How to Embed Media
Embedding is a great way to add content. You can embed not only the content you create but also anything online that has an embed code. Every site has its own way of guiding you to the embed code (the code you will copy and insert into your course page) but once you get used to hunting for embed codes you will start to see a pattern. Most sites have a share link, an embed link or some combination of both. Below are some icons for share and embed links and below are examples that show you how to find the embed codes on Vimeo, TED and YouTube. There is also an example of creating an embed code Spark, which is a tool you might decide to use. At the very bottom of the page are the basic steps for inserting media into your Canvas page.
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Vimeo
For Vimeo the share link is (weirdly) a paper airplane. If you click on the plane it will open a link that allows you to link, email or embed.
TED
TED talks often provide useful material for courses. To include a TED Talk in your course, click on the Share Arrow to open a window where you can grab a link or an embed code.
YouTube
For YouTube you will see a little share icon. When you click on the share icon it will open up another window that offers the possibility sharing a link, getting a embed code or emailing.
Adobe Spark
When you create something in Adobe Spark you will have the option to share. Clicking on the share link will lead to a page where you can name your work and start the process of creating a link for it. Spark will then produce a link as well as an embed code for your work.
Inserting Media into Canvas
The first step is to click on the Insert Media icon in the Rich Text Editor.
This will open a window where you can paste a Link or...
An Embed Code.