{"id":3843,"date":"2018-09-07T10:29:06","date_gmt":"2018-09-07T14:29:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/itg.emerson.edu\/word\/?p=3843"},"modified":"2018-09-07T10:29:06","modified_gmt":"2018-09-07T14:29:06","slug":"deep-embeds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/itg\/deep-embeds\/","title":{"rendered":"Introducing Deep Embeds: An Easier Way to Show Videos in Canvas"},"content":{"rendered":"

You\u2019ve probably heard that Panopto<\/strong>, Emerson\u2019s video-hosting platform, underwent a major update this summer. Now you can simply embed Panopto videos in Canvas, and students will automatically be able to view them! Here\u2019s more about what this change means for your teaching.<\/span><\/p>\n

What you don\u2019t need to do any more<\/b><\/h2>\n

In the old days (prior to July 2018), for students to see a video, you\u2019d have to edit its sharing settings and add your whole \u201cclass group\u201d to the video before finally embedding it in Canvas. To add to this delightful complexity, you had to add the version of your class labeled \u201cviewers\u201d (students) rather than \u201ccreators.\u201d The cherry on top: if a student hadn\u2019t yet clicked the course menu\u2019s Panopto button, the video would STILL be unwatchable. Rather than displaying a helpful error, the video would prompt the student to \u201crequest access,\u201d sending an email to the confused instructor who couldn\u2019t do anything but pass on the request to ITG, who would tell the student to click the button and try again.<\/span><\/p>\n

Fun, right?<\/span><\/p>\n

How it works now<\/b><\/h2>\n

Now, <\/span>there\u2019s no longer any need to change sharing settings for videos you\u2019re placing in Canvas<\/span><\/i>. Even better, <\/span>there\u2019s no longer any need for students to click the Panopto button before attempting to view videos.<\/span><\/i> I\u2019d say the new steps to show video are as easy as 1-2-3, but they\u2019re actually even easier:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Upload<\/b><\/a> your video to Panopto (or record a new video).<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Embed<\/b><\/a> the video on any Canvas page (or assignment, discussion, etc.\u2014anywhere there\u2019s a rich text editor) using the green embed button above the text editor. It looks like a recycling symbol:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    \"The<\/p>\n

    That\u2019s it! Any member of your Canvas course will be able to view the embedded video in the place where you embedded it.<\/p>\n

    This works for students, too<\/span><\/i>. Students can easily embed videos into their discussion posts for the whole class to see. Or, they can embed video in their submissions to assignments that accept \u201ctext entry,\u201d so you can privately view and grade them in Speedgrader.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Some caveats<\/b><\/h2>\n