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Interactive video in Canvas LMS

Paste the Mindstamp iframe code into the HTML view of the Canvas Rich Content Editor, and students answer on the page while Mindstamp records each answer. To put a score in the Canvas Gradebook, import a SCORM package as a graded assignment with the Canvas SCORM tool.

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As documented by Canvas LMS. Documents checked September 30, 2026.

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A Mindstamp example video. In Canvas LMS, the same player shows inside the lesson.

Choose by what Canvas must record

MethodWhere in Canvas LMSWhat Canvas LMS recordsWhat Mindstamp records
Embed codeRich Content Editor, HTML view, on a Page, Assignment, Discussion, or Syllabus.Nothing about the video.Each view, answer, click, and branch. Add lead capture to see names.
Share linkA link on any Canvas page. The video opens in a new tab.Nothing about the video.The same data as the embed.
SCORM packageThe SCORM tool in course navigation, imported as a graded assignment.A score in the Gradebook, out of 100 points by default.Each view, with the learner name and ID from Canvas.

Add the video to a course

Paste the iframe code

  1. In Mindstamp, publish the video from its Share page.
  2. Under Embed, choose Basic iframe and select Copy embed code. Canvas removes script tags, so the Responsive code does not work.
  3. In Canvas, edit a Page and open the HTML editor (the </> button).
  4. Paste the code and select Save.
  5. View the page as a test student and check fullscreen.

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Import as a graded assignment

An admin must enable the SCORM LTI in External Apps at the account level first. SCORM is not available in Canvas beta or test environments.

  1. On the Mindstamp Share page, under Export, select Download SCORM package. This needs a Core plan or higher.
  2. In SCORM Version, choose any version. Canvas lists SCORM 1.2 and SCORM 2004 2nd, 3rd, and 4th editions.
  3. In Completion Checkpoint, choose 10, 25, 50, 75, 90, 95 or 100 percent. The 80 and 85 percent options do not record completion.
  4. In the course, open SCORM in course navigation, upload the ZIP file, and import it as a graded assignment. You cannot change the import type later.
  5. Run the assignment as a test student and check the Gradebook.

Canvas Studio puts quiz questions on video

Canvas Studio

  • Quiz questions on the video timeline, with grades sent to the Gradebook.
  • Timestamped comments and video insights.
  • A separate Instructure product from Canvas LMS.

What Mindstamp adds

  • Branching, hotspots, and buttons on the video.
  • Lead capture for videos that you also share outside Canvas.
  • Answers by student next to the Gradebook score, for item analysis.
  • The same video in Canvas, another LMS, and your website.

Check these before you publish

The player is blocked
An admin turned on the Content Security Policy. Ask the admin to add *.mindstamp.com to the allowed domains.
The code changes on save
Canvas strips script tags and tags that are not on its allowed list. Use the Basic iframe code.
No fullscreen
Check that allowfullscreen is still in the code after you save the page.
No SCORM option
The SCORM LTI must be on at the account level, and SCORM does not run in beta or test instances.
No score in the Gradebook
An ungraded SCORM import never reaches the Gradebook. Choose graded assignment when you import.

Canvas LMS interactive video FAQ

Can I embed an interactive video in Canvas?

Yes. Open the HTML view of the Rich Content Editor on a Page, Assignment, or Discussion, and paste the Mindstamp Basic iframe code. Canvas keeps iframe tags, so the player works on the page.

Does a Mindstamp SCORM package send grades to Canvas?

Yes, when you import it as a graded assignment with the Canvas SCORM tool. Canvas gives it 100 points by default and puts the score in the Gradebook.

Which SCORM version should I use for Canvas?

Any of them. Canvas lists SCORM 1.2 and SCORM 2004 2nd, 3rd, and 4th editions. See SCORM export.

Should I use Canvas Studio or Mindstamp?

Canvas Studio adds quiz questions to video in Canvas and grades them. Mindstamp also adds branching and hotspots, and the same video works outside Canvas. Compare both with one real lesson.

Why does my embed not load in Canvas?

If your Canvas admin turned on the Content Security Policy, the Mindstamp domain must be on the allowed list. Ask the admin to add *.mindstamp.com. Also check Allowed embed domains in Mindstamp. See restrict embed domains.

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Export a SCORM package

Choose the version and the completion checkpoint, then upload the ZIP file.

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Add questions inside the video, set correct answers, and score each student.

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Upload a SCORM package for a grade, or embed the player in an HTML block after an admin enables an alternate domain.

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Interactive video for education

Ask questions while students watch and see each student’s answers.

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The documents behind this guide

Each link opens the page we used for the steps, versions, and limits above.

How do I use the HTML view in the Rich Content Editor?

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Content security policy settings

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How do I import SCORM files as an assignment?

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Canvas Studio

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Documents checked September 30, 2026. Canvas LMS can change its product. Before you roll out a course, embed one video or upload one package, and run it as a test student.

Try it in one Canvas LMS lesson

Start a trial, make one interactive video, and add it to a test lesson in Canvas LMS.

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