Canvas Scheduler for Appointments

Introduction to Canvas Scheduler

The new Zoom LTI does not have an appointment booking feature. If you rely on appointment booking, please use the Canvas Scheduler instead. Canvas Scheduler is a Calendar tool that creates appointment groups within a course or group. Students can sign up for a time slot within the appointment group. Some appointment time slots may only allow one student to sign up at a time, while others may allow an entire group to sign up.

Note: Only students can sign up for appointment slots in the Scheduler.

Creating Appointment Blocks

To create an appointment block, you must first click on your global Canvas Calendar:

Screenshot showing the Canvas Calendar location in the left-side global navigation menu

Steps to Create an Appointment Group

On the Canvas Calendar, click the "+" button to create a new event.
Select the Appointment Group tab
Type an appropriate Name for your appointment
Type an appropriate Location for your appointment, if applicable
Select at least one (or multiple) course calendar(s) on which this appointment group will be made available
Set the Date and Time Range for each appointment slot offered.
(Setting the first range and then using the "divide into equal slots" option is a convenient way to do this)
Select any additional Options desired
If these appointment slots are for a Zoom meeting, you can paste your Zoom meeting link into the Details field
Make sure to click the Publish button when you are done

Screenshot showing the New Appointment Group options interface with fields for name, location, calendar selection, and time settings

Student View of Appointments

Students will then see appointment timeslots available on the Canvas Calendar.

Screenshot showing how the Canvas Calendar displays appointment timeslots for students to choose from

How Students Reserve Appointments

Students can click on an appointment timeslot to reveal the details of that appointment, including the Zoom meeting link (if provided by the instructor)
The student may reserve this appointment slot by clicking "Reserve"

Screenshot showing the appointment details view where students can see the Zoom link and the Reserve button

Additional Resources

For more information on how to use the Canvas Scheduler feature:

For Instructors: How do I add a Scheduler appointment group in a course calendar?
For Students: How do I sign up for a Scheduler appointment in the Calendar?

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