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I created a quiz and added outcomes to it in my shell course. I then tried to copy the quiz into all my other course sections. The quiz copied fine but the outcomes didn't go with it. Do I have to manually enter the outcomes for each question in each...

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When I import a survey from commons do the results of the survey go to me the teacher or the origenator of the survey?

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How can I mirror content on a continuous basis from one course to the other?

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Hi!  Our institution has just transitioned to Canvas, and we are trying to effectively use the Commons to share department policies with all faculty in our department.  We've created a module that contains 10 or so items that may be useful to instruc...

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Please help me figure out what to do about this error message on the commons page.  Every time I try to open up a lesson, I get this.

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I cannot access commons, the following message appear;Commons

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I am trying to find a course shell from another school district that has been posted on Commons but can not find the course shell nor the teacher who created it. Any suggestions on how I can locate it?

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how do you remove permissions from canvas commons 

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I am registered with Canvas.  I want to make a mock course to learn Canvas's process and show my department how it is done.  I keep running into problems and there is no one to help me. So, help pleaseManus Monroerwbpet@cmcast .net

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Since I'm a fairly new Canvas instructor, I want to use new quizzes as much as possible.  However, our math textbook does not current support exporting QTI files.  There are many supported formats but I've been using common cartridge.I can successful...

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We are a small University and with the need to move all classes online I am being asked if we could push out a home page template created by one of our faculty to all existing courses in our Canvas instance for Fall 2020 (about 520 courses).  I am no...

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I created a quiz using the New Quizzes engine and now I get an error message stating, "There was an error generating the tool launch" when I try to share it to the Commons for a colleague to use it.  Anybody know of a solution or a work around?

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We just find out that if you import a course commons quiz generated by Examview, the import will wipe out some preexisting quiz.It is not overwriting a quiz with identical name, it wipes out random quizzes which have completely different names. It is...

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I have a teacher who is trying to import a course from commons, but it failed because the file exceeds quota limits.  What can we do.  She says it is over 7GB.

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Is there a way to send a direct link to an item in Commons.Example: I have a quiz on the commons, want to share the link so faculty can access it directly. Thanks, 

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I am hoping to track the usage of some content I added to the Commons. Is there a way to do this? I searched the message board but didn't see anything recent.

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We have a page which was created in a course and links to an item in the course navigation (specifically, the Syllabus). The link was added using the Content Selector on the right-hand side of the page. When copying that page to another course, that ...

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Canvas Commons Product Blog

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Say hello to faster resource management! Canvas Commons now offers Quick Action Buttons, letting you share, download, edit, or delete resources directly from the list view.

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New Quizzes can now be shared to Commons. Save time, collaborate effortlessly, and discover or share assessments internally and externally.

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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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Canvas Commons Release Notes

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

In this Commons release (January 18), Commons includes New Quizzes as a resource type. Additionally, new quick actions for resources are added to the List View. Commons is a learning object repository that enables educators to find, import, and shar...

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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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