{"id":1537,"date":"2024-10-23T21:32:16","date_gmt":"2024-10-23T21:32:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/?p=1537"},"modified":"2026-01-08T18:12:39","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T18:12:39","slug":"sharing-and-importing-course-content-in-canvas-commons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/sharing-and-importing-course-content-in-canvas-commons\/","title":{"rendered":"Sharing and Importing Course Content in Canvas Commons"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"168\" src=\"http:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2025\/04\/FAQbanners_Canvas_CanvasCommons_SharingAndImportingCouseContentInCanvasCommons-1024x168.png\" alt=\"Sharing and Importing Course Content in Canvas Commons\" class=\"wp-image-2705\" srcset=\"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2025\/04\/FAQbanners_Canvas_CanvasCommons_SharingAndImportingCouseContentInCanvasCommons-1024x168.png 1024w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2025\/04\/FAQbanners_Canvas_CanvasCommons_SharingAndImportingCouseContentInCanvasCommons-300x49.png 300w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2025\/04\/FAQbanners_Canvas_CanvasCommons_SharingAndImportingCouseContentInCanvasCommons-768x126.png 768w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2025\/04\/FAQbanners_Canvas_CanvasCommons_SharingAndImportingCouseContentInCanvasCommons-1536x253.png 1536w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2025\/04\/FAQbanners_Canvas_CanvasCommons_SharingAndImportingCouseContentInCanvasCommons-1200x197.png 1200w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2025\/04\/FAQbanners_Canvas_CanvasCommons_SharingAndImportingCouseContentInCanvasCommons.png 1922w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Canvas Commons is the perfect way to share content across varying courses. Content shared to Commons can be shared by any Canvas user. Content already shared to Commons can be imported into any user\u2019s Canvas course. You can share a single page, an assignment, a full module, or even an entire course using Commons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-infobox advgb-infobox-wrapper has-text-align-left advgb-infobox-34e01119-0063-4b7e-bd10-c437d7b7000c\"><div class=\"advgb-infobox-wrap\"><div class=\"advgb-infobox-icon-container\"><div class=\"advgb-infobox-icon-inner-container\"><i class=\"material-icons-outlined\">check_circle<\/i><\/div><\/div><div class=\"advgb-infobox-textcontent\"><h3 class=\"advgb-infobox-title\">Commons Availability<\/h3><p class=\"advgb-infobox-text\">Canvas Commons (or Commons) is only available to instructors and Canvas administrators.  It is not available for students.  Therefore, students will not have the Commons icon displayed on their left-hand global navigation menu within Canvas.  However, once you have imported content from Commons into your own course, you can choose how you want to make that imported content available to your students.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#sharing-content\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#sharing-content\">Sharing Content to Commons<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#sharing-entire-course\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#sharing-entire-course\">Sharing an Entire Course to Commons<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#importing-content\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#importing-content\">Importing Content from Commons to Your Course<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#check-status\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#check-status\">Check the Status of Your Imported Content from Commons<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#additional-resources\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#additional-resources\">Additional Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"sharing-content\">Sharing Content to Commons<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>These instructions work for Modules, Assignments, Pages, Files, Discussions, and Classic Quizzes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In Canvas, navigate to your <a href=\"https:\/\/community.instructure.com\/en\/kb\/articles\/660888-how-do-i-use-the-modules-index-page\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Instructor-Guide\/How-do-I-use-the-Modules-Index-Page\/ta-p\/926\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Modules<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/community.instructure.com\/en\/kb\/articles\/660659-how-do-i-use-the-assignments-index-page\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Instructor-Guide\/How-do-I-use-the-Assignments-Index-Page\/ta-p\/777\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Assignments<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/community.instructure.com\/en\/kb\/articles\/660945-how-do-i-use-the-pages-index-page\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pages<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/community.instructure.com\/en\/kb\/articles\/662840-how-do-i-use-files\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Files<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/community.instructure.com\/en\/kb\/articles\/660779-how-do-i-use-the-discussions-index-page\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Instructor-Guide\/How-do-I-use-the-Discussions-Index-Page\/ta-p\/886\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Discussions<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/community.instructure.com\/en\/kb\/articles\/660992-how-do-i-use-the-quizzes-index-page\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Instructor-Guide\/How-do-I-use-the-Quizzes-Index-Page\/ta-p\/1104\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Quizzes<\/a> index page. (Example: In Course Navigation, click the <strong>Modules<\/strong> link.