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Law Faculty Guide to the Law Library

Welcome to the Robert S. Marx Law Library! This guide is intended to introduce you to the many ways that the Library can assist you to succeed in your teaching and research!

Canvas vs. TWEN

Canvas and TWEN are Learning Management Systems (LMS), also known as course web pages. Canvas is the University of Cincinnati's Learning Management System and is supported by the university. TWEN is a product from Thompson Reuters. To access Canvas, you need your UC credentials. To access TWEN you need your Westlaw username and password. Canvas courses are automatically created by the university and populated with your students. TWEN courses do not exist until you create them and students must be manually enrolled or you must allow them to self-enroll.  Below is a chart comparison of TWEN and Canvas features.

What is Canvas?

Canvas is the University of Cincinnati's Learning Management System and is supported by the university.

Canvas Resources

  • Canvas 24/7 Support for Students
    • 1 (855) 745-4413 (before Aug. 17th)
    • 1-855-745-4414 (after Aug. 17th)

What is TWEN?

TWEN stands for The Westlaw Education Network.  It is a Learning Management System (LMS) similar to Canvas. To access TWEN, you will need your Westlaw username and password.

TWEN Resources

Resources for Faculty

TWEN Help

Westlaw Account Manager

Hailey HillsmanHailey Hillsman
Email Hailey
 

 

 
Westlaw Student Representative

TBA

TWEN Help 1-800-486-4876 (Available 24/7)

For more assistance with TWEN, please contact Ron Jones, Electronic Resources & Instructional Services Librarian. Ron may be reached at 556-0158 or ronald.jones@law.uc.edu.

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