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How do I use the Canvas Parent app on my iOS device?

The Canvas Parent app lets you view a student’s course events, upcoming assignments, and grades. You can also add and view multiple students in your account.

Notes:

The Canvas Parent app uses your device's settings to set the time zone used within the app.
When creating an account, you can link one observed student in the Parent app. Learn how to link additional students in the Parent app.
You cannot remove observed students in the Parent app.
To change the language displayed in the Parent app, select a language in Canvas from a web browser, log out of the Parent app, and log in again.

View Parent App

In the Canvas Parent app, you can view your User Menu [1], select a student [2], and view the student's courses [3], the student's weekly calendar [4], and alerts about the student's course participation [5].

Open User Menu

To open the User Menu, tap the Menu icon.

From the user menu, you can:

Your User Menu may display other LTI tools, such as Studio and Mastery, that you can access via a mobile browser.

View Student

Your student's name and profile picture display in the Parent app. To view additional students associated with your account, tap the Student Selector [1]. Then tap the name of the student [2].

Note: Student profile pictures only display if the student's institution allows students to upload profile pictures.

View Courses

The Parent app defaults to the Courses page and displays the list of courses for the student you are viewing. Learn how to view courses.

View Calendar

The Calendar page displays a calendar of assignments and events for a given week. Learn how to view the calendar.

View Alerts

The Alerts page displays grade and assignment alerts. Learn how to view alerts.

Note: The Parent app displays assignment details and grades. Student assignment submissions can only be viewed in a Canvas browser.