Many instructors have found it useful to embed or link to videos on sites such as YouTube, Vimeo, or other such sources. Linking to or embedding videos with provided code from sites such as YouTube and Vimeo will not require streaming rights. Because the video will stream from the host server, copyright is not an issue.

Embedding a video is not copying and pasting a video from the original source but rather copying its unique source code into the instructor’s course web page. It anchors the video to your course page rather than opening a new browser window with a regular or plain link.

Tool Description

The easiest way to embed videos in Canvas is the Public Resources tool in Canvas. It includes YouTube, TEDEd, Vimeo, SchoolTube, Khan Academy, and Quizlet.
To embed videos from other websites, see How do I embed a video in a page in a course?
The SRJC library subscribes to the Kanopy Streaming Videos service. It is recommended to create a hyperlink to Kanopy videos rather than embed them because students will need to log in from off-campus. You can request to have a Kanopy video captioned if it is not.

Checking for YouTube Video Captions

It may appear that YouTube videos are captioned, but the quality of the captions may not be high enough to be useful.
If there is not a closed captions (CC) icon in the control bar, the video is not captioned.
If the video has a closed captions (CC) icon - click on the icon to check the captions.
Most YouTube videos make use of YouTube's speech recognition software and there is a high likelihood that there will be key words or phrases that are wrong.
- If this is the case, the video cannot be approved for required viewing in an online or hybrid course. See options for non-captioned videos below.
- During an accessibility review of online or hybrid courses, the quality of the captioning will be reviewed.

Example

(embedded Public Resources video)

Skill Level

Intermediate

Tutorials

How to Use in Canvas

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