Import resources from Canvas Commons to your subject

Canvas Commons contains many UTS resources that you can import directly into your subject.  

The resources may include standard instructions for your students on how to use Generative AI, how to complete an assessment, or what the UTS academic integrity guidelines are.  

Canvas Commons can be accessed by UTS staff by logging into Canvas and choosing the Commons link from the Global Navigation menu. 

To find resources in Canvas Commons: 

• Search by keyword. 

and/or 

• Browse what is available until you find something you like. 

You can see a preview of a resource by selecting it. Keep in mind that not all video media will be visible in the preview. 

• Select the item you are looking for and then ‘Import/download’.

• Select the subject/s you wish to import into and then ‘Import into Course’. 

When you import Canvas Commons resources, they won’t automatically appear in your subject site’s Modules. Instead, they appear in your Canvas indexes, e.g. Pages will appear in Pages, Quizzes will appear in Quizzes. 

For example, to find and edit an imported Page:  

• In your subject site, select ‘Pages’ in the subject menu, then select ‘View All Pages’. 
• Find and select the page you have just imported. 
• Using the ‘Edit’ button, review and customise the Page where required. 
• Select ‘Save and Publish’. 

Imported Modules will always appear at the bottom of the Modules section in your site. 

Finally, make sure students can easily find your imported resources by adding them to your Modules. 

For example, to add an imported Page to a Module: 

• In Modules, select the ‘+’ button on the Module where you want to add the Page. 
• Click the Add drop-down menu and select ‘Page’. Select the new page you have just imported and then click ‘Add Item’.