Preparing For Success

New to Online Learning?

If you are new to online learning, you may need extra support getting oriented to the online learning environment -- and the same is true for many of your own students! This is where online readiness resources play a valuable role. 

Free Online Readiness Tutorials

Whether this is your first course as an online student, or you're simply thinking about your future students, there are a few resources we'd like you to know about. The Online Education Initiative Links to an external site. (OEI) has produced a series of interactive tutorials designed specifically to support online learners, including tutorials on time management, online reading skills, and online communication. The tutorials are offered in a variety of modalities, including interactive videos, audio, and text, so students can choose the modality that works best for them. 

I'd/we'd like you to complete the interactive video tutorial, Introduction to Online Learning Links to an external site. (it's about 12 minutes), and then take a close look at the entire series of Online Student Readiness Tutorials Links to an external site.. You might be tempted to skip this tutorial, but we strongly suggest you experience what your students will experience. Give it try--for them! If you prefer you may read Links to an external site. or listen Links to an external site. to the tutorial.

View the Introduction to Online Learning Video. Links to an external site.

If you like these tutorials, we're happy to share! The tutorials are part of the OEI's set of resources that are available to all CCC faculty, staff, and students. The tutorials are FREE to use, and do not require you to be part of the OEI course exchange or for your college to have adopted Canvas. These tutorials cover a wide range of topics online students may find helpful, as well as some additional interactive tools.

New to Canvas?

Canvas Tutorials

If this is your first time using Canvas, you may want to become a little more familiar with how the system works before you dive in further! To help you learn about your virtual classroom please view this short set of tutorials that will help you learn how to get the most from this online environment, from reading content to posting discussions and submitting assignments. You may view the tutorial videos in any order.

Canvas Student Tour Videos (These will open in a new window. Total viewing time for all videos is ~ 35 minutes)

For Additional Learning Resources

Please see the Canvas Student Quickstart Guide Links to an external site. or go to the comprehensive Canvas Student Guide Links to an external site..

For Technical Difficulties

You are being supported by not only the @ONE team, but also the developers at Canvas. If Canvas misbehaves, tell them about it. Click on the Help link in the Canvas global navigation bar to contact the Canvas 24/7 Phone Support.

Also, check that you have the correct technical requirements  Links to an external site.to ensure you can access Canvas, successfully.

The content on this page has been adapted from the Canvas Student Tour created by Instructure and offered under a CC Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike license.