Summary

Students can generate a pairing code to link an observer to their Canvas account. An observer can enter the pairing code in their User Settings Observing tab. An observer may be a parent, guardian, mentor, counselor, or another individual who needs to view a student’s Canvas courses.

Essential Information

• Students of younger elementary grades may receive a pairing code from their teacher or administrator.
• Pairing codes are specific for each observer and student connection.
  • A separate pairing code must be created for each observer who wants to link to a student's account. 
  • If there are multiple students that you would like to observe their learning and progress in Canvas, you will need to pair with each of the students using a unique pairing code.

Guide

Browser Instructions

Access your Student's Canvas

1. In any browser, except Internet Explorer, please visit https://lisdtx.instructure.com/.
2. Have your student log in with their LISD username and password.

 

Open Settings

1. Click on the Account icon in the left-hand menu.
2. Select the Settings option from the expanded menu.

 

Generate Pairing Code

1. Click on the Pair with Observer button.

 

Copy Pairing Code

1. Copy the six-digit alphanumeric pairing code. Pairing codes are case sensitive.
2. Click on the OK button to close the window.

The pairing code will expire after seven days or its first use.

 

 

 

Canvas App Instructions

Open Settings

1. Open the Canvas Student App.
2. Tap on the Account Menu icon indicated by the three horizontally stacked lines in the top, left corner.
3. Select the Settings option from the expanded menu.

 

 

Generate Pairing Code

1. Tap on the Pair with Observer button from the Settings menu.

 

Copy Pairing Code

1. Scan the generated QR code or opy the six-digit alphanumeric pairing code. Pairing codes are case sensitive.

The pairing code will expire after seven days or its first use.

 

 

Videos

Summary

Canvas Parent Accounts allow observers to monitor their student's learning and progress in Canvas. An observer may be a parent, guardian, mentor, counselor or another individual who needs to view a student's Canvas courses.

Once you have acquired a pairing code for each student you want to connect your Canvas Parent Account to, please complete the steps below to setup your account. If you need help getting a pairing code, please reference this article.

Guide

Go to lisdtx.instructure.com in any web browser on any device.

1. Select Parent of a Canvas User.

2. Fill out the form, agree to the Terms of Service and select Start Participating.
   • Your username will be the email you used in the form.
   • Enter the pairing code you got from your student.
     • If you have multiple children, enter just the pairing code for one of your children here. You will add the other children later.

3. Access your parent account at lisdtx.instructure.com or through the Canvas Parent app (iOS or Android).
   • You can see the full contents for each student's courses when you access your parent account through this link.
   • Choose Lewisville ISD - Parent when selecting a school or district in the app.
   • Parents see limited information in the Canvas Parent app.

     Note

     Courses show up the first day of classes. Your dashboard will be empty until then.

      

How to Add Additional Children

This process has to be completed in the web version of Canvas, not the app. You can use any device or browser.

1. Login to your Canvas Parent Account at lisdtx.instructure.com.
2. Select Account, then Settings.

3. Select Observing.
4. Enter the pairing code for the additional child.
   • You can find the instructions for generating a pairing code from the student's Canvas account in this article.
   • Generated pairing codes are good for seven days and may only be used once. 
   • Each parent needs a separate pairing code for each student.
5. Select the yellow +Student button.

 

 

Video

Summary

Canvas Parent Accounts have "view only" access to their child's account. This article address the three ways to login and observe through Canvas:

• Canvas Parent App
• Canvas Student App
• Web-Based Canvas

Canvas Parent App

Access

After downloading the Canvas Parent App, you will need to select the Lewisville ISD - Parent option for your “school” when logging in with your parent email and password.

 

 

Canvas Student App

Access

After downloading the Canvas Student App, you will need to select the Lewisville ISD - Parent option for your “school” when logging in with your parent email and password. 

 

 

Web-Based Canvas

Summary

There are a variety of reasons why you may want or need to update the password for your Canvas account. This article provides instructions for how to change your password in Canvas.

Guide

Before we start, please visit lisdtx.instructure.com to login to Canvas with your full email address and current password.

1. Click on the Account tab in the left menu.
2. Select the Settings option from the expanded menu.
3. Click on the Edit Settings button located on the right-hand side.

4. Select Change Password.

5. Enter your current password in the Old Password field, then enter your new password twice in the appropriate fields below.
   • Passwords must contain at least 8 characters.
6. Click on the Update Settings button.

Summary

There are a variety of reasons why you may want or need to update the email address associated with your Canvas Parent Account. This article provides instructions for how to change your email in Canvas.

Guide

Before we start, please visit lisdtx.instructure.com to login to Canvas with your current email address and password.

1. Click on the Account tab in the left menu.
2. Select the Settings option from the expanded menu.
3. Click on the +Email Address button located on the right-hand side.
4. Type the new email you would like to add to your account in the Email Address field and click on the Register Email button.
5. Confirm the entered email address by clicking on the Ok, Thanks button.
6. The newly registered email address should receive a registration confirmation email from Canvas. Please click on the Click here to confirm the registration link option in that message.

7. After the new email has been confirmed, please refresh the Canvas screen or log back into Canvas. If you would like make the newly registered email address the primary email for your Canvas Parent Account, click on the star next to the new email. The star next to the selected primary email will be darker than any other emails associated with the account. Once the primary email has been set, you may choose to remove the old email(s) by clicking on the trashcan email next to the corresponding emails. 

   Note

   A primary email address determines which email address is used to login to Canvas.

    

Summary

If you would like to stop observing a student's canvas account that you have previously paired with your Parent Canvas Account, you will need to remove that student as an observee in Canvas. This article provides instructions for how to do so.

Guide

Before we start, please visit lisdtx.instructure.com to login to Canvas with your current email address and password.

1. Click on the Account tab in the left menu.
2. Select the Observing option from the expanded menu.
3. Click on the Remove link to the right of the observee you wish to remove.
4. Click on the OK button to confirm this action.

Summary

LISD's Digital Learning department would like to ensure that all guardians in the district are prepared for success while monitoring their students' learning progress in Canvas. Please review the following suggestions to optimize your Canvas experience.

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