Canvas Student Support Resources

Tutorials and Resources

• If you are new to online learning or find that you struggle with remote learning, check out  Pierce Online: Student Resources where there is a lot of helpful information to get you started with online learning.

• If you are new to Canvas, check out the student guides and tutorials in the PierceOnline: Student Canvas Orientation Module that is posted at the top of our Modules page in Canvas. 

• Self-enroll in the  LAPC Student Canvas Resource shell to have access to great tutorials and resources.

• Self-enroll in our  Quest for Success Workshop to assess your readiness for online learning.

• If you are unsure about your "tech readiness," check out Getting Tech Ready, a resource created by the California Community Colleges OEI (Online Education Initiative) that can help you prepare for the online term ahead. OEI has also created many  Online Readiness Tutorials that many students have found helpful. 

• You can check your computer's readiness for the class with this Computer Readiness Test.

Student Support Hub

At Pierce, we have a  Student Support Hub that you will find in the Global Navigation Menu.

• For help with anything Canvas-related, such as how to submit a reply to a discussion assignment, how to embed an image, and how to access assignment comments, search the Canvas tutorials (select Student Support > Student Help Desk > Browse Canvas Tutorials).

• For live help with Canvas, click  Student Support    > Student Help Desk> Remote Student Support, and scroll down to the Zoom hours listed under LAPC Online Student Help. 

• For Canvas 24/7 technical troubleshooting support, select Student Support    > Student Help Desk> Remote Student Support, and scroll down to Canvas Support: Live Chat Support.