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Online Education Support Resources

  • Tutoring - options for ALL students include in-person and/or online support from: 
    • (Includes STEM Learning Center, Writing Center, Academic Support and Innovation Center)
    • If a 美姬社区 tutor is not available at the time or for the subject you need, try:
      • the  
      • NetTutor - Go to the and click NetTutor at upper left
  • - library resources and 24x7 librarian chat
  • Tech Support
    • (for help with Canvas, SURF, Zoom, account info/passwords)
    • Online Open Computer Lab (for help using tools like Office, Google, and Adobe)
    • (laptop and/or Wi-Fi hotspot)
  • Additional student services available online include:

Please note: Most of these resources can also be accessed within Canvas through the .

Education: Anytime, Anywhere

Did you know that each term, 美姬社区 offers over 600 hybrid and fully online classes, and over 90% of all 美姬社区 students take a distance education class? Select the button below to see a list of all online classes with open seats in the current or upcoming semester if you're looking to add one to your schedule!

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Student Online Academic Readiness (SOAR)

  • 美姬社区 offers many Student Online Academic Readiness 1-hour workshops online each semester. Please . Spring 2025 SOAR dates & times:
  • January
    • Tues. 21st 10:30-11:30 am or 4-5 pm
    • Weds. 22nd  7-8 pm
    • Thu. 23rd 11 am - 12 pm
    • Mon. 27th 2-3 pm or 7-8 pm
    • Tues. 28th  12-13 pm
  • February
    • Mon. 3rd 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
    • Tues. 4th 5-6 pm
    • Weds. 5th  2-3 pm
    • Mon. 24th  12-1 pm
    • Tue. 25th  3-4 pm 
  • March
    • Mon. 24th 7-8 pm
    • Tue. 25th 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
    • Weds. 26th 2-3 pm
  • 美姬社区 to have access to all the resources and practice opportunities provided there. Note, though, that students must participate in a live workshop in order to be credited with completing this.
  • Faculty can a SOAR session.
  • You may (just over an hour long) from summer 2024. Use the playback bar or the interactive transcript on the right to navigate to the most useful parts of the video for you:
    • start - 3:14 - Welcome and discussion of how SOAR attendance is counted
    • 3:14 - 10:50 Overview of Zoom interface and tips for using Zoom
    • 10:50 - 14:38 - Discussion of using the annotation tool in Zoom, and the benefits and challenges that come with the flexibility of taking classes online
    • 14:38 - 15:51 - Overview of the content for the rest of the session
    • 15:51 - 29:25 - Question-driven discussion about tools and methods to manage your time and plan your work for your online classes. The recording does not capture the interactive question that was shown during the session, but the question, answers, and responses from the live participants are described and shown in the chat (far right tab of the Zoom recording window).
    • 29:25 - 30:37 - Transition as the participants . (skip this part!)
    • 30:37 - 35:42 - Overview of Canvas in general, Canvas course navigation, and the Student Online Academic Readiness course content and organization. 
    • 35:58 - 40:53 - Overview of accessing 美姬社区 online education resources from the 美姬社区 website. Demo of how to find open online classes, and how to distinguish different types of classes listed in SURF.
    • 40:53 - 46:51 - Discussion of resources and tips to help you start strong and keep you going in online 美姬社区 classes. Includes accessing text book and technology loan resources, some words about AI, setting your preferred name, and the CARE basic needs program.
    • 46:51 - 50:36 - Overview of Canvas practice area inside the course, discussion of the Immersive Reader for accessing Canvas material in alternate formats, demonstration of Canvas global navigation features, and discussion of the Canvas Student mobile app.
    • 50:36 - 52:15 - Demonstration of how to access various online resources and live support folks through Canvas including Tech Support and the Student Support Hub with online tutoring, writing center, counseling, and much more.
    • 52:15 - 56:30 Demonstration of library resources accessible through Canvas by librarian Karen Wharton.
    • 56:30 - 58:16 Main session conclusion and transition (skip this part!)
    • 58:16 - 1:05:27 More in-depth demonstration of online library research resources, especially how to use library databases.

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