How to link or embed Kanopy
The simplest way for students and instructors to view Kanopy videos in out collection is to enter our main Mercyhurst Kanopy link here and choose or search for the title https://mercyhurst.kanopy.com as this will always work on and off campus.
Linking to Kanopy Videos
Another way to share a video from Kanopy is to share its URL or "link". To get the URL, click "Share" and copy the URL in the Link box that appears.
This URL should work both on and off campus.
Embedding Kanopy videos in Blackboard
Kanopy can provide pre-made HTML code for embedding your videos in Blackboard (or other web pages). To get it, click "share", then "embed this video", and then copy the HTML code that appears.
In Blackboard, make a new content item where you want your video to appear. You may write text on the page or etc. as you normally would in Blackboard. To add the video, click the "HTML" button in the editor to see the HTML code of your content.
Paste in the HTML code for the video (if you've written anything else in the page, be careful not to paste over it and vice versa).
Help citing films in Kanopy
Kanopy has an option that allows you to make citations for the films we have in various formats. To use it, click where it says "Share" and look under "Citation Tool."
