How to create your Echo360 account through Canvas
Before you begin...
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What is the purpose of this guide?
The following guide is a step-by-step walkthrough on provisioning an Echo360 account through your Canvas course.
Why would an anyone want to do this?
Someone would want to do this if they want to access any class recordings or media content the instructor shares through the Echo360 tile within their Canvas course.
What if someone doesn't have access to Canvas to create an Echo360 account?
Contact a Software Specialist to have an account made for that person. They'll still be able to view class recordings and media, it will be outside of Canvas, though.
How often does someone need to create an echo account? Does it last forever?
You only need to go through this process once in your entire UIW academic career.
How to create an Echo360 account through Canvas
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Step 1
Head to Cardinal Apps and click on the 'Canvas LMS' app.
Step 2
Navigate to the course that uses Echo360* and click on the 'Echo360' option within the course's navigation menu.
*The instructor of the course must have this option turned on. If you do not see the option, contact the course instructor(s).
Step 3
Read through the Echo360 privacy statement and click on the 'Close' button when finished.
*If you do not see this Privacy statement and instead see the dashboard as depicted at the end of this guide, you already have an Echo360 account and can stop here.
Step 4
You'll receive a welcome pop-up. Choose to either 'Take a Tour' or select the 'Remind me Later' button to disregard the prompt.
Finished! You only need to go through this process once in your entire UIW academic career. This process creates your Echo360 account and every subsequent course that uses Echo360 will know you have an account.