Canvas How-To Guide

Canvas is a learning management system that the college utilizes to provide students with online instruction. 

Logging into Canvas

You can access Canvas directly at:  canvas.mccneb.edu

Use your MCC username and password to login.

Can’t Log In?

Try these steps first:

1. Check here for Canvas status updates.
2. Reset your password.

If your issue is not addressed here, email a detailed description of the problem to Canvas Support at canvas@mccneb.edu.

Welcome to Canvas Student Orientation!

This course is a brief tutorial for new Canvas Users.

Each step of this tutorial will provide videos and exercises to help you better understand the features of Canvas.

Start Here - Orientation Module

Canvas Overview (Students)

Last updated: 2021-06-06

In this video, you will learn about your Canvas Dashboard and Global Navigation links. You’ll also learn about navigating a course and accessing assignments.

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Video overviews reflect current feature functionality in Canvas; they are updated based on workflow changes, not on minor or non-functional interface enhancements. Depending on your institution's Canvas theme, the Canvas interface may display differently than shown in this video, but the functionality is the same.

What are the browser and computer requirements for Canvas?

Please visit the Canvas System Requirements page to ensure your browser and operating system will work with Canvas. Canvas supports the current and first previous major releases of Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Safari. Canvas no longer supports Internet Explorer.

Can’t see your courses on your dashboard?

• You're looking too soon. Your courses will not show up in the courses list until the first day of class.
• The course is unpublished. Your instructor may not have published the course yet. If you believe that you should see the course but don't, contact your instructor.
• You need to customize your courses list.The courses list can be customized to show only certain courses. Select Courses in the pane on the left, select All Courses, and make sure all of your current courses have a star next to them.
• You registered less than 2 hours ago. The server requires up to 2 hours to push newly registered students into their courses.Your instructor does not use Canvas.
• Your instructor may have chosen not to use Canvas. Contact your instructor to double check.

For additional assistance, contact Canvas Support at 531-622-2834 or canvas@mccneb.edu