Canvas videos/new Rich Content Editor

LPC Faculty,

 

If you use the 3C Media app in Canvas to post and caption instructor-created videos, you might already know that the funds allocated to 3CMedia for this purpose have been exhausted and won’t be renewed until July 1, 2020. This means that faculty will not be able to request captioning through 3C Media until then. The DE Committee on Friday wanted me to inform you that in the meantime, you should either use YouTube and edit its auto captions or simply refrain from posting instructor-created videos until July 1.

 

Using YouTube

 

Follow these steps to upload your video:

 

1. Log into YouTube or Google with your Google login credentials (if you don’t have a Google account, you will need to create one). If you log into Google, click the Google Apps icon at the top right, and select YouTube.
   
   
   
2. On the upper right, click the camera icon, and select Upload video.
   
   
   
3. Select your video file, or simply drag and drop it onto the screen.
4. Give it a title, then click Next.
5. Select Yes, it’s made for kids, then click Next.
6. On the following screen, just click Next.
7. Click Publish Now – Unlisted – Done.
8. Close and log out.

 

After waiting for YouTube to auto-caption your video, you are now ready to edit those captions to fix spelling, grammar, etc.

 

View a video on how to edit auto captions in YouTube.

 

 

New Rich Content Editor in Canvas

 

If you are interested in testing the new Rich Content Editor in Canvas, you should enable it in your sandbox course by going to Settings – Feature Options and toggling the switch for RCE Enhancements. Canvas is supposed to make it the default beginning June 20; therefore, it will become our default in time for summer courses. If the June 20 date changes, we might postpone making it the default.

 

The new RCE will have the same tools and functionality as the current RCE, but the icons and interface have changed. One notable change is that when you add content like an image, you have to click on it to bring up an Options button. Those options allow you other functionality.

 

 

View a video overview of the new RCE.

View tutorials on specific tasks in the new RCE.

 

Register for a TLC workshop on the new RCE that is scheduled for March 31 from 12:30-1:30 p.m.

 

Scott