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How do I embed a Studio video with quiz into an Assignment?

You will learn how to embed a Studio video with a quiz into an Assignment in your course in Canvas.

Why do this? Adding a small quiz to your video will encourage students to more closely watch and learn from your videos and will allow you to track how well they are paying attention to those videos.

1. Click on the title of your Assignment.

Learning about Bluebirds Assignment selected

2. Click on Edit.

Edit button selected

3. Scroll down and select External Tool for Submission Type.

External Tool selected for Submission Type

4. Click on Find.

Find button selected

5. Click on Canvas Studio.

Canvas Studio selected

Tip: This video is actually linked from YouTube. However, you can upload directly to Studio or link YouTube videos.

Canvas Studio showing thumbnail of video.

7. Hover over the video and click on Select.

Select button selected

8. Click on Video Quiz Embed.

Video Quiz Embed tab selected

9. Select the appropriate quiz (if you have more than one).

Lfie of Bluebirds quiz selected

10. Decide whether to allow comments.

Allow Comments slider selected

11. Click on Embed.

Embed button selected

12. Click on Select.

Select button Selected

13. Click on Save & Publish.

Save & Publish button selected

Article Summary

You have now learned how to embed a Studio video with a quiz into an Assignment in your course in Canvas.

Note: Using the Test Student in your course to verify what this assignment will look like for a student will not work as many External tools do not function properly using the Canvas Test Student.

Assignment displays with video embedded