Give students the option of a video assignment

Creating video assignments that allow students to upload or create videos in Canvas Studio is a great way to offer students flexibility and choice in how they demonstrate their learning. Importantly, student videos can now be captioned in the same way as your teaching content, supporting accessibility and inclusivity.

When setting up an assignment, select Text Entry or File Upload as the submission type. Once students have submitted their videos, you can view, comment on, and assess them directly in SpeedGrader, just as you would with other assignment types.

Tip: Encourage students to use the built-in Studio recording tools to simplify the process and ensure compatibility with SpeedGrader.

Student guide: How do I submit Canvas Studio media as a File Uplo... - Instructure Community - 1677

The maximum file size for a media upload is 10 GB, for all users.

Do the following

Go to your course and create your assignment via Modules or via Assignments.
Name the assignment, write assignment instructions where it also states that the students are expected to upload videos.

Create assignment

5. Decide on points and how reviews should be displayed.

6. Select the submission type Online and check the box Text Entry or File Upload (see explanation below). Do NOT choose Media upload.

Video assignment settings

7. Enter the due date

8. Save and publish

Important! Do NOT choose Media upload.

Text Input vs File Upload

See the student guide to see what the upload process looks like for the student:

Text input

Text input means that the student selects Canvas Studio from the content editor. The student creates a page, so to speak, and can enter commenting text that puts the video in its context. By clicking on the Canvas Studio icon, the student can choose to upload one or more films.

File upload

File upload is a suitable option if the student is only going to upload the video without commenting in text accompanying the video. The student can choose Studio or to upload a file directly from a computer. The easiest and best option here is for the student to upload or record their video via Canvas Studio. Then the video will be embedded and you as a teacher can add comments under the video.

Another reason to choose file upload is that it works well with the Canvas Student app. When students are to submit the assignment, they can choose Studio and from there record a video via Studio or upload a recording from their phone.

If they want to create captions for the video, they need to open Studio in the global menu and edit and publish the captions on the video in their video library.