Canvas for Parents and Caregivers - Observers

Welcome

This short course is meant to:

Provide parents or caregivers an introduction to Canvas.
Directions on how to create an account to 'co-enroll' in a course as an observer.
Navigate Canvas and use the parent app to track student progress.

The New Mexico Public Education Department (NMPED) values and encourages the participation of all stakeholders to ensure high levels of student learning. This course has been made available to any parent, guardian, caregiver or mentor who wants to know more about Canvas if their school district or charter uses it as their Learning Management System (LMS). (Feel free to pass along the link to this course to help out other Canvas observers.)

If your school, district, or charter would like assistance creating a help center for parents or students to use Canvas and other technology tools, please reach out for guidance.

Getting Started

You may navigate this course by clicking on the buttons below or by clicking modules in the course navigation on the left side of the page. It is recommended that you start with Introduction to Canvas, followed by the Canvas Observer and Canvas Parent App sections.