Selecting the Appropriate Canvas Version
Different Methods to Login and Observe your Student's Canvas Account
Selecting the Appropriate Canvas Version [Submission]
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
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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
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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
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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