Streaming Video

UD recommends that instructors use Modules to make content available to students within Canvas. As the instructor, you can upload files and add web links to existing modules if you've created weekly modules of content. You can also create a new module called "Course Films" and add the files and web links to those.

If you are an instructor and unfamiliar with how to get material into your Canvas course, please reach out to onlinelearning@udayton.edu or send the materials to onlinelearning@udayton.edu (along with the course and section number). Staff members who manage those email accounts will get them added. Unfortunately UD Libraries employees are unable to add content to individual Canvas courses.

Most of our streaming platforms allow users to pull "embed codes," making it possible to add videos to individual UD course pages (as described above). Explore the following instructions for how to pull the embed codes within different platforms:

• Kanopy

  • Open Kanopy and select your preferred video.

  • Do not start playing the video. Instead, scroll down on the info page about the video. Towards the bottom, there will be a details section with a tab titled "Share." Click ths "Share" button select the "Copy Link" option for the "Embed This Video" section. This will copy the embed code that appears in the box, which can then be added to Canvas using the instructions above.

• SWANK Films

  • SWANK does not allow for embedding films.

  • They do allow for linking to the film directly. To select direct links for individual films: select your preferred video, click "Share" beneath the Swank video player, and copy the "Direct Link" option.

• Films on Demand

  • Open Films on Demand and select your preferred video.

  • Click on "Share" below the video player.

  • Click on "Embed/Link" tab within the pop-up window that opens and copy the embed code.

• DocuSeek

  • Open Docuseek and select your preferred video.

  • Click the Embed link beneath the video player.

  • Copy the embed code that appears in the box.

• Alexander Street Video Platforms

  • Open an Alexander Street Video collection (example, Filmakers Library Online) and and select your preferred video.

  • Click on the "share" link and select the "via embed code" option. From the options provided, select the "Copy" button to select the code.

When linking to streaming videos provided by UD Libraries, make sure to copy what's known as a "permanent link" to avoid the link expiring.