CanvasGoogle MapsHow do I embed a Google Map in a Canvas text box?

How do I embed a Google Map in a Canvas text box?

Instructors can embed a dynamic Google Map into any Canvas text box (Announcements / Pages / Syllabus / Assignments / Discussions / Quizzes)

Students can embed a dynamic Google Map into any Canvas text box they can access (example: Discussions / Assignments that provide a Canvas text box)

Instructors must first add the Google Maps App to their Canvas course site. Directions for this are located here:

How do I add a Google Maps App to my Canvas course site?

Go to the Canvas text box and place your cursor where you want to embed the Google Map

Click on the More Apps down arrow and select Google Maps

This displays the Google Maps App Search Box

Enter the Address (or Place) / City / State, then click Create My Map

This displays the Google Map of the location

Click Embed It

This embeds the Google Map into the Canvas text box.

Click Save / Save and Publish / Post

Note: This example uses a Canvas Pages text box but Google Maps can be added to any Canvas text box.

Example: