Date

July 3, 2025

Type

KB

Owner

Joel Vanner

Tags

Canvas LMSCanvas Faculty & StaffCanvas Course ContentCanvas AssignmentsCanvas DiscussionsCanvas QuizzesCanvas PagesCanvas Rich Content Editor (RCE)YouTubeCanvas Announcements

Using the Rich Content Editor (RCE) in Canvas, you can either:

1. Insert a link to a YouTube video using the URL
2. Embed a YouTube video using the YouTube integration.

The RCE is present in Canvas areas such as Announcements, Assignments, Pages, Discussions, and Quizzes.

YuJa, Quinnipiac’s academic video platform, is also integrated with Canvas! Learn more about how to embed YuJa content in Canvas →

If the video below isn’t playing correctly, click here to open it in a new window →

QILT is here to help you and answer any questions you may have. Use our Calendly to meet with us!

Faculty, staff, and students have access to 24/7/365 phone and chat support through the Help menu in Canvas.

Visit the Faculty Advancement in Teaching Excellence Canvas site for teaching resources, opportunities for engagement, and spaces to connect with colleagues about teaching!

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Help & Training

Page
Accessibility: What accessibility tool is available in Canvas?
Assignments: Creating Group Assignments in Canvas (Video)
Assignments: Creating Peer Review Assignments in Canvas (Video)
Assignments: How to Upload a Rise Course Into Your Canvas Course
Assignments: Student Navigation of Peer-Reviewed Canvas Assignments (Video)
Calendar: Adding Office Hours to the Canvas Calendar (Video)
Calendar: Calendar in Canvas (Video)
Calendar: Creating an Event in the Canvas Calendar (Video)
Calendar: Overview of the Canvas Calendar (Video)
Commons: How do I view and import a Commons resource in Canvas Commons?
Commons: Overview of Canvas Commons (Video)
Course Design: Adding an External Link to the Canvas Course Navigation
Course Design: Applying the Quinnipiac Canvas Course Template to Content Imported from Blackboard
Course Design: How do I use Student View in Canvas? How do I reset Test Student? If the Test Student isn’t resetting, how can I fix that?
Course Design: Importing a Template Into Your Canvas Course from Canvas Commons
Course Design: Is there a QU-branded Canvas course template I can build my course from? (For Faculty & Staff)
Course Design: Quinnipiac Canvas Course Template
Course Evaluations: How are course evaluations impacted by this migration? (For Faculty & Staff)
Course Management: Can I change the run dates of my course in Canvas?
Course Management: Can I rename my course in Canvas?
Course Management: Copying a Canvas Course for a New Semester
Course Management: Exporting Course Content from Blackboard to Canvas
Course Management: Get Ready to Teach in Canvas Checklist
Course Management: How do I request a resource course/merged course, so multiple sections of the same course I’m teaching are in one course shell? (For Faculty & Staff)
Course Management: I have a student that received an incomplete for my course, but will now be completing the assignments. The term has ended, how can I give the student access to the course?
Course Management: Migrating Tests and Pools from Blackboard Original to Canvas
Course Management: Once I’m teaching in Canvas, what is the process to copy forward in Canvas for the next semester(s)? (For Faculty & Staff)
Course Management: Publishing Content and Courses in Canvas (Video)
Course Management: When will my courses be removed from Blackboard? (For Faculty & Staff)
Discussions: Canvas Course Discussions Area Overview (Video)
Discussions: Considerations for Graded Discussions in Canvas (Video)
Discussions: Considerations for Ungraded Discussions in Canvas (Video)
Discussions: Creating and Managing Rubrics in Canvas (Video)
Discussions: Creating Discussions in Canvas (Video)
Discussions: Group Discussions in Canvas (Video)
Discussions: Peer Review and Discussions in Canvas (Video)
Discussions: Setting Checkpoints in Canvas Discussions (Video)
Discussions: Student Experience in Canvas Discussions (Video)