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Canvas For Parents

Parents, Sign Up For Canvas Alerts!

I will send these out frequently for missing assignments, upcoming events,

tests retakes, and reminders about class activities.

 

Canvas LMS | Office of Information Technology | SMU

 

  1. Log in to dvusd.instructure.com using your students log-in. This should be the website and not the app.
  2. In the upper right click on the icon that says account when hovered over  
  3. Click Settings – You may need to log in again with the same log on
  4. On the far right, add email addresses or cell phone numbers. I will not be able to access this information, only Canvas will use it to send notifications.
  5. On the far left, click Notifications 
  6. Canvas can go a little overboard with these, so to avoid alert fatigue I recommend you turn them all to X Do not send me anything expect for these items:
    • Submission Comment – This will tell you when I leave feedback on your students’ work.
    • Added To Conversation & Conversation Message – This will let you know when I send a message about missing work or updates to your student.
    • Announcement – Will let you know if an announcement is posted in the class, this is usually about test re-takes or make-ups.
    • Grades – This will tell you something was graded and gives you the option of also sending the score for the assignment.
  1. Log in to dvusd.instructure.com using your students log-in. This should be the website and not the app.
  2. In the upper right click on the icon that says account when hovered over  
  3. Click Settings – You may need to log in again with the same log on
  4. On the far right, add email addresses or cell phone numbers. I will not be able to access this information, only Canvas will use it to send notifications.
  5. On the far left, click Notifications 
  6. Canvas can go a little overboard with these, so to avoid alert fatigue I recommend you turn them all to X Do not send me anything expect for these items:
    • Submission Comment – This will tell you when I leave feedback on your students’ work.
    • Added To Conversation & Conversation Message – This will let you know when I send a message about missing work or updates to your student.
    • Announcement – Will let you know if an announcement is posted in the class, this is usually about test re-takes or make-ups.
    • Grades – This will tell you something was graded and gives you the option of also sending the score for the assignment.
  1. Log in to dvusd.instructure.com using your students log-in. This should be the website and not the app.
  2. In the upper right click on the icon that says account when hovered over  
  3. Click Settings – You may need to log in again with the same log on
  4. On the far right, add email addresses or cell phone numbers. I will not be able to access this information, only Canvas will use it to send notifications.
  5. On the far left, click Notifications 
  6. Canvas can go a little overboard with these, so to avoid alert fatigue I recommend you turn them all to X Do not send me anything expect for these items:
    • Submission Comment – This will tell you when I leave feedback on your students’ work.
    • Added To Conversation & Conversation Message – This will let you know when I send a message about missing work or updates to your student.
    • Announcement – Will let you know if an announcement is posted in the class, this is usually about test re-takes or make-ups.
    • Grades – This will tell you something was graded and gives you the option of also sending the score for the assignment.
  1. Log in to dvusd.instructure.com using your students log-in. This should be the website and not the app.
  2. In the upper right click on the icon that says account when hovered over  
  3. Click Settings – You may need to log in again with the same log on
  4. On the far right, add email addresses or cell phone numbers. I will not be able to access this information, only Canvas will use it to send notifications.
  5. On the far left, click Notifications 
  6. Canvas can go a little overboard with these, so to avoid alert fatigue I recommend you turn them all to X Do not send me anything expect for these items:
    • Submission Comment – This will tell you when I leave feedback on your students’ work.
    • Added To Conversation & Conversation Message – This will let you know when I send a message about missing work or updates to your student.
    • Announcement – Will let you know if an announcement is posted in the class, this is usually about test re-takes or make-ups.
    • Grades – This will tell you something was graded and gives you the option of also sending the score for the assignment.