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Accepting a Canvas course invitation

When you receive an invitation to Laurea's course by e-mail, you need to accept the invitation in order to access the course and start your studies. You will find instructions how to accept the invitation below.

It is important that you use the latest and updated browser when working on Canvas to get all functionalities work properly. Canvas usually recommends using Chrome or Firefox.

Accepting the course invitation

1. You will receive the course invitation by email.

Picture 1 Canvas invitation

Picture 1. Canvas course invitation comes to your e-mail.

2. Click to open the email invitation. To advance, press the blue Get started -button.

View to the invitation

Picture 2. Click the Get started -button

3. By clicking the Get started -button, you will arrive to the following Canvas view.

View how to accept

Picture 3. View in Canvas and the green accept button

4. In Canvas, a green bar appears at the top of the page, where you can accept the course invitation. Just press the green Accept -button. You need to accept the enrollment invitation before you can participate.

Accept the invitation

Picture 4. Accept the invitation

5. You will then have the opportunity to log in to Canvas with an existing account or create a new account for yourself.

Accepted

Picture 5. Create Canvas account

  • If you don't already have a Canvas account, choose the Create My Account option.
  • If you already have a Canvas account, choose the I Have a Canvas Account option and proceed to the section Logging in with an existing account in the guide. You can log in to Canvas with a guest account or Laurea's account. 

If you have previously participated in any of Laurea's Canvas courses, you should already have an account.

Creating a Canvas account

1. If you don't already have a Canvas account, choose the Create My Account option.

Create my account -button

Picture 6. Create account -button

2. Login using the email address where the course invitation was sent to and create a secure password. After this, press Register.

Password creation

Picture 7. Registering the account

3. This will take you to the Canvas course view and you can start completing the course. 

Canvas course

Picture 8. View on the Canvas course


Logging in with an existing account

Logging in as a guest

1. If you already have a Canvas guest account, choose the I Have a Canvas Account option.

I have a canvas account button

Picture 9. I Have a Canvas Account -button

2. Choose the Guest login option.

 Guest login -button

Picture 10. Logging in as a guest

3. Enter your email address and password in the fields. After this, choose Log in.

Email and password fields

Picture 11. Entering your email and password

If you have forgotten your password, click the Forgot Password? -button. Next in the field enter your email address and click the Request Password -button.

Forgot Password button

Picture 12 & 13. Forgotten password

You will receive a link to your email where you can change your password. Also remember to check your spam folder. After changing the password, you can log in to Canvas as a guest with the new password.

 

Logging in with a Laurea account

1. If you already have a Laurea account, choose the I Have a Canvas Account option.

I have a canvas account button

Picture 14. I Have a Canvas Account -button

2. Choose the option Login with Laurea ID.

Login with Laurea ID

Picture 15. Login with Laurea ID -button

3. In the fields enter your Laurea username and password. After this press the Sign in -button.

Laurea login page

Picture 16. Laurea username and password fields


If you have trouble signing in, please try clearing your browser’s cache and cookies first, and try to sign in again. 

For more information and support, please contact Laurea ServiceDesk.