What is Canvas?
Canvas is a learning management system we are utilizing across all grades. In consideration of the various technology tools used in education and students’ need for organization, Canvas provides a home base for in-person and virtual instruction. For teachers, this tool provides a platform to communicate learning activities, create assignments, and provide effective feedback to students. For students, Canvas provides a platform to keep track of their learning, access information from their teachers, submit assignments, and communicate with their teacher.
How will Canvas be used?
For virtual instruction, Canvas will be the primary instructional tool used. For in-person families, Canvas will be used to a varying degree. Depending on the age level and curriculum, educators will make determinations about the best use of Canvas to provide enhanced educational opportunities. No matter the age level, parents and students should expect to be utilizing Canvas on a regular basis.
How to log-in to Canvas?
Parents
Parents can click here to log-in to Canvas.
Connecting Parents to Student Canvas Accounts
1. You need a “Pairing Code” from your student.
2. Students can access the pairing code while in their Canvas Account by selecting:
• “Account” on the left side of the screen.
• “Settings” on the left side of the screen
• “Pair with Observer” on the right side of the screen.
3. Parents can click here to log-in to Canvas.
4. Select “Parent of a Canvas User” in the top right.
5. Add your name, email and pairing code.
Students
On student devices, Canvas will be the homepage for easy access. Students can click here to access the BDUSD Canvas webpage.
Students should be logged in to their BDUSD Google Account.
• On BDUSD provided student devices, Canvas will be the homepage for easy access.
• Students can click here to access Canvas with their BDUSD Google account.
Student’s use their BDUSD Google credentials to access their Canvas accounts. If students are unaware of their credentials, the information below is the default username and password formula.
• Username: First five of last name + first three of first name + 000 @bdusd.org
- Example: Sam Student = studesam000@bdusd.org
- If names are less than five (last name) or three characters (first name), the username is shortened.
• Password: BDUSD#### (#### being the students lunch pin, found in the Food Service tab of skyward.)
• Email ddltechsupport@bdusd.org if you are having issues with your Canvas credentials.
Are you having issues connecting?
Here are some tips for connecting to your Chromebook or Canvas account:
The Chromebook is Locked
All student Chromebooks that were distributed at the end of August are unlocked. Please make sure it is connected to your WiFi.
To connect the Chromebook to WiFi:
1. Click in the bottom right corner and select your WiFi network.
2. It should automatically reboot after a few seconds of connecting.
3. If it doesn't, you can click in the bottom right corner and turn the Chromebook off. Turning it back on should fix the issue.
If this doesn’t work, please email ddltechsupport@bdusd.org to have the Chromebook reset or repaired.
Any student Chromebooks not returned from summer school or the end of the 2019-20 are locked and need to be checked by our IT team prior to activation.
Canvas Parent App
Parents can use the Canvas Parent app on Android devices using Android 5.0 or later and iOS devices using iOS 10.0 or later.
Canvas Parent enhances the potential for parents to engage in their children’s education. Parents can review upcoming or past assignments, check on grades, and receive alerts for student activity. Canvas Parent can be used by any Canvas user with an observer account.
• In the app, type in Beaver Dam and then choose the Beaver Dam Unified School District Parent Login.
• Prior to being able to access student Canvas information, parents need to “pair” with their student (see above).
Click here to see how to use the Canvas Parent App
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