{"id":2004,"date":"2024-08-12T15:10:27","date_gmt":"2024-08-12T15:10:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ocean.edu\/?page_id=2004"},"modified":"2025-07-28T09:57:57","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T13:57:57","slug":"canvas-orientation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ocean.edu\/current-students\/ocean-connect-help\/canvas-orientation\/","title":{"rendered":"Canvas Orientation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is Canvas?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Canvas is OCC\u2019s Learning Management System (LMS), meaning this is your virtual classroom for your online and hybrid courses. 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For more information on support and requirements, please see our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ocean.edu\/programs-and-courses\/technical-support\/\" title=\"\">technical support page<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Getting Started with Canvas<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Take a look at the video below to learn how to login to Canvas from Ocean Connect!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How do I use Canvas?\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uJPLN-eOuyI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\">Canvas Video Resources<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"alignwide has-text-align-wide\">The videos below will provide instructions on everything from the basics of navigating Canvas,&nbsp; submitting discussion posts, viewing grades, communicating with your Instructor and fellow students, and submitting assignments. 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