You can use the Rich Content Editor to record video and audio media. You can 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 time to render and may be interrupted without a stable internet connection.
Several features in Canvas support the Rich Content Editor, including Announcements, Assignments, Discussions, Pages, and Quizzes.
Canvas videos also support caption files. Once you record and save your video, learn how to add captions to a video.
Notes:
- The Rich Content Editor supports media recording in Safari, Chrome, and Firefox.
- Media recorded in the Rich Content Editor is saved in the Uploaded Media folder in your User Files or Group Files, depending on where it is recorded. If media is recorded for an assignment submission, the media file is stored in your User Files.
- By default, recorded media files added to the Rich Content Editor are visible to students within the announcement, assignment, discussion, page, quiz, or syllabus. However, if recorded file's restriction settings were changed to unpublished or are outside of the file's visibility dates, student will not be able to view the file. View file restriction settings.
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00:08: Open the Rich Content Editor when using one of the Canvas features that support
00:12: the Editor. Several features in Canvas support the Rich Content Editor, including
00:17: Announcements, Assignments, Discussions, Pages, and Quizzes.
00:22: To upload media from the toolbar, click the media icon from
00:26: the drop-down menu, select the upload record media option.
00:31: To view the Media icon, you may have to click the Options icon.
00:36: Click the Insert link. Navigate to view the Media options, and select
00:40: the Upload/Record Media option.
00:44: Click the Record tab.
00:47: The media recorder connects to your computer's, default microphone and webcam.
00:52: To change your microphone settings, click the mic button, then select from
00:56: the displayed options.
00:59: To change your webcam settings, click the Webcam button. To disable
01:03: video recording, select the No Video option.
01:07: Click the Start Recording button.
01:10: The media recorder displays the length of your current recording.
01:14: To pause your recording, click the Pause button
01:18: To finish your recording, click the Finish button.
01:21: Preview your recorded media in the media recorder.
01:25: To title your media, type in the File Name field.
01:30: To embed your media in the Rich Content Editor, click the Save Media button.
01:35: View your uploaded media file in the Rich Content Editor.
01:39: Click the Save button. When using the Rich Content Editor in Discussions,
01:43: the Save button may appear as the Reply button.
01:48: View the content created in the Rich Content Editor.
Open Rich Content Editor
Open the Rich Content Editor when using one of the Canvas features that support the Editor. Several features in Canvas support the Rich Content Editor, including Announcements, Assignments, Discussions, Pages, and Quizzes.
Note: The Rich Content Editor supports keyboard shortcuts. To view the Keyboard Shortcuts menu, click the Keyboard icon or press ALT+F8 (PC keyboard) or Option+F8 (Mac keyboard).
To upload media from the toolbar, click the Media icon [1]. From the drop-down menu, select the Upload/Record Media option [2].
To view the Media icon, you may have to click the Options icon [3].
Note: If the Media icon does not display in the toolbar, media uploads have been disabled by your institution.
Click the Insert link [1]. Navigate to view the Media options [2], and select the Upload/Record Media option [3].
Click the Record tab.
Select Mic and Webcam Options
The media recorder connects to your computer's default microphone and web cam.
To change your webcam settings, click the Webcam button [1]. To disable video recording, select the No Video option [2].
To change your microphone settings, click the Mic button [3]. Then select from the displayed options [4].
Click the Start Recording button.
The media recorder displays the length of your current recording [1].
To pause your recording, click the Pause button [2].
To finish your recording, click the Finish button [3].
Preview your recorded media in the media recorder [1].
To title your media, type in the File Name field [2].
To embed your media in the Rich Content Editor, click the Save Media button [3].
To restart your recording, click the Start Over button [4].
View Embedded Media
View your uploaded media file in the Rich Content Editor.
Save Changes
Click the Reply button.
View Content
View the content created in the Rich Content Editor.
