Viewing and Importing Canvas Commons Resources

Description

You can import courses, modules, assignments, quizzes, discussions, pages, or files from Commons into your Canvas course.

Please note: Content imported through Commons retains the published/unpublished status of the item when it was originally shared. If you import a published resource, that resource will be published in your course.

Environment

Canvas in your web browser.

Solution 

Note: Commons currently does not support sharing/importing question banks associated with a quiz. New Quizzes cannot be shared via Commons, however, they can be shared with individuals directly from within Canvas.

  1. Log in to Canvas at canvas.ohio.edu.
  2. In Global Navigation, select the Commons link.
  3. Locate a resource by using the search field. You can also filter search results by approved content, type of content, grade/level, and sharing settings.
  4. To view resource details, select the resource title.
  5. To import or download the resource, select the Import/Download button.
  6. Search for the course(s) into which you would like to import the resource (or) select the course(s) from the list.
  7. Select the Import into Course button to add the resource to your course(s). To download and save a copy of the file to your computer, select the Download button.
  8. View the import status notification at the top of your screen. Please note that it may take several minutes to see the changes in your course.
  9. To view imported resources other than a course, navigate to the feature area (e.g., Modules, Assignments, Quizzes, Discussions, Pages, or Files) in Course Navigation.

Outcome: You should now be able to locate and utilize shared resources in Canvas Commons.

Get Help from Canvas

  • Live chat with Canvas support (Faculty) 
  • Get 24-hours/7-days a week Canvas support  
    • Dial the Canvas Support Hotline number located under "Get Help" in the Canvas Global Navigation Menu 
    • Contact OIT at 740-593-1222 for questions related to logging in, test courses/manually created courses, or third-party tools (Panopto, VoiceThread, Inclusive Access, etc.) 

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