Video and Audio in Canvas
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.