Advisory:

Recording Media in Canvas: Yous tin record media for any length of time, but shorter media recordings are recommended. If your media is longer than 15 minutes, you may want to consider recording and uploading using an external provider. Longer media recordings require more than fourth dimension to render and may exist interrupted without a stable internet connectedness.

Uploading Media to Canvas: Requires a stiff and stable net connection. For media to be uploaded nosotros recommend that it be brusque in elapsing and pocket-size in size to ensure no issues are encountered. On initial upload of a media file the quality of the media may exist lower, this is normal. When uploading media, the system will generate an initial depression quality version as it is quicker to return this, it will then work in the background to render the file fully at the quality level it was uploaded at. Longer media requires more fourth dimension to render and increases the gamble of delays or issues.

How long before my file renders in loftier definition: This tin be a few minutes or hours, it volition depend on a number of factors. Those factors include your net connection, the amount of content beingness uploaded to Canvas servers at that fourth dimension or the queue your media render task is assigned to in the Sail information middle. For this reason, we recommend having all media loaded into Canvas a minimum of 24 hours before it is needed by students.

Upload Limit: Canvas will not accept media uploads larger than 500 MB.

Scenario:

one) I have recorded media for my module and at present I desire to upload information technology so my students can view it.

2) I want to record media for my module and share it for students to view

Options:

Steps:

Recording Media in Canvas

1. Add a page to your module and open up it to edit.

2. Click the downwardly arrow beside the media icon and select Upload/Tape Media.

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iii. ClickRecord.

Note: Y'all may need to allow your browser to admission a webcam.

4. When ready to record, clickStart Recording.

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Notation: Audio playing on your computer will exist picked up as well past the recording.

5. When finished recording, clickFinish. Enter a proper noun for the recording and clickSalvage.

six. If you lot need to make whatsoever adjustments to the video options, click on the video and so clickVideo Options.

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From here adjustments tin can be made to video quality, use of airtight captions and display options

                              Hot Tip:                                            Recording media in this way tin be actually useful for short explainer videos or welcome messages for your module.

Uploading Media in Canvas

Question: Do you need to upload the media to Canvas?

While Canvass tin can accept Media uploads it isn't the master function of the system. Other options such every bit Vimeo, Youtube or Screencastomatic offering a quicker service while withal allowing yous to embed the content in Sail to share with your students.

To upload media y'all have 2 options:

  • Upload a file via the file section
  • Upload in the text editor in Assignments, Discussions, Pages, etc.

Upload via file section

i. In your module navigation, clickFiles.

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two.  Click Upload.

3. Choose the media file and upload it. A progress bar shows the upload. Once consummate, a dark-green check appears.

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If y'all click on the file proper noun at this bespeak you may meet a message such as Media has been queued for conversion; Please effort over again in a lilliputian while.This is normal, the file has been uploaded but the system is still processing the file to render it at the appropriate quality.

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4. You can now add your media to an Assignment, Give-and-take or Page. With the text editor opened click the down arrow abreast the media icon and select Module Media. A new window will open to the correct of the screen.

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five. Click the file you wish to insert.

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The media file volition now be inserted to your text editor and clicking on the video will give you the pick to clickVideo Options.

Upload within text editor

one. With your assignment, discussion or page open, select the media selection

two. Select from the dropdown Upload/Tape Media.

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3. Drag and drop your media file or click on the screen to select your media file for upload

4. You will be presented with the media file onscreen to preview before you lot submit. To cease the upload click Submit

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5. Your media file will be inserted, it may show a rotating blue circle in the middle of the media simply delight give the media file a few moments to return. The larger the file the longer the time needed.

half-dozen. Clicking on the media file will give y'all the buttonVideo Options, click this to open up a new window to adjust settings for the video.

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7. Additional options to adjust the media files quality will be bachelor after the file has been fully rendered. These options will be available via the menu bar on the media.

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