Last updated on May 26, 2026
Sometimes the best way to reach your students is with a video from you, their instructor. You can easily embed videos from YuJa anywhere the Rich Content Editor box and toolbar appears in Canvas.
For videos you would like to embed that are not uploaded to YuJa, see our tutorial, Embed a Video on a Page.
Directions
Note: This video is outdated. See the written tutorial for updated directions. New Video Coming.
- Log in to your Canvas Account.
- Select the Course you’d like to work in.
- Click Modules from the left-hand course navigation menu.
- Click the name of the Page, Assignment, Discussion, or Quiz you would like to edit in the course.
- Click Edit at the top right of the page.
- Click in the Rich Content Editor Box where you want the YuJa video to appear.
- Click the YuJa Logo (rainbow swirl) from the toolbar at the top of the rich content editor box. A YuJa window will open. This is the YuJa Media Chooser.
- Click the Choose Media tab at the top of the pop-up window to embed a video that is already in your YuJa account.
- You may also Upload Media or Create Recording from this window. See our tutorial, Use YuJa to Create and Upload Videos, for more information.
- Select the YuJa video you wish to embed for the list of options.
- Click the filters icon to the left of the search bar to filter and/or sort the video options.
- Enter the video title in the search bar to search for a specific video.
- Click Insert Content at the bottom right of the window.
- Enter addition content above or below the video to provide students with context and purpose for the video.
- Click Save at the bottom right of the screen.
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