Canvas Commons

What is Canvas Commons?

• Canvas Commons is a crowd-sourced educational content/learning object repository. 
• Learn more about Canvas Commons.

Who uses Commons?

• Professors and teachers using Canvas use Commons.  These include K-12, higher education institutions, and independent ‘free-for-teacher’ accounts.

What can I do with Commons?

• Create a personal learning object repository.  (This provides an alternative method to transferring content from semester to semester.)
• Build a course from scratch with relevant materials shared by other Canvas users.
• Gain a reputation as a subject matter expert and content creator.
• Find resources by searching for a specific keyword, author, institution, or title.
• Import resources into a Canvas course. Once the import to Canvas is complete, you can start using and customizing your resource.
• Optionally share content with others.  You can share with other Florida Institute of Technology instructors or with EVERYONE who uses Commons. 

How do I use Commons?

• Log into Canvas and find the link to Commons in the top navigation bar. 
• You will need to agree to Terms of Service before proceeding. 
• Learn more about using Commons.

Who should I contact if I need help using Commons?

• Canvas Support can answer questions about Commons.
• You can reach Canvas Support 24/7 via the Help link in Canvas.

How do I preview resources in Commons?

• You can preview course and module content as well as document, image, video, and audio files before importing the resource into your Canvas course.
• On the search results, you can preview video and audio files for up to 10 seconds. 
• Learn more about previewing resources in Commons.

How do I import and view a Commons resource in Canvas?

• Find and import a resource from Commons into one of your Canvas courses.
• Imported resources will retain their original published or unpublished status, will not contain student data, and will have all due dates removed.
• Learn more about importing and view a Commons resource in Canvas.

I want to share content with others. What do I need to know?

• When sharing a resource to Commons, you will need to add details about the resource, select a content license, and choose a sharing option. 
• Learn more about sharing content with others.

What about Copyright?

• Per the Terms of Service, content is the sole responsibility of the originating party.
• You are responsible for the content you share, and you should only share content that you have the right to duplicate.
• Content is not pre-screened.    
• Read the complete Terms of Service.

No, my Copyright. What types of content licenses are available in Commons?

• When sharing content, you must select a content license that fits how the content can be used by others. 
• Options include full Copyright, Public Domain, and Creative Commons. 
• Learn more about the content license options available in Commons. 
• Learn more about Creative Commons and how to choose a CC license. 

What other documentation is available?

• See the full list of Commons documentation.