Sharing Content in Canvas
There are many ways to share or distribute content from one course to other courses in Canvas. Some common options include:
- Direct Share
- Exporting or Import Course Content
- Blueprint Courses
- Course Templates
- Canvas Commons
- Additional Information
Below you’ll find some helpful links to get you started with the various sharing options.
Direct Share
- How do I send an announcement to another instructor?
- How do I send an assignment to another instructor?
- How do I send a discussion to another instructor?
- How do I send a page to another instructor?
- How do I send a quiz to another instructor?
- How do I manage content shared to me from other users?
- Direct Share Screencast
Exporting or Import Course Content
- How do I export a Canvas course?
- How do I import a Canvas course export package?
- How do I select specific content as part of a course import?
Blueprint Courses
- How do I enable a course as a blueprint course as an admin?
- How do I associate a course with a blueprint course as an admin?
- How do I lock course objects in a blueprint course as an admin?
- How do I sync course content in a blueprint course as an admin?
- How do I view the sync history for a blueprint course as an admin?
- How do I manage content for a course associated with a blueprint course?
Course Templates
Canvas Commons
Additional Information
For more information on the differences and similarities for distributing content from one course to several courses, review the Course Content Distribution Comparison resource. That resource compares and contrasts blueprint courses, Canvas Commons, and course templates. It also provides suggestions and examples of how each tool might be used within Canvas.
