[ARCHIVED] Inviting a Guest to Join CANVAS Conference

[gerah]

How can I invite a guest to join the CANVAS conference?  I would like this person to interact with the class, but she is not part of the University.

Thank you!

[djackson]

Hello,  @gerah ‌, 

Thank you for your question! Unfortunately, without a Canvas account with the university, a user will not be able to access your Canvas Conference. I suggest talking to your university's IT department about the possibility of creating a temporary Canvas account or an established guest account.

Hope this helps!

Best,

Danielle

[djackson]

Also, if you university has a Premium Tier Canvas account, you will be able to add a guest to your Conference– How do I invite a guest to a live meeting? If your university does not have a Premium Account with access to BigBlueButton, I suggest putting in a request to your school to see if it fits their needs.

Best,

Danielle

[cskim]

Danielle--is there any way to generate an invitation to a future meeting for an outside speaker BEFORE starting the meeting itself? It seems a bit stressful if inviting a guest speaker to only be able to provide them the link to join the meeting once the meeting has already started.

[djackson]

Hi, Chris,

Unfortunately, BigBlueButton does not currently have the capability to generate a guest invitation link until the session has begun. 

Best,

Danielle