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Access ulwazi

ulwazi is the Wits Learning Management System (LMS). It uses the Canvas online platform to support teaching and learning, Canvas is a modern, powerful LMS used by thousands of universities around the world. It is hosted in the Cloud so it can be accessed by many users simultaneously.

To access ulwazi

From a Computer:

type ulwazi.wits.ac.za into a web browser.

From the mobile app:

go to the app store for IOS or Android devices and search for Canvas. 

For students:

download Canvas Student.

For staff:

download Canvas Teacher.

Once installed you will see a button that says “Find my school”. Type in ulwazi University of the Witwatersrand (Wits).

To log in

Students:

sign in by typing [your student number]@students.wits.ac.za, then enter your password

Staff:

sign in by typing [your staff number]@wits.ac.za, then enter your password

For help getting into ulwazi:

How-to resources

For help using ulwazi once you are logged in:

Click here to access the Helping You Learn Online site for students

Click here to access the Discovering Canvas site for staff

For a downloadable document on how to use ulwazi, click here

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