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Get ready for online learning!


 

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Online Education Readiness Self-Assessment


The questions rate your skills from "Not at all like me" to "Extremely like me." There are no wrong answers. Just answer each question as to how it best describes you to get the most accurate assessment of your readiness for online learning.

Complete Online Assessment

With your assessment results, we will provide you with resources and recommendations to help you prepare and be successful in your courses!

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Email How to Get Ready for the New Semester:

The following steps include tips, guides and resources to help you get your semester off to a great start.

STEP 1

Internet Access Options

Microsoft Office

Discounted Student Software and Hardware

STEP 2

CanyonsID

Canyons M Mobile App

Student Email

MyCanyons

STEP 3

  1. Check your class schedule and to confirm how your class will be conducted (See this guide for more info about each of these formats).
  2. Read your instructor's orientation letter for information about their course, such as their required textbooks(s), instructional materials, important dates, scheduled online meeting times, proctored exams, or other course requirements.
  3. Find your course materials with the COC Bookstore's Course Finder, or at Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC).

STEP 4

On the first day of your course:

  1. Log into Canvas: coc.instructure.com
  2. Access your course
  3. Complete any first-day assignments
  4. Check out our Top Canvas Tips for more information for using Canvas.

Have a scheduled Zoom class meeting?

If you have a scheduled class meeting via Zoom, your instructor will share the Zoom meeting link with you in Canvas and/or via email.

If the meeting link requests that you register, you may need to first create a free Zoom account using your COC My Canyons email address.

    • To sign up for your own free account, visit the Zoom sign-up page and enter your email address. You will receive an email from Zoom (no-reply@zoom.us). In this email, click Activate Account. You can then register for the meeting with your new account.

STEP 5

We are updating this list on an ongoing basis so if you don't see what you need now, please reach out to your instructor and they can let us know.

 

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