Embedding Content from a UT Box Account

You can use your UT Box account to host video content, which will allow you to embed that content in Canvas without using up any of your Canvas course's storage space (3.2GB).

Please Note: Currently, the functionality to lock files and prevent their download by students is not working. Hence, there is no way to prevent students from downloading work that is streaming from UT Box.

Step 1: Sign in to Your UT Box Account

Access UT BOX HERE Links to an external site.. Use your UT EID and password to log in.

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Once logged in, click (1) "New..." and (2) select New Folder. Name this folder something that will let you know this folder contains your video files. Then click (3) Upload.

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Step 2: Upload Video Files Drag & Drop your video files into the box upload interface.

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Step 3: Access Embed Code for Video File Click on the box with three dots in it next to the word "Share."

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From the menu, select (1) Sharing and then from the resulting sub-menu select (2) Embed Widget.

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Step 4: Configure Embed Code (Optional)

You can customize (1) the embed code of the video, which will change its size and appearance in your Canvas page. After you have selected your preferred size and theme, highlight and copy the embed code from the Embed code box

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Step 5: Sign Out of Your Box Account

Click on your name in the upper right corner and (2) select Log Out.

 

Step 6: Open HTML Editor in your Canvas Page

Go into your Canvas course, find or create the page where you want to play the video. Click the Edit button in the upper right if editing a page, if creating a page, you will automatically be taken into editing mode, click on HTML Editor in the upper right of the page.

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Step 7: Paste Embed Code into the Page

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Step 8: Save the Page

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Step 9: View Video in Page

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Task complete.