Configure Collections
With Edit on you can open the Collections element to configure both
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Collections; and,
Change the visibility of Collections or use the Claytons functionality.
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collections.
Add a new collection, editing an existing collection, or update an output page for one collection.
The difference between _C_ollections and _c_ollections
Collections (upper case C) refers to Canvas Collections. The entire tool and how it is applied to your course.
collections (lower case c) are the individual groupings of modules you create and manage using Collections.
The Collections element is the main interface for configuring Collections (see image below). It contains a number of different sections that are described in more detail in the other tabs. By default, the Collections element is hidden. It is only visible with Edit on.
In the top left hand corner of the Collections element is the title Configure Canvas Collections and the version number of the Collections you are currently using.
Compare the version with the latest version page
The "visibility" menu allows you to change who can see live collections. There are four options.
| Visibility option | Description |
|---|---|
| no-one | No-one can see live collections. |
| students | Only students can see live collections. |
| teachers | Only teachers/designers can see live collections. |
| all | Everyone can see live collections. |
See the live visibility page for more.
The "existing collections" section contains one section for each of the collections currently created for this course. Each collection's section provides a number of configuration options and functions to perform.
See the Existing Collections page for more.
To add a new collection you provide the collection's name and choose a representation.
See the Add a new collection page for more.
The "Full Claytons" option provides the method to update Canvas pages with the representations of selected collections.
See the Full Claytons page for more.
