Template for informational email to online ILCCO students using Canvas

Hello,

You have registered for the online class [Class Name and #] through Illinois Community Colleges Online (ILCCO). My name is [NAME] and I will be the instructor for this class. You can find out more about me later when you log in to the course.

Your online course can be accessed by visiting www.svcc.edu and clicking on the Quick Jump drop down menu. Locate and click on the Canvas link. You will then be required to login. Please note that your login will not be active until the first day of the on-campus semester. 

To log in to the class:
Enter your username and password. Your username will be ilcco.firstname.lastname, and your password will begin with sv followed by the last 6 digits of your home college ID number. (You will NOT have a SVCC ID number.) For example the college ID 00123456 would have the password sv123456. 

Once logged into Canvas, you should see your class listed. Simply click on it to enter your class. If your course does not show up on the Canvas Desktop:
1.	Click on Courses in the left navigation bar
2.	Click on All Courses
3.	Click in the “star icon” to add the course to your Canvas Desktop. 

QUESTIONS
If you have any questions about the content of the course, contact your instructor. 

If you have any questions about Canvas either now or at any time during the semester, please use any of the following methods to contact Kathy Dirks.  Please identify yourself as an ILCCO student when asking for technical assistance.

• Email help@svcc.edu  
• Phone  815.835.6386 or 815.835.6229

Once in the class, please feel free to get comfortable with your online learning environment. Explore each component of the class by clicking on the icons. Review my syllabus to know what will be expected of you. Most of all, stay motivated and on task.

It is my hope that this semester will be a good one for us all! Good luck and I’ll see you in class!

[Your name here]