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Different Methods to Login and Observe your Student's Canvas Account

Updated at September 28th, 2022

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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.

 
 

Benefits

  • Easy toggling of the dashboard and calendar between multiple children
  • Easily view student's grades, assignment submissions and comments by teachers through the front page 
  • Customize notifications by child in Canvas settings
  • Easy to locate communication with teacher
 
 

Video

 
 

 

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. 

 
 

Benefits

  • Combines all paired students into one dashboard and calendar, not organized by student
    • Ideal for parents paired with one student account
  • Easily view student's grades, assignment submissions and comments by teachers
  • Detailed notifications are sent to mobile device or email
 
 

Video

 
 

 

 

Web-Based Canvas

Access

Visit lisdtx.instructure.com on your browser of choice, except Internet Explorer, and login using your parent username and password. Google Chrome and Firefox are the recommended browsers.

 
 

Benefits

  • Any device, including mobile devices, tablets, PCs, Macs, Chromebooks, etc., can use the web-based Canvas through any browser, excluding Internet Explorer.
  • Easy toggling of the dashboard and calendar between multiple children
  • Easily view student's grades, assignment submissions and comments by teachers
  • Full access to set up email notifications and preferences in Canvas
 
 

Video

 
 

 

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