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Find the piece of content you would like to share to Commons.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On the far right-hand side of the page, click on click the <strong>Options<\/strong> (three vertical dots) icon for that item.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select <strong>Share to Commons<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On the <strong>Share Resource<\/strong> screen, make sure to select the <strong>All of College for Creative Studies<\/strong> checkbox. Fill in as much information as you can related to the content you are sharing including the <strong>Title<\/strong>, <strong>Description<\/strong>, <strong>Tags<\/strong>, and <strong>Grade\/Level<\/strong>. This will help you and others easily search for your content once it has been shared to the Commons repository.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the <strong>Share<\/strong> button to submit your content to the Commons repository.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>It may take 30 minutes for your content to process and appear in Commons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"sharing-entire-course\">Sharing an Entire Course to Commons<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can share an entire course to Commons for others to import into their own course(s).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In Course Navigation, click the <strong>Settings<\/strong> link.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the <strong>Share to Commons<\/strong> link on the right-hand side of your screen.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On the <strong>Share Resource<\/strong> screen, make sure to select the <strong>All of College for Creative Studies<\/strong> checkbox. Fill in as much information as you can related to the content you are sharing including the <strong>Title<\/strong>, <strong>Description<\/strong>, <strong>Tags<\/strong>, and <strong>Grade\/Level<\/strong>. This will help you and others easily search for your content once it has been shared to the Commons repository.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the <strong>Share<\/strong> button to submit your content to the Commons repository.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>It may take 30 minutes for your content to process and appear in Commons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"importing-content\">Importing Content from Commons to Your Course<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Commons repository allows you to search for and import a wide variety of content into your Canvas course(s). You can import something as small as a file or as large as an entire course. You can even mark content as a &#8220;favorite&#8221; so that you can easily find it later to import into your course(s). To import content from Commons into your own Canvas course(s):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In Global Navigation, click the <strong>Commons<\/strong> link.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use the <strong>Search by title, name, institution or tag<\/strong> \ud83d\udd0d box to search for an item of interest. Click the <strong>Filter<\/strong> button to further narrow down your search. In this example, we&#8217;ll search for the words <strong>art project<\/strong> and filter to only see <strong>Undergraduate<\/strong> results.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on the name of the item to view additional details about it. In this example, we select the <strong>project 3: performance art<\/strong> assignment.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"509\" src=\"http:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2024\/10\/Commons_Search-1024x509.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of the Canvas Learning Management System showing the Commons interface. The image includes several yellow numbered callouts that guide the user: (1) points to the Commons button in the global navigation menu on the far left, (2) highlights the main search bar at the top, which allows users to type in keywords to locate shared content and use filtering options to refine searches for items like modules, assignments, and courses, and (3) points to an example of a resource tile, representing an item that can be imported from the Commons library.