What is NameCoach?

NameCoach provides a simple and effective solution: audio name pronunciations embedded online to easily learn and remember how to say them.

If you want to change your name in Canvas, you must do so through Pitt IT’s Accounts Self-Service page and set a Preferred Name. This is currently the only way to change your Canvas display name through our system.

Record Your Name

Go to your Account tab (1) and click NameCoach (2).

Click on the Record Name button.

A popup window will appear. You cannot input a different email, First name, or Last name. The only way to change your name in Canvas is to change your preferred name on the Accounts Self-Service page.

Enter Your Pronouns (Optional)

You have the option to indicate your gender pronouns (such as they/them/theirs, she/her/hers, and he/him/his). If you choose to enter your pronouns in this text box, your pronouns will be visible to instructors in your Canvas courses, provided your instructor has enabled the NameCoach feature within Canvas.

Record your name by phone

You can record your name through your phone by choosing Phone (1) and inputting your phone number into the text box (2). Once you’ve put your number in, click Submit and Call Me (3). An automatic system will call you and prompt you to record your name.

Record your name by Web Recorder (using your microphone)

You can use your microphone on your computer, laptop, or tablet device to record your name through NameCoach’s Web Recorder. Choose Web Recorder (1) and click the Record (2) button.

You may get a popup notification somewhere near the top of your browser to allow access to your microphone. Choose which microphone you wish to use (1) and then click Allow (2).

Click the Record button to record your name. You will have 10 seconds to record.

After you record your name, you can listen to the recording (1) or record again (2). Once you are happy with your name recording, click Submit and Finish (3).

You will be taken back to your Name Profile. You can listen to your recording (1) or edit it (2) at any time.

Add a NameCoach Roster to your Course

All NameCoach recordings for a course are available in the NameCoach Roster. To enable this feature, go to the course you would like to enable it in. In your Course Settings (1) click Navigation (2). Scroll down until you find NameCoach Roster and click on the three vertical dots (3). Click Enable (4). You can drag and drop your items to reorder them.

Click the Save button.

Click on NameCoach Roster (1) in your Course Navigation bar. Click on the Authorize (2) button to allow NameCoach access to your account.

You will be able to see all of the NameCoach info for your course here. You can listen and edit to your own name (1), check who has recorded their name (2), who has not recorded their names yet (3), listen to other’s name recordings (4), and email people to remind them to record their name (5).