Grant Permission for Another Instructor to Copy Your Course


Instructors can share course materials with each other in Canvas.

UMass Amherst considers course content instructors have created to be their intellectual property. If you wish to share your content with another instructor, please fill out the Grant Permission to Another Instructor to Copy Your Canvas Course Form to authorize UMass Amherst IT to grant access to your content to another instructor. Both instructors will receive an email when this process has been completed and the materials are available.

This process will generate a copy of the course materials in a new Canvas course section with no students. The instructor can then edit and copy the course materials from the development course into their course.

UMass Amherst IT is not responsible for enforcing any specific agreements between instructors.

Canvas Training and Resources (On-Demand)

This course contains a wide variety of resources including a Canvas course checklist, video and written tutorials, sample courses, and access to 24/7 support. The course is "on-demand" meaning that you can access it at any time. 

To access this "Canvas Training and Resources" course, you can simply self-enroll by following these steps:

  1. Click on this link: https://umamherst.instructure.com/enroll/WDGJ8T
  2. Log into Canvas with your NetID@umass.edu and password.
  3. Click on Enroll in Course  OR  Go to the Course to access the course.

You should now see the "Canvas Training and Resources" course on your Canvas dashboard.

Need Help Now?

IDEAS is available for drop-in support on Monday through Friday, 10am to 3pm:

To schedule an appointment, please contact us at instruct@umass.edu.