Adding OneDrive videos to Canvas with Closed Captions
You can add videos from your myBristol OneDrive directly to your Canvas Modules. If you turn on closed captions, this creates ADA compliant videos for your course. You may watch the video version of the tutorial or follow the written steps below. This tutorial goes over how to:
- Locate OneDrive and upload a video file from your computer.
- Enable closed captions in the video settings.
- Add the video to Canvas.
Watch: Uploading a Video to OneDrive, Enabling Closed Captions, and adding the Video to Canvas.
Locate OneDrive and upload a video file from your computer.
You may find OneDrive by visiting your Bristol email. Click on the blue cloud icon to the left of your screen once viewing your email.
Next, click My Files and then the + Add new button. This will open a window that allows you to locate your video file that lives in your computer. Once you locate the file, remember to hit submit or open to start the uploading process.
Enable closed captions in the video settings.
Once your video is finished uploading to OneDrive, you will see the name of your video appear. Click on the name.
You will be shown your video. To the right of your video, locate and click on Video Settings, then Transcript and captions, followed by the Generate button.
You will now see a message asking you to confirm what language to generate the captions in. Click the Generate button that appears.
Add the video to Canvas.
Once your video is uploaded to OneDrive, and you have enabled closed captions, you can go to Modules in a Canvas course to add the video. Once you find the module you would like the video to be in, click the + button in the upper right corner of the module.
Next, click where it says Assignments and choose External Tool from the drop down.
Scroll through the alphabetical list of options and click on Office 365. This will show you your uploaded video file.
Next, checkmark the video file and click Attach file.
You will be brought back to the External Tool window. It may appear like nothing occured but if you scroll down you will see that the URL and Page Name are filled out with the video's information. Make sure Load in a new tab is not check marked (see image below). Then, click Add Item.
Your video is now added to your Modules with captions. Remember to publish it so it becomes visible to students. At this stage, you may click the name of the video to watch it or move it to your desired position on the module.