You may find that some external teaching staff create extremely large files - ensure they are compressing them before sending them over. All SGUL staff should be using Panopto to create audio teaching content, not narrated PowerPoints (this option is only for non SGUL staff as they can't access the software)

You should have enabled Microsoft Office 365 which means you can link documents from your OneDrive folder anywhere you can use the Rich Content Editor in Canvas. The Rich Content Editor is used in features that support the editor (Announcements, Assignments, Discussions, Pages, Quizzes, or Syllabus).

When files are linked in the Rich Content Editor, the link displays the exact name of the file. Please ensure your file names are correct before linking a file.

Notes:

If you cannot view the Microsoft Office 365 icon in the Rich Content Editor, you can still include your file by creating a hyperlink or publishing your Microsoft Office 365 content to the web and pasting the embed code in the HTML editor.
PDF files added through Microsoft Office 365 that cannot be previewed in Sharepoint are not supported to preview in Canvas. To preview the PDF files, you will need to add them to module files and link to them in the Rich Content Editor.

Open the Page Editor

Find session page from Units and click into the page > click 'Edit' in the top right hand corner, you will then be taken into the Rich Content Editor to edit the page

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Prepare Text

It is important that you files sit behind relevant text, this is important for accessibility and keeps the page clean and tidy.

Example: lecture slides from session

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Write your content in the Rich Content Editor. The file will be automatically inserted wherever your cursor is in the Rich Content Editor. You can either insert a link directly [1], or you can highlight text where you want to create a direct link [2].

Create Hyperlink

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Click the plug-in icon then select the platform you would like to link to. Click View all to see all platforms you can link to.

Attach File

You will be asked to sign into O365 and you will do this by using your SGUL login details.

Locate and click the file you want to link [1]. Click the Attach File button [2].

Saves Changes

Once linked, you will notice the page flashes yellow

Click the Save button.

You can click on Units to look through the other helpful guides on how to use Canvas discussions, quizzes, conferences (Big Blue Button), Panopto for pre-recording lecture content and Microsoft Teams to support your teaching.