Remote Education Assistance

Welcome to my Remote Education Page. I will be posting things here that will help you connect to my classes at Glendale College. 

 

Accessing Your Courses Using Canvas

Student Instructions

Our campus is closed due to an emergency, there are several easy steps you can take to get access to your courses. Your instructors will be using a system called Canvas. You have two options for accessing Canvas. The first is on a computer using a browser, the second is by downloading the Canvas Mobile app.

Canvas on Your Computer

Browsers

Canvas works best with the following browser:

• Chrome 

(Internet Explorer is not compatible with Canvas.) 

Step 1: Log in to Canvas

• Go to the GCC Portal, http://portal.glendale.edu. 
• Log in using the same GCC Credentials you use for email
• Log in using:
• Click on Login.
• Click on Canvas

User Name: student ID

Password: First initial of first name capitalized, first initial of last name capitalized, @, two digits for month of birth, two digits for day of birth, and two digits for year of birth. For example, Sam Brown was born on May 2, 1985 would write his password as: SB@050285

You will then click the box that you are not a robot and then you will be asked to submit a new password. For your new password enter the first initial of your first name capitalized, the first initial of your last name in lower case, two digits for your month of birth, two digits for your day of birth, and four digits for your birth year. So, Sam Brown of above would write his new password as: Sb05021985

Step 2: Find your Course

• Use the global navigation menu (the menu in red) to access your dashboard. Your current courses should appear. (Locate your course using the course name and ticket number.)
• Click on your course. You will now see another menu. This is your course navigation menu.

Step 3: Check the Course Announcements

• Click on Announcements in the course navigation menu. Your instructor will be posting information about how to access your course here.

Step 4: Access Your Course Materials

Your instructor should have course materials uploaded to Canvas. Here are a few places you can find your course content in your course navigation menu. (This may vary from instructor to instructor.)

• Files
• Syllabus
• Modules

Step 5: Class Meetings

You will still need to attend classes during your scheduled class time. Your instructor will let you know the tool that they have decided to use. Most instructors will be using Conferences in Canvas. To access your Conference:

• Click on Conferences in the course navigation menu.
• Click on Join to access your conference.
• Choose your audio preference and Allow Conferences to access your microphone. Confirm you hear audio. 
• To access your webcam, click on the WebCam icon and Allow Conferences to access your camera, you might need to click Start Sharing.

Step 6: Submitting Assignments

If your instructor requires online assignments, you can follow these instructions for submitting assignments in Canvas.

• Click on your Assignment. In the assignment you will see the different ways you can submit the assignment such as: text box entry or a file upload.
• Click on the Submit Assignment button.

For a file upload:

• Click on the Choose File Tab. Browse your computer for your File. 
• Click Open. Double check your file is uploaded. 
• Click on Submit Assignment. You will receive a confirmation that your assignment has been submitted.

For A Text Entry:

• Click on the Text Entry Tab. Copy and paste and/or type in your submission.
• Click on Submit Assignment. You will receive a confirmation that your assignment has been submitted.

Canvas on Your Phone

Canvas has both an iOS and Android Student App for your mobile device. For more information about the apps, you can check out these resources:

Step 1: Log in to Canvas

• Open the app and click on Find my school.
• Type in Glendale Community College. (Make certain to choose Glendale in CA.)
• Log in using the same GCC Credentials you use for email. 
• Click on Login.

Step 2: Find your Course

• Click on your course. You will now see another menu. This is your course navigation menu.

Step 3: Check the Course Announcements

• Click on Announcements in the course navigation menu. Your instructor will be posting information about how to access your course here.

Step 4: Access Your Course Materials

Your instructor should have course materials uploaded to Canvas. Here are a few places you can find your course content in your course navigation menu. (This can vary from instructor to instructor.)

• Files
• Syllabus
• Modules

 

Step 5: Class Meetings

You will still need to attend classes during your scheduled class time. Your instructor will let you know the tool that they have decided to use. Most instructors will be using Conferences in Canvas. To access your Conference:

• Click on Conferences in the course navigation menu.
• Click on Join to access your conference.
• Choose your audio preference and Allow Conferences to access your microphone. Confirm you hear audio. 
• To access your webcam, click on the WebCam icon and Allow Conferences to access your camera, you might need to click Start Sharing.