Question
What is Canvas Studio and how should I use it?
Answer
Canvas Studio is a platform for uploading videos for use in Canvas Courses. Canvas Studio has several major features not included in the Canvas Media Upload tool, including:
- Support for videos longer than 500mb (or longer than about an hour).
- Automatic video captions.
- Student ability to leave comments during the video for discussion.
- Advanced analytics, including when each student skipped parts of a video.
Canvas Studio Basic Overview
A basic overview of Canvas Studio can be found here: https://community.canvaslms.com/videos/4084-managing-studio-media.
Canvas Studio for Students Guide
Canvas has also created a guide you can pass along to your students to help them learn how to use the features of Canvas Studio here: https://community.canvaslms.com/videos/4083-using-studio.
Canvas Studio Support
For more information on using Canvas Studio, please contact the Center For Faculty Excellence to sign up for a class or review the full online guides from Canvas.
For additional assistance, please contact Information Technology Services at 419-372-0999 or through chat.