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How do I use the Course Activity Stream as an observer?
Updated on: Aug 21, 2025
- Canvas LMS Guides Canvas Observer Guide Course Navigation How do I use the Course Activity Stream as an observer?
Activity Stream Canvas Course Navigation Dashboard Observer Observer Guide
<p>The Course Activity Stream shows you all of the recent activity from a single course. This is different from the Global Stream, which you see in the Dashboard when you first log in to Canvas. As an instructor, you have the option to show the Course Activity Stream as your Course Home Page or n...
How do I link a student to my user account as an observer?
Updated on: Aug 21, 2025
- Canvas LMS Guides Canvas Observer Guide Introduction How do I link a student to my user account as an observer?
Observer Guide User Settings Observer Canvas link student
How do I set storage quotas for an account?
Updated on: Aug 21, 2025
- Canvas LMS Guides Canvas Admin Guide Settings How do I set storage quotas for an account?
Admin Guide account settings Canvas Admin quota
How do I manage external app placements for an account?
Updated on: Aug 21, 2025
- Canvas LMS Guides Canvas Admin Guide External Apps (LTI) How do I manage external app placements for an account?
Admin Admin Guide App Center Canvas external apps External Apps (LTI) LTI app placements
Note: This lesson applies to sub-accounts as well.
How do I sign up for a Canvas account as a parent?
Updated on: Aug 21, 2025
- Canvas LMS Guides Canvas Observer Guide Introduction How do I sign up for a Canvas account as a parent?
Observer Guide Observer sign up Canvas
<p> Sometimes parents want to link their Canvas account to their child's account so they can see assignment dues dates, announcements, and other course content. If an institution that is a Canvas by Instructure client wants parents to observe a student via linked accounts, that institution must p...
How do I join a conference in a course as an observer?
Updated on: Aug 21, 2025
- Canvas LMS Guides Canvas Observer Guide Conferences How do I join a conference in a course as an observer?
Conferences Observer Guide Canvas Observer
How do I log in to Canvas as an observer?
Updated on: Aug 21, 2025
- Canvas LMS Guides Canvas Observer Guide Introduction How do I log in to Canvas as an observer?
Observer Login Observer Guide Mobile Apps Canvas
How do I know if my student has submitted an assignment as an observer?
Updated on: Aug 21, 2025
- Canvas LMS Guides Canvas Observer Guide Assignments How do I know if my student has submitted an assignment as an observer?
Assignments Canvas Grades Observer Observer Guide submissions
View the assignment submission details to know that you have turned in the assignment.
Why can't I access my student's course(s) as an observer?
Updated on: Aug 21, 2025
- Canvas LMS Guides Canvas Observer Guide Introduction Why can't I access my student's course(s) as an observer?
Canvas Course Navigation Courses concluded Observer Observer Guide
Courses must be published by your institution before you can access them.

Note: Some institutions may disable the option to view your Future Enrollments.
How do I filter the data results in Course Readiness?
Updated on: Aug 21, 2025
- Intelligent Insights Intelligent Insights Guide Course Readiness How do I filter the data results in Course Readiness?
Intelligent Insights Guide Course Readiness filter Data Results

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