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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.

Kanopy

Follow the step-by-step instructions below, complete with illustrative screenshots in order to embed videos from Kanopy into Canvas pages. 

  • First, open or create the Canvas page in which you'll be embedding video content.
  • Then, open the page for the Kanopy 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 a row of three buttons, Details, Share, Playlists. Click the "Share" button, then copy the link under "Embed This Video"

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Screenshot of the landing page for a film in Kanopy. The route to get to the embed link and copy it is highlighted in green boxes.

 

  • 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 Kanopy 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 Canvas page with Kanopy film embedded. There is a full citation for the film under the embedded video.

  • Finally, be sure to hit save!

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