Multimedia

Storage Capacity at a Glance

Adding files, media, and other external resources to cloud-based storage options, including Google Drive, Microsoft Office 365, and Mediasite, can benefit the student experience in many ways. Using cloud-storage solutions offers more flexibility for how and when students access course resources. This allows students to concentrate more on the resources offered to enhance learning rather than the technical issues that may become barriers to access.

Canvas

Course file quota: 2 GB (semester/half-year terms) or 3 GB (full-year term)

Mediasite

2 GB

Google Drive

Varies depending on role

Microsoft Office 365

Varies depending on role

Teaching and Learning Benefits

Teaching

• Share large files with students
• Add multimedia content such as images and videos to course content pages, quizzes, and assignments
• Embed and link files through the Rich Content Editor (Canvas)

Learning

• Designate a space for students to create, collaborate, and organize files and folders
• Enhance student efficiencies by providing access to course materials without the need to download
• Ensuring a successful student experience leads to a better instructor experience

 

Mediasite

Mediasite integrates with Canvas by offering My Mediasite (personal files, 2 GB quota) and Mediasite Collection (course repository, no storage limit).

Mediasite in Canvas

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Step 1: Enabling Mediasite in Your Course

Mediasite in Canvas PDF

Step 2: Adding Content to Mediasite

Content can be added 3 ways – Create a new video, Upload an existing video, Link to an existing video

Using Mediasite (PDF)

Mediasite in Zoom

Zoom recordings can be saved directly to your Mediasite collection. Each scheduled Zoom meeting will need the settings to be saved to Mediasite. To access this, an account with Mediasite will need to be set up prior to the meeting to ensure recordings transfer to Zoom.

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Step 1: Schedule Zoom Meeting

Open Zoom Application (or TAMU Zoom web portal) and click on “schedule.” Fill out the settings as needed, then click the Advanced Options tab to open the advanced settings.

 

Step 2: Import to Mediasite

Choose the option for “Automatically Record Meeting” and then “In the Cloud”

Then under “Import to Mediasite” choose “Main Campus” 

Step 3: Save in the Cloud

Under Module ID, paste in the ID that appears in parentheses in Mediasite Collection, at the top of the page (Example: ESAL.101.716006.166). The click Save.

Google Drive in Canvas

Google Drive is integrated into Canvas at TAMU. All users can authorize their Google Drive accounts for access within Canvas assignments.

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Why use Google Drive?

Adding Google Drive Content to Your Modules

Adding Google Drive Content using Rich Content Editor

Microsoft Office 365

Microsoft Office 365 is integrated into Canvas at TAMU. All users can authorize their Microsoft Office 365 accounts for access within Canvas assignments.

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Why Use Microsoft Office 365?

Microsoft Office 365 is a storage solution available through Microsoft. It is available to all instructors through Texas A&M University. Microsoft Office 365 allows you to store files of all types which can then be integrated into Canvas.

Adding Microsoft Office 365 Content to Your Module

1. To add an item in a module, click the Add Item + icon.
2. Click the Add drop-down menu and select External Tool.
3. Select Microsoft Office 365 from the list of options.
4. Click Add Item.
5. Sign into the appropriate TAMU credentials
6. In the window that appears, locate the file that will be embedded and click Add.
7. In Canvas, click Add item.

Embedding Microsoft Office 365 Link using the Rich Content Editor

1. In Course Navigation, click the Pages link
2. Click the Add Page button
3. Enter a name for the page
4. Within the Rich Content Editor, click the Apps icon
5. Select Microsoft Office 365
6. Sign into the appropriate TAMU credentials
7. In the window that appears, locate the file that will be embedded and click Attach File
8. In Canvas, click Save.