Environment
Canvas
Canvas Course Manager (CCM)
Issue
How to add an external non-University of Michigan guest with an email address to a Canvas course.
Resolution
Only those with the role of Teacher, Designer, TA, or Assistant can add external guests to a Canvas course.
- Navigate to the course
- Click on the Canvas Course Manager tool in the left course navigation
- If the tool is not available, see the Enable External Tool (LTIs) in the Canvas article
- Click the Add Non‑UM Users button on the Canvas Course Manager landing page
See the Canvas Course Manager Docs for more details.
Note: if the non-UM guest doesn't already have a U-M Canvas account, they will receive an email with instructions on selecting their Canvas login method. The options include creating a U-M Friend account or using social login (Google, Microsoft, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter). This email is not sent when the guest has been added to Canvas courses before with the same email address.
If there are any issues with following this process, please contact the ITS Service Center.
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