Import OLT Course Template from Canvas Commons

The Office of Learning Technologies has shared our course templates and specific modules of our course templates for 24/7 self-service imports. You can edit and publish the contents of the template after the import. Follow the directions below to access and import the desired Course Template item.

Note for users of screen readers: letters in parentheses in the instructions refer to corresponding areas on example images. If you have any questions about these instructions, contact Learning Technologies for assistance.

1. Access Canvas Commons (A) from the Canvas Global Navigation Menu on the left.
   
2. Type “Template” in the Search (B) bar to limit the results to only Course Templates. You can choose from the entire template or selected parts. The course templates are customized for the course meeting dates, either the days of the week or fully online.
   • UAB Online Course Template (C) *
   • UAB Blended Template 1 Day a Week (D) *
   • UAB Blended Template Tuesday/Thursday (TR) (E) *
   • UAB Blended Template Monday/Wednesday (MW) (F) *
   • UAB Blended Template Monday/Wednesday/Friday (MFW) (G) *
   
   
   Note: These include syllabus content that appears on the Canvas Syllabus tab in the course navigation menu. Please note that importing our templates which contain this will overwrite any existing syllabus content on that page.
   
   
3. Select Import/Download (L).
   
4. A list of courses where you have Content Creation rights will be displayed. Select the desired destination course(s) (M). Review your selection options and select Import into Course (N) when ready.
5. A green banner with the text “You have successfully started the import” will appear on the screen once the import has started. The content usually takes 2-5 minutes to appear in the destination courses.

Need Assistance?

If you would like instructional design assistance in setting up your course, please fill out our Instructional Design Request form. If you would like training or assistance in using Canvas or Canvas Commons, please contact Learning Technologies.

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Last Updated: August 23rd, 2024

You will receive an e-mail titled “UAB External ID (XIAS) registration,” from UserServices@uab.edu, like this:

From: UAB ID Management (UserServices@uab.edu)

A request has been received to grant you access to the following online resource(s) at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB):

*<Course Name>

Since you are not a UAB employee or student, you will not have a Blazer ID, which is the usual identifier for accessing UAB online resources. Instead, special credentials will be set up for you through UAB's External ID Access Support (XIAS). You should receive a separate email later today with instructions for creating the XIAS password.

If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact us at...

Please Note: do not contact UAB AskIT for assistance as the email indicates. Contact Will Hampton with the Office of Learning Technologies at (205) 975-3279 or at whampt@uab.edu.

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Last Updated: August 7th, 2024

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) uses Canvas to host courses online. As an external user to UAB, a guest username and password is required in order to access Canvas. Guest accounts are subject to an approval and setup process.

Please follow these steps to obtain a guest username and password. Once this process is complete, you will receive an email with instructions to access your course in Canvas.

1. You will receive an e-mail titled “UAB External ID (XIAS) registration,” from UserServices@uab.edu, like this:
   
   
   Tip: Do not contact UAB AskIT for assistance as the email indicates. Contact Will Hampton at the Office of Learning Technologies at (205) 975-3279 or whampt@uab.edu. Access an accessible version of the registration email.
2. Click the link in the e-mail to go to the UAB xias site. In the left sidebar of this website, you will see several links. Click Enter Invite or Reset Code (A).
   
3. Enter your e-mail address (B) and the code (C) given to you in the e-mail. Then click Proceed (D).
   
4. Enter your first name and last name. Then click Proceed.
   
5. Create a password for your account. Be sure to follow the password requirements. Then click Proceed.
   
6. Confirm that the information shown is correct. Then click Proceed.
   

Success! You have completed registration of your guest user account. A notifcation has been sent to UAB eLearning that your account has been created. We will continue with the next step of enrolling you to the Canvas course within 24-48 hours. We will send an email with further instructions about accessing the course. 

If you have any technical problems, please contact Will Hampton (whampt@uab.edu) at the Office of Learning Technoloties.

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Last Updated: August 7th, 2024

The Office of Learning Technologies is well-equipped to service your needs to host or facilitate a virtual event (conference, seminar or juried event). We have the infrastructure to manage paid or free registrations, online or live interactive presentations and discussions, and coordinate online judging.

Request Virtual Event Support

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Last Updated: May 6th, 2024