Embed Files To Create Interest

Create interest on your Canvas pages by embedding Google files, images, and video. Embedding items on your page helps to break up large chunks of text and increase engagement by providing information in a visual format.

Files

How do I create a hyperlink or embed a file from Google Drive into the Rich Content Editor as an instructor?

Images

Video

How do I embed iFrame videos using the Rich Content Editor?
How do I embed a video in a page in a course?
For video demos of how to embed various video types, see Ways to Embed Video in Canvas.

Additionally, SWC has customized the Canvas Rich Text Editor to allow instructors to embed videos directly from external sources such as YouTube and Films on Demand into their Canvas Courses by using the "plug" icon on the toolbar. Remember that all video content needs to be properly captioned before it can be shown to students.

RCE tool for embedding external video sources