Canvas is the learning management system at Lincoln University for delivering online, synchronous, asynchronous, or hybrid course materials. Most of your professors use Canvas. For questions related to Canvas, please ask your instructor for assistance.
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Step 1: Review the Canvas resources below and/or review the Student Canvas Orientation video
Step 2: Complete the Passport to Canvas student orientation course (on your Canvas dashboard). If you are taking online summer courses, the Passport to Canvas student orientation course is a requirement.
Step 3: Contact a Canvas Student Ambassador or Canvas Coach for assistance (view the Canvas Help Options)
If you are logged into your Lincoln email account in Google Chrome or Firefox, when you go to https://lincolnu.instructure.com, you will automatically be logged into your Canvas account. If you are not logged into your email, follow these steps:
Canvas has a 24/7 Helpline and chat line. You may find these in your Canvas Global Navigation.
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Students register only once with Cengage to set up their Cengage Unlimited account. Review Cengage Student Resources: Let's Get Started!
The Cengage Mobile App will help keep you focused and ready to study whenever it’s convenient for you.
Getting Started with Cengage Unlimited: This Cengage Unlimited web page provides information and instructions for students on MindTap, WebAssign, and more.
Lincoln University online summer courses are designed for your busy schedule. There are two, six-week sessions for Summer 2021. You may have enrolled in Summer A Session (May 24 – July 3) or Summer B Session (July 5 – August 14). Both sessions are fully online.Registration opens April 13 on WebAdvisor. Learn more about registration. Registration for undergraduates is open for online courses during both summer 2021 sessions.
Financial aid may be available for Session A (May 24, 2021 - July 3, 2021). All undergraduate students planning on registering for online summer sessions are required to complete a 2021 summer school financial aid application. Contact Financial Aid for further information.
Phone: 800-561-2606
Fax: 484-365-8198
financialaid@lincoln.edu
Beginning April 13, all students can register via WebAdvisor. There are no restrictions on who can register. Students may continue to register until the end of drop/add for Summer A or Summer B.
One of your first assignments in your online course is to complete the student online orientation, Passport to Canvas. This training is on your dashboard. After you complete the orientation, you will receive a digital badge. This digital badge will signify to your instructor that you have completed the orientation. Your instructor will verify that you have completed this training.
You are required to complete an online orientation training. You can begin completing this as soon as you enroll. You will be required to email your completion badge to your professor.
Students in an online course must have access to a desktop or laptop computer (PC or Mac) with a stable Internet connection. All LU students have access to Microsoft Apps while they are enrolled at Lincoln University. Installation directions are located on the IT Support page. Professors may require additional software, which will be specified in the syllabus.
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For success tips, review this Online Learner Success Strategies document.
Email or WebAdvisor Help: support@lincoln.edu or 1-484-365-4357 (HELP)
