Course Resources for instructors

A shareable link is a link to a course, a reading list, a section, or a citation. Look for a share button for each option.

When using shareable links in a Canvas course, please note:

• The option to "Link to CANVAS" only appears when viewing the list within Canvas. 
• If your Canvas course is copied over, this does not copy the Course Resources list. In order for shareable links to work in future semesters, the list must be copied over. Lists automatically roll over based on course code, section and term. If your list did not automatically roll-over, see how to copy a list.

• If you want to use an active list in the next semester, be sure to copy the list and then immediately click "My list is ready" so that students in the active course will continue to see shareable links. 

Here are examples of shareable links in Canvas.

A Shareable link opens in a new browser tab.  If you use a Shareable link within Canvas, the link will open outside of Canvas.

Click the Share icon for the full list, for a section, or for any item on the list.

Shareable link for a section of a list:

Create links in Canvas that point to specific sections or a specific items on your List. For example, if you want to point your students to all the items for a particular week that you have in a section on your list, follow these steps:

Within a Canvas module, click to add an item to the module. Choose Add External Tool, then Course Resources. 

This creates a link to your full reading list. 

Next, open up your list by clicking the link you just created probably called "Course Resources". Choose the Section or Item to which you want to link. Click the Share icon and click Copy link for CANVAS.

Go back to the Module in Canvas and edit the item. Replace the URL with the copied URL. This will create a direct link in the Canvas Module to the item or section of your reading list.