CanvasLearning Management System

Mc Students

username:  Midland College email address 

Example: Joe Canvas with ID 123006789
Email Address: jcan789@mail.midland.edu

What is my MC email address?

password:  Midland College Student ID (no dashes) + Date of Birth (YYYYMMDD)

Example: Joe Canvas with ID 123006789 and date of birth January 31, 1999
Password: 12300678919990131

Check your MC Acceptance email to find your Student ID.

VCT Students

VCT user accounts are created 2-3 days before the beginning of the term.

Username

The email address you provided to the VCT college

Password

The student ID number at your VCT college. NOTE: If your student ID is less than eight characters, your password is your ID plus the letters "ab".
Example: password for ID 1234567 would be 1234567ab

Security Warning

Students are responsible for maintaining the security of their username and password. Allowing others to access your Canvas account violates Student Conduct policy.

CANVAS LOGIN PAGE - HTTPS://MIDLAND.INSTRUCTURE.COM

First-time login Problem

To access Canvas the first time

1. Double check that you are going to https://midland.instructure.com to access your account
2. Review and carefully follow the instructions from the "Logging in to Canvas Tab" to make sure you are using the correct email address and password.
3. If you have entered the correct email address and password (ID & birthday) and still unable to sign-in, submit a Canvas Help ticket by clicking the Help link on the login page and enter a personal email address to receive an email from support.
   
   

Password Reset

previously accessed Canvas and cannot remember password

1. Click the "Forgot password?" link on the login page, https://midland.instructure.com
2. Enter your MC email address when prompted. Do not use another email address, because Canvas does not recognize a personal email address as your username.
3. Login to your MC email account and look for the email from Canvas/Instructure that contains a link for you to reset your password.
   
   

Technical Difficulties using canvas

technical difficulties when logged into Canvas

1. On a computer, click the "Help" link on the left side of the screen, in the dark-gray toolbar
   
   
2. Select the best option for your problem/question:
   
   
   • Ask Your Instructor a Question
     Select the correct course, type in your question, and the message will be routed to your instructor
     
     
   • Search the Canvas Guides
     Find answers to common Canvas questions
     
     
   • Report a Problem or Ask a Question
     • Questions/problems are routed to a local MC admin
     • Include your name, student ID, and email address, and detailed description of the problem
     • Submissions will be sent to the MC Canvas Support Center
     • Check your MC email for ALL support updates/responses

Respondus LockDown Browser (LDB) is a custom browser that locks down the testing environment within Canvas.

LDB System Requirements

 

 

Activating the LockDown Browser

1. Download the software
   
   LockDown Browser Software
   
   
2. Install the software on your computer
   
   
3. Go to the desktop/launchpad and click on the LockDown Browser icon
   
   
4. Login to Canvas to take your quiz

To use LDB with the iPad app, the instructor must activate that setting in Canvas. Contact your instructor if you have questions about using an iPad.