Creating a Parent Observer Account

Parents have the ability to view their students’ course content (assignment due dates, assignments, course modules, etc.) by creating a Canvas “Observer” account that is linked to their student(s) account. This is only an option if the Canvas admin for your institution has enabled this feature. 

 

To get started you must first have the following:

• To create an account and link to your student, your student must log in to Canvas, go to Account settings and get the pairing code. (NOTE: Once the code is generated, it only lasts for 24 hours.)
• The student must be enrolled in courses before you can sign up to observe the student. (TIP: Wait until after the first week of school.)

The next page will walk you through instructions on how to create a Canvas Observer account.