Columbia College Canvas

Canvas Resources

Canvas Orientations

These one hour sessions help students learn how to navigate Canvas! Join live orientations during the first week of the semester. You can also check out a Pre-Recorded Canvas Orientation (37 minutes).

The Canvas Orientation Companion Document lists what is covered during Orientations and includes links to more Canvas and Online Learning resources.

Logging into Canvas

Students will have a single-sign on for your YCCD email and Canvas. The directions 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.

To access Canvas:

Go to gocolumbia.instructure.com
Your Canvas User ID and password will be your @my.yosemite.edu login information.

The Canvas App

The Canvas Student App is available for iOS and Android devices

- Canvas Student App - iOS (written tutorial)
- Canvas Student App - Android (written tutorial)

Canvas Support

Columbia College Instructure Canvas Chat Support
Canvas Student Guides
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 Fall Open Lab Hours:
- Mondays: 2:30 - 4:40 pm
- Tuesdays: 2:30- 4:30 pm
- Wednesdays: 8:30 - 10:30 am
- Thursdays: 8:30 - 10:30 am
- Fridays: 8:00- 10:00 am

Other Technology Tips

Zoom Resources

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.

Computer Readiness

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.