Online Instruction Resources

Canvas Essentials

To log in to Canvas, select the Canvas icon at the upper right of this webpage. Then log in with your MJC email address and password.

Cool Tools for Canvas

Cool Tools for Canvas is a resource shell for faculty at MJC and includes information on the following topics:

Online Education Workshop recordings
Canvas quick tips and shortcuts
Accessibility Resources
Creating videos, screencasts, and screenshots
Video quizzes and discussions
Proctoring and plagiarism tools
Embedding films, Bitmoji, polls, and word clouds in Canvas
Sharing files online

Support

24/7 Canvas Support for Faculty is available through live chat or call. Go to the Canvas Support page and select "Contact Support".
MJC Daytime Tech & Canvas Support: Available during regular work week hours for the MJC Campuses. Call (209) 575-7900, press "4" for Tech support or Press "5" for Canvas support.
- Summer Hours: M–Th 7:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
- Fall & Spring Hours: M–F 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Live Chat: From the Canvas Dashboard, select the chat box in the lower right to live chat or send an email to the MJC Online Help Desk.
Service Desk: Create a Tech Support Ticket Online
Contact Online Education: onlinelearning @yosemite.edu

Sandbox Request

Request a Sandbox Shell (MJC Faculty Only)

A "sandbox" Canvas shell for experimentation purposes. Sandbox shells are never populated with students, but the content can be easily copied into any shell for a semester course.

MJC Professional Development for Online Teaching

All workshops are recorded and uploaded to the "Cool Tools for Canvas" resource course for faculty.

Micro-Lectures

Spring 2025, Teaching with Technology:

Proctorio Essentials: Setup, Best Practices, and Faculty Lightning Talk (featured Jennifer Long, Professor of Mathematics)

Institute Week: Spring 2025

Canvas Course Copy, Clean-up, and Q&A
DesignTools: 5 Easy Ways to Enhance Page Design in Canvas
Introduction to New Quizzes & Proctoring in Canvas

Propose a Workshop

If you have an idea or special request that you would like the Online Education team to provide, please take a moment to fill out the survey:

Propose a Workshop

Professional Development for Online Teaching Resources

Accessibility

@ONE Self-Paced Resource Courses are available for enrollment at anytime:
- Creating Accessible Course Content
Captioning Options for Faculty
Accommodations and Support Center Resources for Faculty

@ONE Certification

The @ONE Certification Course will teach you course design skills, show you how to improve your student success and retention rates, and give you tips and tricks for making the most of our learning management system and new media.

Vision Resource Center

The Vision Resource Center offers online trainings on a variety of topics. To access, log in with your YCCD email address and select "Browse Training" to either see all the available trainings or search by topic.

Additional Resources & Information

ConferZoom
ConferZoom (Zoom) is paid for by the California Community College Chancellor’s Office, which means it’s free for faculty and staff. Students can click on a link to join your meeting (they do not need to register).
How to Open a ConferZoom Account
1. Log into the Service Now portal for IT Services.
2. Scroll down to "Popular Topics" and click on the option for "Email, Telephone, & Communication". Alternatively, you can search for "Zoom (ConferZoom)" in the search bar at the top of the page.
3. Through the "Email, Telephone, & Communication" option, look for "Zoom (ConferZoom) License" and click on it.
4. From there, select "Request" and fill out the necessary information to open a ticket with IT Services.
Multi-Factor Authentication

Yosemite Community College District has instituted multi-factor authentication for employee accounts. Learn more about multi-factor authentication.
Faculty Software
- Adobe Creative Cloud is available for all faculty and staff.
  - Access free online Adobe trainings from the California Community Colleges Vision Resource Center.
- College Buys is sponsored by the Foundation for California Community Colleges and offers steeply discounted software for students and faculty.
Regular and Substantive Interaction (RSI) Policy

REC at MJC. See MJC instructor examples of REC in their courses.

Online Instruction Resources

Canvas Essentials

MJC Professional Development for Online Teaching

Professional Development for Online Teaching Resources

Additional Resources & Information

Quick Links

24/7 Canvas Support

MJC Daytime Tech Support

MJC Daytime Canvas Support

Online Education Department

Service Desk