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

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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?

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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...

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

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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 ...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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

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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...

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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 ...

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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

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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...

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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

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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...

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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...

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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 ...

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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...

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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 ...

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How do you keep track of self-enrolled users of modules in the Commons? Our university is trying to get better analytics for module use and we are stumped on how to track self-enrolled students.Thank you in advance!

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I use bitmoji's in my presentations and they also end up in my canvas pages, quizzes, and other assignments.  I save the bitmoji, and then load it as an image in my class files.  when I upload it, I'm asked to specify a license type.  On the Bitmoji ...

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We are looking to develop new courses every term that will then run every term moving forward. Each course will be built and maintained by a course developer in Canvas and each course will have the same content every term, unless we need to make an u...

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The help canvas community document for using Commons mentions having an administrator enable Resource Previews. I've checked many of the areas where settings are manipulated and can't determine where to enable this feature. Can you help?

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Okay Hive Mind, I got one for you!I have an instructor who would like to take a beloved course material (currently out of print due to age of workbook) and turn it into an online material via Canvas. He likes the way the book organized his content (a...

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Our team is researching content management systems that would support the storage and sharing of different types of media content (SCORM, graphics, video, quizzes, rubrics, etc). We are also, trying to determine if Canvas Commons would integrate with...

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I download a course info from the commons page and now don't want to use it. How do I delete from that course?

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Is there a way to import a single item from a course in the commons??  For example, I want to import one quiz from a course that has 97 billion other items in it.  There must be a way!

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Hi,The last couple years, I built up many banks of test questions and made tests by having questions pull from banks. This year, I changed school districts. In an effort to retain all of my work, I uploaded my old course into the Commons and download...

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Read updates from our Product teams about Canvas Commons

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...

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

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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.

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First Look at Our Latest Improvements Over the Past Few Weeks

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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...

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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.

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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.

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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...

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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.

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From the first moment when COVID19 hit the entire world, we saw that sharing information and its significance has increased. Three ways that we are helping users are by making sharing available outside the United States, allowing instructors to creat...

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With the last Canvas release, we released a survey on the Commons Search page. Please help us fill it out!

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With Monday’s Canvas Beta release, we released an improvement for importing favorite course objects from Commons to Canvas. 

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We are happy to let you know that a Beta environment version of Commons is available. 

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To support educators in teaching Swift Apple's powerful and intuitive open-source programming language, a new Develop in Swift Professional Learning course from Apple is now available on the Canvas Learning Management System.

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

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We’ve had a few questions about the removal of the rating system in Commons, and we wanted to provide you all with some insight into our thought process.

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You guys! We invented a thing!   Well, more specifically, our brilliant engineers invented a thing! Why? Because you asked us for it!

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The following FAQ document will be helpful in answering some of your questions related to 'Groups' feature in Commons.

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When creating/managing Groups in Commons consider the following suggestions and examples for group creation and management in Commons.

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Closing out this month's National Poetry Month theme, we thought we'd conclude by highlighting vocabulary quizzes. What budding poet wouldn't want to take the time to learn more words, right?! Check out these shared K12 resources.

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Let's take a bit of a departure from our monthly theme of 'poetry' and focus on Earth Day (which is April 22, 2016). If you're looking for ways to leverage Earth Day activities in your courses or just want to get inspired by photos of our beautiful, ...

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In continuing the spirit of National Poetry Month, we wanted to dedicate this week's blog post to love. Many times, poetry is written as a means to demonstrate and describe feelings of love. Well, there's certainly no shortage of love in Commons publ...

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April is National Poetry Month, so we thought it would be 'poetic' to feature Commons resources that align with this theme. From rhyme to rhythm, here were the resources that stood out.

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If you search Commons (public) for Canvas training materials, you'll get a solid array of resources!

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What is the total number of public shares to date?

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Search the term 'vocabulary' and you'll discover many publicly-shared resources in Commons - from quizzes that increase topical understanding (i.e., Genetics quiz) to general language-building (i.e., English, Spanish quizzes). For K12 students, new w...

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We can all use constructive feedback on our course content and teaching materials. Whether it's a technical comment about settings or a qualitative thought about design, every little bit helps refine our resources. If you are interested in leaving re...

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When winter storms start rolling in, we all know that could lead to SNOW DAY!! Missing school due to weather can put a halt to learning or even slow down the momentum of a lesson or unit. While it may be snowing outside, it's not snowing in Canvas. S...

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In light of National Poetry Month, check out these poetry resources in need of your review.

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February is dedicated to a month-long learning about the African American icons, leaders, activists, and inventors who have made significant impacts on American history. And what better way to integrate these topics into Canvas courses than importing...

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Canvas Commons Release Notes

Learn about the latest releases, updates, and bug fixes for Canvas Commons

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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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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