Embed or link a OneDrive (Stream) video into Canvas
Before you begin...
This method is for instructors only, and is the recommended solution to embedding Microsoft Stream videos into your Canvas course. Though, the same method can also be used to insert anything from your OneDrive into Canvas. Use the FAQ at the bottom for any questions and email software@uiwtx.edu for further inquiries or troubleshooting.
For the safest experience, please make sure you're using either Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome as your web browser.
Step 1
Login to Cardinal Apps and open Canvas LMS
Step 2
Navigate to the space/page where you'd like to embed your Stream video into and open the Rich Content Editor (RCE).
Step 3
Find the and click on the OneDrive icon ().
If it's not present in the toolbar, click on the Plug () icon to find it in the drop-down menu. If you still cannot see it (pictured below) choose 'View All', find 'Microsoft OneDrive' on the list and select it.
If you recently used the app, it'll be pinned in the drop-down menu as shown.
Step 3a
If you've never used the OneDrive app in your Canvas course, you'll see a 'Setting up the course' notice. After a few moments, you'll be asked to login with a Microsoft (UIW) account.
Choose your UIW email address option to complete the process, or, If prompted, login with your UIW email and password.
***If you do not receive a pop-up and/or redirect to login, your browser might've blocked it. Please use Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge.***
Step 4
A window with your OneDrive files will show. Find and select the video you'd like to embed and click on the 'Embed' button to insert the video into your course.
Alternatively, you can choose 'Link' to link directly to the video.
Done! Your video is now embedded into your Canvas course, and you may save your content. View the FAQ section to learn more about permissions and how this process works.
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FAQ
How do permissions work when embedding videos in this method?
When embedding documents and videos through the OneDrive app in Canvas, the video looks at the viewer's account that's logged into Canvas.
- If it's a Student, that person will only have 'view-only' permissions.
- If it's an instructor, that person will have 'edit' permissions.
Where can I adjust permissions for my embedded videos?
When embedding videos through this method, you cannot adjust the defualt permissions for embedded content. Students are 'view-only' and Instructors have 'edit' access.
Can students edit and share videos embedded this way?
No. Students will not see/have the ability to edit video settings. Though the share button will be available to them, the link they can create is set to 'People with existing access', which means only the people within the course could view it.
I deleted/moved the file in OneDrive to a new location, will that ruin the existing embed?
No.
I'd like to edit the settings/transcript/chapters/comments on the video...
To edit settings on a video embedded into Canvas, please open the video from Canvas while logged in as an instructor and look for the 'Video Settings' panel in the upper right of the video player.