Anonymous wrote:Observer account lets you see high level but most links to assignments or the syllabi don't work since they're on APS drives.

This. You won't be able to see any assignment stored on GoogleDrive, which is most of them.

Observer account lets you see high level but most links to assignments or the syllabi don't work since they're on APS drives.

This is an issue every year. The Syphax staff really should run workshops for parents about this...the school staff doesn't have time, with only 1 IT person assigned to each school to help students and staff.

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Anonymous wrote:use the parent account

if you use the kid's account and click on things it messes them up because it shows things as opened/viewed that they have not seen. that's what my kid told me at least.

You can mark messages unread.

Not for assignments. Teachers can see timestamps when assignments are opened, viewed, or edited.

But the assignments are still there. Either under the course or in the “to do” section.

So i created an observer account, but how do I log on again on a different device??? Do I have to generate a new pairing code and create a new account every time?

Ugh. We can’t get an observer account created. We had my son’s account generate a code etc and it just didn’t work. Couldn’t find a number to reach the IT department. After an hour of trying to figure it out I just stayed on his account. Any refs for speaking to a live human being in the IT dept?

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Anonymous wrote:use the parent account

if you use the kid's account and click on things it messes them up because it shows things as opened/viewed that they have not seen. that's what my kid told me at least.

You can mark messages unread.

Not for assignments. Teachers can see timestamps when assignments are opened, viewed, or edited.

Anonymous wrote:use the parent account

if you use the kid's account and click on things it messes them up because it shows things as opened/viewed that they have not seen. that's what my kid told me at least.

You can mark messages unread.

Anonymous wrote:I don't use it often but when I do I use a parent/observer account. It looks just like the student version.

No it doesn't

I log in as my kid on my laptop.

use the parent account

if you use the kid's account and click on things it messes them up because it shows things as opened/viewed that they have not seen. that's what my kid told me at least.

I don't use it often but when I do I use a parent/observer account. It looks just like the student version.

It looks like you can sign up for a parent/observer account: https://www.apsva.us/parentvue-canvas/

There is a parent observer canvas but u am not entirely sure what it shows. Our middle school just told us to download student canvas so I put it on my phone and has my kid log in.

Can we do it on our own computers or does it have to be on a kids iPad? Do we just monitor their accounts or get our own?
(Spare me the debate on whether one should or shouldn’t do this- just wondering how).