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.