In Order to Set Up a Parent Account in Schoology, you will need to obtain a special access code that is unique to your student. This code can be found in your Infinite Campus Account. If you do not have an Infinite Campus account you can obtain this access code from your student's school administration.
How can I find my Schoology Parent Access code in Infinite Campus?
Enter your username and password and then click Log In
Click on the Three Lines in the Upper Left Corner of the Screen
Click on More from the left Menu
Click on Schoology from the new Menu
Here you will have access to your student(s) Access Code(s) as well as additional helpful links. Each Student has a unique access code, so be sure to toggle into other accounts if needed.
In the top right corner of the screen, click Sign Up
3. Click Parent
4. Enter the student access code at the top of the front page in the Access Code field. This code can be found in Infinite Campus or given to you by your student's teacher.
5. Enter your name, email address (recommended), and password. Once you log in, you’ll be able to browse your child’s activities by selecting your child’s name from the top right dropdown. You can toggle from your account to your child’s activities by selecting your child’s name from the top right dropdown.
Please Note:
After creating your parent account, you will log into Schoology using a new URL address: apps.schoology.com. You may want to bookmark this new URL for quick and easy access in the future. This is different from the login link for your child (www.school.disrict196.org).
You have the option to associate additional children in Schoology with your parent account. Follow the steps below to associate additional children in 4th-12th grade in District 196.
Click on the down-facing arrow on the top right corner of your Schoology account and select Add Child.
Enter the Parent Access Code for your additional child/children.
When you click on the down arrow to the right of your name, you will see a list including your name and your children’s names and buildings.
Click on your student’s name to view Schoology from their perspective. Here, you can click on any of the headings to view different areas of their academics and enrollments.
Taking Your Parent Schoology Account to the Next Level
Schoology Home Page: Your Parent account compared to your child's Schoology information
Having a Parent account in Schoology is actually like having two accounts:
Your personal account, with your own name and information;
Your Child Activity view. From here, you can view Schoology from your child’s perspective, and see what he or she sees, and receive updates about his or her activity.
Start by clicking on the arrow in the upper-right corner, next to your name, and then select your child’s name to switch into his or her account. The check mark in this drop-down menu indicates which account you are currently viewing.
Student Activity View
Viewing Your Child’s Activity
Click on the arrow in the upper-right corner of your account and select your child’s name to view his or her activity. From the home page, you can quickly view specific information about your child’s Schoology activity:
The Student Activity area in the center of the page displays your child’s recent submissions and grade information.
Toggle into Enrollments in the same area to see a list of the courses your child is currently enrolled in, along with his or her grade. Click on an individual course to see grades received on assignments, tests, and discussions from that course.
The Recent Grades area lists graded assignments, tests/quizzes, discussions, and attendance marks for the student. To view the graded items click the item you'd like to view.
The Overdue section displays a list of course materials your child did not turn in by the due date.
The Upcoming section displays a list of your child’s upcoming assignments and events.
Courses: You can see a list of your child’s current courses. Click the course name to navigate to the course profile as your child views it.
Groups: You can see a list of your child’s Schoology Groups. Groups can be used for a variety of activities, from school projects to extracurricular teams and clubs. Depending on the permission settings in place at your school, you may not be able to view content posted by other members of the group.
Grade Report: Review your child’s detailed grade report for all courses. Clicking on the Course Name will open details of each assignment for the course and the student's submission scores.
Calendar: Click to view a calendar of past and upcoming events and assignments. To find out more information regarding a particular event, place your cursor over the title. A clue tip displays with the event type (assignment, test/quiz, event), the event's course or group, and the student name. Click the event to display profile information in a pop-up window.
Note: There is no Messages icon in the Child Activity view. Messages to your child are private and are not viewable from a parent account.
Your Account Activity
To return to your Schoology account, click the down-facing arrow and select your account.
While toggled into your personal account, you'll see your own name in the top right corner. Your personal account homepage displays activity related to any courses and groups in which you are enrolled, a well as school information from the school with which you are associated.
