Students can access Canvas from any Newport News Public School's homepage 1. Select Students 2. Select Clever-Canvas & more 3. Log in using your NNPS Google account  4.Click the Canvas LMS Icon and you will be directed to your Canvas Dashboard   

If you are unable to access a Google Assignment within Canvas, you will need to verify your Google Account is Authorized. Authorize Google Account within Account Settings: 1. Select the Account icon in the Canvas Menu and then select Settings. 2. Scroll down to the Web Services section. Notice the Google Drive button is under “Other Services” on the right-hand side.   Select the Google Drive button to authorize. 3. Select Authorize Google Drive Access 4. On the Sign in with Google screen, Select your NNPS email account 5. Select Allow Your Google Account is now Authorized. If you return to the Account Settings page, the Google Drive button will now display under Registered Services. Note: Please make sure that ONLY the NNPS email address is used. No personal email should be authorized. Students should register services using only their NNPS assigned email to properly access integrated items across courses. Never use a personal email account to try and access Canvas/Google-built assignments. Authorize Google Account within Google Assignment: Go to your course and find the assignment the teacher has assigned through Google. 1. Open the assignment to view. Select the blue Authorize button. 2. Using your NNPS email (@nnschools.org), enter your full email address and select Next. 3. Select Allow to finalize Google Account Authorization. 4. Refresh your page and the Google Assignment should now load properly.   If you still have questions, please contact onlinelearning.help@nn.k12.va.us.

Students will often submit photos for a Canvas assignment taken with an iPhone or iPad. Unfortunately, Canvas does not support the default iPhone/iPad photo format (.HEIC) which prevents students from uploading their content. Follow the steps below to adjust iPhone/iPad photo settings in order for photos to upload to Canvas properly.  On your iPad or iPhone:  1. Open the Setting app, Selecting Camera 2. Select Formats 3. Check Most Compatible (this will disable the .HEIC file format)

The following instructions outline how a student can upload multiple files to one assignment in Canvas. 1. Select New Attempt 2. Select Upload File  3. Select Choose File 4. Select your File in the new window  Do NOT Submit the Assignment yet 5. Select Add Another File  6. Select Upload File 7. Select Choose File 8. Select your File in the new window 9. With both assignments uploaded, Select Submit Assignment If you have additional questions, please email onlinelearning.help@nn.k12.va.us.

How students submit Canva work in Canvas   Once students open a Canva assignment in Canvas, they can see the embedded template (if you embedded it).  They can navigate this design the same way they would if you gave them a “view only” link.     They will also see a clickable text link that will take them to their own copy of the template to modify in Canva. After having clicked on the text link in the Canvas assignment, students will be directed to Canva. Students will use the Google single sign on to log in to Canva. Students will modify and personalize the design within Canva.  If students click “Publish to Canvas” or “Share,” they will be directed to navigate back to the Canvas assignment. Students will click Start Assignment.         This will open the Web/URL box.  Students will click on the tab that says Canva for Education. This will pull up templates available for use in Canva. Students will click on Designs to the left. This will bring up all of the designs the student has worked on.  The student will click on the design for submission. This will add a URL to the submission page.  Students should next click Submit Assignment. Students will get a notification that their work has been submitted.  

Becoming a Parent Observer in Canvas Step 1: Obtain a pairing code. A pairing code is required to begin your observer role. Pairing codes can be generated by the student or provided by the teacher(s). The steps below show how a student can provide you with the pairing code. Please know that pairing codes are case sensitive and can only be used once. Families will need a separate pairing code for each observer who wants to link to a student's Canvas account; students can generate multiple codes Step 2: Setting up your account. Now that you have your pairing code, you will need to create an account. Navigate to tinyurl.com/NNPS-Canvas-Parent, and then click on the link at the top right to create your account. Complete the short form, including the pairing code from step one. To learn more about how to navigate a Parent Observer Account, add additional students, set up notifications for your student’s work, or enroll in the NNPS Parent Course, visit tinyurl.com/NNPS-Canvas-Obs.