At a Glance

Study.Net manages all copyright permissions and clearance for course packs at MIT Sloan. If you assign copyright-protected readings, use Study.Net to ensure compliance. Once your course pack is published, it’ll load in your Canvas site automatically.

Tip: Not sure whether a reading should be uploaded to Canvas or linked through a tool like Study.Net? Use this quick reference guide from the MIT Sloan Office of Teaching & Learning to choose the right option based on copyright and access.

Copy your course over from a previous term? Links from last term’s course pack will not work. Update any Study.Net links in your assignments where you linked to readings.

Step 1: Request Your Course Pack

Access Restriction: Only Faculty and Primary Course Admins (PCAs) can submit this form. TAs do NOT have access.

  1. In MySloan, complete the Study.Net Course Pack Request Form.
  2. After Study.Net processes your request, ask them to publish the course pack. It will then load automatically in your Canvas site.

Step 2: Confirm Your Course Pack Loads in Canvas

Once your course pack is published, verify it’s loading correctly in your Canvas site.

  1. In your Canvas course, click Study.Net Materials on the Course Navigation Menu.
    Screenshot of Study.Net Materials in Course Navigation Menu
  2. Confirm the course pack loads as expected.
    Access Study.net from Canvas course navigation menu

Course pack not loading? Contact Study.Net support at customerservice@study.net.

Step 3: Embed Your Readings in Canvas Content

Per MIT Sloan’s Gold Standards, set up pre-class readings as non-graded assignments. Because assignment due dates appear on the course calendar, students are more likely to complete readings on time.

Tip: Group all readings due on the same day into a single non-graded reading assignment, repeating steps 3–5 for each reading you want to add.

  1. In your Canvas course, click Assignments in the Course Navigation Menu.
    Click Assignments
  2. Click +Assignment.
    Click Plus Assignment
  3. In the Rich Content Editor (RCE), click the Plug icon [1] and select View All from the drop-down menu [2].
    Click PlugIn Icon then Select View All from dropdown
  4. Type Study.Net into the Search field or scroll to find the tool. Click Study.Net material links to load your course pack.
    Search Study.Net or scroll to find
  5. Click the reading you want to assign.
  6. Repeat Steps 3-5 to add additional readings due that day to the same assignment.
    Click reading to add to assignment
  7. Format your assignment to your liking using the RCE, adding helpful language/context as needed.
    Readings linked in assignment
  8. Finish setting up the reading assignment according to MIT Sloan’s Gold Standards.

IMPORTANT: Student View works well with native tools in Canvas (e.g., Assignments, Modules, Pages, Quizzes, and Grades), but it does NOT work with Study.Net. If you try to use Student View with Study.Net content, you’ll see an error message. If the content loads when you click it outside of Student View, your students should be able to access it as well.

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