Canvas for Parents

Canvas is Frisco ISD's Secondary (grades 6-12) Learning Management System, AKA online classroom. Classroom resources and digital assignments are located here. 

Website: fisd.instructure.com

 

 Guías en Español Links to an external site.

 Guias em Português Links to an external site.

 

FISD Family Guide for Canvas

 

Parents sign up as an observer in Canvas. Once you sign up for an account, link to your student's account using a pairing code. It is most efficient to get the pairing code first so that you can enter it when your account is created, but you can go back later to add it, if needed. 

Register as an Observer (Parent)

Your student will login to Canvas through the website (not mobile app) and generate a pairing code for each observer/parent. Pairing codes expire after one use or 7 days, whichever occurs first. Instructions for students to generate a pairing code Links to an external site..  

To sign up for an observer account, visit fisd.instructure.com. Click in the top right corner of the login box where it says "Parent of a Canvas User? Click Here for an Account". 

•   Account Registration and Student Pairing Links to an external site.
•  Canvas Overview for Observers (parents) Links to an external site.
• How do I navigate a Canvas course as an observer?

 

Using Canvas on a Mobile Device

 

•   Canvas Observer App Overview Links to an external site.
• Canvas Observer Android Guide Links to an external site.
• Canvas Parent iOS App Guide Links to an external site.  

 

Profile & Settings

Each user has control over their own notification settings and preferences. If you receive notifications that you do not want, change the settings.

• Notification Preferences
• How do I reset my password as an observer?
• How do I set my Canvas notification preferences as an observer? Links to an external site.
• How do I add contact methods to receive Canvas notifications as an observer? Links to an external site.
• How do I edit my profile in my user account as an observer?
• How do I change the language preference in my user account as an observer?
• How do I set up multi-factor authentication for my user account as an observer?

 

Grades

Canvas only includes grades for items submitted and graded through Canvas. Canvas submissions can include formative (not included in course average) and summative (included in course average) submissions. See HAC for the student's course average.

• How to view the Canvas Grades page for a student as an observer Links to an external site.

 

Can't find what you are looking for?

• See the Canvas Observers Guide Links to an external site.

 

 

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