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DavidJHall · 2024-04-17

As far as I can see, the addition of content to Commons is from units. Is it possible to add content from within the Commons tool itself? I'm looking to add to Commons a number of images and see I can add multiple images from one unit/course. However...

KarlijnvanA · 2024-04-05

I posted a course on commons for use within our insititution. I want to update this course, but for this, I would first like to contact other teachers that have imported this course and are using it. Is there any way to find out which users imported ...

FabianHoll · 2024-03-18

In my University we have to agree to the terms of Service of Commons and also have the option to take our agreement back and consequently stop using Commons. What happens with content I may have uploaded to Commons. Will it disapear or will it remain...

Ser_James · 2024-03-13

We would like to utilize Canvas for our student council election. We have assigned a group of students to facilitate the election process, such as creating the poll, managing the results, and displaying them to the students. We set them as teachers i...

ElizabethKelly2 · 2024-03-07

I have added courses from a free "Canvas for Teachers" account to Canvas Commons. The courses have quizzes which have associated question banks. When I preview the courses in Canvas Commons, I cannot preview the quiz questions. An example of this is ...

BronwynJackson · 2024-01-27

Last year I created an assessment group with many different tasks under the one group. I want to duplicate this assessment group for this year in a different course. How do I copy one Assessment group to commons so I can import this into another cour...

StaciaWeaver · 2024-01-04

I am creating a shell course that will be available for download by all of the teachers at my school. It may also need edits throughout the semester. If I make changes in the shell course, will my teachers and students see the changes live? or do the...

ANDREWJONES208 · 2023-12-21

How soon until Canvas Commons becomes the place for K-12 districts go to download and use AI generated content to create and revise course content for students? What are the implications, benefits and risks? What if the instructor is no longer consi...

SAnton1 · 2023-11-30

Hello,I would greatly appreciate it if someone could help me out with this. I reached out to my university's tech support twice, and they told me that there is no way to fix this (?), which I believe cannot be the case.At the start of the semester, I...

govreacladmin · 2023-11-20

What is the role that provides users admin access in Canvas?

clpatter · 2023-11-10

We have a course on Commons and we don't know what Canvas course was shared to Commons to create it. Is there any way for us to find out the name of the original Canvas course?

JensRohleder · 2023-10-18

Before Commons Regionalization (I am in EU) resouce links to Commons content looked like this: https://lor.instructure.com/resources/beb449ee5d774798be0bca50f673932f Now they do not work anymore. When I get a new resouce link it looks like this: http...

JohnnyLyons · 2023-10-17

What is the hierarchy for creating a course shell in canvas/commons? In which order should items be placed? Course, page, module etc.

jmerriam · 2023-08-20

I'm trying to download some material from a couple of different courses in Commons, and all I get is a tab that's labeled "cartridge-manager-iad............." The download never happens. I really don't want to import the whole course into any of my ...

willmoin · 2023-07-26

We are looking to share some pre-prepared material with instructors, so that they can import into their Canvas courses to provide student support around peer evaluation. I have the materials now in Canvas Commons but I'm looking for the best way to r...

NatalieDyer · 2023-07-19

I am leaving teaching, and soon my school account will be deactivated/archived/deleted/etc.If I publish something to the commons for others in my district to view, will it still be there after my account is gone? Or is there some other way to leave a...

Steph_30 · 2023-06-22

Hi everyone, For the past few days, instructors at our institution have been having problems with the tests imported from Commons, which is a big issue since we're currently in the middle of the exam period. The problem is that tests from Commons can...

ThomasPatchell · 2023-06-19

Why is Commons blank when I click on the tab to get there?

TheresaPlatt · 2023-05-06

I am retiring this month. I have both a school Canvas account and a "free" account. The free account does not have Commons. I want to save a couple of courses from the school account so that I can possibly draw upon them to teach again. Is there a w...

WillGHampton · 2023-05-03

In Canvas Commons, there is a setting to 'Add Users to manage approved Content' When a Canvas user is added to this list, they are able to Share content as 'Institution Approved Content' but not 'Featured Content. When a Canvas root-Account Admin is ...

b_s_torset · 2023-03-23

We've removed Commons due to privacy concerns. Now I think these have been resolved, and we want to add enable Commons agains. Can't find how to do this.Best, Beate

CurtisGraff · 2023-03-10

DaveWhitehead · 2023-02-23

Hello,We have a repository of content that currently delivered through a LTI 1.x tool. An end-solution is to have our repository of content searchable within a consumer Canvas account so one can search and embed items within a course. We were looki...

amelia_stine · 2023-02-17

Dear CANVAS TEAM, When importing / downloading TESTS/ courses / i have encounter with images that do not download. Is there a way that I cna fix this? Prior to publishi Thank you, Amelia Stine

RachelSalmon · 2023-01-17

I am considering sharing some courses on Commons but they each have a few videos in Studio. I know that Studio content can't be shared through Commons but does anyone have a good way around that? I want to utilize Studio but also want to have these...

maryanne_mills · 2023-01-06

Hello!I would like to update a few pages within a Commons course I previously created; however, when I toggle the option, "Is this an update to a previously shared resource?", the course does not appear in the list.I had previously changed the name i...

