on Oct 7, 2017The Rich Content Editor will be discontinued on June 20, 2020. You can enable the New Rich Content Editor feature in course feature options.
You can use the Rich Content Editor to record audio. The Rich Content Editor is used in features that support the editor (Announcements, Assignments, Discussions, Pages, Quizzes, or Syllabus).
Note: HTML5 audio recording only applies to Chrome and Firefox. If you are using Internet Explorer or Safari, you must use Flash audio recording.
Open Rich Content Editor
Open the Rich Content Editor using one of the Canvas features which support the Editor.
Open Media Comment Tool
Click the Media tool.
Select Audio Recording Option
To only record audio, click the Webcam button [1] and select the No Video option [2].
Note: If your computer does not have a webcam, the No Video option will be selected automatically.
Select Microphone
Canvas will select your default microphone. However, if you have multiple microphones, you can select your preferred microphone by clicking the Mic button.
Start Recording
To begin recording audio, click the Start Recording button.
Stop Recording
The time [1] and the volume level [2] of your recording will continuously update as you record. To stop recording, click the Finish button [3].
To delete your current recording and start over, click the Start Over button [4].
Review Recording
To preview your audio recording, click the Play button [1]. To save your audio, click the text field [2], enter a title for your audio, then click the Save button [3]. To re-record your audio message, click the Start Over button [4].
View Recording
View your audio automatically inserted into the Rich Content Editor.
Save Changes
Click the Save button.
Note: When using the Rich Content Editor in Assignments, Discussions, Pages, and Quizzes, you have the option to Save & Publish. When using the Rich Content Editor in the Syllabus and Discussions pages, the Save button may appear as Update Syllabus or Post Reply.