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What is Canvas and how do students access it?
Posted by:Canvas is our Learning Management System, which connects the digital tools teachers, students, and parents use.. You might also hear it called Dashboard or Instructure.
- The username is your student ID.
- The default passwords are:
- Password (K-2): initials+ID# (Ex: ab123456)
- Password (3-12): initials+full birthday+! (Ex: ab01012010!)
- The shortcut to Canvas is found on student Chromebooks on the bookmarks bar (SPS Programs). The address is https://springfieldpublicschools.instructure.com/login/canvas
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How can parents access Canvas?
Posted by:- Parents have access to Canvas using Observer Accounts.
- Parent username and passwords are the same as Home Access Center.
- If a parent needs access to their Canvas Observer Account, please contact 417-523-0417 or support@fueledbylaunch.com
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How do I join and use Teams for conferencing?
Posted by:We have provided a guide for joining and configuring the Teams web conferences. You can view the teams conference guide here.
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What devices are being provided?
Posted by:- 1st and 2nd grade students are being provided a Chromebook with charger and case.
- Kindergarten students are being provided an iPad and charger.
- Any student that left their device at school is being provided a Chromebook with charger and case.
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How can my child get a device?
Posted by:For SPS students who need a Chromebook (Grades 1-12) or an iPad (K), they may pick it up during meal service days and hours at any of the meal service sites. Click for hours and locations.
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What if the device needs repair?
Posted by:Repairs will be handled by the SPS IT department. Instructions for repair services can be found here.
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What if I don't have Internet access?
Posted by:Springfield Public Schools students may pick up hotspots at Parkview High School in the theater lobby (516 W Meadowmere St, Springfield, MO 65807) from June 3 – June 12, 2020 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m each day.
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How does my student log on to a Chromebook?
Posted by:- For students in grades Kindergarten through 2nd, the default password is first last initial and their student ID (lunch number).
- For students in grades 3rd-12th, the default password is first initial last initial birthday in mmddyyyy format followed by an exclamation mark. For example, jd01012000!
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Are the students’ Chromebooks filtered?
Posted by:All SPS Chromebooks are filtered in the same way whether at school or off-site.
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Are students able to use the Chromebooks 24 hours a day?
Posted by:For students preK through 5th grade, Internet access on the Chromebook is unavailable from 10PM-6AM daily. For students in 6th-12th grade, there is no such restriction.
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What is Home Access and how do I access it?
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Help Desk
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If you need technical support for your child's learning, please call the SPS Canvas Help Desk at 523-0417, Monday-Friday from 7:30 am-4:00 pm.