How do I embed videos into Canvas?
Answer
Check that proxy!
Because the Library has to pay to provide access to the majority of its materials, students, staff, and faculty have to first log in to Auraria Library before they can access many of the library's resources--this is called "proxy" access. When you embed or link to any materials from the library, you want to make sure that your link or embed code has Auraria Library's proxy address ('aurarialibrary.idm.oclc.org') included otherwise you'll be asked to log-in before watching the video (which won't always work because of complicated proxy issues!) The proxy is automatically applied if you are on-campus or working from a VPN.
Overall, the rule of thumb is: If you include materials from the library in your course, make sure to check to see if it works off-campus!
Embedding Media (video, audio)
The library subscribes to a number of different databases that provide access to streaming media. For most of these databases the process to embed media is relatively straightforward: When you are watching the video you'd like to embed in your Canvas course look for a button or a link to "Embed/Link"; "Embed"; or "Share". Here you'll want to look for an embed code (not a permanent link!) and copy the code.
Here are some screenshots of what the embed process looks like in some different Streaming Video Platforms:
Note: Your students will likely have to sign in to Kanopy again to view the video as the embed links do not include the library proxy.)
To embed your video into canvas, click the 'Embed' button (the cloud icon to the far right) in the Rich Content Editor, and paste in your embed code:
Linking to e-Resources
Linking to library articles and ebooks is not as easy as copying the link from your browser's address bar (see: Check that Proxy! note above). You've got a few options here:
- Instead of linking to the full-text of articles, you can download the articles or a chapter from a book as a .pdf (Note: Because of copyright, you likely cannot upload an entire book to your course.)
- You can link to the item record in the library's Start My Research search tool. To do this, find your item and look for the 'Permalink' Icon. Students will be brought to the record, not the item, but can click on the item and log-in to access it:
3. Check to see if the library's proxy ('aurarialibrary.idm.oclc.org') is included in the URL of the article you'd like to link to. If it is, you can link to the article but your students will likely still be prompted to sign in before accessing the article:
4. For articles without the proxy link included, look for "permalink" options within the database. You can include that link, but students will still likely be asked to log-in before accessing the article.
