Generating Pairing Codes as a Student

For a parent or guardian to see their student's work in Canvas they need to create an Observer Account. They will need the student's Pairing Code. The student's teacher may have provided one, or the student can create a Pairing Code themselves.

Create your Pairing Code

Log into Canvas.
In Global Navigation, click the Account icon.
Click on the Settings link.
Click the 'Pair with Observer' button.
If your screen is narrow you may have to scroll down to see the button.
Copy or write down the pairing code (codes are case sensitive).
Click the 'OK' button to close the window.
Share the code with your observer.

A few notes about pairing codes:

Codes expire after seven days
Once the code is used, it cannot be used by another person

Creating a Canvas Account as an Observer

For a parent or guardian to see their student's work in Canvas they need to create an Observer Account. Each observer will need one. You only need to create the account once.

Make sure you have your student's Pairing Code before you sign up. Their teacher may have provided one, or your student can create a Pairing Code themselves. (see above)

In a web browser, go to the CCS Canvas Login page:
ccsoh.instructure.com/login/canvas
On the Login screen, click "Parent of a Canvas User?"
Enter your information and your student's Pairing Code on the Parent Signup page.
Click Start Participating.
You will be logged in to Canvas.

You land at the Dashboard, where you see all of the classes your student is enrolled in.

Click any class to see its Assignments, Learning Activities, and Assessments.

Click Grades to see how your student is doing.

Notification Settings

When you first log on to Canvas you will see a banner asking if you want to change your Notification Settings. These control how often and what type of emails Canvas will send you about your student. The Notification Settings page lists each event that can trigger an email notification with an icon indicating the frequency with which you will be emailed. You can leave the settings as they are, and change them later.

Click an icon to choose the email frequency. Select Notifications Off if you don't want emails about that item. Most Events can be safely set to off. To change these settings at any time, click Account, and then Notifications.