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CANVAS VIRTUAL CLASSROOM -

Academy Students - to access your Academy Canvas account please follow the instructions below:

  • Go through the Augusoft account where your student was registered to obtain access information for Canvas class or classes.

  • If you need to make changes to the Augusoft account, please reach out to our office.

Students can access De Anza College Academy Canvas online courses through the Augusoft registration system or by login directly to Canvas (see steps 4 and 5).

Please login with the Augusoft username and password credentials for the augusoft account where your student was originally registered,  click here: https://deanza.augusoft.net 
 
1. Select "Current Registrations" from the menu bar on the left.
drop down menu
 
2. Then select the "Current Registrations" tab.

 
3. Click the "go to class" link under the "Class Location" column.
list of current class registrations
 

4. Follow the directions on the Welcome to Augusoft/Canvas screen.
 

 
5. Your username will populate automatically in the Login field. Enter the password you copied from the last window and click "Log In" (note: the username is generated by the Augusoft registration system and is a combination of student's id and email associated with account - this username cannot be changed)
  • Do not use the forgot password link on this page. If you need to reset or access your password, go back to the "Welcome to Augusoft/Canvas" screen.
login page for canvas account
**It is IMPORTANT to remember the following once you are logged in to your Canvas account:
  • Do not make any changes to your student profile or username within Canvas such as "ways to contact" or "notifications". These features are disabled in the Community Education sub account.
  • Always log out of Canvas when you finish your session, especially if you are sharing a computer with other members of your household. 
  • Your Canvas password is available and can be reset only through the "Welcome to Augusoft/Canvas" window described above, that opens when you click the "go to class" link from your Augusoft account.
  • To by-pass loging into your Augusoft account each time you need to access the Academy Canvas account, save your username and password and visit this web page:
    https://deanza.instructure.com/login/canvas

6. After you log into your Canvas account, click the "Dashboard" icon in the global navigation menu on the left to see your student dashboard showing the classes in which you are enrolled. Note: classes will not be visible to you until the first day of class.

7. To join the Zoom session for your class, first click the appropriate class tile. Then click the ZoomK12 link in that appears in the class navigation menu on the left. Then click the "Join" button for the session  or you will not be able to join session otherwise.

 


Watch the video below to see a brief Canvas overview and instructions for navigating your Canvas classes.
 
Need help? contact our office at: communityeducation@deanza.edu