{"id":3828,"date":"2015-08-20T15:11:58","date_gmt":"2015-08-20T20:11:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/adamscenter\/?p=3828"},"modified":"2020-07-01T14:32:36","modified_gmt":"2020-07-01T19:32:36","slug":"using-canvas-commons-for-shared-resources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/adamscenter\/2015\/08\/20\/using-canvas-commons-for-shared-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Using Canvas Commons for Shared Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Canvas Commons is an area where ACU faculty and staff share resources for easier transfer between courses. \u00a0For instance, video tutorials to help students become familiar with Canvas, or resources a lead instructor\u00a0intends to share with other instructors. \u00a0You could import these resources\u00a0to your course by following these instructions:<\/p>\n<p>1) Log in to Canvas (acu.edu\/canvas);<\/p>\n<p>2) Go to your course in Canvas;<\/p>\n<p>3) Click on &#8220;Import from Commons&#8221; on the course home page (towards the right);<\/p>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/adamscenter\/files\/2015\/08\/importfromcommons.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3832\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/adamscenter\/files\/2015\/08\/importfromcommons-300x62.png\" alt=\"Import from commons button\" width=\"300\" height=\"62\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/adamscenter\/files\/2015\/08\/importfromcommons-300x62.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/adamscenter\/files\/2015\/08\/importfromcommons.png 634w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div>4) Search for &#8220;Abilene Christian University&#8221; in the search area;<\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/adamscenter\/files\/2015\/08\/Screen-Shot-2015-08-20-at-2.59.54-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3836\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/adamscenter\/files\/2015\/08\/Screen-Shot-2015-08-20-at-2.59.54-PM-300x60.png\" alt=\"Search box\" width=\"300\" height=\"60\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/adamscenter\/files\/2015\/08\/Screen-Shot-2015-08-20-at-2.59.54-PM-300x60.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/adamscenter\/files\/2015\/08\/Screen-Shot-2015-08-20-at-2.59.54-PM-1024x204.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div>5) Find the content you need (such as &#8220;Quick Start Videos for Canvas&#8221;);<\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3833\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/adamscenter\/files\/2015\/08\/Quickstartvideos-236x300.png\" alt=\"Quickstartvideos\" width=\"236\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/adamscenter\/files\/2015\/08\/Quickstartvideos-236x300.png 236w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/adamscenter\/files\/2015\/08\/Quickstartvideos.png 666w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 236px) 100vw, 236px\" \/><\/div>\n<div>6) Click on &#8220;Import into Course&#8221;;<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/adamscenter\/files\/2015\/08\/import-button.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3831\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/adamscenter\/files\/2015\/08\/import-button-300x300.png\" alt=\"import button\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/adamscenter\/files\/2015\/08\/import-button-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/adamscenter\/files\/2015\/08\/import-button-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/adamscenter\/files\/2015\/08\/import-button-250x250.png 250w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/adamscenter\/files\/2015\/08\/import-button-62x62.png 62w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/adamscenter\/files\/2015\/08\/import-button-184x184.png 184w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/adamscenter\/files\/2015\/08\/import-button.png 386w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>7) Click on the course from the list and import will take place.\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3829\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/adamscenter\/files\/2015\/08\/choose-course-300x113.png\" alt=\"Import from commons\" width=\"300\" height=\"113\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/adamscenter\/files\/2015\/08\/choose-course-300x113.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/adamscenter\/files\/2015\/08\/choose-course.png 422w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n<div>You will receive a notice on the screen saying that the content has been imported.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3830\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/adamscenter\/files\/2015\/08\/feedback-300x34.png\" alt=\"feedback\" width=\"300\" height=\"34\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/adamscenter\/files\/2015\/08\/feedback-300x34.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/adamscenter\/files\/2015\/08\/feedback.png 957w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n<div>8. 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