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CANVASAN INTRODUCTION

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WELCOME MESSAGE...Congratulations for enrolling at SCC./SFCC, we are glad to have you. I am committed to working with you to offer support and direction on your educational, personal, and professional goals. Whether you are a brand new student just graduated from high school, have recently earned your GED, or are a re-entry student returning after a short (or long!) absence, we know that education is one of the keys to a satisfying career. Please contact me with any questions about our college or it’s programs. If I do not have answers, I pledge to find the answers for you. Looking forward to getting to know you!

Sami Salvatori SCC Online Counselor

Hi CCS Online Students! I’m super excited for winter quarter. We are debuting the Commons course, a place for you to connect with your online peers and access resources. All of you will automatically be enrolled. Not only will you meet fellow students and access resources, you will be able to view your Ed Plan, and see the classes you still have to take. Sami, Justin, and myself will also be very active in this course and we hope you will be too! Let’s have a great quarter!

Francesca Bush Instructional Designer

Woot! Woot! I am extremely excited for the 2015 winter quarter! As your Student Success Coach, I am here to help you be successful in your courses. This quarter, we will be implementing the Commons course. This course will allow you to correspond with other online students, and have the ability to communicate one-on-one with me. Additionally, I will be working to create and upload bi-weekly videos providing you with campus updates, and other online activities. Please remember, I am here for you, so do not hesitate to call or email me. I look forward to another great quarter! Go Squatches!

Justin Marsh Student Success Coach

JANUARY 5th - First day of winter quarter 6th - Teacher signature required to add class 9th - Last day for 100% refund 12th - Instructor & VP of Instruction signature required to add classes 16th - Last day to add a class with Instructor & VP of Instruction signature 26th - Last day for 50% refund

FEBRUARY 9th - Spring registration beings 23rd - Last day to drop classes

MARCH 5th - Spring 2015 tuition due 28th - Winter quarter grades available on web

IMPORTANT DATES

WINTER2015

Hopefully you have already taken the SmarterMeasure assessment; however, if you have not, please do. This assessment will help you be a successful online student.

You are not penalized for guessing on SmarterMeasure, so please make sure to answer each question. Upon completion, you will receive a report which will help you understand your strengths and opportunities for improvement.

The most important part is that it will provide you with resources to help you succeed in the online learning environment. If you have not taken this exam, please contact your Student Success Coach at 509-533-7070 to get started.

DROP-IN WEEKThe Learning Department will be accepting all students who would like assistance withe accessing and navigating Canvas during the following times.

SCC: January 5th-9th SFCC: January 5th-9th Bld 50 / RM 116 Bld 20 / RM 8:00-4:00 8:00-4:00

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WELCOME TO CANVASWe want to make sure you are 100% comfortable using Canvas, so we are offering Canvas trainings both on-campus and online. These are not required trainings, but if you are new to online learning, or are still do not feel confident using Canvas, then we highly suggest you attend on of the trainings.

SCC: January 2nd, 2015 Bld 1 / RM 1121 3:30-4:30

January 5th, 2015 SCC Library Classroom 10:00-11:00

SFCC: January 2nd, 2015 Bld 30 / RM 101 12:00-1:00

January 5th, 2015 Bld 2 / RM 211 12:00-1:00

Canvas Trainings

As we move closer to the online training dates, you will recieve an email with an link that will allow you to partake in this training.

Online: January 5th, 2015 January 7th, 2015 6:00-6:30 6:00-6:30

GETTINGSTARTED

ACCESSING LOGIN PAGEIn your web browser, go to the following address:

https://ccs.instructure.com

Your Username is your Student ID number, and your password is the first six letters of your last name (all lowercase). Example: If your last name is Cash, then your password is cashca.

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GETTINGSTARTED

Personal settingsClick on the Settings link located in the tool bar in the upper right hand side of the screen.

finding your coursesFind your Canvas course by hovering over the “Courses” tab. All your courses will ap-pear in this list.

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canvasCanvas is a cloud-based service that does not require you to purchase any additional software. Although you can use Internet Explorer with Canvas, it may not always give you the best user experience. For optimal per-formance, you may want to consider downloading the latest versions of Chrome or Fire fox.

Additionally you will need to double check that your Flash player and JavaScript plug-in is up-to-date. Our suggestion is that you use at least Flash 15 and enable your JavaScript in your browser.

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DEALING WITH BLOCKs or other tech issuesVery rarely will you encounter issues such as blocks or pages not loading correctly. However, if you do, this two images to right may help you trou-ble shoot the issue. If you are then still unable to remedy the issue, please contact our 24/7 Canvas Helpline at:

1-844-394-9022

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