Canvas Parent Help Center

00:07: How do I generate a pairing code for an observer as a student? 00:11: In Global Navigation, click the Account link. 00:15: Then click the Settings link. 00:18: Click the Pair with Observer button. 00:21: Copy the 6-digit alpha numeric pairing code you will need to share 00:25: the code with the Observer who will link to your account. 00:28: The pairing code will expire after 7 days or its first use. 00:33: To close the window. Click the okay button. 00:36: This guide covered how to generate a pairing code for an observer as a student.

00:07: How do I sign up for a canvas account as a parent? 00:11: In a browser window. Enter your school's canvas URL EG 00:15: School named Dot instructure.com. 00:19: Click the click here for an account link. 00:22: Enter the following information name, email password student 00:26: pairing code and term agreement, then click the start participating 00:30: button. 00:32: You can begin observing your student in canvas immediately. 00:36: This guide covered how to sign up for a canvas account as a parent.

00:07: How do I link a student to my user account as an observer? 00:13: In global navigation, click the account link then click the settings 00:17: link. 00:19: In user navigation. Click the observing link. 00:23: Type the pairing code in the student pairing code field and click the add student 00:27: button. 00:29: View, the paired student. 00:31: To stop, observing a student. Click the remove link. 00:35: To confirm. You want to remove the student from your Observer list. 00:37: Click the okay button. 00:41: This guide covered how to link a student to my user account as an observer.

00:07: In this video, you will learn about the canvas dashboard and Global navigation 00:11: links. And about, basic course, navigation to view assignment details and 00:15: grades. 00:17: When you log into canvas, the first thing you see is the dashboard which 00:21: provides a high level overview of your students current courses. 00:26: To switch to a different student. You are observing. 00:28: Click the student drop down menu and select the student's name. 00:33: Card view displays a course card, for each of your favorite courses. 00:38: The dashboard can be displayed in three different viewing options. 00:42: Each card can include clickable icons for assignments and announcements discussions 00:47: and files. 00:50: To help organize your dashboard you can manage the settings for course cards by 00:54: clicking the options icon. 00:57: In the colors tab, you can enter a nickname for your course and change the color 01:01: of the course card by selecting from the options or by entering a hex code. 01:06: Click the apply button to save your changes. 01:09: In the move tab, you can reorder your course cards on the dashboard. 01:14: You can also manage the color overlay for all course cards with images. 01:19: Click the dashboard options icon and select the color overlay option. 01:24: The color of the course, card still appears behind the more options icon on the course 01:28: card. And the setting applies to all course cards with images. 01:32: List view displays an agenda view of graded. 01:35: Items from the courses as well as any non-graded items. 01:38: The instructors designate for a course to do list. 01:42: Recent activity, displays, a stream of recent notifications from all your students 01:46: courses including conversations and assignments. 01:51: The sidebar includes a to-do list recent feedback and view grades. 01:56: The to-do list displays links to announcements and other items that require action 02:01: in your courses such as assignments. 02:03: Quizzes discussions and pages. 02:07: Few recent assignment feedback. In recent feedback, click the assignment 02:11: name to view feedback in the submission Details page. 02:16: You can also access the course. Grades page from the course card in recent activity 02:20: views by clicking The View grades button. 02:23: The grades page displays grades for all of the courses. 02:27: Canvas displays a global navigation menu, that gives you direct access to various 02:32: areas of canvas. 02:34: Click the account link to log out of canvas, specify your notification preferences, 02:39: upload and view personal files. 02:41: Modify your user settings, manage e-portfolios obtain, 02:46: a QR code to log into the student app view Global announcements 02:50: and enable a high contrast user interface. 02:55: Click the dashboard, link to return to the canvas dashboard at any time. 03:00: Click the courses linked to quickly access your favorite courses and view a list of all 03:04: your courses. 03:06: Click the calendar link to view your personal calendar, and course, calendars. 03:11: Click the inbox link to view and send messages to your instructors and peers within 03:16: canvas. 03:18: Click the history. Link to view a list. Of course content and content areas. 03:21: You have viewed within the last three weeks. 03:25: Click the help link to access help resources for your Institution. 03:30: Now, let's take a look at the course. Interface click the courses link, and 03:34: then click the name of the course you want to visit. 03:37: The course, opens to the homepage set by the instructor. 03:41: You can use the course, navigation, links, breadcrumb navigation, or 03:45: the sidebar to navigate to different areas of the course. 03:50: This guide covered an overview of canvas for Observers.