Submit Assignment on Student Canvas App
Submit a Website URL
Submit a Media Recording
Save Your Media Recording

Submit Media URL or Recording on Student Canvas App

To get started, make sure that you have the most recent version of the Canvas Student App installed on your mobile device. For more information please visit the Canvas Mobile Guides page.

From your mobile device, open the Student Canvas App.
If you are not logged in, tap the Find my School button.
On the What’s your school’s name? Screen begin to type Sacramento State. Select “CSU Sacramento” from the results list.

Type Sacramento into school search field.

The Green Sacramento State login screen displays. Enter your Sac State username and password and click on Login.
Once logged in, from your Courses Dashboard list, tap on your course.
Depending on where the assignment is linked/located in the course, tap on the Assignments menu.
From the Assignments page, tap on the assignment for which you will make a submission.

Locate assignment on Assignment page in Student Canvas App

The Assignment Details page displays. Read through the assignment details: due date, points, submission type and instructions. Your assignment has been set up to accept a media recording/video upload or a URL to your video. You will choose one of these options.
- Please note: If you submit in both formats, the last item that you attached is what your instructor will see and grade.
If you are ready to begin submitting your assignment, tap the Submit assignment button.

Tap the Submit Assignment button on Assignment Details page

You will see two submission type options display: Website URL and Media Recording.

Choose between Website URL or Media Recording to begin your assignment submission

Submit Website URL

If you choose to submit a website URL: You will see the Website Address page.
Paste the URL to your video (e.g. from YouTube) into the https:// field.
Once you paste/type the URL, your video will begin to playback as a preview. You will also see it in the preview area below the URL field.

Paste your video URL into the Website Address window if submitting video via URL

If you are happy with the video, tap on the Submit button (top right).
An assignment confirmation message displays. Review your submission by clicking on the Submission and Rubric link.

Submit a Media Recording

If you choose to submit a Media Recording, you will see the “Choose a File” screen.

Choose between audio, camera, library or Files if submitting a recording to assignment.

Choose how you would like to upload your media file:
- Audio: Use this if you are uploading a sound recording.
- Camera: Use this if you want to record a video directly from your mobile device for the assignment submission.
- Library: Use this if you have an existing .mp4 video saved to your Photos area on your mobile device.
- Files: Use this if you have an existing .mp4 video file saved to a specific file area on your mobile device.
If you need to record using your mobile device camera, please tap on the “Camera” button.
Position your phone in a way that you have everything you wish to record in Frame. If possible, flip your phone horizontally to get a full shot. Vertical shots include the black lines on the side if recording from a phone.
Press the record button and begin recording your video.
Once you are done recording, press the record button again. Depending on your mobile device, you will see a video preview.
If you are happy with your recording, tap on the Use Video button (bottom right). Otherwise, retake video as needed.
Your video will begin to upload. Once uploaded, a submission confirmation message displays: “Successfully Submitted”.

Submission confirmation page displays time and date when submission was made. Use the submission and rubric page to view your submission details.

Tap on the Submission and Rubric link to view your submitted content.
If you make multiple submissions to your assignment, you will be able to view each one, however, please note that your instructor may only accept the most recent submission.

Submission page displays all submissions made to an assignment

Save your Media Recording

Videos that are recorded by use of the Media Record option under the Assignment window, cannot be saved from your mobile device. If you wish to back up your media file, you will need to login to a Desktop or Laptop computer and do the following:

Login to Canvas and go to the Assignments page.
Locate the assignment and open it. Click on the Submission Details link.
From the Submission Details page, click on the “Click here to View Link” to begin playback of your video.

From a computer, login to canvas and view submission details to playback your video submission

Click the Play button to begin playing your video. In order for this to work, you need to play your video.
Once your video is playing, right click on the video and select Save Video As.

Right click on video while playing, to obtain a Save video as option so that you can save your video recording to your computer as a backup

Specify where to save the video e.g. Desktop or Document on your computer. The video will save in .mp4 video format. You can then take this video and upload it to your Office 365 One Drive files area or anywhere you prefer.