Submit media to the LMS using EchoVideo

This guide walks you through uploading media to EchoVideo and submitting it onto an LMS Assignment or Discussion.

Upload media to EchoVideo

To upload media onto the EchoVideo system, you will first need to log into EchoVideo. Once logged in, select Create on the top of the screen.

The EchoVideo Create button, with options for users to create a new browser capture, new software capture, upload media, or upload spherical video.

From there, you can either:

By default, all created or uploaded media will appear in your Library, which can then be edited before downloading or submitting to the LMS.

Submit media to an LMS Assignment

Throughout your course, you may be required or wish to submit a video/audio recording to the LMS. To do so:

  1. In the LMS, locate your target subject and navigate to the assignment submission page.
  2. Under the submission options, select More and click on Lecture Capture.

The Canvas LMS assignments page with the submission buttons in focus. Next to the Upload button, there is a More button - which contains the option for users to select Lecture Capture to upload a submission.

  1. In the new dialogue box, select Launch Media Picker.

The EchoVideo Media Picker accessed via the assignment submissions page, with the options to choose existing content from the library, create content using Echo's capture applications, or to upload media.

  1. Locate and select your target media file and select Next.

The EchoVideo Media Picker accessed via the assignment submissions page, with the options to choose existing content from the library, create content using Echo's capture applications, or to upload media.

  1. A preview of the selected media will then display. Use this to verify that the correct media has been selected for submission.
  2. On the bottom-right of the screen, click Submit Assignment.

Important: Once a media file has been submitted to assignment, you will no longer be able to edit or delete the video. You can however create a copy of the media in your Library if you need an editable version.

Submit media to an LMS Discussion

  1. In the LMS, locate your subject and navigate to the Discussion you would like to contribute to.
  2. Select Reply under the Discussion to open the Rich Content Editor.
  3. Under the toolbar, click on on the Echo icon. Alternatively, select the Apps icon and select Lecture Capture from the drop-down.

The Rich Content Editor in an LMS Discussion. Highlighted in the toolbar are the icons for EchoVideo on the left and Apps on the right.

  1. In the EchoVideo dialogue box, select Launch Media Picker.

The EchoVideo Media Picker accessed via the Rich Content Editor, with the options to choose existing content from the library, create content using Echo's capture applications, or to upload media.

  1. Locate and select your target media file and select Next.
  2. Where necessary, adjust the embed options before confirming by clicking Embed.

The EchoVideo embed menu, with the options to adjust Player Style, Size, start time, as well as additional toggles for autoplay, automute, discussions, and link. On the bottom right there are buttons to go Back or Embed.

  1. The embed will then appear in the Rich Content Editor, allowing you to preview the embedded media. Click on Reply to post your media-embedded response to the Discussion.

A screenshotted example of a succesfully embedded media file from EchoVideo in the Rich Content Editor. On the bottom right, the Reply button for the LMS Discussion is highlighted.

Issues and support

If you have issues or concerns with Lecture Capture, please submit a support request.

This guide was last updated 27 Nov 2025.

Submit an LMS support request for further assistance or to report any errors or omissions in this guide.