Canvas CCM: Add External Participant (Guest) to Your Course

Environment

Canvas
Canvas Course Manager (CCM)

CCM is installed for all Canvas courses. Contact ITS-Canvas via the ITS Service Center for support.

Issue

How to add an external non-University of Michigan guest with an email address to a Canvas course.

Video Demo

Add a Non-UM Guest using Canvas Course Manager (CCM)

Resolution

Only those with the role of Teacher, Designer, TA, or Assistant can add external guests to a Canvas course.

  1. Navigate to the course
  2. Click on the Canvas Course Manager tool in the left course navigation
    1. If the tool is not available, see the Enable External Tool (LTIs) in the Canvas article
    2. If this is your first time using the tool, you'll be prompted to authorize it
  3. Click the Add Non‑UM Users button on the Canvas Course Manager landing page
    • To add one email, click "Add one user manually" then "Select"

See the Canvas Course Manager Docs for more details.

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 and LinkedIn). 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.

If you are using Maizey in the course

If you are using the Maizey Canvas Connector tool in your course, guests will not be able to use Maizey in your course. If a guest clicks the Maizey link in your course they will be directed to login with U-M credentials. This applies to all guests who don't have an affiliation with the University including U-M Friend accounts. 

Resources and Questions

For additional questions, please contact the ITS Service Center

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