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Training for Online Students

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Welcome!

We are excited that you're joining us to get familiar with online learning at the San Diego Community College District. The resources and support below have been created to help get prepared for an online class.

Student Email and Microsoft 365

The San Diego Community College District is using Microsoft 365 to provide students with email, document storage and access to the Microsoft Office 365 software suite.

Students will receive a "student.sdccd.edu" email account upon registration which allows them to:

  • Receive official emails from the San Diego Community College District
  • Use applications in the Microsoft 365 suite for Students such as Word, Excel and OneDrive with 1 TB storage.

Getting access to student email and Microsoft 365 is as easy as 1-2-3:

  1. Enroll in classes at San Diego City, Mesa, Miramar and/or College of Continuing Education
  2. Within a day you will receive an email inviting you to setup your M365/Student Email account
  3. Login using your mySDCCD password and then setup your Multi Factor Authentication (MFA)

Student email expectations

Starting June 28th, 2023, your student.sdccd.edu email will be the official form of communication for all campus business. Students are expected to check their official email address on a frequent and consistent basis in order to stay current with the College communications. The College recommends checking email daily since certain communication may be time critical (e.g. Class Waitlist activity.)

If you need assistance setting this up:

Logging into Canvas

  1. Go to the SDCCD myApps gateway
  2. Type your student email address: The student email address is USUALLY ‘first initial last name @ student.sdccd.edu’ (example: msmith@student.sdccd.edu )
  3. Type your Password. This will be the same password you used on the mySDCCD portal.
    1. For password support you can email support@student.sdccd.edu or call 619-388-1140
  4. In myApps you will be able to locate the Canvas card and access your Canvas account.
    screenshot of the SDCCD myApps with Canvas portal highlighted.

1.  Get Ready

Enroll in the Student Prep & Online Training (SPOT)  https://sdccd.instructure.com/enroll/YDKKM6

Learn about:

  • Importance of cultivating a positive mindset.
  • Key skills to navigate the online classroom.
  • Study habits, time management, and organizational skills for academic success in the online environment.

2.  Succeed

Tips for Success

Check out our Online Student Tips for Success (pdf) for some helpful advice to being successful online.

Netiquette Guidelines

An online class is different from other websites. Professional and courteous behavior is expected, even if you aren't meeting with your class in person. Read through the Netiquette Guidelines for Online Students to find out more about proper behavior in the online setting.

Student Code of Conduct

All students should be familiar with the College Policies - Student Code of Conduct at the San Diego Community College District. 

Tech Support

Make sure you are tech ready. For technical assistance, our helpdesk staff are standing by 24/7 to assist you. Canvas Support Chat

3.  Explore

Canvas is the Learning Management System at the San Diego Community College District. The resources on this page help you to begin exploring Canvas. And you'll find a link to the Online Student Tutorials page, where you'll find several more tutorials for online students. 

Course Navigation

Check out our video tutorial here: Canvas Demo.

How to navigate a course and an overview of Canvas tools (video tutorial).
This video tutorial will take you through a sample course on Canvas. Students get basic navigation instructions inside a Canvas course and an overview of the Canvas tools that are commonly used in online courses.

Update Your Email Address

How to update your email address in Canvas
This video tutorial shows students how to update their email address on Canvas. This is an important step to preparing for success online. Many system notifications and instructor announcements get forwarded to en external email address. It's imperative that students use a current email address and check it often.

Looking for more tutorials?

There are several more tutorials available for our online students at SDCCD. Be sure to check out the entire list of student tutorials on our Online Student Tutorials page.

4. Practice

If you're looking for more practice using Canvas or a chance to familiarize yourself with an online Canvas Course you can self enroll into the SDCCD's Online Student Practice Course. The Practice course will take the student through a series of modules where they will learn the rules and expectations of online classes as they progress through the interactive assignments of course. The Student Practice Course will show students how to use Canvas and what they can do to maximize their success in an online course.

5. Finish

Congratulations on completing this training. 

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