To successfully complete this course, we recommend that you request a development space in Canvas and practice each of the steps outlined in the tutorial videos. Please follow the steps below to request your Canvas development shell.

Log in using your NetID at go.illinois.edu/sra
Once logged in, you will see six different space types available. Select the Development Space option and press the Next button at the bottom of the page.

Screenshot of the "Development Space" option users will need to select in order to get a Canvas sandbox

On the next screen, the Requestor and Space Owner fields will be populated with your NetID. If you are ordering a space for yourself, you can leave these fields as is, or you can add another user's NetID to request a development space on their behalf. Click the Next button when you're ready to proceed.

Screenshot of the "Requester" and "Space Owner" fields that will be automatically populated with the requester's NetID

Select the space owner's Unit and then Department from the available options; then click Next.

Screenshot of the menu in which users will select the appropriate "Unit" & "Department"

Give the development space a title. It could be something like your last name and sandbox (like the screenshot below, "Wentworth Sandbox") or your course rubric and a semester (such as "ANTH 101 for Spring 2023"). Then select the Next button.

Screenshot of the text box in which users can enter a title for the course they're requesting

This final screen will allow you to preview your development space settings before submitting, review the Terms of Use, and then you must select the checkbox to Accept Terms of Use. If everything looks correct, select the Submit button.
- NOTE: If needed, you can edit any field by clicking on the appropriate link, or use the back button to navigate to previous screens.

Screenshot of the Request Summary and Submission page showing a summary of the course site request with two red arrows indicating a process: 1 - select the checkbox to Accept Terms of Use and 2 - select the Submit button

Once you have submitted your request, you should see a verification screen notifying you that the request was successful. This information will also be sent to your email, and you will receive a follow-up email once the space is created. Your course site should be created within 30 minutes.

To access your new Canvas development space, log in at canvas.illinois.edu; logging in should take you to your Canvas Dashboard.

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