(last updated on 20 August 2024)

Method 1: Canvas Online Assignment

To enable video assignment collection, please create assignment with submission type Online and specify online entry option Media Recordings.

You may also choose to create assignment with submission type Online and specify online entry options Text-entry and Media Recordings.

Your students will be able to select one of the following ways to submit video file to you:

1. Media Recordings
   • Students can record with the built-in media recorder, or upload video file not larger than 500MB, with this submission option
2. Text Entry
   • Students can embed video uploaded to YouTube (unlisted) or Panopto, or upload video file to Google Drive or OneDrive and share video file link, with this submission option

You may include the following suggested instructions in your course for students on how to submit video assignment:

• How do I submit a media file as an assignment submission?
• How do I submit a text entry assignment (embed video to rich content editor)?

Method 2: Video Assignment with Panopto

Remember to enable Assignment Folder inside Panopto Recordings, so that your students will have permission to upload recordings to your course via Panopto.

How to Create a Video Assignment in Canvas (this is to control submission due date, enable grading and give comments to Panopto submissions in Canvas, follow steps in part 2 of the guide)

Please include the following suggested instruction in your course for students on how to submit video assignment at Panopto via Canvas course:

• Record video manually with Panopto on mobile device and submit to Canvas assignment
  (for students)