Online + Remote Learning Support (Canvas)

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Online + Remote Learning Resources!

PSU's Free Online + Remote Readiness Course for Students

Prepare yourself for online learning with this free Canvas course

Check out Canvas for a free, self-paced course centered around online and remote learning. New to Canvas? Already familiar with the remote environment? This course has something for everyone!

Go to Canvas & Get Ready

Student Lingo

Free Academic Success Workshops for PSU Students

Are you looking for better study strategies? Could you benefit from tips to improve your test-taking skills? Do you need to step up your time management game? Or are you just wondering how to get the most out of your college experience?

Student Lingo is a series of on-demand workshops focused on helping you achieve your academic goals. These short, interactive videos provide proven strategies, helpful action plans, and links to additional academic success resources, presented by experts on learning and student success.

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Kurzweil 3000

Convert PDFs into audio files, create outlines & brainstorm with ease

Kurzweil 3000 is a free tool for converting PDF text to audio, marking up PDFs, creating outlines, brainstorming, note-taking, and more! Want an account? Fill out our Kurzweil Interest Form!

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Welcome to Online + Remote Readiness

Prepare for academic success at Portland State University by mastering the digital tools you'll use every day. Designed as a hands-on, low-stakes environment, this interactive tutorial lets you practice navigating Canvas, Zoom, Google Workspace, and key campus resources before your term begins.

What You’ll Learn & Practice:

Canvas Mastery: Practice navigating course layouts, submitting work, and viewing course materials.
Essential Tech Basics: Get comfortable with Zoom, Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Forms), and PSU Office of Information Technology (OIT) tools.
Self-Directed Study Strategies: Assess your learning preferences, strengthen study habits, and build remote learning resilience.
PSU Support & Resources: Learn where to go for academic support, technical troubleshooting, and student services.

How to Navigate This Course:

Click Modules in the left navigation menu or select a module link below to get started.
Use the Next button at the bottom of each page to move sequentially through the material.
Accessibility Feature: Select the Immersive Reader button in the upper right corner to adjust text size, font, or have content read aloud.

Canvas is here.

Go to canvas.pdx.edu and log in with your ODIN credentials. Once you've logged in, you will be brought to your Canvas dashboard and you will be able to access all of the courses that you are enrolled in.

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