Student Identification Numbers

[RoxanneO]

Is there a feature on Canvas on the Student Profiles to have their student identification number for ease of access for themselves and us as teachers? 

Thanks in advance,
Roxanne

[CallieAlreza]

It's simple! Follow the screenshots:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 The user with an SIS ID has been added.

 

 

[KristinL]

Hi @CallieAlreza - Thank you for being willing to jump in and help in the Question Forums! While your screenshots are clear, @RoxanneO was asking about adding info to a user profile, not about how to add someone to a course. 

[CallieAlreza]

It's not that, it's attaching the SIS IDs to the roster.

[chriscas]

Hi @RoxanneO,

Unfortunately, I don't believe there is a built-in feature to add that info to a user's profile.  You could use custom JavaScript attached to your Canvas theme to make some modifications, but I did some testing and found that default permissions set in Canvas do not allow a student to access their sis_id even via the API (which is what you'd utilize with JavaScript).  You'd either need to adjust permissions or load the information into a custom data area and retrieve it from there with custom code.  In my honest opinion, I'd probably go a different direction and try to train students on where to go to find their id (usually a student information system would be the source of truth, if students have access to that at your school/institution).

Hope this helps a bit!

-Chris

[CallieAlreza]

The closest option to student identification numbers is SIS IDs.

[hmcneill]

Hi @RoxanneO,

We use the Integration ID field for student identification number. We include it in the user import from our student records system, then it can be used within Canvas e.g. in People searches, course analytics reports and in gradebook views. In SIS ID we have the user's system login id which is a different code. Integration ID doesn't show in the user profile, but it is displayed in the login information section. So it probably depends how you create your student user accounts and logins, but it works for us.

Helen

[CallieAlreza]

Oops! Looks like I got them mixed up.

[sendres · Accepted solution]

Most institutions will create student accounts via SIS import, putting the student's ID number in the user_id column. This will automatically show the student's ID number in the class roster on the People menu as long as the user has appropriate Canvas permissions to view this information.

If you don't see student ID numbers on the People menu, you most likely don't have the needed permissions. Ask your local Canvas administrator to see if they can add the SIS data - read permission to the Teacher role (or whatever course role is assigned to you):

[RoxanneO]

Thank you so much Sendres! Really helpful response.