Canvas Observer Guide
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Introduction
- How can I use Canvas on my mobile device as an observer?
- How do I sign up for a Canvas account as a parent?
- How do I log in to Canvas as an observer?
- How do I accept an invitation to join a course as an observer?
- How do I link a student to my user account as an observer?
- How do I view my list of observed students?
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Announcements
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Assignments
- How do I view Assignments as an observer?
- How do I filter assignments by type as an observer?
- How do I view the rubric for an assignment as an observer?
- How do I view rubric results for an assignment as an observer?
- How do I know if my student has submitted an assignment as an observer?
- How do I view assignment comments from an instructor as an observer?
- How do I view the submission details page for an assignment as an observer?
- How do I view annotation feedback comments directly in an assignment submission as an observer?
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Calendar
- How do I use the Calendar as an observer?
- How do I filter the Calendar view by course as an observer?
- How do I view the Calendar iCal feed to subscribe to an external calendar as an observer?
- How do I add an event to my calendar as an observer?
- How do I create a recurring event in my Canvas calendar as an observer?
- How do I subscribe to the Calendar feed using Google Calendar as an observer?
- How do I subscribe to the Calendar feed using Outlook as an observer?
- How do I subscribe to the Calendar feed using Outlook.com as an observer?
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Conferences
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Course Navigation
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Files
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Global Navigation
- How do I use the Global Navigation Menu as an observer?
- How do I use the Dashboard as an observer?
- How do I view my favorite courses in the Card View Dashboard as an observer?
- How do I view global activity for my student’s courses in the Recent Activity Dashboard as an observer?
- How do I view the Global Announcements page as an observer?
- How do I view Grades in the Dashboard as an observer?
- How do I view a list of all Canvas courses in which I am an observer?
- How do I customize my Courses list as an observer?
- How do I view my recent page view history in Canvas as an observer?
- How do I get help with Canvas as an observer?
- How do I log out of Canvas as an observer?
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Grades
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Pages
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Profile and User Settings
- How do I edit my profile in my user account as an observer?
- How do I add a profile picture in my user account as an observer?
- How do I change the settings in my user account as an observer?
- How do I select personal pronouns in my user account as an observer?
- How do I reset my password as an observer?
- How do I add contact methods to receive Canvas notifications as an observer?
- How do I add Slack as a contact method in Canvas as an observer?
- How do I set my Canvas notification preferences as an observer?
- How do I manage notifications for a single course as an observer?
- How do I merge my user account with an account using the same email address as an observer?
- How do I change my default email address 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?
- How do I view a QR code to log in to the Canvas mobile apps as an observer?
- What feature options can I enable in my user account as an observer?
- How do I manage new features in my user account as an observer?
- How do I enable the high contrast user interface as an observer?
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Quizzes
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Web Services