Canvas – Canvas Resources

Embed YouTube Video in Canvas

Open Rich Content Editor

When using one of the Canvas features such as Discussions and Assignments, open the Rich Content Editor.

Note: The Rich Content Editor supports keyboard shortcuts. To view the Keyboard Shortcuts menu, click the Keyboard icon or press ALT+F8 (PC keyboard) or Option+F8 (Mac keyboard).

Insert External Link

To embed a URL in the discussion reply, click the Link icon [1] and select the External Links option [2].

Note: You can also insert a link using the Insert menu options [3].

Insert URL

Enter the video link in the Link field [1]. Then click the Done button [2].

View Video Link

Embed YouTube Video

If your course has enabled YouTube as an external app (LTI tool), you can add linked YouTube videos in the Rich Content Editor.

Click the Tools link [1]. Click the Apps link [2].

If you have previously inserted a YouTube video through the apps, you can select the YouTube app option from the Recently Used list [3]. If the YouTube app is not listed, view all apps by clicking the View All link [4].

You can also add a linked YouTube video by clicking the Apps icon [1], then selecting the YouTube app link [2] or the View All link [3].

Note: To view the Apps icon, you may have to click the Options icon [4].

Open YouTube

Click the YouTube link [1].

You can also filter menu options using the Search field [2].

Search Videos

Enter a search term in the Search field [1]. Then press Return (Mac) or Enter (PC) on your keyboard.

To view more information about a search option, click the video name [2].

Embed Video

To embed the video in the Rich Content Editor, click the Embed button [1].

To manage the video embed options, click the Embed drop-down menu [2]. You can select to embed a video hyperlink [3], or you can select to embed a small, medium, or large version of the video in the Rich Content Editor [4].

View Embedded Video

View the embedded video in the Rich Content Editor.

Save Changes

Click the Save button to save any changes made in the Rich Content Editor.

Notes:

The assignment, discussion, pages, and quizzes details pages display a Save & Publish button.
The Syllabus page displays an Update Syllabus button.
Discussion replies display a Reply button.

View Content

To view the embedded video, click the Play icon [1].

To view the linked video in a new browser tab, click the video link [2]. To expand the linked video to view in Canvas, click the Play icon [3].

View Video Analytics and Statistics

Need to see which students have viewed your videos? Panopto makes it simple to view analytics and statistics. Just click on the Stats button for each video.

From your library, click the three-dot menu > Stats

From the video player, click the Stats button

An overview of the session data will appear

Need more info on viewing statistics? View this page.

LockDown Browser Practice Test

Planning to use LockDown Browser in a course? Have students take an ungraded Canvas quiz that requires LockDown Browser before the graded test occurs.

Leave the Canvas quiz available in the course, with unlimited attempts, so students can access it again if they use a different computer.

Using LockDown Browser

Below is information about using LockDown Browser for Canvas Classic or New Quizzes. Please review this information after downloading and installing LockDown Browser on your device.

If you need to know whether your course is using a Classic Quiz or a New Quiz with LockDown Browser, please contact your course instructor.

Introduction to LockDown Browser for Students

LockDown Browser for Mac or Windows Computers

Please see the following PDF quick start guides for information on using LockDown Browser.

Canvas Classic Quizzes

Canvas New Quizzes

LockDown Browser for Chromebook

LockDown Browser for iPad (New Quizzes)

LockDown Browser for iPad (Classic Quizzes)

LockDown Browser Quick Start Guides for Students

If you plan to use LockDown Browser for a quiz or test, please provide students a link to the student quick start guide. The guide provides information on starting a test that requires LockDown Browser.

Below are links to the LockDown Browser Quick Start Guides for Canvas Classic Quizzes and New Quizzes.

Quick Start Guide for Canvas Classic Quizzes

Quick Start Guide for Canvas New Quizzes

Panopto Videos – Launch Error in Canvas App (iOS)

If you see the error message above when viewing Panopto videos in the Canvas app (iPhone or iPad), follow the steps below to resolve this:

Open the Settings app on your iOS device

Navigate to Apps > Canvas

Turn on the following options for the Canvas app:

Allow Cross-Website Tracking

Open external tools in Safari

Launch Error in Canvas App (iOS)

If you see the error message above when viewing Panopto videos in the Canvas app (iPhone or iPad), follow the steps below to resolve this:

Open the Settings app on your iOS device

Navigate to Apps > Canvas

Turn on the following options for the Canvas app:

Allow Cross-Website Tracking

Open external tools in Safari

CSUDH Authentication Service Error

Clear Your Browser Cache

If you see the message below when attempting to access Canvas, please clear your browser cache to resolve the issue. Alternatively, you can also try a different browser.

How to Clear Browser Cache for Chrome, Edge, Firefox, & Safari

Chrome

To learn more about clearing your cache in Google Chrome, visit Google Support.

In the Chrome browser toolbar, click the More menu icon.
Select the Clear browsing data link.
In the data drop-down menu, select the time range where you want to clear browsing data.
Select the Cookies and other site data and Cached images and files checkboxes.
Click the Clear data button.

Chrome – Clearing Canvas Cookies Only

Chrome also offers users a way to delete cookies for a single website such as Canvas:

In the Chrome browser toolbar, click the More menu icon.
Click the Settings link.
Click the Privacy and security Third-party cookies option.
Click the See all site data and permissions link.
At the top right, search for instructure.com or the name of your institution’s URL.
To the right of the site name, click the Delete icon.
To confirm, click the Delete button.

Edge

To learn more about clearing your cache in Edge, visit Microsoft Support.

In the Edge menu bar, click the Settings icon.
Select Privacy, Search and Services link.
Click the Choose What to Clear button.
Choose the types of data or files you want to remove. Select the Cookies and other site data and Cached images and files checkboxes.
Click the Clear Now button.

Firefox

To learn more about clearing your cache in Firefox, visit Firefox Support.

In the Firefox menu bar, click the Firefox menu icon.
Select the Settings link.
Click the Privacy & Security tab.
In the Cookies and Site Data section, click the Clear Data… button.
Select both the Cookies and Site Data and the Cached Web Content checkboxes.
Click the Clear button.

Safari

To learn more about clearing your cache in Safari, visit Apple Support.

In the Safari menu bar, click the Safari option.
Click the Clear History link.
In the Clear drop-down menu, select the time range where you want to clear browsing data.
Click the Clear History button.

View Previous Courses

Once a semester ends, courses for that semester are removed from the Dashboard. To access previous courses, log into Canvas and go to Courses > All Courses > Past Enrollments.

Click Courses

Click All Courses

⏬ Scroll down to Past Enrollments

Video Quiz Assignment Scores Not Syncing

Due to a recent Panopto LTI update, an unforeseen issue has occurred where pre-existing Panopto video quiz assignment scores may not automatically sync to the Canvas gradebook.

The current workaround involves simply re-editing the existing Panopto video quiz assignment and re-selecting the video.