Canvas Parent Guide

Canvas Parent Guide

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Setting Your Notifications

Why can't I access my student's course(s) as an observer?

How do I see my student's assignments?

How do I know if my student has submitted an assignment?

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Canvas Parent Guide

Setting Your Notifications

You can receive Canvas notifications for the courses you are observing. Notifications are sent to Canvas contact methods listed in your account User Settings. Canvas includes a set of default notification settings. However, you can change the default settings by setting your own notification settings. Your notification settings only apply to you; your notification settings do not affect course notifications sent to the student you are observing. Some notifications may not apply to the observer role. To learn more about each notification, default settings, and notification triggers, view the Canvas Notifications resource document. You can select one of four delivery frequency options for each notification type: If you change a setting, the change is effective immediately to your account.

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Why can't I access my student's course(s) as an observer?

Each course is associated with a specific access date. Depending on the date associated with the course, you may not yet be able to view your student's course. Courses must be published by your student's school before you can access them. If a course is not accessible to you in your course list, it may not be published. Access to concluded courses may be restricted by your student's school. Confirm your browser is up to date. Outdated browsers cannot support Canvas courses.

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How do I see my student's assignments?

The course assignments page displays a list of all assignments in a course. As an observer, you can access the assignments page from your dashboard and in Course Navigation. You can also view assignments in the course Syllabus, Grades, Calendar, and Modules pages. Learn more about viewing your student's assignments in Canvas.

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How do I know if my student has submitted an assignment?

As an observer, you can verify that your student has submitted an assignment from the submission details page or by clicking on Grades in the course navigation.

Click the pictures to zoom in.

In Course Navigation, click the Grades link.

Click the assignment name.

The submission details page displays a submission confirmation which includes the date and time the student submitted the assignment.

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Modules

Assignments

Discussions

Quizzes

Calendar

Grades

Course Navigation

Global Navigation

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Modules

Assignments

Discussions

Each question will open a new tab with a step-by-step answer.

Grades

How do I view my student's grades in a current course?

Quizzes

How do I use the icons and colors in the Grades page as an observer?

Calendar

How do I view the Grades page for a student as an observer?

Grades

How do I view my student's grades in a concluded course as an observer?

Course Navigation

Global Navigation

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Pair with My Student (s) in Canvas

Get each student's pairing code from Canvas.

Create or Sign In to Account & Enter Pairing Code

Get Student's Pairing Code from Student Account

Start by having your student sign in to ClassLink.

launchpad.classlink.com/fortworth

Click the pictures to zoom in.

Click the Canvas Icon.

Click on Account, then Click on Settings.

Click Pair with Observer on the right side.

Copy the six-digit alphanumeric pairing code. You will use this in your account to pair with your student.

The pairing code will expire after seven days or its first use.

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Pair with My Student (s) in Canvas

Get each student's pairing code from Canvas.

Create or Sign In to Account & Enter Pairing Code

Create a Parent/Observer Canvas Account

Start by going to the District Canvas Page.

fwisd.instructure.com/login/canvas

I already have a FWISD Canvas Parent/Observer Account

I need a FWISD Canvas Parent/Observer Account

Choose One

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Pair with My Student (s) in Canvas

Create or Sign In to Account & Enter Pairing Code

Get each student's pairing code from Canvas.

Create a Parent/Observer Canvas Account

Start by going to the District Canvas Page.

fwisd.instructure.com/login/canvas

I already have a FWISD Canvas Parent/Observer Account

I need a FWISD Canvas Parent/Observer Account

Create an account by clicking here.

Fill out the Parent Sign Up form and add the Student Pairing Code that you retrieved from your student's account, and click Start Participating.

NOTE: Pairng codes are case sensitive.

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Pair with My Student (s) in Canvas

Create or Sign In to Account & Enter Pairing Code

Get each student's pairing code from Canvas.

Create a Parent/Observer Canvas Account

Start by going to the District Canvas Page.

fwisd.instructure.com/login/canvas

I already have a FWISD Canvas Parent/Observer Account

I need a FWISD Canvas Parent/Observer Account

Sign in your FWISD Observer Account

Click on Account and then Settings

Type the pairing code in the Student Pairing Code field [1] and click the Add Student button [2].

Click on Observing