How do I connect my chosen LibreTexts free online textbook with my course?
You will learn how to connect your free LibreTexts online textbook with your Canvas course. This process will simply import chapter modules with an external link to each section.
It is recommended that you import this content to a sandbox course first, so that you know what will be imported and how it will look before you import it into your regular course.
Follow these steps after you have logged in to LibreTexts.org and have selected a textbook or mixed your own textbook content.
1. Open the LibreTexts.org webpage where your text is located.
It doesn't matter which page of the textbook you are on.
2. Click on Downloads.
3. Select Import in LMS.
4. Enter your Canvas course and click on Import Existing Content.
5. Click on Select One for Content Type.
6. Select Common Cartridge 1.x Package.
7. Click on Choose File.
8. Navigate to your Downloads folder.
9. Select LibreText.imscc and click on Open.
10. Click on All content.
If you only want specific content, say for example, only Chapter 1, then click on Select specific content.
11. Click on Import.
12. Wait for the completed message.
13. Click on the title of the course to see the imported content.
14. The content for this text is a link to each section.
The import package has created a Module for each chapter with links to each individual section.
You can then take a look at the content and decide how you want to use it or adapt it. You can also import all or parts into your regular course.
Article Summary
You have now learned how to import a LibreTexts textbook content into your course in Canvas.