Utilize NameCoach to properly pronounce your students' or participants’ names and use their pronouns.

NameCoach is a tool designed to support inclusive learning environments. The NameCoach Canvas integration enables you and your students or participants to record and share the pronunciation of their names.

Get Started Using NameCoach

Go to the Canvas Course. Click on NameCoach in your Course Navigation bar. Click on the Authorize button to allow NameCoach access to your account.

NameCoach Authorization

The first time you access the NameCoach Integration you will be asked to allow NameCoach to access your account. Click Authorize.

You only need to record your name once. Once recorded, it will appear in all of the courses that have NameCoach enabled.

Record your name

NameCoach is available in all of your Canvas courses. Although you will only need to record your name once, you can re-record your name at any time. User recordings will remain accessible and automatically sync with your future Canvas enrollments or appointments.

Go to the Canvas Course. Click on NameCoach in your Course Navigation bar.

Click the Record Name button next to your name.

NameCoach click Record Name

Choose either Phone or Web Recorder to record.

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If you choose Phone, enter your phone number to record your name over an automated phone call and click Submit and Call me. When recording, be sure to speak clearly and audibly into your device.
If you choose Web Recorder to record your name using NameCoach’s web audio recorder, click the Record button, record your name, and click the Submit and Finish button.

Listen to the recording by pressing the Play button next to your name. Does your name sound clear and audible? To record it again, click Edit this recording.

Edit your recording

Go to the Canvas Course. Click on NameCoach in your Course Navigation bar. Click Edit this Recording and re-record your name.

Re-record your name using the instructions in the Record your name section above.

Listen to other recordings

Go to the Canvas Course. Click on NameCoach in your Course Navigation bar. On the NameCoach Recorded Names screen, use the following options to navigate the roster and locate specific course members:

Pagination: By default, the NameCoach roster displays 10 entries per page. To display up to 100 entries per page, adjust the Show entries per page setting.
Sorting: By default, entries in the NameCoach roster are sorted by last name. To change the sort order to "Last Name", "First Name", or "Email", use the Name/email sort menu. To change the sort order to "Recorded At" or "Invited At", use the Name Pronunciation sort menu.
Searching: Use the search box to search for a person by first or last name.

Once you find the name of the person whose recording you want to play, click the corresponding Play student name.

Send recording reminders to students

Go to the Canvas Course. Click on NameCoach in your Course Navigation bar.

Click on the Unrecorded Names tab. If you do not see any names and are aware there are students in your course who have not recorded their names, refresh your browser and click the Unrecorded Names tab again.

Click the Remind All button.

Adjust the email template and click Send Reminders.

When using the email composition feature, we recommend replacing the default content with the following messages to help students know how to access NameCoach.

Suggested Ask to Record Message:

Hello, {{first_name}}.

The instructor for {{event_title}} wanted to remind you to please record your name at NameCoach, to help ensure it's announced or pronounced correctly.

You are able to access NameCoach by selecting Account in the Navigation Bar from within Canvas and then selecting NameCoach.

Thank you!

Suggested Re-record reminder Message:

Hi, {{first_name}}.

The instructor for {{event_title}} is requesting that you please re-record your name at NameCoach. Your recording may not have been clear, so please double-check it and record it again, to ensure your name is announced or pronounced correctly!

You are able to access NameCoach by selecting Account in the Navigation Bar from within Canvas and then selecting NameCoach.

Thank you!

Please note: Avoid adding images into email messages composed in the NameCoach interface since there is no way to add alt text to images through the rich content editor.