JoeyJacobs · 2022-12-15

I was at a different school district last year. While there, I uploaded my modules to CANVAS commons. I am now at a different district (same State), and I am trying to retrieve my Modules from the Commons. I was successful in getting the module from ...

PedroGomez-Rami · 2022-12-05

JessicaDeanSVC · 2022-11-10

Some of our librarians are hoping to get information about the number of downloads on their Commons resources. We are able to see how many times it has been downloaded, but is there any way to see when it was downloaded? We are hoping to get statisti...

LouWalder · 2022-11-10

HiI am fairly new to Canvas and will be building a number of courses for my organisation, there is likely to be the same PDF information files that may appear in more than one course.How can I set up a common library that we keep all uploaded Canvas ...

shirenv · 2025-03-24

Ideas, Customer Discovery Sessions, and Early Adopter groups are exciting, but our efforts go beyond that. Here’s how we’ve been further strengthening our partnership:

KataKeri · 2024-12-18

Say hello to faster resource management! Canvas Commons now offers Quick Action Buttons, letting you share, download, edit, or delete resources directly from the list view.

BalazsSerenyi · 2024-12-17

New Quizzes can now be shared to Commons. Save time, collaborate effortlessly, and discover or share assessments internally and externally.

KataKeri · 2024-10-28

Say goodbye to visual overload and hello to streamlined content discovery! Commons now offers a brand-new List View option, giving you the flexibility to toggle between card and list views. Discover content in a cleaner, more compact format, now avai...

KataKeri · 2024-09-12

Say hello to the Content Report feature in Commons! Users can now flag inappropriate, copyrighted, or spam content, while admins can manage reports accordingly.

KataKeri · 2024-07-19

Say goodbye to the hassle of finding the perfect thumbnail! Canvas Commons now provides default placeholder thumbnail images for all shared content. Simplify your sharing process while still having the option to upload your own unique images.

KataKeri · 2024-05-28

First Look at Our Latest Improvements Over the Past Few Weeks

KataKeri · 2024-03-26

Commons is making a comeback and we need your input! Share your feedback, ideas, and suggestions to help shape the future of our platform. Let's revolutionize education together! Stay tuned for more updates and get ready to be part of something extra...

KataKeri · 2023-08-11

EU, Canada and APAC regions could experience some inconsistencies while we are performing the migration for Commons from 9AM CET until 4PM CET on August 19th, 2023.

KataKeri · 2023-07-13

In order to make this collaborative space more inclusive of regional privacy needs, Canvas Commons is “going global” with multi-region hosting for the Canvas Commons learning repository.

TaraGoldman · 2022-12-08

Importing bright illustrations or educational images into your Canvas courses is a key contribution to the personalization and quality of your Canvas courses. Unsplash, a free service formerly incorporated into Canvas, will no longer be available w...

KataKeri · 2022-07-21

Since I’m over my first month here, at Instructure, I guess it’s time to write my official introduction. So, hi everyone, my name is Kata, and I’m a Product Manager for Catalog and Commons.

zsgoreczky · 2019-04-30

Get answers to questions such as, what is the history of Commons?

Published: 12-16-2024

In this Commons release (January 18), Commons includes New Quizzes as a resource type. Additionally, new quick actions for resources are added to the List View. Commons is a learning object repository that enables educators to find, import, and shar...

Published: 10-21-2024

In this Commons release (November 16), Commons now includes a List View, which allows users to view their Commons content in a list. New Feature List View Production Environment Availability 2024-11-16 Beta Environment Availability 202...

Published: 09-06-2024

In this Commons release (TBD), Commons users can report resources that are spam, infringing copyrights, or inappropriate or harmful. Note: The Production release date for this feature has been delayed and is TBD until further notice. Please read pro...

Published: 07-24-2024

In this Commons release (July 24), the Admin menu option includes drop-down functionality. Feature Update Admin Menu Update Production Environment Availability 2024-07-24 Beta Environment Availability Available The Admin menu option...

Published: 07-17-2024

In this Commons release (August 17), Commons provides default placeholder thumbnail images for content. Feature Update Thumbnail Images Production Environment Availability 2024-08-17 Beta Environment Availability 2024-07-15 Commons pro...

Published: 08-28-2023

In this Commons release (August 19), Canvas Commons provides multi-region hosting and support for the Canvas Commons learning repository. Feature Update Commons Regionalization Canvas Commons provides multi-region hosting and support for th...

Published: 01-24-2023

In this Commons release (January 23), Unsplash is no longer available within the Commons platform. Feature Update Unsplash Deprecation Unsplash, a free service formerly incorporated into Canvas, is no longer available within the Commons p...

Published: 02-05-2021

In this Commons release (February 5), iTunes U course data can be incorporated into Commons to allow users to search, preview, and import course data. New Feature iTunes U Course Import iTunes U course data can be incorporated into Commo...

Published: 01-15-2021

Commons releases take place as determined by the product team and deploy new code to the production environment. Commons Release Notes (2023-08-19) Feature Update Commons Regionalization Commons Release Notes (2023-01-23) Feature Update Unsplash D...

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