Complete the following three actions to optimize your online learning experience:

Configure your notification settings
Add a profile picture to your account
Download the Canvas mobile app

Notification Settings

Notification settings determine how course information is communicated to you and how your instructor and classmates electronically contact you. The resources below provide both text-based and video tutorials for customizing your notification settings.

Required Notification Settings

SAC Students are required to have Announcements, Conversation Messages, and Administrative Notifications set to "Notify Me Right Away," represented by a green check mark. Review and adjust the notification settings. If you don't know what a notification is for, hover over the name and an explanation will be displayed.

Note that you cannot change your email address in Canvas; you can try, but it will automatically default back to the email address that is recorded in Web Advisor. You can, however, add an additional email address for notifications.

For more information, read the following "How To" documents:

How Do I Set My Canvas Notification Preferences?
How Do I Add an Additional Email Address as a Contact Method?
How Do I Add a Text (SMS) Contact Method in Canvas?

Profile Picture

A profile picture helps your classmates and your instructor get to know you a little better by putting a "face to a name." The resources below provide both text-based and video tutorials for adding a profile picture. Note that you only have to do this one time (for your first online course); your picture will follow you through subsequent SAC online Canvas courses.

For more information, read the following "How To" documents:

How Do I Add a Profile Picture In My User Account?

Canvas Mobile App

You can access your online course on mobile devices through the Canvas app with these steps:

Download the Canvas app
Select Santa Ana College as the college (If Santa Ana College is not available as a choice, enter this URL: http://rsccd.instructure.com.)
Enter your Web Advisor User ID / Password

Note that while the Canvas Student App is a great way to access course material, it is not recommended for submitting Assignments or completing Quizzes, Tests, or Exams. Assessments should be submitted using a desktop or laptop computer with a strong and stable internet connection.

For more information, read the following "How To" documents:

Will Canvas Work On My Mobile Devices?