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Canvas and Library Resources

How to add and use library resources in Canvas using persistent links and LTIs

Linking to Films on Demand videos


Basic steps:


1. Go to the library website and click on Streaming videos under resources 

2. Search Films on Demand  to find a streaming video

3. Select the video you want from the search results

4. Click on the title to display the detailed record

5. Under the video player, click on share and select the link or embed code

6.  Click copy for the link or embed code

7. Open Canvas and paste the link or embed code where you want to share the video in the course.


Step 5Under the video player, click on share and select the link or embed code

 

Step 6 - Click copy for the link or embed code

Add Library Resources to a Canvas course

Add Library Resources to a Canvas course


Instructors can integrate the library's streaming videos in Canvas with either the Persistent link or Embed code from the streaming video databases. 

 

Persistent links via Rich Text Editor 


Instructors can add a Persistent link from the Rich Text Editor in Canvas areas: file, assignment, discussion, page, and quiz. Use the links button to add a streaming video from a library database.

 

Embed code via Rich Text Editor


Instructors can add a library resource using the embed code from a database in the Rich Text editor in Canvas areas: file, assignment, discussion, page, quiz. 

Step 1 - In the Rich Text Editor, click on the Embed icon

Step 2 - Paste the Embed code and click submit to add the video