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Adding video resources to your Canvas course can be a great way to engage students in the learning process.
Typically the best way to add videos to Canvas is by embedding them on a page or within the text of an assignment or announcement.
Click here for a guide to using embed code to embed external videos in Canvas (pdf)
Click here for a guide to using MyMedia to upload and embed your own videos in Canvas (pdf)
Alexander Street is a great video resource provided by OU Libraries
Please note: Please do not upload videos directly to your Canvas course, but instead upload them to MyMedia and embed the MyMedia video in Canvas. Canvas courses do not have enough storage space to accommodate more than a few short video clips.
There are a multitude of great resources for online videos including several that are offered by OU Libraries. These include:
Please Note:
Some of the Kanopy and Alexander Street Press collections licensed by the library have been changed to a “by request only” status, meaning they may still available, but will need to be requested.
If you would like to make a request for a Kanopy or Alexander Street Press video please contact us with the following information:
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