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Inviting Users to a Course using Canvas

A Step-by-Step Guide to Adding Users to Your Course in Canvas

Inviting Users to a Course using Canvas

Inviting an Instructor

  • If you are a Campus Admin, Navigate to Admin->Account
  • On the left-hand side, select People
  • Select the +People Button
  • In the Add a New User modal
  • Add the following and click Add User
    • Full Name
    • Display Name - automatically added based on Full Name but can be modified
    • Sortable Name - automatically added based on Full Name but can be modified
    • IllumiDesk Login - provide an email
    • Email - provide the same email as IllumiDesk Login
    • Check the Email the user about this account creation checkbox so that the user can proceed with creating their account
  • Once you have added your users, in the Side Navigation Panel in canvas, Select Courses
  • Select the course you would like to add your user to
  • Within the course, select People in the side panel on the left-hand side
  • Select the +People Button
  • In the Add People Modal

  • Provide the following information and select Next
    • Add user(s) by
      • use Login ID
    • Login IDs (required)
      • provide an email that you added for the user in Admin->People
    •  Provide Role as Instructor
    • Provide a section
      • by default, this is your course name which is what we will use for this guide
      • you can add additional sections under Course->Settings->Section
    • Canvas will identify the user that you want to add by confirming the user exists under Admin->People
    • Verify the user and select Add Users
    • The User will be sent an invite to the course in their email 
    • Once the user enrolls, they will have access to the course as a Teacher
      • The instructor will have access to the  Application by selecting the IllumiDesk button in the course side navigation bar
      • The instructor can also navigate to assignments by selecting the Assignments button in the course side navigation bar

Inviting a Student

  • If you are a Campus Admin, Navigate to Admin->Account
  • On the left-hand side, select People'
  • Select the +People Button
  • In the Add a New User modal
  • Add the following and click Add User
    • Full Name
    • Display Name - automatically added based on Full Name but can be modified
    • Sortable Name - automatically added based on Full Name but can be modified
    • IllumiDesk Login - provide an email
    • Email - provide the same email as IllumiDesk Login
    • Check the Email the user about this account creation checkbox so that the user can proceed with creating their account
  • Once you have added your users, in the Side Navigation Panel in canvas, Select Courses
  • Select the course you would like to add your user to
  • Within the course, select People in the side panel on the left-hand side
  • Select the +People Button
  • In the Add People Modal

  • Provide the following information and select Next
    • Add user(s) by
      • use Login ID
    • Login IDs (required)
      • provide an email that you added for the user in Admin->People
    •  Provide Role as Student
    • Provide a section
      • by default, this is your course name which is what we will use for this guide
      • you can add additional sections under Course->Settings->Section
    • Canvas will identify the user that you want to add by confirming the user exists under Admin->People
    • Verify the user and select Add Users
    • The User will be sent an invite to the course in their email 
    • Once the user enrolls, they will have access to the course as a Student
      • The student will have access to the  Application by selecting the IllumiDesk button in the course side navigation bar
      • The student can also navigate to assignments by selecting the Assignments button in the course side navigation bar