom support page for directions with screen shots.
- Sign in to Zoom using the web portal
- In the navigation menu, click Recordings
- Find the recording you want to view and click the topic. It is recommended to change the name or title of meetings when scheduling to make managing your recordings easier.
Note: If your meeting has not finished converting, the recording will show the list with a "processing recording" label. Once the recording has finished converting, you will be able to view, share, download, or delete your cloud recording.
- Click Share to display the recording link information and sharing settings. This is also where you can disable the ability to download the video, restrict viewing of the video to HWS community members only, or password protect the video.
- Copy the shareable link to your cloud recording and place into Canvas in the desired location.
Box
- Navigate to the media that you want to share in hws.box.com
- Open the More Options menu by clicking the ellipsis (...) (or by right-clicking the file).
- Select Embed Widget.
- You will be presented with a window which includes HTML iframe code for your new widget, as well as options to adjust the size and default view type of your widget. Copy this code to your clipboard.
- Navigate to Canvas (canvas.hws.edu) and enter into the page that you wish to embed your media on.
- Select Edit in the upper right.
- Click the Insert Media icon from the editor
- Select the Embed tab
- Paste your embed code in the box and select 'OK'
- Save the page after you have finished making edits.
Ensemble
Single Video:
- Log in to Ensemble
- Locate the video you want to embed
- Click Embed, below the video
- Select Captions On by Default and Interactive Transcript
- Select and copy the code in the bottom box
- Click close
- Navigate to the Canvas page that you would like to use the video on.
- Embed the video in Canvas, using the instructions for inserting using an embed code.
Playlist of Videos:
- Log in to Ensemble
- Locate the playlist you want to embed
- Click Customize & Embed, under the playlist title
- Select the desired layout and click Display
- Make sure the Captions on by Default and Interactive Transcript options are selected. Click Embed
- Deselect the Include Javascript Wrapper
- Click the </> Copy button
- Navigate to the Canvas page that you would like to use the video on.
- Embed the video in Canvas, using the instructions for inserting using an embed code.
For questions or additional help contact the Digital Learning Team.