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Yuja

Yuja is a video capture software and a video Content Management System that integrates directly in Canvas

Share Yuja Video into a Module

  1. Go to your Canvas course.
  2. Go to the module where you want to add the video.
  3. Click the + button.
  4. Select External Tool.
  5. Select Yuja from the menu (it will be at the bottom of the alphabetized menu).
  6. When the Yuja Media Chooser comes up, search for and select the video you want to share.
  7. After selecting the video, you can choose whether to change the name of the video or just click Add Item.

Share a Yuja Video on a Canvas page (as an embedded video)

  1. Go to your Canvas Course.
  2. Go to the Page where you want to add the video.
  3. Put your cursor on the page where you want the video to appear.
  4. Click Tools.
  5. Click on Apps (if Yuja does not already appear).
  6. Select Yuja to launch the Media Chooser.
  7. When the Yuja Media Chooser comes up, search for and select the video you want to share.
  8. Select Insert Content.

If you have already added a video using Yuja, then you can skip step 5. You may also see the Yuja icon (see the image below) in the menu bar for the text box. If you see this, you can click this to skip steps 4-6.

Share a Yuja Video on a Canvas page (as a link)

  1. Go to your Canvas course.
  2. Click on Yuja in the Course Navigation menu.
  3. Find the video you want to share in the course.
  4. Hover over it with your mouse and select More.
  5. Select Links on the left side menu.
  6. Copy the Direct link.
  7. Go to the page that you want to add the link to.
  8. Click Edit.
  9. Put your cursor where you want the link to appear (or highlight the text you want to make a hyperlink).
  10. Select Insert.
  11. Select Link.
  12. Select External Link.
  13. Paste in the direct link from Yuja.
  14. Click Done.
  15. Save your page.