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Videos in Canvas

Instructions on linking and embedding Library videos, including playlists and clips, in your Canvas course and Reading List.

About AtlasShorts

Note: AtlasShorts does not allow you to create playlists or clips, and you cannot embed content in your Canvas course. However, you can link to either individual films or groups of films from your Canvas module or add them to your Reading List.

Finding content in AtlasShorts

You can browse to find content from the homepage. Use the drop-down menus to browse for content via countries of origin, genres, partners or tags. Drill down to find individual videos, or groups of videos, and select an individual video to view it.

You can also use the search tool to look for videos by title, director, actor or keyword. Select an individual video to view it.

Reading Lists

See more information about Reading Lists on the library guide Reading Lists in Canvas.

To add a video in Reading Lists

Before starting, make sure you have the Cite It installed on your browser. See instructions on our Reading Lists in Canvas Library Guide on installing and using Cite It.

  1. Start with the Reading List open in another tab.
  2. In AtlasShorts, search or browse for an individual film or a group of films.
  3. Select the Cite It button on your browser toolbar.
  4. In the Cite it dialogue box, edit the Title if necessary, add the Author(s), and change the Type to Video, then select Add and Close (make sure you are adding to the correct Reading List and section). 

If Cite it is not available, follow the steps below:

  1. Search or browse to find an individual film or group of films in AtlasShorts.
  2. Copy the URL from the address bar of your browser.
  3. Go to your Reading List and use the Add Item > Create function.
  4. Choose Type Video and add the details including the URL you copied.
  5. Select the section of the list desired and select Add and Close.

Note: Links to video titles will be redirected to the AtlasShorts homepage. Users will then be required to sign in to AtlasShorts with their RMIT email address and will need to search for the video title from the homepage. 

Linking in Canvas

You can link to an AtlasShorts video or group of videos in your Canvas course.

To link to a video in Canvas

1. Search or browse to the video or group of videos you want. Copy the full URL from the browser.

2. From the Canvas page where you want to add the link select the Edit button.

3. Type the name of the video or relevant text on the required page.

4. Select the text you want to link.

5. Select the Links icon.

6. Paste the link in the Insert Link box.

7. Select Done, then Save.

Note: Links to video titles will be redirected to the AtlasShorts homepage. Users will then be required to sign in to AtlasShorts with their RMIT email address and will need to search for the video title from the homepage.