To activate your license, click the **Upload your video** link in the course navigation menu in Canvas. 

This will open the Acclaim interface in either a new browser tab or window.  After you click **Upload your video** for the first time, instruct your students to do the same in their Canvas course so they can activate their student license. **Note: You will only be able to add students to private folders once they have activated their license.**

Add Students and/or Groups folders. To add a new folder, click the **+ New Folder** icon in the upper right corner.

There are two types of folders –public and private folders.  Public folders appear first in the top portion of the interface, while private folders appear towards the bottom.  The contents in public folders can be viewed and interacted with by anyone in the course.  The contents in private folders can only be viewed and interacted with by you and the student(s) assigned to the folder.

You will add the title of the folder and use the toggle to determine if it will be a public or private folder.  Click the **Create Folder** button in the bottom right of the pop-up screen to save the folder.

Add students to folders. 

Once your students have activated their licenses, you may add them to private folders.  Public folders are accessible to everyone, so there is no option to add students to those folders.  You may choose to name the public folders based on the student(s) whose work should be uploaded to that folder. 

To add a student to a private folder, click on the person icon for that folder.

Toggle the privacy option to **Private**.

Next, use the toggle switch to allow access to the appropriate student(s). Be sure to click the **Save & Close** button to save your changes.

Once you are finished setting up your course’s folders, you are ready to begin using Acclaim.

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Getacclaim

This guide is for instructors who want to get started with Acclaim. It provides step-by-step instructions on how to activate your license, create public and private folders, and add students to those folders.

Getting started with Acclaim - for instructors