This is a guide to place the MyEducator CanvasConnect external tool link in a Canvas course so that MyEducator resources can be accessed from said course.
To be able to place the MyEducator CanvasConnect external tool link in your Canvas course, the MyEducator CanvasConnect external tool app must already be installed at either the Canvas institutional level (usually done by your institution’s Canvas administrators) or the Canvas course level. To verify this, refer to this guide.
1. Navigate to the Canvas course you will be using.
2. Create a new module on either the Home page or the Modules page.
3. Name the module (MyEducator or MyEducator CanvasConnect) and then click the Add Module button.
4. Create a module sub-item by clicking the plus icon found on the far right of the new module.
5. Change the top dropdown menu from Assignment to External Tool. A list of external tool link options will now populate the area below the dropdown.
5. In the yellow-outlined section (this section allows for scrolling), locate and select the “MyEducator CanvasConnect” external tool option (the name could differ based on what you or your Canvas administrator named it). Selecting it will populate the URL and Page Name text boxes.
Note: If the “MyEducator CanvasConnect” external tool option is not showing in the list and you know it has been installed, you can manually fill the URL text bar with https://app.myeducator.com/links/canvas_connect/ and the Page Name text bar with MyEducator CanvasConnect.
6. Verify that both the URL and Page Name text boxes have been auto-populated after selecting the "MyEducator CanvasConnect" option, and that the Load in a new tab option is selected. Then click the Add Item button.
7. Verify your module now contains a sub-item link titled “MyEducator CanvasConnect”.
You have successfully placed the MyEducator CanvasConnect external tool link in your Canvas course! Follow this guide to connect a MyEducator resource to your Canvas course, or contact support@myeducator.com for assistance.