I strongly suggest you make the following updates, though there is no grade associated with completing them.

To Do List

1. Announcement Settings
2. Preferred Name
3. Profile Picture
Bonus: Pronouns

Update your Canvas Notification Settings

What?

Change your notification settings for this course.

Why?

I communicate additional *and super useful* information via announcements and submission comments, so you'll want to have your Canvas set to send these to you!

How?

You can update your Canvas Settings TWO ways:

1. Click on your profile pic and then Notifications:

Be sure to set "announcements" and "submission comments" to immediately.

2. Click on the course and then click on View Course Notifications:

Be sure to set "announcements" and "submission comments" to immediately.

Here's a video with help, if you need it!

Update your Preferred Name

What?

Change your preferred name in MySDCCD, if you go by something other than your default name in Canvas.

Why?

Makes it easier for me to grade your Desmos activities if you use the same name everywhere. And honestly, if a place lets you choose what you want to be called - take advantage! Eventually you may end up at a company that forces you to use your legal name as your email address.

How?

Honestly, this has changed... this used to be valid, but I'm not sure: To change your preferred name, go to mysdccd.edu and follow the instructions in this video - https://youtu.be/97Ei94EhT3A

Change your preferred name in MySDCCD, if you go by something other than your default name in Canvas.

Update your Canvas Profile Picture

What?

Update your profile picture.

Why?

Grading online work is the pits. Seeing a cute photo next to your name makes that less of a slog. And it helps me connect with you!

How?

In Canvas, click on the account button on the left side menu.

canvas account.png

Then you'll be able to choose profile and click on the person icon to add an image - it doesn't have to be a picture of you, but something other than the default Canvas image!

Here's a video for these last two items in Canvas: http://youtu.be/ZedlzQgi7_I?hd=1 While you're there, also check that your email address is good!

Bonus: Updating your Pronouns in Canvas

What?

Update your pronouns.

Why?

Since we will have conversations with each other on the discussion boards and Pronto, and most of us default to referring to people by gendered pronouns, including pronouns avoids any assumptions and unwittingly offending another student. It also signals our acceptance of others and respect for their gender identity. If you don't feel comfortable assigning pronouns to yourself / the pronouns that you would use are not available in Canvas / have any other qualm with this suggestion, don't do it.

How?

In Canvas, click on the account button on the left side menu.

In the account area that we're in, you'll click on settings and then choose "Edit settings" on the right side of the screen.

Here's a video for these last two items in Canvas: http://youtu.be/ZedlzQgi7_I?hd=1 While you're there, also check that your email address is good!