How do I submit Canvas Studio media as a File Upload assignment as a student?

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on Apr 13, 2017•Last modified by Canvas Doc Team

on May 5, 2020

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You can submit a Canvas Studio video or audio file as a File Upload assignment in Canvas.

Once you submit a Studio video or audio file as an assignment, the video or audio file is created as a new copy owned by your instructor. You will not be able to edit any details, so please confirm the name of your video or audio file before it is uploaded as Studio media.

Note: You can submit Studio media assignments via the web or the Canvas by Instructure Android or iOS app.

Open Assignments

In Course Navigation, click the Assignments link.

Open Assignment

Click the name of the assignment.

Submit Assignment

Click the Submit Assignment button.

Open Studio

Click the Studio tab.

Locate Media

In your Studio account, locate the video or audio file you want to submit. By default, the My Uploads page displays. To view other media, click the Navigation Menu icon [1].

If you have added a video or audio file to a course, you can also view courses where you have added media.

To search for a video or audio file, click the Search icon [2].

Upload New Media

To upload new media, click the Add button.

You can also drag and drop media into the window. You can bulk upload multiple media files at a time. The maximum file size for a media upload is 10 GB.

Select Media

Hover over the media you want to submit.

Disable Comments

By default, comments are included in the video or audio files.

To disable comments in the video or audio file, click the Allow Comments toggle button.

Display Download Option

By default, the download option is not displayed in the embedded media file.

To display the download option in the embedded media file, click the Display Download Option toggle button.

Note: The Display Download Option toggle button only displays if you are the owner who created and uploaded the media file in Studio.

Embed Media

Click the Embed button.

Submit Assignment

The website URL displays for your selected media. If you want to choose another video or audio file, click the Change button [1].

To add any comments as part of your submission, enter them in the Additional Comments field [2].

To submit the assignment, click the Submit Assignment button [3].

View Submission

View your submission verification.

To view your media submission, click the Submission Details link [1].

To re-submit your media, click the Re-submit Assignment button [2].