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With the new WeVideo LTI 1.3 Canvas integration, instructors can create and assign multimedia creation and quick recording assignments in Canvas Courses and have learners complete them there. Please see the instructions below for creating and assigning multimedia creation and quick recording assignments with WeVideo’s Canvas integration.
Assign multimedia creation and quick recording assignments to Canvas
Navigate to the Canvas course where you want to link the assignment to, and create a new Canvas assignment.
Adjust the Submission Type to External tool and click Find to select the New WeVideo integration from the list. Please note that the name of the integration is set by your Canvas administrators and might be different from the screenshot. Please contact your Canvas administrators if you are unsure which tool to select.
Select the Video Project option and click the Continue button.
If you want to open the WeVideo Assignments page in a new tab for a better viewing experience, click the New Tab icon at the top of the window.
If you already have an assignment you want to link, click the triple-dot action button on it and select the Set Link option.
If you don’t have any assignments or you want to create a new assignment, click the Create Assignment button.
Select Multimedia Creation or Quick Recording at the top, then enter the assignment name and description.
For the multimedia creation assignment, select the project type from one of the options: Video, GIF, Podcast, or Storyboard, and adjust the following optional settings for the assignment if needed:
- Cover photo: Upload a thumbnail for this assignment, which will be displayed when viewing from WeVideo.
- Starting blocks: Customize the video timeline to give learners a shared starting point, choosing to start from scratch or to add an existing project from WeVideo. (Note: these starting blocks cannot be changed after the assignment is assigned.)
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Sample video: Upload a video as a sample for learners. You can choose a file from your device or from the media already uploaded to your WeVideo account.
For the quick recording assignment, select the recording type, and adjust the following optional settings for the assignment if needed:
- Cover photo: Upload a thumbnail for this assignment, which will be displayed when viewing from WeVideo.
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Sample video: Upload a video as a sample for learners. You can choose a file from your device or from the media already uploaded to your WeVideo account.
Click the Save and Set Link button at the top to save the assignment and link it to your Canvas course.
Click the Select button in the external tool selector to finish adding the WeVideo assignment. You can further edit the title, description, and due date for the Canvas assignment, then click Save or Save and Publish.
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