\" class=\"wp-image-1543\" srcset=\"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2024\/10\/Commons_Search-1024x509.png 1024w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2024\/10\/Commons_Search-300x149.png 300w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2024\/10\/Commons_Search-768x382.png 768w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2024\/10\/Commons_Search-1200x596.png 1200w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2024\/10\/Commons_Search.png 1254w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ol start=\"4\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>On the next screen, view the details about the shared resource including a <strong>Preview<\/strong> of the resource, <strong>Details<\/strong> of the shared resource (including an area to leave a comment for the author of the shared resource), and any <strong>Version notes<\/strong> the author has included.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the <strong>Import\/Download<\/strong> button on the right-hand side of the screen.  A fly-out menu will appear on the right side of the screen.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Place a \u2705 checkmark next to one or more of your Canvas courses where you would like to import the Commons resource into, and click the <strong>Import into Course<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"check-status\">Check the Status of Your Imported Content from Commons<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can easily check the status of the content you&#8217;ve chosen to import from Commons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Navigate to your Canvas course.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In Course Navigation, click the <strong>Settings<\/strong> link.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on the <strong>Import Course Content<\/strong> link on the right-hand side of your screen.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Look under the <strong>Content imports<\/strong> heading. Items labeled <strong>Canvas Common Cartridge<\/strong> with the date\/time you imported the item from Commons will show at the top of that list with a status label.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1053\" height=\"211\" src=\"http:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2024\/10\/Commons_CheckStatus.png\" alt=\"A screenshot from the Canvas LMS showing the Content Imports screen, which tracks the status of course content imports. The screen displays a table with columns for Content Type, Source Link, Date Imported, Status, Progress, and Action. A row is visible showing a Canvas Common Cartridge import that was completed on September 30 at 2:19 pm, with the Status column marked Completed in a green oval.\" class=\"wp-image-1545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2024\/10\/Commons_CheckStatus.png 1053w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2024\/10\/Commons_CheckStatus-300x60.png 300w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2024\/10\/Commons_CheckStatus-1024x205.png 1024w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2024\/10\/Commons_CheckStatus-768x154.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"additional-resources\">Additional Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-adv-tabs advgb-tabs-wrapper advgb-tab-vert-desktop advgb-tab-vert-tablet advgb-tab-stack-mobile advgb-tabs-002bdc9f-dcd9-4fc6-bcc8-382d40a6f319\" data-tab-active=\"0\"><ul class=\"advgb-tabs-panel\" role=\"tablist\"><li class=\"advgb-tab advgb-tab-active\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"background-color:#e9e9e9;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-radius:10px\"><button class=\"advgb-tab-button\" id=\"advgb-tab-_58d686-7f-0\" aria-controls=\"advgb-tab-panel-_58d686-7f-0\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\" style=\"color:#242424;background:none;border:none;width:100%;text-align:inherit;cursor:pointer;padding:8px 16px;font:inherit\"><span>Using Canvas Commons to Share Content<\/span><\/button><\/li><li class=\"advgb-tab \" role=\"presentation\" style=\"background-color:#e9e9e9;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-radius:10px\"><button class=\"advgb-tab-button\" id=\"advgb-tab-_58d686-7f-1\" aria-controls=\"advgb-tab-panel-_58d686-7f-1\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\" style=\"color:#242424;background:none;border:none;width:100%;text-align:inherit;cursor:pointer;padding:8px 16px;font:inherit\"><span>Using Commons<\/span><\/button><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"advgb-tab-body-wrapper\" style=\"border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-radius:10px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-tab advgb-tab-body-container\"><div class=\"advgb-tab-body-header advgb-tab-class- \" id=\"advgb-tab-panel-_58d686-7f-0\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"advgb-tab-_58d686-7f-0\" tabindex=\"0\"><span>Using Canvas Commons to Share Content<\/span><\/div><div class=\"advgb-tab-_58d686-7f advgb-tab-body\" aria-labelledby=\"advgb-tab-panel-_58d686-7f-0\" style=\"display:none\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PFXoL6XCRgk?si=RSTiTiLMW_TaLv-9\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-tab advgb-tab-body-container\"><div class=\"advgb-tab-body-header advgb-tab-class- header-active\" id=\"advgb-tab-panel-_58d686-7f-1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"advgb-tab-_58d686-7f-1\" tabindex=\"0\"><span>Using Commons<\/span><\/div><div class=\"advgb-tab-_58d686-7f advgb-tab-body\" aria-labelledby=\"advgb-tab-panel-_58d686-7f-1\" style=\"display:block\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/community.instructure.com\/en\/kb\/articles\/660350-how-do-i-use-commons\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Canvas-Commons\/How-do-I-use-Commons\/ta-p\/1795\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How do I use Commons?