How to embed ThingLinks in Canvas LMS

You can embed your ThingLinks directly into Canvas - they'll remain interactive even in your posts & assignments!

Note that this does not require the ThingLink LTI app. The LTI app is used exclusively for onboarding new students & teachers; see here for more information about the app.

Option 1 - 'Embed' feature

1. Open the ThingLink scene you'd like to share, click the 'Share' button in the upper-right corner, select 'Embed on website' and copy the embed code:
   
   
2. In Canvas, start writing or editing your post/assignment. Click the 'More...' button, select 'Embed, paste the embed code from ThingLink and click 'Submit.

Option 2 - HTML editor

1. Open the ThingLink scene you'd like to share, click the 'Share' button in the upper-right corner, select 'Embed on website' and copy the embed code.
   
2. In Canvas, start writing or editing your post/assignment. Click on the 'HTML editor' button above the main text field:
   
   
   This will allow you to edit the HTML code for your post. Select a line where you'd like your ThingLink image to appear and paste the code you've copied in step 1:
   
3. Once that's done, click the 'Rich content Editor' button to switch back to the normal view.

Limitations & tips

• ThingLinks will not resize the page.
• The tag containers will be shown within the image; as a result, they'll be smaller than what you see on ThingLink itself.
• If your image is large or has a lot of tags it might be better to leave a full-screen link instead.
• The functionality may be further limited when using Canvas mobile apps.