Sync a Canvas Course to Create a Microsoft Course Group
To create a course group, and use all the features in the 'Microsoft Teams meetings' app in Canvas, you must sync your Canvas course with Microsoft. This is a quick process that can be done from the settings menu of your Canvas course and once initiated, Canvas will continue to sync your course roster automatically to the course group. To sync your Canvas course with Microsoft:
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Log in to Cardinal Apps and open Canvas LMS
- Navigate to your Canvas course
- Open Settings
- Select the Integrations tab
- Turn on the Microsoft Sync
- Select Sync Now
In-Depth Walkthrough
Step 1: Open Canvas
Log in to Cardinal Apps and open Canvas LMS.
Step 2: Open Your Canvas Course
Navigate to the course you want to sync. 1) Select Settings from the Course Navigation and 2) Open the Integrations tab.
Step 3: Sync via The Integrations Tab in Course Settings
Within the Integrations tab, 1) turn on the Microsoft Sync switch, and 2) select Sync Now.
Finished! You have now successfully synced your Canvas course with Microsoft. This will provide you with a Microsoft Course Group and will allow you to fully utilize the Microsoft Teams Meetings app in Canvas.
FAQ
What is a course group and is it important?A course group is a Microsoft group that syncs with your Canvas roster. By creating a group with all course members, it becomes easier to share content from other Microsoft apps and services like OneDrive, Stream, SharePoint, and more.
I selected 'Sync Now' and nothing is happening...This is normal. A sync can take anywhere from a few seconds to several minutes. Try refreshing the page after a few minutes or check back later to see if the sync was successful.
How do I know the sync was successful?If you check the Integrations tab and see "Status: Sync completed successfully", your sync worked and the course group has been created.
I waited for the sync and now see an error stating "An error occurred during the sync." What do I do?This is rare, but sometimes the sync fails. Wait 30 minutes and check again. If you still don’t see a success message, try clicking Sync Now again to reinitiate the process.
Do I need to re-sync when the course roster changes?No. After the initial sync, future updates happen automatically. The system will resync at the end of each day or when enrollment changes are detected. If that happens, the sync window will show 'Sync auto-scheduled by enrollment changes'.
