Welcome to your Canvas Orientation!

This module is here to help you orient yourself to Canvas and the resources within it. For starters, the above video can guide you to the basic layout and functions within Canvas.

CHECK OUT these useful student tools!

the online Canvas student guide
or download the pdf Canvas Student Getting Started Guide
Need Adobe Reader? Get Adobe Reader for free here
find more videos in the Canvas Video guide. Look under "all users" and "students"

FOR CANVAS SUPPORT

Please note the Help button in the gray menu to the left. This contains all kinds of useful information!
- you can email any instructor for any course in which you are enrolled from here.
- you can access the Canvas Guides from here.
- you can call the Canvas Support 1-800 hotline from here to get help by phone.
In addition, you may contact the Santa Monica College Help Desk by emailing: @smc.edu for assistance during normal business hours.

Important: if you are having issues with your enrollment, such as being unable to access a course you're enrolled for, you MUST contact the Help Desk by emailing: @smc.edu. Canvas Support will not be able to help you with these types of issues.

BEFORE YOU CONTINUE

Please take a minute to update your profile information including a picture or avatar of yourself. You will be participating in numerous discussion forums throughout the course and having a picture along with the post helps build community. You can learn about updating your profile at: https://community.canvaslms.com/docs/DOC-1285.

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