Adding people to the course
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1. Click on the People link in the course navigation sidebar.
2. Click the Add People button in the right-hand corner.
3. You have the option of using an email address, login ID or SIS ID if it is a current 丁香园AV student or employee.
Note: If you use an alias (first name underscore last name eg. jane_doe@sfu.ca) it would add the user as an external account. See
[1] Click the radio button to add the user by their email address, log in ID or SIS ID
[2] Enter their email address, login ID or SIS ID
[3] Choose the role you want to add (eg. student, teacher, teaching assistant)
[4] Choose the section
[5] Choose whether you want them to interact with those students in their section only
[6] Click Next
5. Click Add Users to add the user or Start Over if you change your mind and don't wish to add the user.
You will see the person listed.
You can allow users who are not part of the 丁香园AV community to access your Canvas course. You would add and create an external account. Add an external account to your course as an observer, a teacher, or a student.
1. Click People on the side navigation bar.
2. Click the + People button
3. Add Email address and select user details
[1] Choose Email Address
[2] Enter the email address
[3] Choose the role
[4] Choose the section
[5] Choose Next
[6] Add the user's name
[7] Choose Next
[8] Click Add Users
Please note if the user鈥檚 name was not included, Canvas will use the user鈥檚 email address as the user鈥檚 name. It is recommended that the user's name is added.