Canvas Observer Guide
Introduction
- Observer/Parent Getting Started Resources
- How can I use Canvas on my mobile device as an observer?
- How do I sign up for a Canvas account as a parent?
- How do I log in to Canvas as an observer?
- How do I accept an invitation to join a course as an observer?
- How do I link a student to my user account as an observer?
- How do I view my list of observed students?
- Why can't I access my student's course(s) as an observer?
- How do I organize multiple students in my account?
Announcements
Announcements Redesign
Assignments
- How do I view Assignments as an observer?
- How do I filter assignments by type as an observer?
- How do I view Assignment Enhancements as an observer?
- How do I view the rubric for an assignment as an observer?
- How do I view rubric results for an assignment as an observer?
- How do I know if my student has submitted an assignment as an observer?
- How do I view assignment comments from an instructor as an observer?
- How do I view the submission details page for an assignment as an observer?
- How do I view annotation feedback comments directly in an assignment submission as an observer?
Calendar
- How do I use the Calendar as an observer?
- How do I filter the Calendar view by course as an observer?
- How do I manage Account Calendars as an observer?
- How do I view the Calendar iCal feed to subscribe to an external calendar as an observer?
- How do I add an event to my calendar as an observer?
- How do I create a recurring event in my Canvas calendar as an observer?
- How do I subscribe to the Calendar feed using Google Calendar as an observer?
- How do I subscribe to the Calendar feed using Outlook as an observer?
- How do I subscribe to the Calendar feed using Outlook.com as an observer?
Collaborations
Conferences
Discussions
Discussions Redesign
Files
Grades
- How do I view the Grades page for a student as an observer?
- How do I view my student's grades in a current course?
- How do I view my student's Learning Mastery scores in the Grades page as an observer?
- How do I use the icons and colors in the Grades page as an observer?
- How do I view my student's grades in a concluded course as an observer?
Inbox
- How do I use the Inbox as an observer?
- How do I reply to a message in the Inbox as an observer?
- How do I delete a conversation as an observer?
- How do I delete a message from a conversation as an observer?
- How do I archive a conversation as an observer?
- How do I star a conversation as an observer?
- How do I send a message to a course instructor in the Inbox as an observer?
- How do I find my unread messages in the Inbox as an observer?
- How do I filter inbox conversations as an observer?
- How do I attach a file or media comment to a message as an observer?
Modules
Pages
Profile and User Settings
- How do I edit my profile in my user account as an observer?
- How do I add a profile picture in my user account as an observer?
- How do I change the settings in my user account as an observer?
- How do I select personal pronouns in my user account as an observer?
- How do I reset my password as an observer?
- How do I add contact methods to receive Canvas notifications as an observer?
- How do I add Slack as a contact method in Canvas as an observer?
- How do I manage my Canvas notification settings as an observer?
- How do I manage notifications for a single course as an observer?
- How do I merge my user account with an account using the same email address as an observer?
- How do I change my default email address in my user account as an observer?
- How do I change the language preference in my user account as an observer?
- How do I set up multi-factor authentication for my user account as an observer?
- How do I view a QR code to log in to the Canvas mobile apps as an observer?
- What feature settings can I enable in my user account as an observer?
- How do I manage new features in my user account as an observer?
- How do I enable the high contrast user interface as an observer?
