With Direct Share instructors can copy content to another course and share individual content items with another user in Assignments, Quizzes, Discussions, Modules, and Pages.
Note: If the content being shared or copied includes other content in the course (such as a quiz that includes a file), only the direct content item selected for sharing/copying will be included. The additional files must be shared/copied individually.
Send Content
The Send To option is used to send content to another user.
- Users can search for other users via email address.
- Content can only be sent to users with instructor-based roles who can manage course content.
- Users can be identified by typing at least the first three letters of a user’s name in the search field.
The same content may be sent to more than one user by adding other users individually.
Copy Content
The Copy To option is used to copy content to another course. Instructors can only copy content to their own courses.
To copy content, locate the course where the content should be copied by typing at least the first three letters of a course name in the search field.
When all fields have been completed and the content has been copied, the window confirms the content copy process has started successfully. The content may take a few minutes to display in the selected course.
User-Level Features: Managing Content Sent to You
Any user who receives shared content from another user is notified about the content In the User Navigation Menu. Shared content is indicated in the user’s Account icon and also in the Shared Content link.
Shared Content Page
Shared content items are listed in the page in reverse chronological order. Users can manage the content item within the page by clicking the Actions menu.
- Preview: The user can preview the content item directly from the page. The content loads in the same window and the user can close the window after the content is reviewed.
- Import: The user can import the content into a course using the same functionality as copying content to another course.
- Remove: The user can remove the content from the page and take no action. A separate window will display to confirm the removal.
When the Direct Share feature is enabled in your account, instructors and admins can send individual announcements, assignments, discussions, pages, and quizzes to other instructor-level users in the account. You can access any content sent from other users in your user account.
In Global Navigation, click the Account link, and then click the Shared Content link. Note: When you receive new shared content, the Account and Shared Content links display a badge icon [3].
The Received Content page displays a list of all content items that other users have sent to you. The list includes the title [1], content type [2], sender [3], and sent time and date [4] for each sent item.
New content is indicated with an Unread icon [5]. If you preview or import content, the icon changes to a Readicon [6]. You can also manually mark items as read or unread, click the icon next to the item.
Notes:
- Shared content may be removed from your Received Content page after a period of time. It is recommended that you preview and import content as soon as possible after it is shared with you.
- Shared announcements display as a Discussion Topic content type.
Preview Content
To preview a received content item, click the item Options icon [1]. Select the Preview option [2].
View Content Preview
The Preview page displays the content item type [1] and title [2]. You can also view item details [3].
To close the page, click the Close icon [4].
Import Content
To import a received content item into a course, click the item Options icon [1]. Select the Import option [2].
Select Course
Type the name of a course or course code in the Select a Course field [1]. Then select the course into which you want to import the item [2].
Select Location
If you wish, you can import the item into a specific module and location within a course.
Click or type a module name in the Select a Module field [1]. Then select the module.
To select a location within the module, click the Place drop-down menu [2]. You can select to import the item to the top of the module, before or after a specific module item, or at the bottom of a module.
Note: The option to select a module displays when importing an announcement, but is not functional. You cannot place a copied announcement in a module.
Import Content
Click the Import button.
Remove Content
To remove a received content item, click the item Options icon [1]. Select the Remove option [2].
Confirm Remove
Click the OK button.
Note: Removing a content item deletes the item from your list of received items. However, if you have imported the item into a course, the content item is not removed from your course.