Adding Content

The copy Existing Content Tool

Sometimes it is easier to copy formatting from existing content than to format content from scratch. With the Copy Existing Content tool, you can copy the content and formatting from one piece of content to another.

The Interface

Template Assignments/Discussions/Quizzes

Copy content from assignments, discussions or quizzes created using the Multi-Tool or any content with "Template" in the title (based on the type of the current content).

All Course Assignments/Discussions/Quizzes

Copy content from any existing assignments, discussions or quizzes in your course (based on the type of the current content).

Template Pages

Copy content from pages created using the Multi-Tool or any page with "template" in the title.

All Course Pages

Copy content from any page in your course.

Institution Template Pages

Contains any course template pages added to Design Tools at the institution level.

Copy Content by URL

Copy and paste the url from another piece of content in Canvas to copy the rich content editor  content. This does not work for a course home page, the url must contain the content type and identifier.

 WARNING: This command completely overwrites any existing content on the page with the content of the selected page.

 WARNING: This command only copies the HTML code, it will not copy images or files from the original course.

 Note: This tool only copies the rich content editor content, it does not pull over settings like assignment groups, rubrics, etc.

Copy Existing Content Steps

To copy existing content, follow these steps:

1. Click Create/Edit Content.
2. Click Copy Existing Content.
3. Do one of the following:

• Select the content to copy from any of the dropdown inputs. This option copies content between items in the same course.
• In the Copy Content by URL box, type or paste the URL of the target content. This option copies content from items in other courses.

3. Click Save.

 Tip: You can also click the  button in the jump menu to jump right to the Copy Existing Content section.

Choose A Banner Image

Interface

Insert Images with the upload/embed image tool 2020

Insert & STyle Icons

Many tools have icon support built in. This tool allows a user to add an icon into the rich content editor at the cursor position.

Instructions

 Add an Icon at Cursor Position

1. Open the page for editing.
2. ClickLaunch the Design Tools.
3. In the Design Tools menu, clickAdd Advanced Elements.
4. In the Add Advanced Elements section, clickIcons.
5. Click Insert Icon at Cursor.
6. Place your cursor in the rich content editor where you want to place an icon.
7. Search for an Icon or choose an icon from one of the categories.
8. ClickSave.

Change an Existing Icon

1. Open the page for editing.
2. ClickLaunch the Design Tools.
3. In the Design Tools menu, clickAdd Advanced Elements.
4. In the Add Advanced Elements section, clickIcons.
5. Click the button in the Icons in Content section that represents the icon you want to change.
6. Search for an Icon or choose an icon from one of the categories.
7. ClickSave.

 Style an Icon

1. Open the page for editing.
2. Click Launch the Design Tools.
3. In the Design Tools menu, click Colors - Advanced
4. Place your cursor at the icon you wish to style in the rich content editor.
   1. Look for the "i" in the Apply To section of the Design Tools style tools to select the icon element.
   2. 
5. Make and desired style changes using the rich content editor toolbar or Design Tools.
6. Click Save.

 Tip: If your are having a difficult time getting your cursor on the icon, you can hover over the button for that icon in the Icons tool to select it.

 Tip: If your cursor is in an existing panel widget in the content editor, you can click the  button in the jump menu to jump right to the Icon tool section.

Icon Accessibility

In the current implementation of icons in Design Tools, icons are purely decorative in nature and will be ignored by screen readers.

If you want an icon to be viewable by a screen reader, you will need to take additional steps.

To learn more about icon accessibility visit:
fontawesome.com/how-to-use/accessibility

Add HTML Snippets

HTML Snippets are preconfigured chunks of html that can be inserted at the cursor position within the rich content editor.

A variety of snippets are provided and additional snippets can be added into a primary or extended customizations course.

The Interface

Turning on the HTML Snippets Tool

 This is an Intermediate level Design Tool

To turn on this tool:

1. Click the Design Tools Settings icon    in the Jump Menu.
2. Do one of the following:
   1. Choose   Intermediate or   Advanced from the Select a Comfort Level area.
   2. Manually turn on this tool by finding the HTML Snippets tool in the list and clicking the switch below the tool name.
3. Close the Design Tools Settings.

Insert an HTML Snippet

To add an HTML Snippet, follow these steps:

1. Open the page for editing.
2. Click Launch the Design Tools.
3. In the Design Tools menu, click Add Advanced Elements.
4. In the Add Advanced Elements section, click HTML Snippets.
5. Choose the Desired Snippet in one of the following ways:
   
   1. Select snippet name from dropdown list(s)
   2. Click Preview Snippets and click the button next to the desired snippet
6. Use the rich content editor to make any changes.
7. Click Save.

 Tip: You can click the  button in the jump menu to jump right to the HTML Snippets tool.

Add accordions & Tabs

With the Panels tool, you can add panel widgets like accordion panels, expanders, or tabs.

Accordion

An accordion is a series of vertical panels that can be expanded by clicking the title. The instructions below are an example of an accordion. With accordions, only one panel is open at a time. Accordions default with all panels closed but you can select any of the panels to be open by default when creating an accordion.

Expander

An expander is similar to an accordion, but multiple panels can be open at once. Expanders  default with all panels closed but you can select as many of the panels to be open by default as you would like when creating an expander

Tabs

Tabs are similar to accordions with only one panel visible at a time but titles appear in one row like folder tabs. With tabs, the first panel will default open but you can change the default when creating the tabs.

Turning on the Accordion | Tabs Tool

 This is an Intermediate level Design Tool

To turn on this tool:

1. Click the Design Tools Settings icon    in the Jump Menu
2. Do one of the following:
   1. Choose   Intermediate or   Advanced from the Select a Comfort Level area
   2. Manually turn on this tool by finding the Accordion | Tabs tool in the list and clicking the switch below the tool name
3. Close the Design Tools Settings

Interface

The following list describes tool options:

Add new

Create a new panel widget as a content block or at the cursor position.

Add new - As Block

Adds a panel as a content block. When you add a panel as a content block, you can reorder it on the page just like other content blocks.

Add new - At Cursor

Adds a panel at the cursor. When you add a panel at the cursor it is tied to that spot on the page and cannot be moved without changing the html code.

Type

Specifies the type of panel.

Add panel

Adds a new panel below the current panel in the selected panel widget.

Reorder panel

Moves the panel up or down in the display order.

Insert paragraph after

Inserts a blank paragraph after the panel widget.

Default open

Changes the default open behavior. The default behavior is to display the panels as initially closed. Enabling this option displays the panel as initially expanded.

Delete

Deletes the panel.

how to edit the modules list

The following table describes options for the Module List tool: