Adding OER to Your Canvas Course

Congratulations on adopting OER resources to include in your class.

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The next step is to get those resources into your Canvas Shell. Generally, you have three options:

Embedding a Source 

In this case, you may be turning a source into a content page or using embedding HMTL code. These options depend on the original source location and the license agreement. Canvas has a built-in PDF reader, so you can upload full textbooks, but you must check their accessibility. 

Linking to a Source 

You can also link to the source on another website. In this case, you need to include a descriptive link to the outside website.

Using a "Reader" 

Some OER textbooks, like those in LibreText, offer a "reader" on their website as an alternative to a downloadable PDF. Sometimes these can be embedded and sometimes they require you to link to their website.   

Final Steps: 

Whichever method you choose to use, you must be sure to include the correct attribution (we ask students to cite their sources, and this is a great way to model that action for them).  

You are also responsible for confirming that a source is accessible. Check out our resources on accessibility here.  

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