Integrating Progress Learning with Canvas can streamline your educational workflow, allowing for seamless synchronization of assignments and grades. This guide provides educators with a comprehensive walkthrough on how to connect these two powerful platforms. Before proceeding, ensure your campus administrator has completed the initial integration setup within Canvas. For detailed admin instructions, please refer to this article.
These steps are crucial for enabling grade and assignment syncing between Progress Learning and your Canvas Learning Management System (LMS).
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Initial Login to Progress Learning
Begin by accessing your Progress Learning account. You can log in using your existing username and password, or through Clever or ClassLink if your institution utilizes these platforms.
For guidance on class creation and rostering, consult these resources:
- Manual Logins: Creating a Class
- Clever or ClassLink Rostering: Rostering Classes
- For Canvas rostering inquiries, reach out via email.
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Navigate to Profile and Initiate Canvas Connection
Once logged in, locate your name on the homepage and click on it. From the dropdown menu, select “Profile“.
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Start the Canvas Sign-In Process
Within your Profile settings, you will see the option “Sign in with Canvas“. Click on this button to begin linking your accounts.
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Enter Canvas Credentials
A pop-up window will appear, prompting you to enter your Canvas Account ID, Username, and Password. If you are unsure of these details, your Progress Learning administrator can provide this information. Refer to this article for admin guidance: Admin Login Information for Teachers.
*This step is a one-time requirement for account integration, even if you utilize Clever or ClassLink for rostering.
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Authorize Progress Learning Access to Canvas
After entering your Canvas credentials, click “Authorize” to grant Progress Learning permission to connect with your Canvas account.
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Verify Successful Connection
Upon successful authorization, a Canvas icon will now be visible next to your name on the Progress Learning homepage, confirming the account integration.
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Navigate to Class Management
From the homepage, proceed to “Class Center” and then select “Class Management“.
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Connect Individual Classes to Canvas
In the Class Management section, locate the “Class Details” for each class you wish to connect to Canvas. Click on “Class Details” and then select the “Connect to Canvas” button. This action establishes a link between your specific Progress Learning class and its corresponding class within Canvas.
Important: Ensure your classes are already set up in Canvas before initiating this connection. Progress Learning classes can only be linked to pre-existing Canvas classes.
Student Account Connection to Canvas
Students must also complete steps 1-6 to link their Progress Learning accounts with Canvas. This is essential for students to view Progress Learning assignments within their Canvas platform.
Students will require their account information (step #4). Printing student ID cards can facilitate this process. Learn more about student ID cards here: Printing Student ID Cards.
*This one-time account integration is necessary for students, even if they are rostered through Clever or ClassLink.
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Student Mapping for Class Rosters
To finalize the student connection within a class, return to “Class Management” and select “Student Mapping” for the relevant class. This matrix will display current students in the class and their connection status. Students listed in the “Existing Student” column are already connected. For students without a name in this column, you will need to either create new Progress Learning accounts for them or link them to existing accounts. Choose “Create Students” or “Sync Existing Students” as appropriate.
Conclusion
By following these steps, educators and students can successfully integrate Progress Learning with Canvas, creating a more connected and efficient learning environment. This integration ensures seamless access to Progress Learning assignments and grade synchronization within the familiar Canvas LMS, enhancing the overall progress learning experience.
