What is Canvas Studio?

Canvas Studio is a communication tool that allows instructors and students to actively collaborate through video and audio media. Studio’s interface allows both instructors and students to engage with uploaded content by commenting directly on the media timeline. Studio can also provide analytics on how long each student is viewing uploaded media, and when they stop viewing the media. Lastly, Studio media can be integrated into Assignments, Discussions, and Pages in Canvas. It can also be used to create video quizzes. Click here to learn more.

How do I Use Canvas Studio?

Click here for a general introduction to Studio including how to upload videos in Canvas, use the videos within your course tools, how to create a video quiz, and how students can create video assignments.

You can also review these instructions from the Canvas Community on how to navigate Canvas Studio.

Note: Canvas Studio videos must be embedded into a published Canvas tool for students to view. Click here for instructions on embedding Canvas Studio videos.

Canvas Studio Use Cases

Student Discussion of Videos

Share a video with students in Canvas by adding it to Studio, and then embedding it in a Page. Students can leave time stamped comments, reply to each other, and you as the instructor can reply as well. For student instructions on adding comments and replies, click here.

Student Video Peer Review

You can also make a video Assignment have a Peer Review process by selecting “Require Peer Reviews”. You can manually select peer review partners, or have Canvas select them automatically. Students will be able to provide timeline stamped feedback, and even utilize a Rubric if you attach one to the Assignment. Click here for more information about creating Peer Review Assignments in Canvas.

Student Video Assignments

Create an assignment in Canvas that instructs students to submit an assignment via Studio (for Submission Type select “File Upload”). This will allow you to provide granular feedback on their video, grade to Gradebook, and even use Rubrics if you prefer. For student instructions on how to submit a Studio video, click here.

Video Quizzes

Canvas Studio makes it easy to create video quizzes, which entails adding True/False, Multiple Choice, or Multiple Answer questions at strategic points throughout the video. This can be used for low-stakes knowledge checks, or as a graded assessment. Click here for details on how to create a video quiz in Studio.

Video Analytics

As an instructor, you can view analytics on videos added to Studio to determine which students watched the video, and how much of the video they watched. This can be useful for asynchronous participation scoring, or just to keep a pulse check on student engagement. Click here to learn more about Studio Insights.

Here is a video Tutorial on Studio;