Import SCORM Files as Assignments into Canvas

Last updated on May 8, 2024

A SCORM file is a .zip file of content that a publisher may provide for classroom use or that has been developed outside of Canvas. The following tutorial explains how to import SCORM files directly into Canvas as assignments. Before starting the steps below, you must first download the SCORM .zip files from the publisher or source. Do not open the downloaded SCORM file, as opening the file will corrupt it. 

Directions

1. Go to MSU Denver’s Faculty and Staff Hub.
2. Click Canvas in the Teaching & Learning section.
3. Log in to your Canvas Account.
4. Select the Course you’d like to work in.
5. Check the Course Navigation Menu on the left to see if SCORM is an option.

Part 1: If SCORM Is Not Visible in the Course Navigation Menu

1. Scroll to the Bottom of the course navigation menu.
2. Click on Settings.
3. Select Navigation from the tabs at the top.
4. Scroll down to Drag Items Here to Hide from Students.
5. Click the More Options Menu (Three Vertical Dot) to the right of SCORM.
6. Click Enable.
7. Click Save.
8. Refresh page.

Part 2: After SCORM Is Visible in the Course Navigation Menu

1. Click on SCORM from the course navigation menu on the left.
2. Click on the Upload button at the top right of the page.
3. Navigate to the Folder in which you saved your SCORM zip file.
4. Select the SCORM zip file.
5. Click Open.
6. Choose Import Type from graded assignment, ungraded assignment, and page.
7. Click Go.
8. Check that the assignment is now visible in Assignments from the course navigation menu.

Part 3: After Importing All Files

1. Scroll to the Bottom of the course navigation menu.
2. Click on Settings.
3. Select Navigation from the tabs at the top.
4. Click the More Options Menu (Three Vertical Dots) to the right of SCORM.
5. Click Disable.
6. Click Save.