Recent Activity
Similar to your child's Activity Summary, your Recent Activity area displays updates from the school, courses, and groups in which you participate. You can filter the Recent Activity feed by clicking the drop-down menu (labeled Most Recent) to the right of the Recent Activity heading.
Upcoming
On the right column of the Recent Activity page,the Upcoming area displays a list of impending events and due dates for graded items in the school, courses, and groups in which you're enrolled. To view more details about the item, click the item name from the list.
Calendar
Access your personal calendar by clicking the calendar icon in the top navigation of your personal account. Your personal calendar displays personal events you've created for your account, as well as events and assessments for the school, courses, and groups in which you're enrolled.
Create Personal Events
The quickest way to create an event is from the Recent Activity area on your Home Page. Simply locate the Event icon in the upper-middle area of the page. You may also create an event from your personal calendar.
To add an event:
Select the Calendar icon at the top of your Home Page.
Click the date to which you'd like to add the event.
Fill out the Event form.
Choose an RSVP option (depending on the settings in place at your school, this option may not be available to you).
Click Create to complete.
Edit an event
To modify an existing event:
Click the event to modify.
Click the Edit Item button.
Once you've made changes, click the Save Changes button.
Delete an event
To delete an event:
Click the event you'd like to delete.
Click the View Item button.
Click the gear to the right of the event profile.
Select Delete to complete the process.
Note: If you choose to create an Event with an invitation from your Home Page, you must invite everyone manually.
Messages
Depending on the settings in place at your school, you may be able to exchange messages with teachers at your school. The right side of the top navigation bar displays to Messages icon (envelope icon).
Note: There is no Messages icon in the Child Activity view. Messages to your child are private and are not viewable from a parent account.
Check New Messages
When you have a new message in your inbox, the Messages icon on the top menu displays a new number.
Navigate to your Messages area by clicking on the icon in the top menu.
New messages are indicated with a blue dot. Click the message you'd like to read.
To reply to a message, write in the Message area, then click Send.
Check Sent Messages
Navigate to your Messages area by clicking the icon in the top menu and clicking View All.
Click the Sent Messages tab.
To read a message, click a message you've sent in the past.
To send a message, click the +New Message button.
Fill out the form, and click Send to complete.
A recipient name automatically populates when you enter a teacher's name into the To field. If you're not able to send a message to certain users, talk to your teacher for further guidance.
Note: If you have linked accounts in Schoology, we recommend that you check for new messages in each of your linked accounts.
Notifications and Requests
Also on the right side of the navigation bar you have the bell icon displaying Notifications & Requests. Any time someone sends you a message, wants to connect, or does something that pertains to you or your affiliations, it will be made easily accessible in the top right corner of your screen. Everything is chronologically ordered and clickable to make managing them simple.
Below, a parent receives an invitation to a join group:
Click the arrow on the top right corner of your Schoology Account.
Select a child from the list that appears in the drop-down menu.
Once you're viewing the child's account, click the downfacing arrow again.
Select Settings.
From the Notifications tab, you can elect to receive one or both of two email summaries:
To receive the Parent Email Digest, select On in your Email Summary menu. You can receive emails on a Daily or Weekly basis. If you choose Daily, you may set a time at which the notification will be sent to your inbox. If you choose Weekly, you'll have an additional option to select the day of the week you'd like to receive the email.\
To receive the Overdue Submissions Email, select On in the Email Notification menu.
Click Save Changes to update your settings.
Note: If there are no updates for the given time period, you will receive an email stating that there are no new updates.
What does the Parent Email Digest Contain?
The date range for which information is displayed.
Each of your children's names at the top of the email summary.
A summary of each course for the child, including:
The child's current grading period grade for each course.
Overdue Submissions, including:
How many days the item is past due.
The assignment, test/quiz, or discussion title.
The course in which the item is due.
Recent activity, including:
The student's posts and updates in courses, assignments, tests/quizzes, and discussions.
Recent submissions for assignments and tests/quizzes.
The digest includes up to five Summary items and up to ten Recent Activity items. To view more items than appears in the list, click the More option at the bottom of each area. If you have more than one child association, scroll down to can view the Summary and Recent Activity for additional children.
