Parents can stay up to date with their child’s accomplishments in class or any upcoming assignments so they don’t miss a due date. This guide covers the following topics regarding Parent Access.
How to Enable Parent Access for your Class
Teachers in Showbie need to enable Parent Access for connected parents to view class content in Showbie. Without Parent Access enabled, parents will only be able to see their child’s portfolio.
To enable parent access in Showbie classes:
Navigate to your class list and select the class within your Showbie teacher account.
Tap the settings icon (circled ellipsis) next to the class name.
Select the Settings option.
Toggle Parent Access to on (green) in the Class Settings menu that appears.
Accessing and Distributing Parent Codes
For parents to access content in Showbie, they will require at least one student's parent code. This parent code is used when creating a new account or when adding additional students to their existing parent account.
Inviting parents using Showbie’s generated handouts provides a clear introduction to Showbie alongside this needed parent code. Teachers have the option of creating parent invitation handouts for individual or multiple students. Invitations for multiple students can be printed or saved, while individual invitations can also be emailed directly to parents from within Showbie.
To create a Parent Invitation:
Navigate to your profile by tapping your profile name/image in your Showbie teacher account.
Tap Invite Parents option and the Invite Parents button.
Choose between sending Multiple or Individual invitations.
Select the preferred class or All Students.
You can then select individual students within the selected class.
You can also tap Select All to choose all students in the class.
Confirm your selection and tap the Make Invites for Students button.
Tap View the Handout to preview the invitations.
Select from the Print, Email, or Save options.
Email is only available for individual invitations.
How can teachers control a parent’s level of access?
Showbie lets you know right away when a parent adds one of your students: an email notification is sent to all of the student’s teachers.
Blocking and Unblocking Parents
If needed, you can block a parent from all of your classes entirely. When a parent is blocked by a teacher, they will no longer have access to their child's work for any of those teacher's classes.
Blocking a Parent
Navigate to the Students tab or the class of your choice.
From a class, click the settings icon (circled ellipsis), then Members.
Find the student whose parent you’d like to block and tap their name.
Tap the student’s profile picture.
Tap the name of the parent you’d like to block.
Tap Block Parent.
If you would like to block a parent from a student’s account completely, please contact Showbie Support.
Unblocking a Parent
Follow the steps above and select unblock for the preferred parent(s).
How can I tell which parents have joined students in Showbie?
To see which parents have joined a student in Showbie:
Navigate to the Students tab in Showbie.
Select the preferred student.
Tap the student’s name or profile picture.
Tap Parents.
What will parents have access to in Showbie?
✍️ Parents will be able to access a student’s portfolio by default. Access to class content requires Parent Access to be enabled by the teacher in Showbie.
If a teacher has enabled parent access in a class, parents can access their child’s assignment folders in that class. Parents with access to a class cannot upload files or add comments, but they can view assignment details including update indicators, due dates, and grades. Parents can also view assignment documents and open files, but they will not be able to add annotations or comments.
