Course Templates

Canvas Commons is a learning repository where Instructors can find, share, and/or import resources. Before importing, you must first activate your Canvas Commons.

Follow the steps below to import the Canvas Course Design - Sample or rubric examples into your Canvas course. 

How to activate Commons

Step 1. Click the Commons tab in the global navigation menu (left sidebar) 

Step 2. Click Authorize to access Commons

commons authorization

How to import the Engineering course template designed by Engineering faculty 

Step 1. Click the Commons tab in the global navigation menu 

Step 2. Enter "Engineering Course Design - Sample" in the search bar

Step3. Click the course link 

import template

Step 4. Click the Import button and select the course that you would like to download to 

import template 2

Additional Resources - How to import existing Engineering rubrics examples from Commons to your Canvas course

Step 1. Type Engineering Canvas Course in the searching bar < select the resources (e.g. rubric templates) that you'd like to download to your Canvas course

commons search bar

Step 2. Click the Import/Download button to import this resource to your Canvas course

import template

Step 3. Below is the rubrics example that looks like after you import the rubric example to your Canvas Assignment

rubrics example