Introduction
Canvas is a web-based learning management system, or LMS. It is used by educators, scholars, and @Home Facilitators to access and manage online course learning. Great Hearts Online uses Canvas LMS as a central hub for course information, resources, assignments/grades, and communication. Canvas can be thought of as the digital "classroom."
For information on how Observers or @Home Facilitators accounts, please see Observer Account for a Parent or @Home Facilitator in Canvas.
If you are using a personal Chromebook device, special setup is required. For information on this, please see Setup for Personal Chromebook Device for GHO Use for Scholars.
Sign In from GHO-Issued Chromebook
Sign In from Personal Chromebook Device
Forgot Google Password
If your scholar forgets their password, they may request a password reset via the “Forgot password” link on the Google sign-in password. A password reset link will be sent to the primary phone number or email address on file for your family. For more information, please see Cannot Sign into Google or Canvas Account.
Sign In from Windows and Mac
To log into your scholar’s Canvas account, you must have access to their Great Hearts Online-issued Google Workspace account using the Google Chrome browser. (If using a personal Chromebook computer, please see device setup instructions in the article, Setup for Personal Chromebook Device for GHO Use for Scholars.)
Step 1
Log out of any personal profile accounts in your Chrome browser. (For information on how to check the Google Account on your Chrome Browser, see the section below.)
Step 2
Log into your Chrome browser using your scholar’s Great Hearts Online account. (This account ends in @GreatHeartsOnline.org, @AZ.GHOnline.org, or @TX.GHOnline.org.) Please note that logging into other browser profiles or device profiles (Chromebook) will prevent access to the scholar account.
Step 3
Browse to greathearts.instructure.com in your web browser or select the "Signing in to Canvas" article at the bottom-left of the homepage:
Step 4
Select the "Click Here to Sign In As a Scholar" button at the top of the page:
Step 5
If you are logged into your Chromebook device with the GHO account, you will see the account listed for login:
Step 6
Once you select the scholar account, you will be taken to your Canvas dashboard:
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You may be prompted to enter or select your GHO-issued Google account information again:
Step 7
Once logged in, you will be taken to Canvas:
Sign In from GHO-Issued Chromebook
To log into Canvas on a personal or GHO-issued Chromebook, you first must ensure that you are logged into the GHO account at the device level. If your scholar is logged into the Chromebook with a personal Gmail (or other) account, this will prevent them from accessing their Canvas account. For more information on how to access the GHO account on your device for the first time and for daily use, please see Setup for Personal Chromebook Device for GHO Use for Scholars.
Step 1
Ensure your scholar is logged into the correct GHO account at the device level.
Step 2
Open the Google Chrome browser.
Step 3
Navigate to the GHO Canvas login page. You can either use the saved bookmarks in the upper-left corner of the Chrome browser or type "GreatHeartsOnline.org/Help" into the address bar.
Please note that going to Canvas.com, Instructure.com, or any other non-GHO specific login page will not allow you to log in correctly.
Step 4
Browse to greathearts.instructure.com in your web browser or select the "Signing in to Canvas" article at the bottom-left of the homepage:
Step 5
Select the "Click Here to Sign In As a Scholar" button at the top of the page:
Step 6
If you are logged into your Chromebook device with the GHO account, you will see the account listed for login:
Step 7
Once you select the scholar account, you will be taken to your Canvas dashboard:
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Sign In from Personal Chromebook Device
If you are using a personal Chromebook device, special setup is required. For information on this, please see Setup for Personal Chromebook Device for GHO Use for Scholars.
More Information
For more information on how to use Canvas, please see the Scholar Information & Resources > Canvas section of the Help Center.