How to Add OLI Torus

How to Add OLI Torus Link in an Assignment 

This is the recommended placement, because it will result in OLI Torus also being visible on the Canvas class Home page. If you prefer to add OLI Torus as a Module, skip to STEP 2. To avoid confusion, add your OLI Torus course link in only one place, Assignments or Modules. 

  1. Click Assignments > +Assignment 
  2. Add a title. This is what students will see when they click on Assignments in the Canvas class. 
  3. Scroll down to Submission Type, select External Tool, and click Find. 
  4. Choose OLI Torus from the list and click Load in a new tab. 
  5. Click Save and Publish or Save. If necessary, publish the OLI Torus assignment by clicking the “not published” icon on the right side of the page. 

 

How to Add OLI Torus link in a Module 

  1. Click Modules in the Nav menu, then Create a new module 
  2. Give the Module a name, such as OLI Torus Course (or base the title on your Torus content, such as Wellstart or General Chemistry) and click Add Module. 
  3. In the new Module, click the Plus (+) sign and select External Tool. 
  4. Select OLI Torus from the list, update the title if you like, click Load in a new tab and click Add Item. 
  5. Publish the OLI Torus module by clicking the “unpublished” icon on the right end of the OLI Torus module. 
  6. Click through to Load OLI Torus in a new window and configure your OLI Torus course (next steps below). 

 

How to Set up your OLI Torus materials 
Now that Torus is an assignment or module in your Canvas class, you must connect the link to some OLI Torus material and configure it for use with your students. 

  1. Click the OLI Torus link you just added. 
  2. A new tab will open, allowing you to configure your OLI Torus materials. Click Start.
  3. Follow the prompts: 
    1. Select source. Use the search feature to find the desired content, if necessary. 
    2. Course name, Course section number (can be a catalog number / CRN, for example), and modality for how class meets. 
    3. Course details – start and end dates and times. 
       

Note: Once a link to OLI Torus is configured, placing additional links in different places in the Canvas course will go to the same OLI Torus course. 

Students will only access the OLI Torus course from the link(s) in Canvas set up by the instructor. They have no OLI Torus Account ID or Password.