Instructors under the Educational Organization license with the Canvas Studio integration can connect their Canvas Studio account to their WeVideo account to import videos from Canvas Studio into WeVideo when building interactive videos.
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Before you start
- Launch Canvas Studio from Canvas at least once to ensure the account is activated.
- Have WeVideo Interactivity LTI integration installed in your Canvas environment.
Connect the Canvas Studio account with WeVideo
Access WeVideo from Canvas
Log in to Canvas, navigate to a class, and add a new assignment to it.
Switch the submission type to External Tool, and click Find to locate the WeVideo integration from the list.
Click Set Link to launch into WeVideo.
After launching the WeVideo integration from Canvas, there are two options to connect your Canvas Studio account with WeVideo:
- Through the interactive video editor
- Through the Account Settings
Connect through the interactive video editor
Click the Create New Interactive Video button to open the interactive video editor.
Select the Canvas Studio option as the video host.
Click the Connect to Canvas Studio button.
Enter the Canvas Studio account name and password, or use the Sign in with Canvas option to log in to Canvas Studio.
Verify the account is correct, and click Authorize.
The Canvas Studio account is now connected with your WeVideo account, and you can start importing videos from Canvas Studio to WeVideo. Please see this article for more information on creating interactive videos with videos hosted on Canvas Studio.
Connect through the Account Settings
Use the drop-down at the top to switch to the Multimedia Creation space.
Click the user icon at the top right of the window and select the Account Settings option.
Expand the Connected Apps section, hover over the Canvas Studio option, and click the Connect button.
Enter the Canvas Studio account name and password, or use the Sign in with Canvas option to log in to Canvas Studio.
Verify the account is correct, and click Authorize.
The Canvas Studio account is now connected with your WeVideo account, and you can start importing videos from Canvas Studio to WeVideo. Please see this article for more information on creating interactive videos with videos hosted on Canvas Studio.
Disconnect the Canvas Studio account from WeVideo
Use the drop-down at the top to switch to the Multimedia Creation space.
Click the user icon at the top right of the window and select the Account Settings option.
Expand the Connected Apps section, hover over the Canvas Studio option, and click the Disconnect button.
Plan requirements for connecting Canvas Studio with WeVideo
The Canvas Studio option in the WeVideo interactive video editor is available to users with an Educational Organization license that includes Canvas and Canvas Studio integrations.