• Log into InSite (via the website or app) and click the Canvas tile.
• Alternatively, you can visit dvc.instructure.com and log in with your InSite username and password.
• Or, from the DVC homepage, click Canvas from the top menu to access the Online Learning and Canvas landing page.  On this page, click "Log into Canvas" and enter your InSite username and password.  

• Courses you are enrolled in will automatically appear in your Canvas Dashboard, usually starting the first day of the term. 
• If you don't see your courses automatically, check to see if they are in another spot.  In the global navigation menu on the far left, click "Courses," then click "All Courses."  Here is where you will see a list of all the Canvas courses you have taken at DVC, past and present.  Any courses with the star highlighted will show up in your Dashboard.  If you see a course in this list you would like to show up in your Dashboard, click the star next to the course name.   

• All hybrid and online classes should have a Canvas shell.  If you don't see a face-to-face course, your instructor may have chosen not to publish his/her Canvas shell. 
• Confirm your enrollment in the class through InSite. 
• If you are enrolled via InSite, email your instructor to see if he/she plans to publish and use Canvas to communicate with students.  Check your course syllabus for your instructor's preferred method of contact and/or check out the DVC Faculty Directory. 

• There is a slight delay between the time you accept add authorization for a class and the time your class will appear in Canvas.  InSite "talks to" Canvas periodically through each day.  If your instructor is using Canvas, your class should appear within 6 hours.

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• Take our student Canvas training course and get your Canvas Expert Badge!  (Typical time to complete is 30 minutes.)
• The Canvas Student Guide is an extensive resource with tutorials related to all things Canvas.  Search by subject and find detailed instructions with images to help guide you. 
• Or, search and watch a Canvas video tutorial.

• If you could use some help with technology basics, check out our printable Technology Basics for Students Guide.

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• How do I submit an online assignment?
• Learn more about Canvas Assignments 

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• How do I take a quiz?
• Learn more about Canvas Quizzes

• How do I participate in a Canvas Discussion?
• Learn more about Canvas Discussions

• How do I view assignment comments from my instructor on Canvas?
• How do I view annotation feedback on an assignment in Canvas?

Please note: Not all faculty use Canvas for grading, so check your course syllabus for detailed information about how your instructor keeps track of grades.  If your instructor does use Canvas, see:

• How do I view my grades on Canvas?
• Learn more about Canvas Grades

Your Canvas username and password are the same as your InSite username and password.  If you forgot your username/password, contact District IT:

• email IT-help@4cd.edu
• call 925-229-6888

• Check InSite to confirm you are still enrolled in the course.  InSite communicates with Canvas, so if you have been dropped from a class for non-attendance, you will no longer see that course in your Dashboard.

• Call 24/7 Canvas Support for DVC Students - 844-303-5586.
• Click Help from the Global Navigation menu (far left) once logged into Canvas.
• Search The Canvas Student Guide
• Contact the DVC Student Technology Help Desk