Recommended browsers to use with Canvas

This page lists the browsers that Canvas supports. You will have fewer technical difficulties if you use one of these browsers.

Resources for technical questions

• Saddleback technical support for students

• Canvas quick-start guide for students

• Canvas video tutorials for students

• Canvas full student guide

• Additional links for student support for learning and technical questions.

• Walk-up student computing help desks are available on campus at Saddleback at: BGS 248 computer lab & the library computer lab

• A list of all computer labs at Saddleback

To help you learn about your virtual classroom we've provided you with this short set of tutorials to teach you about Canvas. It's important to start off on the right foot, and these short video tutorials will help you learn how to get the most from this online environment, from reading content to posting discussions and submitting assignments. The tutorial videos can be viewed in any order.

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

• New to Canvas? I highly recommend checking out these helpful video tutorials.

For Additional Learning Resources

Please see the Canvas Student Quickstart Guide or go to the comprehensive Canvas Student Guide

For Technical Difficulties

If Canvas misbehaves, tell them about it. Click on the Help link in the Canvas navigation bar to contact the Canvas 24/7 Phone Support.

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

Still haven't found what you are looking for?

Post your question on the Raise your hand discussion board. Feel free to help one another out by responding to questions posted there. I will be monitoring communications there and will respond to unanswered questions within 48 hours on weekdays. Weekends may take a little longer.

All papers will be written in Google Drive. We will also have assignments that require making or using gSheets, gDraw, gSlides, and gSites. One digital portfolio option is built in a Google Site.

• Help and Support

• Google Training and Help

Mindomo is an option for critical responses and may be used for organizing research sources and ideas in paper 3.

• Mindomo Features

• Video Resources

You will want to sign up for Padlet. A free account should be fine; this is used in class to document discussions.

Resources from Rocketbook

Some assignments allow for hand drawn/handwritten options, but photos are often a pain for uploading to the Course Learning Module System (LMS). If you use a Rocketbook (https://getrocketbook.com/) or the printable Rocketbooks pages, then the Rocketbook App makes digitizing your work a piece of cake for uploading it.

• How to get Started with Rocketbook

• IOS Rocketbook App

• Android Rocketbook App

• Resource pages (8 ½ x 11)

  • Lined

  • Dot Grid

  • Graph