Welcome Students!  Below you will find the self-paced online student orientation for Canvas.  After successfully completing the orientation, you will receive a digital badge from the course with the Ventura College Pirate. Please contact your instructor for more information about whether completing the distance education student orientation is required or not. 
 

Orientation Type

Method of Contact

Self-Paced Online Orientation: This self-paced online tutorial is ideal for the student who is familiar with online instruction and/or is an independent self- directed learner.  Students can take this course from any computer that has access to the Internet, and it is available 24/7.  

The Spring '24 Student Orientation is now open.  Students may complete this for credit in their courses.  Please contact your instructor for more information. 

The Live DE Student Orientations: Live technical orientations in Canvas are hosted by our student specialists and are available upon demand.   Please contact our VC DE Student Help Line to arrange a time to meet in the LRC BEACH computer area.  The live student orientations are roughly 120 minutes in length.  If you do not complete everything at that time, you can finish the tutorial online from anywhere.  We will also offer Zoom Meetings. 

VC DE Student Help Line
VCDEStudentHelp@vcccd.edu
 805.289.6452
Students, do you have a question about Canvas and/or your online class? Please contact Ventura College Distance Education Student Help. You can also arrange a live Zoom session with our Student Worker.  VC DE Student Help Line
VCDEStudentHelp@vcccd.edu
 805.289.6452