What is Canvas?
Canvas is JMU’s learning management system
Canvas Purpose Statement
The Learning Management System’s objective is to support the academic mission of James Madison University by providing a streamlined and easily accessible environment for our teaching and learning communities to connect with one another and with the resources they require to succeed academically.
How Do I Work with Video & Audio in Canvas?
Faculty
- Embed video in a course Page
- Upload video using the Rich Content Editor
- Record a video using the Rich Content Editor
- Create a caption file using the subtitle creation tool
Students
All Users

A/V in Canvas
Course by Course
Student & Faculty
Faculty and students can upload video and audio files into their Canvas courses for sharing. Canvas is for media used on a regular basis by a course or for active collaboration, not for long term storage or archiving.