How do I create a Collaboration with Microsoft Education?
Instructors can use the Collaborations feature in Canvas to create a shared document between individual students or Groups.
Set up Microsoft Education.
Select the Continue setup button.
Enable OneDrive.
On the Microsoft Education Course Settings page:
- Toggle on OneDrive if it is not already enabled by default.
- Scroll to the bottom of the page and select Done.
Tip: A dot to the left of the toggle switch indicates the "off" position and a dot to the right of the toggle switch indicates an "on" position. In the screenshot above, Teams is in the "on" position.
Wait for the setup to finish.
A message of "We're setting up your class" will display temporarily. When the setup has finished, you will be automatically redirected to the Collaborations home page.
Select a file to use.
For a Collaboration, you have the option of using an existing document or choosing a new blank one from the drop-down menu:
- Use the Select Existing Document button to upload a file from your device,
- Or choose a file type from the Blank Document Type drop-down menu.
Add a Document Name and Description.
- Enter a name for the file in the Document Name text field.
- Add a description of the document in the Description text field. (Optional.)
Add or remove People or Groups.
Students can be added to a Collaboration individually from the People tab, as Groups, or a combination of both.
Add People.
- Select the People tab, if needed.
- Select the name of a student under the People tab to add them to the Collaboration.
Remove People.
Select the name of a student in the right panel to remove them from the Collaboration.
Note: Groups must be created first before they will be available to add to a Collaboration. For more information on creating Groups in a Canvas course, see the following articles:
Enable Groups.
If Groups have not been used previously to create a Collaboration or browser cookies were recently cleared, you may need to authorize access to the application.
- Select the Groups tab.
- Select the Authorize to Get Groups button.
Authorize account access.
An App Login window will pop up indicating that "Microsoft Education API Key is requesting access to your account." Select the Authorize button to confirm access.
Add Groups.
- Select the Groups tab, if needed.
- Select the name of a group under the Groups tab to add it to the Collaboration.
Remove Groups.
Select the name of a group in the right panel to remove it from the Collaboration.
Create the Collaboration.
When you have finished making changes to the Collaboration, select Create.
Wait for the setup to finish.
A message of "Creating collaboration..." will display temporarily.
View current Collaborations.
You will be automatically redirected back to Collaborations in Canvas. From this page, you can:
- Open the Collaboration document by selecting the name of the file.
- Select +Start a new collaboration to create another Collaboration document.
- Select the pencil (Edit the Collaboration) icon to make changes to the selected Collaboration.
- Select the trash can (Delete this Collaboration) icon to delete the selected Collaboration.