Teacher signin with Canvas

To use a Canvas account with myViewBoard Hub, teachers must link their Canvas account with myViewBoard. After linking, they can use their Canvas login to access the Hub.

First time sign in

Verify that an IT admin has connected the district's Canvas roster in Hub. Sign in using the method used for your existing myViewBoard account (e.g. Google or Microsoft) first. This is a one-time process. Afterwards, teachers can sign in to the Hub with just their Canvas account.

1. Go to the myViewBoard Hub Sign In page.
   1. Select Canvas from the login options.
   2. Type your school's Canvas account.
   3. Click Next.
       
2. Once the Canvas login page loads: 
   1. Type your Canvas email and password.
   2. Click Log In. 
   3. Click Authorize to grant access to myViewBoard.

During first time sign in, myViewBoard Hub offers the following choices: 

Use existing account 

If you already have a myViewBoard account, we recommend selecting Use existing account to ensure that your existing myViewBoard content appears in the Hub.

1. Click the Use existing account option. 
2. Log in to your existing account using the method you already use for myViewBoard (e.g. Google or Microsoft). Any security step (such as an authenticator approval) still applies.
    
3. A loading screen appears. Wait for the accounts to link.  
4. If the link was successful: 
   • Hub loads your Canvas account as the current user. 
   • Hub sets your Canvas organization as the default.
   • Hub performs a sync to pull Canvas data into Hub.
      
5. Find your Canvas class. 
   1. Go to the My Class section.
   2. Verify that classes from the Canvas roster now appear.
   3. If you belong to a different organization, use the Switch organization dropdown on the side panel.
       

After linking, the following conditions now apply:

• Teachers can now sign in to the Hub with Canvas directly. Note that the original login method still works and opens the same account.
• myViewBoard Hub retrieves Class data directly from Canvas. Any changes (ie, add or remove a class) must be made in the Canvas platform.
• Linking your Canvas account adds your district as an organization and makes it the default. Your original organization stays available via the Switch organization dropdown.
   

Create new account

Teachers who have never used myViewBoard can create an account directly from the Canvas signin screen. Setup takes about a minute and happens only on first signin. 

1. Click the Create new account option.
   1. Click Next to accept the ViewSonic account statements.
   2. Click Confirm after selecting your country from the list.
   3. Click Continue to accept the myViewBoard and ClassSwift terms.
       
2. Setup is complete once you land on the Hub home page. 
    
3. Your school organization should now auto-sync data from the Canvas roster.
   1. Open My Class to view all classes synced from Canvas.
   2. Check the student list. Open a class to see the full roster, including any groups created in Canvas.
       

After linking, the following conditions now apply:

• Once the account is created, teachers can signin directly using a Canvas account.
• Classes and students come from the Canvas roster and refresh every 24 hours.
• If you already have a myViewBoard account, select Use existing account instead to ensure that your existing content appears in the Hub.

Sign in via Companion

In a class with an IFP display, teachers can use the Companion app to sign in to the myViewBoard app with the same Canvas account used in Hub. Canvas sign-in is done through the Companion app on a mobile phone.

1. On the IFP: 
   1. Open the sign-in window of the myViewBoard app. 
   2. Note the QR code next to the sign-in options.
       
2. On your phone: 
   1. Select the Host / IT admin option. 
   2. If prompted, allow Companion to use the myViewBoard sign-in page.
       
3. Choose Canvas on the phone's sign in options.
   1. Find your school. 
   2. Enter your school's Canvas account. 
   3. Tap Next.
       
4. Log in to Canvas. 
   1. Type your Canvas email and password. 
   2. Tap Log In.
   3. Tap Authorize when Canvas asks.
       
5. The Participate screen appears, which includes a QR scanner.
   1. Tap the QR code icon. 
   2. Point the phone at the code shown on the myViewBoard app.
   3. The myViewBoard app signs in with your Canvas account.

After linking, the following conditions now apply:

• Use the same Canvas account on the Hub for lesson prep and the app for teaching. 
• Canvas sign in on the myViewBoard app is only possible through the Companion app. There is no Canvas option on the IFP app. 
• Using the sign out or close actions on the myViewBoard app (on the IFP) does not sign you out of Companion.

Troubleshooting

Common errors and how to resolve them.