eLearning

A CGCSC eLearning Day is an unplanned student learning day at home. eLearning days are often issued due to a weather cancelation, school emergency, or an event preventing students attending school in person. Students learn from home utilizing Canvas for both their assignments and to communicate with their teacher(s) throughout the day.

State statute now limits all Indiana K-12 schools to three (3) asynchronous eLearning days to be counted towards the 180 required school days. After three (3) asynchronous eLearning days, schools will be required to implement remote (synchronous) learning days for events preventing students attending school in person. 

Instructional Type Guide

	In-Person	Instruction that is provided in real-time where the teacher and students are in the same physical space.
	eLearning (Asynchronous)	Instruction that is provided at different times and the teacher and students are in different physical spaces. Learning occurs at students' own pace and instruction is recorded.
	Remote Learning (Synchronous)	Instruction that is provided in real-time, but the teacher and students are in different physical spaces. Learning will occur live via Zoom.

 

• Canvas is the Learning Management System used to deliver lessons and schoolwork to students during eLearning, and in many cases, during traditional school days.
• Students will log into Canvas by signing into Clever using their school-issued email and password (or Clever badge for grades K-2). After signing in, students will click on the Canvas icon to be redirected to Canvas.
  • Access Canvas by clicking the following link:  Canvas LMS. 

Parents and guardians can create a Canvas Observer account to stay connected to their student’s learning. As an Observer, you can link your account to your student’s Canvas account to view assignment due dates, announcements, and course content. While Observers can see what’s happening in the course, they do not participate in class activities or submit assignments.

• Note: To observe a student, you must have a student pairing code. 

Get step-by-step instructions to set up a Canvas Parent Observer account by viewing the tutorial below.

 

 

 

A Pairing Code is needed to observe a student in Canvas. You must log in as your student to generate the pairing code. Get step-by-step instructions to set up a Canvas Parent Observer account by watching the tutorial below.

• Note: You must create a separate pairing code for each observer who wants to link to a student's account. 

 

Reminder: All eLearning assignments are considered as school work and are graded as such. Students should give eLearning the same amount of effort expected as when learning at school.

Problem	Possible Solution(s)
How to observe your child's Canvas courses (strongly recommended)	Create a Canvas Observer Account Generate a Parent Observer Pairing Code
Student work is not posted by the teacher first thing in the morning.	Check back later in the morning as teachers may be recording their lives sessions to post to students at home. Elementary work will be posted by 11:00 am. Middle and High School work will be posted by 9:00 am.
Student is not sure of directions or what to do for an assignment.	Be sure to access assignments through daily Modules (click the Lessons button on the course home page or Modules in the navigation menu), not the To-Do List. Be sure your student is accessing work on the correct date. Be sure your student has watched ALL posted videos/announcements and has read all posted directions. If the above steps have been followed and the student is still unsure, encourage the student to email their teacher for clarification.
Student submitted work in Canvas but were not given full credit and/or a grade is not posted in Skyward.	Work submitted in Canvas does not automatically post in Skyward. Allow time for the teacher to grade and update scores in Skyward. Some parts of assignments posted in Canvas need to be graded by the teacher instead of by the automatic grader. Therefore, "partial" grades will be posted in Canvas until the teacher has had the opportunity to grade those assignments individually. Defer to Skyward for final grades on assignments. Check comments on assignments for clarification
Canvas and Skyward grade averages are not always the same.	Skyward is our official grade book. There may be activities in Canvas that are not part of an overall class grade.
In general, things aren't working (i.e., cannot access external tools such as Nearpod, Edpuzzle, or Google Assignments). Assignments using these tools cannot be submitted.	If using an iPad, do not use the Canvas App. Go to Canvas through a web browser on the device. If Canvas still doesn't open, try using a different web browser such as Google Chrome or Safari. Be sure the device is updated. For external tools (Nearpod, Edpuzzle, Google Assignments) more time might be needed. Work on something else and come back to it. Attempt turning off and restarting the device.
Cannot submit Google LTI Assignments	Be sure your student is logged in to their school account. Home or parent Google accounts cannot access work assigned through school accounts.
Cannot access or watch posted videos.	Try "in general, things aren't working" steps. Be sure your student is logged in to their school Google account. If using an at-home device (not a school-issued device), parent WiFi controls might need to be adjusted. Be sure all extra tabs are closed. Try accessing through a browser instead of the app if on an iPad. Attempt turning off and restarting the device.
If any of these suggestions are not working, please reach out to your student's teacher and they will be able to assist or be able to forward to the technology department.

• Students in grades K-12 use Canvas to access learning materials. 
• Students will log into Canvas by signing into Clever using their school-issued email and password (or Clever badge for grades K-2). After signing in, students will click on the Canvas icon to be redirected to Canvas.
  • Access Canvas by clicking the following link:  Canvas LMS. 
• Parents should set up a Parent Observer account in Canvas to monitor their student's coursework.
  • Parent Observers can set notifications for new content in their account settings. We recommend parents do this for every course in which their student is enrolled.
  • For information on how to sign up as a Parent Observer, please see the "How do I set up a Parent Observer Account?" information above.

If you need your child's login information for Canvas, please follow the steps below.   

• Log into your student Skyward account 
• Select "Portfolio" along the far left toolbar
• Select the top options "Student login info"
• Select Run report 
• Select View reports (this can take up to a minute)

If you have never used a Center Grove username and password, please contact your school directly. The front office staff will be able to help you.

