Canvas
What is Canvas?
Canvas is a Learning Management System (LMS) that simplifies teaching and learning by connecting all the digital tools teachers use in a single platform. Canvas is the recommended LMS for all Brookline students and teachers in grades 6 through 12.
Canvas LMS:
Provides teachers with an online space for their course materials.
Integrates a variety of tools that teachers use to organize, manage, and deliver engaging lessons both online and in-person.
Provides a platform for student-to-student and student-to-teacher collaboration and communication.
How do I log into Canvas?
Web browser Login
Students log into Canvas through their G-Suite Account
Canvas accounts are created with brooklinek12.org accounts. Students do not have a separate password for Canvas and they cannot change your Canvas password.
Students using the Canvas student app on an iPhone or Android device, will be directed to sign in with their brooklinek12.org username and password.
iPhone or Android App Login
I can't open a Google Assignment.
Many students experience trouble when working on a computer that hosts several Google accounts. It may a personal account, or a family members account. Canvas is easily confused by multiple Google accounts.
If a Google document does not load:
Try refreshing the page
. Log out of Canvas and all Google accounts in the browser or on the computer.
Log into Canvas and try to load the assignment.
There can be multiple users on the Chrome browser. Make sure you're using the Managed Account method shown in the video
If the problem persists, follow these steps outlined in the video "Fix Canvas Google Integration".
1. Visit the user's account settings in Canvas. Unregister Google Drive under "Registered Services."
2. Under "Approved Integrations," delete Canvas.
3. Within the student's Google Drive account, visit "Settings" and then "Manage Apps."
4. Next to Canvas, click "Options" and "Disconnect from Drive."
5. Students will now have to re-authorize Google Drive from the LTI assignment page, or re-register Drive from the user's settings page in Canvas.
How do I view feedback from my teacher?
View Feedback in Canvas.mp4I have other questions. How can I find answers?
You can find many answers to your questions by using the Student Help link in the Canvas Navigation side bar.
For a complete guide to Canvas, see the Canvas Students Users Guide
The Canvas Parent App
The Canvas Parent app allows parents to support their children's education by providing access to important class information.
The Canvas Parent app is available for parents using iOS or Android devices and can easily be configured in just a few minutes.
With the Canvas Parent app, parents can:
● View the list of their students' classes. For each class, parents can see assignments, (with due date, and instructions) and events.
● View their child's submission history and teacher feedback.
With the Canvas Parent app, parents cannot:
● Submit assignments, participate in discussions or take quizzes on their child’s behalf.
● Access course content (files, pages, other students’ work, etc.).
● Participate in the course in any way.
Instructions on setting up an observer account are here: Canvas Parent Instructions.
Instructions for computers are available here: Creating an Account as a Parent Observer [Web Browser Instructions]
Additional information is available on The Canvas Parent iOS Guide and The Canvas Parent Android Guide