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Parent/Guardian Canvas Information

Parents click here to log in or set up your Canvas Observer account: https://wiseburn.instructure.com/login/canvas

Canvas Observer Account

In Canvas, the Observer role can be used to enroll parents/guardians. Observers have limited permissions that allow them to see what is going on in a course without interrupting the flow of daily course communication. Observers may be able to view assignments, course events, and grades for a student in the Canvas Parent app.

How to set up your parent Canvas Observer account
  1. Go to Canvas: https://wiseburn.instructure.com/login/canvas
  2. In the upper right-hand corner, click:
    Parent of a Canvas User? Click Here For an Account
    canvas parent link
    canvas parent form
  3. Enter your name
  4. Enter your preferred email address
  5. Enter your Wiseburn Middle School student's pairing code. Students know how to generate a pairing code from their Canvas account. The code lasts for 7 days. The code needs to be regenerated for an additional parent/guardian.

    If you have more that one student at WMS, here are the steps you will need to complete to add them to your Parent Canvas Observer Account:
    • Log into Canvas Parent Observer account
    • Click account link
    • Click settings
    • Click observing in navigation menu
    • Enter student's pairing code in field provided
    • Click + student button
    Below you should see students being observed: both names should appear.

Canvas Parent App

In the Canvas Parent app, you can create a Canvas Observer account to view student course information. If you already have an account, you can log in to the Canvas Parent app. To link yourself to a student, you will need to enter a student-specific pairing code that will link you to the student. Pairing codes are valid for seven days. Students can generate pairing codes from their User Settings. Depending on institution permissions, admins and instructors may also be able to generate pairing codes. For more information on pairing codes, view the Pairing Codes - FAQ.

To create an account in the Canvas Parent app, you will need:
Steps with images:

Click below to view a slideshow to help you set up your parent Canvas Observer account. This will allow access to your student's grades, assignments, due dates, quizzes, tests and more.

Video Introduction to Canvas