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February 2021
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Important Canvas Information for Spring
Can't find a course in Canvas?
It's possible that the course has not been published in Canvas yet. To see if a course you're enrolled in is published or not, click on the Courses tab on the main Canvas navigation and then click the All Courses link. This will take you to a list every course you're enrolled in and will state whether or not that course is published. If a course is unpublished, please contact your instructor to let them know.

Also, consider when you enrolled into the course. If you've recently enrolled in a course through Solar, it will take 24-48 hours for that course to show up in Canvas. 

Where can I get technical support?
Download the Canvas Student App
Did you know that there is a Canvas mobile app for students? Download Canvas Student on your mobile device to access your courses wherever you are!

You can keep track of your course calendars, submit assignments, take quizzes, and more all from the palm of your hand! (Though we don't necessarily recommend the quiz part due to potential errors.) This is a great way to track your Canvas notifications such as when a new grade gets posted or when your instructor makes an announcement.

Just search for “Canvas Student” in Google Play or App Store!
Parkside Academic Resource Center Hours
The Parkside Academic Resource Center is now open both in person and online for the spring semester.

You can get in-person tutoring on a variety of subjects. Below are the subjects and dates & times face-to-face tutoring is available:
  • Academic Success - Tuesday 10:30am-12:30pm, Thursday 12-2pm
  • Math - Monday-Thursday 9am-4:30pm, Friday 9am-2pm
  • Writing - Monday-Thursday 9am-4:30pm, Friday 9am-2pm
  • Chemistry - Tuesday and Thursday 11am-1pm
  • Anatomy & Physiology - Tuesday 5pm-9pm, Saturday and Sunday 12pm-4pm

For tutoring on other subjects, you can schedule an appointment for an online or in-person session. You can also get tutoring support using NetTutor, which is available on the Canvas navigation bar.

Utilize the Student Success Guides to learn effective test taking strategies, how to discover your learning style, effective note taking strategies, and so much more to help you ace your spring courses!
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Office 365 Free to all Parkside Students!
Students! Remember that you have free versions of Word, PowerPoint, and Excel through your Rangermail account!

Simply log into the web version of your email and click on the grid icon at the top left of the screen. You even have the option to download desktop versions of Office 365 to use until you graduate.

Your OneDrive account has one terabyte of storage, so it's the perfect place to organize all of your schoolwork! Store assignments directly in OneDrive, or download them to save hard copies on your computer/device.

OneDrive also makes it easy to collaborate with your classmates on group projects or assignments. You can share files with classmates and work on documents at the same time.
New Students Need to DUO Authenticate!
DUO is UW-Parkside’s Two-Step Authentication system. We currently use this as an extra security measure on Canvas and Solar. With DUO, if someone malicious gets a hold of your credentials they won’t be able to access sensitive information such as course work, grades, or financial information. You can learn more about DUO here: https://www.uwp.edu/explore/offices/campustechnologyservices/two-step.cfm
 
If you attempt to log into Canvas or Solar from the UW-Parkside Logins Page but are presented with an "Access Denied" message after signing in, that means you still need to enroll in DUO.

The DUO Mobile app is available for smart phones, but if you do not have a smart phone, or have a phone that does not support DUO Mobile, please contact the Tech Bar to be setup with a DUO Fob that will be available for $20, charged to your student account.

For a detailed walk-through on how to setup your DUO account, please visit the KnowledgeBase here.
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