Invite Members to a Course

*Please note: if you teach an institution course and your institution disabled the course invitation function, you will not be able to invite people to your course.

Method #1- If you need to invite quite a few people to your course, the easiest solution is to choose a PIN Code.

STEP1: Go to the Basic Course Settings page. Choose Pin Code as the course access setting and set up a 4-digit PIN.

STEP2: Send an email to the people you would like to invite. In this email, include the course URL and the pin (hint: you can always find the course URL and the PIN on the About page from the left course menu).  

When your invitees receive the email, they will:

STEP1: Go to your course page. If they do not have a CN account, they will need to sign up CN (step-by-step guide). If they have already had a CN account, they will log in.

STEP2: Enter the course PIN and click "JOIN COURSE". Then they will become a member of your course.

Method #2- You can also invite course members from the “Invite a Member” function.

STEP1: Click the "Invite a Member" link from the course settings drop-down or the top part of the Roster page.

STEP2: Complete the invitation form and send it. 

Note: for email security reason, we do not allow instructors to modify the default email content. 

The invitees will then receive a course invitation email from CN and they follow the instruction on the email to sign up/log in CN and join your course.