how to move a course from the commons in canvas to the course

On the course home page, click Import Existing Content on the right. On the next page, choose Copy a Canvas Course from the Content Type menu, and then locate and select the course that will be imported. The course list is arranged by term for easier identification. Select All content to import all the content into the current course.

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What is canvas Commons?

Then, click the Import into Course button [3]. To download the file to your computer, click the Download button [4]. Notes: Canvas users enrolled in a course as an Instructor, TA, Designer, or a custom role based on one of the previously listed roles will see the Import into Course list, provided that the course they are enrolled in is current.

How do I import a canvas course into a course?

Nov 19, 2021 · Copying a Canvas Course. Starting in Canvas course you wish to copy materials into, click " Settings " in your course navigation bar. Click on the " Course Details " tab across the top. Click " Import Course Content " on the right-hand side. From the " Content Type " drop down menu, select " Copy a Canvas Course ."

What happens to my custom links when I move to canvas?

Share to Commons. In the sidebar, click the Share to Commons link. Note: A course shared through Commons retains the published/unpublished status of when it was originally shared. If you share a published course, when others import that course, it will be published.

Can I star a course in canvas?

The first would be to export your course and import it into another instance of Canvas as described here, How do I export a Canvas course? . A second option, if all of the institutions allow teachers to use the Canvas Commons, would be to share the course to the Commons and then download it into your other shells.

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Access

Only users with an instructor role can access Canvas Commons. To access Canvas Commons, click on the Commons link in the Global Navigation in Canvas.

Open Resource

To open a resource you would like to import click the name of the resource in the tile.

Import Resource

Search for the course (s) to which you would like to import the resource [1], or select the course (s) from the list [2]. Then, click the Import into Course button [3]. To download the file to your computer, click the Download link [4].

Viewing Imported Resource

To review your imported resource, open the course you imported the resource into and navigate to the appropriate feature area (e.g., Modules, Assignments, Quizzes, Discussions, Pages, or Files) in Course Navigation. If you imported the TLT Course Template, your course will be a copy of the Commons resource.

Import Course Content: Copy a Canvas Course

1. Navigate to the Canvas course in which you wish to copy material into. Click "Settings" in your course navigation bar.

Select Specific Content

1. If you opted to "Select specific content", you will see your import listed under the "Current Jobs" area of the Import Content Page. To choose which parts of your source course will be copied, click the "Select Content" button to the far right of the job.

Modify Due Dates During Import

When you import one course into another, during the import process, there is an option to modify the due dates and availability dates all at one time.

Refining and updating your course

While Import Course Content brings over much of the content developed in a previous version of the course, there are a number of external applications that need to be updated to work correctly in this new copy of your course.

Open Course

In Global Navigation, click the Courses link [1], then click the name of the course you want to share to Commons [2].

Choose Content License

Select your content license from the Copyright and Licenses drop-down menu [1]. To add any additional licensing, copyright, or usage information, click the Add Additional Information link [2].

View Shared Resource

View your shared resource. It may take up to 30 minutes to process a resource. Resource previews are not available while the resource is processing.

Import a Blackboard or Moodle archive

If you have a .zip archive of either a Blackboard or Moodle course, you can import that from the Import Existing Content page.

Import a QTI quiz file

QTI is the common file format for quizzes in some LMSs, especially Blackboard and Canvas. Create a QTI .zip file by exporting your quiz out of the previous LMS. It's this .zip that will be imported into the Canvas course.

Need help?

Contact [email protected] for help importing and converting previous course material to Canvas.

Open Module Options

Locate the module you wish to copy and click the Options icon [1]. Select the Copy To... option [2].

Select Course

Enter the course code or course name in the Select a Course drop-down menu [1].

View Copied Module

The copied module displays on the Modules Index Page for the course into which it copied.

Drag and Drop Discussion

You can use the drag and drop option to reorder pinned discussions. Click and drag the discussion to the desired location within the section.

Move Discussion

You can also use the Move To option to reorder a pinned discussion. Click the Options icon [1] and select the Move To... link [2].

Place Discussion Location

In the Move Discussion sidebar, click the Place drop-down menu [1]. Select the placement of the discussion you are moving [2]. You can move the discussion so it is located at the top of the section, before a specific discussion, after a specific discussion, or at the bottom of the section.

Access

Open Resource

Import Resource

• Search for the course(s) to which you would like to import the resource , or select the course(s) from the list . Then, click the Import into Course button . To download the file to your computer, click the Downloadlink . Notes: 1. Canvas users enrolled in a course as an Instructor, TA, Designer, or a custom role based on one of the previously list...

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Viewing Imported Resource

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