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| - Log in to your MyClasses account.
- On the left global navigation bar, find and click on the Commons icon (it looks like a C with a right-pointing arrow).
- If it is your first time using commons, you may receive a message asking for permission to enter. Click accept.
- Featured items are found at the top of the Commons Home Page. If you are interested in one of these items, jump to Step10.
- Use the search bar to find learning objects such as courses, modules, assignments, quizzes, discussions, pages, and other items. Type your desired topic into the search bar. By default, the search will include resources shared at Salisbury University.
- To alter your search results, click on the "Filter" button on the top right of the Commons home page.
- At the top of the pop-up window that appears, you will have the option to filter by the type of learning object (modules, discussions, quizzes, etc.).
- Below that you can select content type (templates or open textbooks), grade/levels, and who the content is shared with (Salisbury University or other institutions).
- When you are finished selecting the search filters, click on the X at the top left of the filters pop-up menu. Your selected filters will appear below the search bar. Click on the X next to these filters to remove them.
- Click on the item you want to preview. By clicking on the item, you will be able view some information about it. Unfortunately, you will not be able to actually see the content. However, if you click on a module, you will be able to see what the module contains (e.g. assignments, pages, quizzes, and files).
- Clicking on an individual item, such as the page listed at the top of the Unit list, you will get a short summary of what is contained in that element. You can page through the module by clicking on the "Next" button on the upper right side of the display.
- To import the content into one of your courses, click on the blue Import/Download button on the right-hand side of Commons. A menu will appear with a list of courses you can import the content into.
- Select the course you want to import the content into, then select Import into Course. *It is recommended that you first import the content into a Playground course so that you are able to review the content before using it in a live course.
- You should receive a message indicating whether the import was successful.
- You can then return to your list of course in MyClasses to review the materials.
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| - Locate the course in which you have a particular learning object that you want to share.
- Locate the learning object based on its type from the left Navigation bar. If the learning object is an assignment, go to the Assignments listing; if it is a Module, go to the Modules listing; if it is a single page, you will need to go to the Pages listing, and then “View all pages”.
- Locate the learning object in the list on the appropriate page. In this example we will use an Assignment which is a quiz. From the settings icon (three dots) drop-down menu for that object, select Share to Commons. In this example we are using a quiz that is listed in the Assignments.
- The Commons Share Resources page will appear. First decide who can use this resource. You will have the option to select Only Me, All of Salisbury University, or Public (any Canvas Commons user).
Next you can indication if this is a special type of content – such as a Template or Open textbook. This is optional, and you don’t need to use it for something like this a quiz. Scrolling down, the license identifies how others can use your learning object. For the License, select the appropriate copyright license from the pull-down list. For the most learning objects we recommend Attribution, NonCommercial, ShareAlike. If you are interested in reviewing the meaning behind the options, click the link here that says “Help Me Choose” “Help Me Choose” and it will open a new tab and you can read about the differences. Next you will provide Metadata information such as a title, a description, and Tags. Tags are helpful to allow someone to search and locate this information. So for this particular resource we are going to say Practice Quiz and Introductions. It is also recommended you add an image which will be displayed in the listings of available objects. - To choose the Grades/Levels appropriate for your learning object, click and drag the white circle slider so that the blue line only highlights the grades/levels this object applies to.
- Once you have entered all of the necessary information, scroll down to the bottom and click Share.
- If you want to share a learning object only within a particular department, ID&D can establish a group for you to share information.
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