00:07: How do I use the global navigation menu, as a student? 00:11: Have you your user information? Click the account link a menu will expand 00:15: in display links to access your user settings, notification settings, 00:19: personal files and e-portfolios. 00:22: If enabled if your institution has enabled profiles you 00:26: can access your profile. You can also use the account linked 00:31: to log out of canvas. 00:33: The dashboard is the landing page after you login to Canvas the 00:37: dashboard can be toggled to a course view list for you or recent activity, 00:41: View and shows notifications, for all current, canvas course, 00:46: To view your courses. Click the course, is link. 00:48: The course, is menu displays a list of your favorite courses. 00:51: Or if you haven't selected any favorite courses, the 00:56: menu displays current courses where you are enrolled, 01:00: For each course, you can view the course name turn details and 01:04: section enrollment details to view a course. 01:07: Click the course name link 01:10: To customize your courses list or view, all your canvas courses, click the 01:14: all courses link. 01:16: If you are enrolled in groups, view your groups in the group's link and 01:20: then you will expand and display all groups in current courses where you are enrolled. 01:26: To view a group. Click the name of the group to view, all your groups, 01:30: click, the all groups link. 01:33: To view your calendar. Click the calendar link. 01:36: To view your conversations inbox, click the inbox, link conversations 01:40: is the Candace messaging system where you can communicate with other users in your courses. 01:44: The number of new messages are shown as part of the inbox icon. 01:50: To view your recent canvas course, page view history, click the history, link 01:54: recent history, displays up to three weeks of your canvas course, page 01:58: view history. 02:00: To get help with canvas, click the help link Celexa help option 02:04: that is relevant to your needs. 02:07: To collapse the global navigation, then you click the arrow icon. 02:12: To expand the global navigation, then you click the arrow icon. 02:16: The global navigation menu will be automatically kill apps for tablet screens. 02:22: This guy covered how to use the global navigation than you as a student.

00:06: How do I use the Dashboard as a student? 00:09: In Global Navigation, click the Dashboard link. 00:13: The Dashboard is your landing page in Canvas. Depending on your institution, your Dashboard may default to one of three views: Card View, List View, or Recent Activity View. 00:26: Card View: displays course cards for quick access to all your favorite courses (the same courses display in the Courses link from the Global Navigation Menu). 00:36: List View: displays all course to-do items in an agenda view. 00:41: Recent Activity View: displays all recent activity for all courses. 00:46: The Dashboard may also include global announcements, which are announcements created by your institution. To remove the announcement from your dashboard, click the Remove icon. 00:57: If you dismiss a global announcement, you can view dismissed announcements on the Global Announcements page. 01:04: To change your Dashboard view, click the Options menu and select your preferred viewing option. 01:10: When set to Card View or Recent Activity View, the Dashboard also includes a sidebar. The sidebar includes a To Do list, upcoming assignments, links to recent feedback, and buttons for creating a course or viewing grades. 01:25: This guide covered how to use the Dashboard as a student.

 

Teachers may provide opportunities for students to interact with content live through Zoom.

• Setting up Zoom on your device.

eLearning Troubleshooting Guide

Reminder: All eLearning assignments are considered as school work and are graded as such. Students should give eLearning the same amount of effort expected as when learning at school.

Problem	Possible Solution(s)
How to observe your child's Canvas courses (strongly recommended)	Create a Canvas Observer Account Generate a Parent Observer Pairing Code
Student work is not posted by the teacher first thing in the morning.	Check back later in the morning as teachers may be recording their lives sessions to post to students at home. Elementary work will be posted by 11:00 am. Middle and High School work will be posted by 9:00 am.
Student is not sure of directions or what to do for an assignment.	Be sure to access assignments through daily Modules (click the Lessons button on the course home page or Modules in the navigation menu), not the To-Do List. Be sure your student is accessing work on the correct date. Be sure your student has watched ALL posted videos/announcements and has read all posted directions. If the above steps have been followed and the student is still unsure, encourage the student to email their teacher for clarification.
Student submitted work in Canvas but were not given full credit and/or a grade is not posted in Skyward.	Work submitted in Canvas does not automatically post in Skyward. Allow time for the teacher to grade and update scores in Skyward. Some parts of assignments posted in Canvas need to be graded by the teacher instead of by the automatic grader. Therefore, "partial" grades will be posted in Canvas until the teacher has had the opportunity to grade those assignments individually. Defer to Skyward for final grades on assignments. Check comments on assignments for clarification
Canvas and Skyward grade averages are not always the same.	Skyward is our official grade book. There may be activities in Canvas that are not part of an overall class grade.
In general, things aren't working (i.e., cannot access external tools such as Nearpod, Edpuzzle, or Google Assignments). Assignments using these tools cannot be submitted.	If using an iPad, do not use the Canvas App. Go to Canvas through a web browser on the device. If Canvas still doesn't open, try using a different web browser such as Google Chrome or Safari. Be sure the device is updated. For external tools (Nearpod, Edpuzzle, Google Assignments) more time might be needed. Work on something else and come back to it. Attempt turning off and restarting the device.
Cannot submit Google LTI Assignments	Be sure your student is logged in to their school account. Home or parent Google accounts cannot access work assigned through school accounts.
Cannot access or watch posted videos.	Try "in general, things aren't working" steps. Be sure your student is logged in to their school Google account. If using an at-home device (not a school-issued device), parent WiFi controls might need to be adjusted. Be sure all extra tabs are closed. Try accessing through a browser instead of the app if on an iPad. Attempt turning off and restarting the device.
If any of these suggestions are not working, please reach out to your student's teacher and they will be able to assist or be able to forward to the technology department.