The Online Education Center at De Anza College provides resources for students who are taking online, hybrid or face-to-face courses that utilize our campus' Course Management system. In addition, we provide training and support for faculty who wish to teach online or enhance their courses with online resources and activities.
Upcoming Workshops!
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Student Online Learning Resources
The Online Education Center is committed to providing students with the support they need to successfully access and navigate their courses in Canvas. (Learning Management System).
While most of your contact will be with your instructors please visit our Student Resource Hub for tips and guides to enhance your entire learning experience throughout the quarter!
Faculty Online Teaching Resources
The Online Education Center supports faculty in the collaborative development and design of online and hybrid courses including:
- Communication & Regular Substantive Interaction
- Creating Accessible Content
- Quality Course Design
- Universal Design for Learning
- Understand by Design (UbD) Backwards Design
Find workshops, webinars, documentation and online open labs at our new Faculty Resource Hub.
Student Resources
The Student Resource Hub is the best place to start for making the transition from face-to-face classes to online learning.
Access our Student Canvas Resource Library under the Help Menu in Canvas. You will find a sample practice Canvas Course and Canvas Student Guides!
Student Orientation
New to online learning and Canvas? Join a Zoom conference to learn about how to get around in Canvas and get help when you need it. Choose a session and visit our Sample Canvas Course for the Zoom link:
- Tuesday, April 9, 12-1 pm
- Thursday, April 11, 5-6 pm
- Log into Canvas (https://deanza.instructure.com) with your MyPortal user name and password
- Click Help/Question Mark
- Click Canvas Resource Library for Students link
- Click the link to visit our Sample Canvas Course (and "enroll" there for free)
Wellness Central
- Free online health and wellness resource
- Designed for community college students
- Your space, at your pace and works like an online course (no grades or exams)
- Topics include first aid, birth control, nutrition, sexual health, stress or depression