Student View allows you to see your course site from a test student's point of view. You can use Student View to see how your students view assignments, discussions, quizzes, and other areas of the site.
To enable Student View, click the grey button on the top right that says “View as Student.”
When Student View is active, a magenta border will appear. Be sure to click “Leave Student View” when you are finished.
Note that once you activate Student View, a Test Student is shown at the end of the Gradebook and is automatically added to every section in your course. You will also see the Test Student if you use SpeedGrader. Test Student data does not factor into course analytics or grade totals.
Please note that Student View offers an approximation of what students see and should not be taken as a 100% accurate portrayal of the content currently available to students. If you would like specific help with viewing your course from the student perspective, please contact the CTL at columbiactl@columbia.edu
Last updated: 08/05/25