Enable External Tools and LTIs

Canvas integrates with multiple external tools and platforms that can enhance your teaching, such as Zoom, Course Reserves, VoiceThread, Zoom, and Attendance. These tools are usually not available by default, but must be enabled before they can be used. Once enabled, they will show up in your Course Navigation Menu. To enable these tools, follow these steps:

1. Go to the Canvas course in which you would like to enable a section/tool.
2. Click “Settings” at the bottom of the Course Navigation Menu on the left hand side of the course (if you do not see this menu, you may need to click on the three bars at the top left of your site to make it appear).
3. Click the “Navigation” tab at the top of the Settings window.
4. Click the 3 dots next to the item or tool you wish to enable, and then click “Enable” (this tool will be located in the bottom section of items, which includes all of the tools/items that you have not enabled for your course). You can position this item wherever you would like by clicking and dragging it to a different position in the list of items you have enabled.
5. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click “Save” (otherwise your modifications will not be recorded).

Once you have completed this process, the item will show up in your Course Navigation Menu for use by you and your students.

Consultations

If you would like additional support on using a third-party education technology tool or LTI, we recommend that you register for a one-on-one consultation with a CAT teaching consultant or instructional technology specialist:

Consultations

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