When you create your Observer account:
Your username will be your personal email address (preferably the email address that you provided during the registration process)
You will set your own password (ideally something that you will remember; write it down, if not).
You will "pair" (i.e., link) your Observer account with the child(ren) that you are monitoring so that you can view their courses, grades, and lesson completion status. (We show you how to do that later.)
Your new Observer account will allow teachers to communicate with you during your training and throughout the school year. Please set up the account now so that you are aware of what your child's teachers are communicating about their courses in a timely manner.
You will retrieve a code from the student's Canvas Student account to create your Observer account. Please ensure you have access to the student's account.
The instructions to set up your Observer account are for a computer or for your mobile device's browser. They will not work with the Canvas Parent app.
If you have more than one new enrollee, the second set of instructions below must be followed after you complete the first set of instructions.
If you already have your Observer account (i.e., you're an existing Learning Coach who is enrolling a new student), skip to the instructions for Step 3 at the bottom of the page.
If you are using the same computer as the student, please use an alternate browser (i.e., Safari on a Mac or Microsoft Edge on a PC) when you set up your Observer account.
If you are sharing a computer with your child and you cannot use another browser, use one of the options below:
If you are sharing a computer with only one student, use Guest Mode in the Chrome browser.*
If more than two Canvas users are sharing the same computer, clear the browser's cache before logging in.*
*The instructions for both of the options above are on this page.
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Contact Eugenia Cardozo via Remind or 225-421-2837 if you encounter difficulty.
The student should be logged into Canvas after following the instructions on the previous page in this course. If not, log into the student's account. (Remember the tips above in items 5 and 6.)
In the student's account:
Click "Account" near the top of the green navigation bar on the left.
Click "Settings".
Click the button "Pair with Observer." (The button will be on the right side of the page or at the bottom. The location depends on the width of your browser window.)
Save the pairing code. (Ideally you will double click the code so you can paste it when you need to use it in Step 2. Otherwise, be prepared to type carefully, and watch for capital "i"'s and lower case "L"'s because they can look the same.)
Click here to go to our school's website.
Click the LOGIN button on the page near the top or the top right.
Click "CANVAS Parent Login".
Click the link below the Canvas logo that says, "Click Here For an Account".
Enter your First and Last names. (No middle initials please.)
Enter Your Email address that you provided on your child's application.
Enter a Password that you will remember.
Re-enter Password.
Enter the Student Pairing Code that you obtained from the student's account.
Click the box to agree to the terms of use. (Read the terms, etc.)
Click Start Participating.
(For new Learning Coaches with more than one enrollee and for existing Learning Coaches enrolling a new student)
Tips Before Beginning:
Please read the instructions carefully.
Use a different computer than your child is using, if possible. If not, be prepared to follow the instructions in #6 of the "Important Instructions and Tips..." section near the top of this page.
To minimize the chance of a typo, copy and paste each pairing code into a Word document, a note, a sticky, or to any other electronic document on the computer.
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Log into each additional child's Canvas Student account and obtain the pairing code.* To minimize the chance of a typo, copy and paste each pairing code into a Word document, a sticky note, or to any other electronic document on the computer.
*In the student's account, click Account; click Settings; then click the Pair With Observer button. (The Pair With Observer button will be on the right side of the window or at the bottom. A browser window's size determines the position of the Pair With Observer button on the page.)
Pair your Canvas Observer account with the additional student(s) by doing the following:
a. Log in to your Observer account if you are not already logged in.
b. Click Account.
c. Click Observing.
d. Enter the pairing code in the Student Pairing Code field. (Only one code at a time.)
e. Click the + Student button.
f. Repeat steps d and e until you pair all of the students you should be observing.
If you paired all of the additional new enrollees with your Observer account, you have completed the set up of your Observer account. Congratulations! Please scroll to the bottom of the page and click NEXT to proceed to the Canvas training.
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If you had difficulty pairing additional new enrollees with your Observer account, try again or contact your Learning Coach Partner for assistance. (Contact information is below.)