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Moving Videos from Files to Studio
Videos should not be added to the Files area in Canvas, as they take up a significant amount of storage space, which can then prevent other staff being able to add course content. Any videos uploaded to the Files area should be downloaded, and re-added to the course space via Canvas Studio. The original video […]
Using Pages in Canvas
Pages in Canvas are like mini webpages that can hold many different types of content, such as text, images, videos, external links, course links, and files. They are really useful for making content flow logically. Contents Creating a Page Pages can be created either through the course’s Pages section or directly within a Module. Option […]
Canvas Migration and HTML Files
There are several ways you can present HTML files within Canvas. This is a suggested workflow for Course Units where the majority of the content is HTML. It’s likely that the migration from Blackboard to Canvas will have ‘smushed’ the links to HTML files into a single Canvas page. Rather than have the HTML files […]
How to Enable PDF Previews Within a Page
Contents When adding or working with PDF links in Canvas—whether it’s newly uploaded content or part of migrated materials—Canvas will default to showing the PDF as a simple hyperlink. You may want to allow students to view the PDF directly within the course page, to do this you can enable an inline preview. How to […]
Sharing a Resource to Commons
Contents Introduction Instructors in Canvas can make their resources available for others to use. This might include an assignment template, a pre-structured module, a quiz, or other course materials that could benefit colleagues. By sharing resources, instructors can collaborate, save time, and maintain consistency across courses. Sharing a Resource to Commons To share a resource […]