Skip to Main Content

Kanopy (Streaming Videos)

Instructions for using the Kanopy Streaming Video service

Using Kanopy with Brightspace

Educational videos can be directly embedded into Brightspace so they can be shared with your students.

1. On the video page, click the Share button beneath the video player, then select the Embed tab.

2. Highlight and copy the text from the box beneath Embed this video.

undefined

3. Log into Brightspace and enter your course.

4. Select the course and the module that you wish to add the video to.

5. Click the Upload / Create button and then select Video or Audio.

6. Paste the Kanopy URL into the box and click Save.

7. After you enter the URL, you will see the following security warning. Click the box Always trust this URL to avoid receiving this message in the future. Click Allow.

8. Type a name for the video and click Save.

Kanopy videos can also be shared with your students as links in Brightspace.

1. Once you have found a video you would like to use, click the Share button beneath the video player.

2. Highlight and copy the text from the box beneath Share Link

undefined

3. Log into Brightspace and enter your course.

4. Select the course and the module that you wish to add the video to.

5. Click the Upload / Create button and then select Create a Link.

6. Type a title for the video, and paste the URL into the box under URL.

7. Click Create.