Send Module or an Item to Another Instructor
As an instructor, you can send modules in your course to other instructors at your institution. You can also copy a module into another course as well as send individual module items to other instructors.
When you share a module, any assets within that module (images, files, etc.) will be included in the shared file. Module settings are also included in the shared module.
Notes:
- To share course content, you must have the Course Content - add / edit / delete permission enabled.
- Shared content does not count against course or user quotas.
- You can use the Send to feature to send course content to yourself.
1. In Course Navigation, click the Modules link.
2. Locate the module you wish to send and click the Options icon [1]. Select the Send To... option [2].
3. To send the module to another instructor, click or type in the Send to field [1]. Then click the name of the instructor to receive your module [2].
Note: You can send the module to multiple instructors at one time.
You can view all selected recipients in the Send to field. To remove a recipient, click the Remove icon [X].
Note: To share the module to yourself, add your name to the Send to field.
4. Click the Send button.
Canvas displays a notification when content sends successfully.
When an instructor receives shared content, a badge displays on the user's Account icon [1] and in the Shared Content link [2].
Learn how to manage received content.
As an instructor, you can send a module item in your course to other instructors at your institution. You can also copy a module item into another course as well as send an entire course module to other instructors.
When you share a module item, any assets within that module item (images, files, etc.) will be included in the shared file. Module item settings are also included in the shared module item.
The following module item types can be sent to another instructor: assignments, quizzes, pages, and discussions. Other module item types cannot be sent individually. However, if an entire module is sent to another instructor, all module item types in the module will be included.
Notes:
- To share course content, you must have the Course Content - add / edit / delete permission enabled.
- Shared content does not count against course or user quotas.
- You can use the Send to feature to send course content to yourself.
1. In Course Navigation, click the Modules link.
2. Locate the module item you wish to send and click the Options icon [1]. Select the Send To... option [2].
3. To send the module item to another instructor, click or type in the Send to field [1]. Then click the name of the instructor to receive your module item [2].
Note: You can send the module to multiple instructors at one time.
You can view all selected recipients in the Send to field. To remove a recipient, click the Remove icon [X].
Note: To share the module item to yourself, add your name to the Send to field.
4. Click the Send button.
Canvas displays a notification when content sends successfully.
When an instructor receives shared content, a badge displays on the user's Account icon [1] and in the Shared Content link [2].
Learn how to manage received content.