Canvas Commons

The Canvas Commons serves as a repository of content including full courses, modules, assignments, quizzes, etc.

Over time, some of our standard course content, such as policies and student resources, has changed. To ensure that students receive accurate and consistent information across courses, the Office of Learning Innovation has begun publishing updated versions of these pages to Canvas Commons.

Using Canvas Commons also allows us to efficiently distribute updates to all Canvas course shells that use this shared content. For faculty, importing new or updated content is a quick and straightforward process.

Please follow the instructions below to import the latest content into your Canvas course.

How to Import and Add Canvas Commons Content

Canvas Commons Video Tutorial (MyLIM Login Required)

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  • Log into Canvas.
  • Click on Commons in the left menu. You may need to authorize before you can move on to the next step.
  • On the Commons Homepage, you should see all of LIM College's featured content. If you don't see the feature content, enter the name of the resource (e.g. Ontime, GenAI, etc.) and filter by Only LIM College Approved Resources.
  • Click on the Resource Title to open.
  • Click on Import/Download on the right side to open.

 

  • Select or Search for your Course in the pop-out on the right. Then click Import on the bottom.

 

Adding Commons Content to a Module

In this example image below, we add Commons content to the Course Syllabus & College Policies Module

  • Go to your chosen module.
  • Click on the plus sign on the right side of the module to add the imported content.
  • Select the content type (e.g. page, assignment, etc.) from the drop down.
  • Scroll through the list and select the content to add.
  • Finally, click on Add Content.