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><div style=\"position:relative;width:100%;max-width:900px;margin:8px 0;padding-top:56.25%;overflow:hidden;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/embed.app.guidde.com\/playbooks\/rU3WtoSmSBsgD8VqK4sNKJ\" title=\"How do I use Commons?\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" sandbox=\"allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-forms\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;background:#000;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/community.instructure.com\/en\/kb\/articles\/660369-how-do-i-share-a-resource-to-commons\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Canvas-Commons\/How-do-I-share-a-resource-to-Commons\/ta-p\/1798\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How do I share a resource to Commons?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/community.instructure.com\/en\/kb\/articles\/660370-how-do-i-share-a-document-image-video-or-audio-file-to-commons\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Canvas-Commons\/How-do-I-share-a-document-image-video-or-audio-file-to-Commons\/ta-p\/1817\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How do I share a document, image, video, or audio file to Commons?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/community.instructure.com\/en\/kb\/articles\/660368-how-do-i-share-a-course-to-commons\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Canvas-Commons\/How-do-I-share-a-course-to-Commons\/ta-p\/1793\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How do I share a course to Commons?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/community.instructure.com\/en\/kb\/articles\/660363-what-information-do-i-need-to-share-a-resource-to-commons\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Canvas-Commons\/What-information-do-I-need-to-share-a-resource-to-Commons\/ta-p\/1812\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What information do I need to share a resource to Commons?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/community.instructure.com\/en\/kb\/articles\/660364-how-do-i-add-a-thumbnail-image-to-my-shared-resource\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Canvas-Commons\/How-do-I-add-a-thumbnail-image-to-my-shared-resource\/ta-p\/1789\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How do I add a thumbnail image to my shared resource?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/community.instructure.com\/en\/kb\/articles\/660365-what-types-of-content-licenses-are-available-in-commons\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Canvas-Commons\/What-types-of-content-licenses-are-available-in-Commons\/ta-p\/1809\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What types of content licenses are available in Commons?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/community.instructure.com\/en\/kb\/articles\/660366-what-types-of-sharing-options-are-available-in-commons\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Canvas-Commons\/What-types-of-sharing-options-are-available-in-Commons\/ta-p\/1815\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What types of sharing options are available in Commons?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/community.instructure.com\/en\/kb\/articles\/660355-how-do-i-view-my-imported-and-shared-resources-in-commons\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Canvas-Commons\/How-do-I-view-my-imported-and-shared-resources-in-Commons\/ta-p\/1791\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How do I view my imported and shared resources in Commons?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/community.instructure.com\/en\/kb\/articles\/660351-how-do-i-preview-resources-in-commons\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Canvas-Commons\/How-do-I-preview-resources-in-Commons\/ta-p\/1796\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How do I preview resources in Commons?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/community.instructure.com\/en\/kb\/articles\/660352-how-do-i-import-and-view-a-commons-resource-in-canvas\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Canvas-Commons\/How-do-I-import-and-view-a-Commons-resource-in-Canvas\/ta-p\/1808\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How do I import and view a Commons resource in Canvas?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/community.instructure.com\/en\/kb\/articles\/660353-how-can-i-leave-a-review-for-a-resource-in-commons\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Canvas-Commons\/How-can-I-leave-a-review-for-a-resource-in-Commons\/ta-p\/1816\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How can I leave a review for a resource in Commons?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<style class=\"advgb-styles-renderer\">#advgb-infobox-34e01119-0063-4b7e-bd10-c437d7b7000c, .advgb-infobox-34e01119-0063-4b7e-bd10-c437d7b7000c 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