The Rich Content Editor

This video shows the various sections of the Rich Content editor and explains how the RCE works. If you´d like to read the text version of this section then scroll down below the video.

This is the area that allows you to add or edit content on Canvas including;

Announcements,
Assignments,
Modules,
Pages,
Quizzes,
Discussions and
Syllabus.

It is simple and straightforward enough for the instructor to navigate through without much problem, yet also sophisticated enough to allow for media content uploading/recording, or text and external links to be embedded.

Note also that Configured External (LTI) Tools may create additional buttons in the Rich Content Editor.

Adding Text and Media With the Rich Content Editor.

Use the Rich Content Editor to make a beautiful home page and other content that is informative and appealing.

Anything that can be viewed in a web browser can be inserted into the Rich Content Editor content area. Content can also input HTML directly into Canvas using the HTML Editor link. Users can also easily link to course content using the Content Selector.

For more information on using the Rich Content Editor, head to Rich Content Editor on Canvas LMS community.

You can also learn how to create hyperlinks using the rich content editor by heading to how to create a hyperlink using RCE