Removing a Module from Commons

[j_hornick]

I have shared a number of modules to the Canvas Commons for faculty at my institution to import into their Canvas course shells.

There are some that I no longer wish to have available in Commons, and do not have plans to update the content.

How do I remove a module I have previously shared to Commons?

[Gabriel33]

I can see a "trashcan" symbol on the top right of my shared elements (go to Commons, then click Shared on the top of the screen).

Clicking it asks me if I want to permanently delete the item.

[j_hornick]

Unfortunately, the modules that I shared do not show up in the "Shared" space in commons when I click on that tab (see attached screenshots).

Is there another way to remove them from Commons?

[Gabriel33]

You're on the list view (which I wasn't aware even existed until now), but I can still delete my modules by going to the 3-dot menu on the right, and choosing remove from commons:

Alternatively, if I open my modules, I also have a "remove from commons" option on the top right.

But since you are not seeing it in your "shared", is it possible that you have a second account?

[j_hornick]

This is the only account I have - through my institution.

I do not have the option to remove the files in the vertical ellipsis menu (see attached), nor do I have any option to remove when I open the module up.

[Chris_Hofer]

Hi @j_hornick ...

I just tried sharing an entire module from my sandbox course to Canvas Commons.  I then went to the "Shared" tab at the top of Commons, and I am able to remove it via the trashcan icon at the top right corner of the item.

This might be a longshot, but one thought I had was if your e-mail address has changed at all since you first uploaded the module(s) to Canvas Commons?  If you take a look at the first bullet point in the light blue box of this Guide, How do I use Commons?, it says you need to have an e-mail address associated with your Canvas account.  I wouldn't think this would be the issue, but if your e-mail address in Canvas was different than the e-mail address that was first used to authenticate into Commons, maybe that might be playing a part???  Again, I have no evidence or back-end knowledge to back this up, so it's pure speculation on my part.

Also, since I have admin rights in Canvas, I was looking to see if there were any other settings within Canvas that would prevent me from deleting something I've previously shared.  Unfortunately, I wasn't able to find anything.

You might consider reaching out to Canvas Tech Support to see if they could help resolve this for you...or at least help you figure out the reason why you can't see the resource(s) you've previously shared.

Good luck to you!  Keep us posted here in the Community!

[j_hornick]

Thanks for the reply, but, unfortunately, I do not see a garbage can on the modules I have shared to Commons (see attached).

And no, my email has not changed. 🙁 Looks like Tech Support is my next stop. I'll also check with our campus Canvas administrator.

I appreciate the replies!