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The information below is condensed instructions on using Canvas Studio. The links within each title will take you to detailed instructions within the Instructure website.
For a complete Studio guide, visit the Studio Guide.
Canvas Studio is a communication tool that allows instructors and students to actively collaborate through video and audio media. Learn more about Canvas Studio for Higher Education.
Studio's interface lets students and instructors engage with media content by commenting directly on the media timeline. Students can learn from each other's insights as well as from the instructor's direction and feedback.
For instructors, any media added to a course is created as a separate collection so they can edit media details and tags for better organization and searchability. Media owners can also view media engagement through user analytics. Unlike other media sites, Studio analyzes views on a per-user basis. Studio's analytics allow instructors and administrators to quickly and easily analyze the media students are viewing, how long they are viewing, and when they stop viewing. This information allows instructors to optimize media to communicate critical information more effectively and monitor student behavior. Studio integrates with Canvas for a seamless learning experience. Instructors can embed Studio media in a Canvas course through the Rich Content Editor, which is available in multiple feature areas including Assignments, Discussions, and Pages.
At Texas Wesleyan, we have Canvas Studio as part of our Canvas package.
Studio is accessed through either the Canvas menu (blue) or the course menu (white).
To access Canvas Studio within the Rich Content Editor, click on the plug icon.
If you have activated Studio, you will get the Studio icon.
If you have not activated Studio, then the only option you will have is "View All." Click View All, search for Studio, and activate it.
A Canvas Studio account allows you to manage all your Studio media at any time. You can view, share, and comment on any uploaded video or audio media file. When Studio is integrated with Canvas, users with instructor roles can also embed media within their courses. Media editing and management features are also available. For example, you can edit media, view insight analytics, and add captioning.
In Canvas Studio, the My Library page displays a Sort Collections by menu [1] and Search, Filter, and Create buttons [2]. Media that includes captioning displays a Caption icon [3], and media that includes a video quiz displays a Quiz icon [4].
To view detailed directions on how to best use Canvas Studio, visit the Instructure page How do I use Canvas Studio?
How to Embed YouTube Videos Through Canvas Studio
How to Embed YouTube Videos Through Canvas Studio
In September 2025, YouTube activated advertisements in all videos, including educational videos. If you use YouTube videos, it will play advertisements. Since you are the one accessing YouTube, the advertisements are ones that are catered to you. Therefore, playing videos through YouTube (even a link embedded into a Canvas assignment) will include advertisements.
This can be prevented by embedding all YouTube (and Vimeo_ videos through Canvas Studio. Here are the basic steps along with a video. These steps assume that you have Studio activated through the Rich Content Editor (see directions above).
Go to Studio (in the blue course menu)
Under "My Library" create a folder by clicking +
Open the folder
Click "Add Video"
Paste the YouTube or Vimeo link, or Browse Files to find your downloaded video
Next, go the Canvas Page, Assignment, or Discussion where you want the video, and click edit.
In the rich content editor, click on the plug icon. and click on Studio.
If you have not activated Studio, then the only option you will have is "View All." Click View All, search for Studio, and activate it.
Once it is activated, when you click Studio in the rich content editor, you will see your Studio Library. Click on the folder, then the video.
Decide if you want to "Display Media Tabs" (allows viewers to comment on the video) or not.
Click "Embed Media"
Save the Page/Assignment/Discussion.
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