Succeeding in Your Online Course

Need Technology help before fall? Attend a “Succeeding in Your Online Course” webinar. These webinars focus on Canvas, ConferZoom and other technology help you may need in order to be successful in the fall.

Register for a workshop by clicking one of the links below.

August 13th 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm: Registration link

Or, catch the live webinar or watch a replay by visiting the Bakersfield College Student Government Association Facebook Page.

Having an Issue with Your Chromebook? Try doing a Chrome update!

Update Your Chrome Browser: How To Guide

Canvas Basics

Most students will be interacting with their courses using the Canvas learning management software. We want to give you every opportunity to be successful in your courses. Here are some tools that will help you be successful.

Need to see how to get to Canvas? This video will get you started:

How To Login to Canvas

Here are some quick PDFs to get you started with Canvas:

Canvas at a Glance PDF Canvas Mobile PDF

As you start working with Canvas, these tools will help you navigate your way through Canvas.

Canvas How To's

Check here first if you can’t remember how to do something in Canvas: Canvas Overview

• How to Use Canvas
• Update Your Profile
• Update Your Notification Preferences
• Communicate with Your Instructor and Peers
• Manage Your Personal Files
• Keep Track of Assignments Due
• Submit Your Assignments
• Take a Quiz
• Participate in a Group
• Participate in a Discussion
• Check Your Grades

ConferZoom at a Glance

ConferZoom operates a little differently if you are on a Chromebook. Follow the directions in this post to enable Zoom on your Chromebook. We recommend completing this process well before your first required meeting for your class.

• Logging into a ConferZoom meeting from Canva or an emailed link
• ConferZoom on Chromebooks
• Proper Etiquette in a ConferZoom meeting
• Access to Microsoft Office for all students

PDF Scanning and Uploading to Canvas

Students may occasionally be asked to scan documents and upload them to their Canvas accounts. While BC does not specifically have any scanning software, our Academic Technology team has explored the following resources to give you a recommendation for tools you can use to complete these tasks.

• Android
• iOs

Renegade Hub Online

Students with Canvas or online learning questions are encouraged to reach out to the Renegade Hub. This is a team of student workers available Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. and Sunday from 8 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. The team is available via email and will respond to student questions in the order they come in. We want students to know that they are not alone and will help them with their technology issues to help them be successful.

Renegade HUB Starfish Kiosk