Navigate Parent Schoology Account (Video for Parents)

Keywords: parent, schoology, student, courses

Aliases: parent schoology account

This video will show parents how to navigate to see Courses in which their child is a member.

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The video titled "Navigating Parent Schoology Account" by Donna Squires is a tutorial aimed at helping parents navigate their Schoology accounts and understand the distinction between their personal courses and accessing their child’s courses. Here's a summary:

Personal Courses for Parents: Upon logging into Schoology, parents will see tabs for 'Courses', 'Groups', and 'Resources'. The 'Courses' tab will likely show that the parent is not enrolled in any courses. These would be courses personally enrolled in by the parent, which is not common.
Future Development of Parent Courses: Squires mentions the possibility of developing courses specifically for parents in the future and invites feedback on what types of courses parents would be interested in.
Joining Courses and Groups: Parents cannot join a course with an access code given to students because they are not students in the district. However, some schools may create groups specifically for parents, which can be joined with a provided access code.
Using Resources: The 'Resources' tab is for parents to save files or information they want to access later.
Viewing Student’s Courses: To view a child's courses, parents need to click on their name and then select their student’s name. This allows them to see the courses the student is enrolled in, materials shared by teachers, the calendar of events, and specific types of materials like assignments or discussions.
Viewing Permissions: As a parent, you can view but not submit or edit anything in the student's courses. This view-only access allows parents to see what the student sees and follow up with teachers if needed.
Accessing Groups and Grades: Parents can also view updates and materials in any groups their child is a member of. For grades, while not all teachers may use Schoology's gradebook, PowerSchool remains the official gradebook for the district, and parents should use the Parent Portal in PowerSchool for grades and report cards.
Managing Multiple Students: If parents have more than one student, they can add them to their Schoology account using the parent access code provided by the child's teacher.
Switching Between Parent and Student Views: To switch back to their own parent account, parents can click on their name.

This tutorial provides parents with a clear understanding of how to navigate their Schoology account, view their child’s academic information, and manage their own resources and potential group memberships.