Canvas Studio is a communication tool that allows instructors and students to actively collaborate through video and audio media. Students can submit a video as part of any project. Teachers can watch the video and leave comments throughout, making it easy to make inline comments in specific parts of the video. And, like the rest of Canvas, you get SpeedGrader functionality, so it's easy to provide targeted feedback, apply rubrics, and give quick feedback in Canvas.

Studio's interface lets students and instructors engage with media content by commenting directly on the media timeline. Students can learn from each other's insights as well as from the instructor's direction and feedback.

Comments are noted with the posting time and date, along with the aligned time in the media. Comments can also be shown as inline comments in the timeline while viewing the media. Users can also post replies to comments as well, which can supplement the comments and are not part of the timeline display.

Faculty can easily assess students by creating a quiz—choosing from a variety of question types—directly on the video timeline. Students can then watch the video and either answer questions as they go or once the video's over. They get immediate feedback on how well they did. And their performance data transfers directly to the Canvas GradeBook.

Record Screen Capture

To record a screen capture, click the Record button [1] and then click the Screen Capture link [2].

Download and Install Screen Capture Application

Download and Install Screen Recording App

To record the screen, you will need to download and install the screen capture application. To download the application, click the Download button.

Note: If you have downloaded a different version of the screen capture application, uninstall the previous version and download the recent version from Studio.

Record Screen Capture

To manage recording settings, click the Settings icon [1]. You can also choose the type of recording [2], screen size [3], and narration volume [4].

To change your recording preferences, click the Preferences button [5]. The preferences you can change include the pause hotkey, webcam big hotkey, mark timeline hotkey, count down, control bar, webcam preview, full screen rec controls, re-position cursor on resume, and keyboard controls while paused.

To use the draw and zoom tools, click the pen icon [6]. The draw and zoom tools include lines, arrows, boxes, highlights, speech bubbles, and colors, etc.

To start the screen capture, click the Rec button [7].

Pause Screen Capture

When the screen capture is done, click the Pause button.

Finish Screen Capture

To upload the screen capture, click the Done button [1].To preview the screen capture, click the Play button [2]. To delete the screen capture and start over, click the Delete button [3].

Upload Screen Capture

To upload the screen capture, enter a title [1], description [2], and then click the Upload button [3]. You can also edit the capture [4], redo the capture [5], or cancel the capture [6].

Here is a link to videos on the numerous editing tools: Screencast-O-Matic Editing Videos

Return to Uploads

Click the Continue button.

View Screen Capture

In the My Uploads page, view your screen capture. Once the screen capture is processed, you can manage all controls and settings.

Click on the Module in which the video is to be viewed. Click Edit. Click the drop down arow next to the Plug in Icon in the navigation bar above the text box.

This will open a drop down menu with the following options, including Studio. You may have to click the "View All" option to locate Studio.

Click on the Studio option and then click on the video you want to embed.

Click the Save Button when you're finished.