Last modified: January 26, 2022

Canvas: Parent Observer Option

Parents/Guardians,

I know that many of you are concerned about your student’s academic success–thank you! If you would like to be able to observe your student’s Canvas courses, please follow these steps:

1. Go to: https://provo.instructure.com/login/canvas
2. You will need to create an account.  You can create an account by following this how-to article:
   –https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Observer-Guide/How-do-I-sign-up-for-a-Canvas-account-as-a-parent/ta-p/540 
3. Before you can finish your account, you will then need to pair your student’s account with yours, this article will help you generate the pairing code:                                                                                                                                                                                 –https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Student-Guide/How-do-I-generate-a-pairing-code-for-an-observer-as-a-student/ta-p/418  
4. If you have more then one student, you will need to pair the remaining students after your account is built, this how-to article will help you complete that:                                                                                                                                                                  –https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Observer-Guide/How-do-I-link-a-student-to-my-user-account-as-an-observer/ta-p/539

Canvas has an amazing how-to guide for both Students and Observers!  Many of the FAQ can be answered in these guides!