Observer

Parent/Observer tool breakdown

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In Buzz, Observers (like parents, mentors, tutors, etc) are given read-only access to a observed student's account, including:

Admins: How do I add observers to an enrollment?

Signing in

  1. When you sign in as an Observer, you are asked to select the student profile you want to access.
  2. You can always switch to observe another student by opening the Main menu and clicking Choose student.

Observer landing page

The Observer landing page gives you a good overview of what's happening in all of the student's current courses.

It displays:

  1. Current announcements for all courses,.
  2. The To-do List for all student courses.
  3. The student's Activity Stream.
  4. Course Cards for each course the student is enrolled in.

Course menus

Each course has its own menu items that let you explore the course:

  1. Activities: Open Activities to access the Course Home page for any of the student's current courses. Course Home pages display course announcements, the To-do List, course activities, course links, the student's current score, daily agendas, and the Activity Stream.
  2. Grades: The Grades tool enables you to track grades, activities, objective mastery, and the badges earned for the selected course.

Activities tool

Open Activities to access the Course Home page for any of the student's current courses. Course Home pages display course announcements, the To-do List, course activities, course links, the student's current score, daily agendas, and the Activity Stream.

Calendar

The Calendar displays due date notifications that are color-coded by course. Select a date or view for a list of activities.

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