Online courses offered at Center for Advanced Legal Studies utilize two leading course management platforms; Canvas LMS and Blackboard Collaborate. These technologies require an initial configuration of your computer to work properly.  Since these courses are presented in a live interactive format, participants are required to have a webcam and microphone, with a headset being preferred. Follow these steps to configure your Windows based computer.  (If using a company or corporate computer, it is recommended you seek the assistance of your local IT professional) Launch Firefox (preferred) or another compatible Internet browser. Install the latest version of Java Access Canvas at https://paralegal.instructure.com Log into Canvas Your username is your email address, often the @paralegal.edu email issued to you during enrollment. Your initial password is the password provided via email notification during enrollment. You may want to change your password after logging into Canvas by selecting ‘Account | Settings | Edit Settings’. Canvas