How to embed streaming videos from Films on Demand into a Canvas page.
In the Films on Demand database, you can browse by subject, search by word or words, and locate videos or segments of interest. From the list of search results, click a video title to see the full record display for that video.
Under the video display is a tabbed menu with options for Now Playing, Related, Share, Add to, Citation, and Custom Segment, circled in the example to the right.
Also notice the Record URL, marked with a parenthesis symbol in the image to the right. Use this link to set a link to the video in a web page, in Canvas, or in a document or email. This is a permanent link that will work from any computer or location. Off campus or wireless users will first be prompted to login with their Student or Employee I.D. number.
DO NOT USE the link in the browser location bar!
Choose the “Share” option to see a menu of different ways to share, post links, or embed videos.
The default Share option is “Direct Links” with options to copy and paste direct links to either the full video (Title URL) or the specific segment (Segment URL). Links to videos look just like any other in-text link.
Embed a video by first selecting the “Share” tab command from the menu below the image. Then choose the menu option, “Embed Code” shown circled in the screen shot to the right.
The Embed Code menu option provides links to the video or specific segment in three possible formats. Embed Code is best for Canvas.
Choose the size option. Small, Medium. Large, or Custom. The Large size is approximate to the size of the current display. Actual size to the viewer will depend on browser and screen resolution.
Lastly, use the “highlight” link under your desired type of code to highlight the entire string of embed code. Press CTRL – C to copy the code and then CTRL – V to paste the code into the location where you want the video to appear.