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Integrating Library Resources into Canvas

This guide is a step-by-step how-to on embedding TCC Library resources into Canvas courses.

 Academic Video Online

Follow the step-by-step instructions below, complete with illustrative screenshots in order to embed videos from Academic Video Online (also known as Alexander Street) into Canvas pages. 

  • First, open or create the Canvas page in which you'll be embedding video content.
  • Then, open the page for the Academic Video Online content you'll be embedding. 
  • Once you have identified the video you'll be embedding and have opened the corresponding webpage, scroll down until you see the </>Embed/Link button:

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Screenshot of landing page on Academic Video Online for the film "An Inconvenient Sequel." The "</>Embed/Link button is enclosed by a green box and is pointed to with a green arrow.

 

  • Click the </>Embed/Link button. From the options presented, copy the text under the "Embed code for 'Content Name'"

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Screenshot of Academic Video Online displaying the html text for the embed code.

  • Once you have copied the embed code, toggle to your Canvas page, and click the "Edit" button. Once the text box is open, click the cloud icon on the upper righthand side of the top menu bar:

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Screenshot of the text editor on a Canvas page. The embed button, a small cloud, is enclosed in a green box and pointed to with a green arrow.

 

  • Clicking the cloud icon will open up an empty text box labeled "Embed." Paste the embed code you copied from Academic Video Online in the empty text box:

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  • Hit submit and your video will embed! Please be sure to include a citation for the video you have embedded to be in accordance with Copyright Law and best practices for fair use. 

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Screenshot of a Canvas page with a video from Academic Video Online embedded. There is a citation for the film below the multimedia player.

  • Finally, be sure to hit save!

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