Start by logging into Canvas, then open any course.

Upload Media

Select the ‘My Media’ link in the left-hand course navigation.
On the ‘My Media’ page, select the ‘Add New’ button, then select one of the video source options from the submenu.
Select ‘Media Upload’ to add a video file from your computer.
On the ‘Upload Media’ page, select the button labeled ‘Choose a file to upload.’ or click and drag the video file from your computer’s file library onto the page.
Select and open the desired file from your file manager.

Windows users: File Explorer
Mac users: Finder
A status bar will track the completeness of your upload. Eventually an ‘Upload Completed’ message will appear.

Fill out details

Below the heading labeled ‘Please fill out these details:’ enter the Name (required), Description (optional), and Tags (optional).
- Optionally, click the ‘Add collaborator’ button to add other users as co-authors and co-publishers; otherwise, ignore.
Lastly, click the ‘Save’ button.

Log into your Rice Canvas course from https://canvas.rice.edu.
Click on “My Media” in the course navigation menu. Click on the checkbox next to the video you want to make available to your course. Then click on “Actions” and “Publish.”
Select the “Published” option and select the checkbox next to the Canvas course(s) where you want the video to appear. Remember to click the “Save” button at the bottom.

You and your students will be able to view your course’s videos from the “Media Gallery.”

View videos from Media Gallery

More information on Something can be located on the Learning Environments website

If you need immediate assistance, please feel free to reach out to Learning Environments: