1. NCTC CANVAS If you did ANGEL in the past –we NO longer use that portal. CANVAS is new and you MUST complete the orientation for it!! NCTC recommends you DO NOT use internet explorer ! Instead CHROME or FIREFOX should be used for maximum benefits. Also ALL pop up blockers should be OFF

2. WHEN TO DO CANVAS---- YOU MAY TRY ACCESSING CANVAS AS SOON AS YOU ARE REGISTERED IF YOU CANNOT GET IN---THEN WAIT UNTIL THE MORNING, OF THE FIRST DAY OF CLASSES (AUGUST 25) BUT NO LATER

3. GO TO COLLEGE WEBPAGE WWW.NCTC.EDU CLICK

4. Use log in info you received in the email or on your ID card

5. Click Here to access Orientation Your other courses will NOT appear until you have successfully completed the orientation

6. Click Here to access modules

7. This is step by step and MUST be completed in sequence !!! Begin with: “start here” “Technology Requirements”

8. YOU CAN NOT PROCEED TO THE NEXT ITEM UNTIL THE ONE BEFORE IS FINISHED !!

9. To check completed or incomplete assignments in each section of the orientation click assignments

10. TO CHECK GRADES IN YOUR COURSES Grades earned up to that point for the course will be displayed here

11. AFTER ORIENTATION IS COMPLETE----- LOG OUT WAIT 30 MINUTES – 1 HOUR LOG BACK IN TO CANVAS UNDER COURSES YOU SHOULD NOW SEE THE COURSES YOU ARE TAKING CLICK ONE OF THEM THEN INFO SUCH AS THE INSTRUCTOR’S SYLLABUS, NAME, TEXTBOOK INFO ETC…. WILL APPEAR

12. ANY TROUBLE YOU MAY CLICK HELP TAB IN CANVAS