6.1 ANDROID: how to set up the mobile Canvas Parent app

exclamation mark icon.png Note: These are the instructions for the Android mobile app. Skip this page and click "Next" at the bottom right to see instructions for installing the Apple IOS app.

 

Canvas Parent Android Guide

1. Download the App from the Google Play Store- Click Here for more information if needed Links to an external site.

2 Tap the Canvas Parent icon and  open the app 
Open App

 

3. Find Your School: To find Birdville, tap the  "Find School button"

Find Your School

 

 

4. Begin typing in the name "Birdville ISD - Parent [1].  When the full name appears in the search list, tap the name [2].

Find Institution

 

5. If you already have created a  Canvas Parent account log into the app using your email and the password you created when you set up your account. You will see your student and his/her classes (if the teacher has published them). Now follow this link to learn how to communicate directly with your child's teacher through the Canvas Parent app.

 

exclamation mark icon.pngIf you still need to set up your Canvas Parent Account? Please follow the instructions below:

 

1. To create an account, tap the Create Account link. 
Create Account

 

2.  Create  Your Account 
  • Enter your name in the Your Name field [1]
  • email address in the Your Email field [2]
  • create a new password by entering it in the Password field [3].
  • Confirm your new password in the Re-enter Password field [4]
exclamation mark icon.png Be sure to write down the email address you use and the password that you create. You will use these from now on to log into your Canvas Parent Account.

 

Create Account Credentials

3. Enter the 6-digit alphanumeric student pairing code you retrieved from your student's Canvas account Settings

Remember that the code is case-sensitive.

 

Enter Pairing Code

 

4. Click in the box to agree to the terms [1] and complete your registration by clicking on the "Start Participating" button [2]

Complete Registration

 

5. View your student's courses.
View Parent App

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 Click the green "Let's Go" button to learn how to communicate with your child's teacher through the Parent Canvas app