Online Learning at Columbia College

To help you get started in your Online Learning journey, the following support resources are available to you:

• Our playlist of Canvas Navigation Videos.
• The  Canvas Orientation Companion Document  lists what is covered during Orientations and includes links to more Canvas and Online Learning resources.
• Canvas Student Guides  cover topics such as getting started in Canvas, submitting assignments, and participating in discussions.

Canvas is single-sign-on, which means you'll use your @my.yosemite.edu email address and password to sign in. The directions to access your email should have been sent to your student YCCD email for login information. Here are the single sign-on instructions for getting set up. For further assistance contact the IT Service Desk at 209-588-5385.

Access Canvas from a Web Browser by selecting the Canvas Login button at the upper right of this website, or going to gocolumbia.instructure.com. Sign in using your @my.yosemite.edu email address and password.

• The Canvas Student App is available for iOS and Android devices
  • Canvas Student App - iOS (written tutorial)
  • Canvas Student App - Android (written tutorial)

• Columbia College Instructure Canvas Chat Support
• Online Learning Service Desk - 209-588-5385
  • Fall & Spring Hours -  M-F 8a-5p (Local)
  • Summer Hours M-Th 7:00a-5:00p
• Instructional Technology Center 
• Canvas Student Guides

Your instructor may use ConferZoom, or called ConferNow in Canvas, for lectures. To prepare for this, download the Zoom app. Students do not need to create a Zoom account to attend Zoom class sessions.

• • Zoom Client - Desktop Version
  • Zoom App - iOS
  • Zoom App - Android

• Laptops, hotspots, calculators, and textbooks are available for students to borrow from the Columbia College Library.
• Check out these Online Readiness Tutorials! These are interactive tutorials from online learning success to financial planning.
• The Computer Readiness Test will test your current browser for plugins and versions to help you better navigate our site.
• This is a great way for you to see if you are Tech Ready as an Online Student.
• Saving Files in Different File Formats (video tutorial)

Be sure to check your student email regularly for communication from your instructors and for vital campus information. Forward your student email to your personal email for easier checking.

• Online Support Resources
• Distance Learning at Columbia College
• Online Student Handbook
• CVC Exchange - Finish Faster