Students may be required to submit both document files and video files for the same assignment. If they are submitting a video from Canvas Studio, they may run into issues with uploading multiple file types in the same submission. Below are 3 solutions that you can give to your students.
Option 1: Uploading everything in one submission within File Upload
Step 1: Download your Canvas Studio (or other video) to your desktop first (as an MP4 file, etc.)
Step 2: Add multiple files by clicking the “add another file” button and attaching your documents
Step 3: Submit assignment
Option 2: Uploading everything in one submission within File Upload & Comments
Step 1: Upload your video to a file sharing website like Google Drive and make sure it is shared so that anyone at Iowa State University with the link can view.
Step 2: Attach your various files using “File Upload”
Step 3: In the comments section, paste the link to your video. Step 4: Submit assignment
Note: Using this method, instructors will not be able to view the video in SpeedGrader so make sure your instructor is ok with this.
Option 3: Using Studio to upload video and File Upload to upload other files (Requires Two Submissions)
- You can submit your files in two batches. The second time you submit, the “submit” button will read “resubmit.”
- For example, you can upload your Studio Video first, and then hit “resubmit” to upload other files
- This method could also be used if you forget to upload something (e.g., notecards)
- From the instructor’s perspective, screenshotted below, they can see every file from your previous submissions. The instructor will have a dropdown menu with a timestamp of each time you pressed submit.
- You can email the instructor to double-check that everything is submitted as well.
