Please check back regularly for the most up-to-date services and resources to assist faculty in delivering their classes and services remotely.
Helpful Tips for Returning to Instruction Using Canvas and Zoom
Frequently Asked Questions for Faculty & Staff
How To Use Canvas
Canvas Basics: Introduction to Teaching Online
You will be asked to log into PeopleSoft and will then be brought to the Canvas page and will have the option to click on the “Enroll in Course” button.
Online Canvas training through Lynda.com
(1) Log into the SIS (PeopleSoft), (2) Click on the Vision Resource Center (VRC) button, (3) Click on “Training Search”, (4) Type in “Lynda learning canvas 2018.”
Using the VRC
A video on how to access and navigate the Vision Resource Center.
Introduction to teaching with Canvas
Written instructions in a self-paced course.
How to Create a Zoom Account and Connect it to Canvas
How to record a video in Canvas
Written instructions on how to make videos. Includes option for closed captioning.
How to record a video in Canvas (video)
How to set up a conference in Canvas
Written instructions on how to set up a conference for virtual office hours and speakers.
How to set up a conference in Canvas (video)
How to use the importable course template in Canvas (video)
One-to-one Consultation on Canvas and ConferZoom Questions
To make a virtual appointment (up to 30 minutes) with Adrian Brown to discuss questions and problems you are facing with Canvas or ConferZoom, please email him at
Brownal2@lacitycollege.edu
with your name, question/problem, and available times. He will set up an appointment with you.
Communication Resources
Free internet for students
Charter, Spectrum, and Comcast are offering two months of free internet to low-income households. WiFi hotspots will also be open for the public. Direct students to:
Charter and Spectrum: 1(844)488-8395
Comcast: (855-846-8376) for English speakers or (855-765-6995) for Spanish speakers
Free Internet for Faculty
Charter is expanding eligibility to include college professors who do not already have a Spectrum account.
Contact Spectrum at 1.844.488.8395 to sign up.
A free self installation kit will be provided to new households.
Free LACCD Zoom Account for Faculty
Instructions for getting Zoom video conferencing with unlimited session time and up to 300 participants.
Alternate Phone Number for Work-Related Communication
Google Voice provides an alternate phone number for calling, text messaging, and voicemail. Works on smartphones and computers, and syncs across devices.