Install the ClickView plugin for Canvas

Summary

• Select ‘Settings’ from the sidebar menu in your Canvas course.
• Go to the ‘Apps’ tab within ‘Settings’.
• Find ‘ClickView’ by scrolling or using the search bar.
• Click ‘+Add App’ to add ClickView to your course.
• Enter ‘US’ and click ‘Add App’ to confirm installation.
• Access ClickView in your course text editor.
• Search videos within the ClickView app and embed as needed.

How to set up the ClickView plugin in Canvas

The ClickView plugin for Canvas lets educators safely browse their full ClickView video library and My Videos directly in Canvas. This makes it simple to embed classroom-ready videos into course pages for students.

Step-by-step installation

1. Access the Canvas course or account where you wish to install the ClickView plugin.
2. Select Settings from the menu on the left-hand side bar:
   
3. Select the Apps tab within Settings:
   
4. Scroll down the list of apps until you see the ClickView logo and select it.
   
5. Alternatively, type ClickView into the search bar in the top right to quickly locate the app.
   
6. Select the ClickView Plugin for Canvas.
   
7. Click on +Add App to add the ClickView Plugin for Canvas.
   
8. Enter US and click Add App to confirm installation.
   

How to embed a ClickView video in Canvas

Once installed, educators can easily search their entire ClickView library or My Videos, select appropriate content, and seamlessly embed classroom resources into Canvas pages for student access.

1. Access the ClickView app from your course text editor.
   
2. Search for videos within the ClickView app in Canvas.
   
3. Select the ‘Embed video’ button to the right of the video.
   
4. Choose the appropriate embed size for your course pages.
   
5. Click Embed for the video to appear in your Canvas assignment.
   

Frequently asked questions