Downloading a Canvas Cartridge .imscc file from openstax.org
Please note that the course cartridge includes individual links to each section of the OpenStax textbook. Additional resources can be found under the Instructor Resources tab in .docx. .pptx, .pdf, or google form formats. If you plan to use these additional resources in your LMS, they will need to be converted, as OpenStax currently does not have LMS-compatible files for these resources. We recommend contacting your institution's technical support team, LMS support team, or IT administrators for assistance.
Download a Canvas cartridge into your course from openstax.org by following these steps:
1. Log into your OpenStax Educator Account.
2. Select the category for your textbook on the Subjects page on openstax.org. Under the Humanities category, we will choose the OpenStax Writing Guide with Handbook as the example for the screenshots below.
3. On the Categories page, click the dropdown menu under Writing Guide with Handbook and select Instructor resources.
4. On the Instructor resources page, click the Download button in the Course Cartridge tile.
5. Click on the Go to your resource button.
6. The cartridge file will automatically go to your device’s download folder.
In Canvas
7. Log into your Canvas account.
8. Create a new course (empty). Please Note: Depending on your Canvas permissions, you may need to contact your LMS administrator to set up a new course on your dashboard.
9. Open your new course and select Settings from the menu on the left.
10. On the right-hand menu, select Import Course Content.
11. Under the Content Type dropdown menu, select Canvas Course Export Package.
12. Next, click Choose File and navigate to the Downloads folder on your device. Locate and select the cartridge file.
13. Choose All content
Note: You do not need to adjust events and due dates, as OpenStax course cartridges are not built with these parameters.
14. Click Import. The import progress will be tracked below under Current Jobs, indicating when the content has been imported and is ready to view. The cartridge resources may take a few minutes to appear in your selected course.
15. Return to your course shell; the content will be in Modules. You may need to refresh the page if the content doesn't load immediately.
Please note that the content in Modules includes individual links to each section of the OpenStax textbook. Additional resources can be found under the Instructor Resources tab in .docx. .pptx, .pdf, or google form formats. If you plan to use these additional resources in your LMS, they will need to be converted, as OpenStax currently does not have LMS-compatible files for these resources. We recommend contacting your institution's technical support team, LMS support team, or IT administrators for assistance.