Canvas Commons

Summary

How to use the commons section of canvas.

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What is it?

The canvas commons section allows you to use public content and import it to your own course and also export your course content as a public resource for others

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Commons

Step 1: 

Navigate to the commons section within canvas.

 

 

Step 2: 

Use the search bar to search for the desired content. *Note the highlighted bar at the top is used to see courses you have favorited or interacted with previously in different ways.*

 

Step 3:

After searching click on the desired course/module/etc....

 

Step 4:

After looking through the course if you like it click "Import/Download".

 

Step 4: 

Select the course you want to import the common too and click import.

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Sharing to Commons

Step 1:

After navigating to the desired course click "Settings".

 

Step 2:

Click "Share to Commons"

 

Step 3:

Choose the desired settings for the share. Then click "Share"

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More information

For additional information check out the  Canvas instructor Guide.

If you need further help with any of these steps please contact the Montana Tech IT Help Desk at 460-496-4244 or IThelpdesk@mtech.edu or submit a ticket here https://kb.mtech.edu

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Article ID: 163704
Created
Tue 1/7/25 2:36 PM
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Mon 2/2/26 3:27 PM