Online Education at MiraCosta College

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Online Education Support Resources

Tutoring - options for ALL students include in-person and/or online support from:
- The Learning Centers (Includes STEM Learning Center, Writing Center, Academic Support and Innovation Center)
- International Language Resource Center
- If a MiraCosta tutor is not available at the time or for the subject you need, try:
  - the Western eTutoring Consortium
  - NetTutor - Go to the Student Support Hub and click NetTutor at upper left
Online Library Support - library resources and 24x7 librarian chat
Tech Support
- Student Help Desk (for help with Canvas, SURF, Zoom, account info/passwords)
- Online Open Computer Lab (for help using tools like Office, Google, and Adobe)
- Request a technology loan (laptop and/or Wi-Fi hotspot)
Additional student services available online include:
Faculty Support for Online Education

Please note: Most of these resources can also be accessed within Canvas through the Student Support Hub.

Education: Anytime, Anywhere

Did you know that each term, MiraCosta College offers over 600 hybrid and fully online classes, and over 90% of all MiraCosta students take a distance education class? Select the button below to see a list of all online classes with open seats in the current or upcoming semester if you're looking to add one to your schedule!

ONLINE CLASS SCHEDULE

Considering Online Classes?

Use this checklist if you need to know how to enroll in an online class at MiraCosta
Review these tips for success as an online learner and the technical requirements for taking an online class

Student Online Academic Readiness (SOAR)

MiraCosta offers many Student Online Academic Readiness 1-hour workshops online and in person each semester. Please sign up in advance for the date/time of your choice. Spring 2025 SOAR dates & times:
January
- Tues. 21st 10:30-11:30 am or 4-5 pm
- Weds. 22nd 7-8 pm
- Thu. 23rd 11 am - 12 pm
- Mon. 27th 2-3 pm or 7-8 pm
- Tues. 28th 12-13 pm
February
- Mon. 3rd 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
- Tues. 4th 5-6 pm
- Weds. 5th 2-3 pm
- Mon. 24th 12-1 pm
- Tue. 25th 3-4 pm
March
- Mon. 24th 7-8 pm
- Tue. 25th 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
- Weds. 26th 2-3 pm
MiraCosta students can self-enroll in the Canvas SOAR course to have access to all the resources and practice opportunities provided there. Note, though, that students must participate in a live workshop in order to be credited with completing this.
Faculty can learn more about the content of the SOAR and how to know which students have attended a SOAR session.
You may view a recording of the workshop (just over an hour long) from summer 2024. Use the playback bar or the interactive transcript on the right to navigate to the most useful parts of the video for you:
- start - 3:14 - Welcome and discussion of how SOAR attendance is counted
- 3:14 - 10:50 Overview of Zoom interface and tips for using Zoom
- 10:50 - 14:38 - Discussion of using the annotation tool in Zoom, and the benefits and challenges that come with the flexibility of taking classes online
- 14:38 - 15:51 - Overview of the content for the rest of the session
- 15:51 - 29:25 - Question-driven discussion about tools and methods to manage your time and plan your work for your online classes. The recording does not capture the interactive question that was shown during the session, but the question, answers, and responses from the live participants are described and shown in the chat (far right tab of the Zoom recording window).
- 29:25 - 30:37 - Transition as the participants self-enroll in the Student Online Academic Readiness Canvas course. (skip this part!)
- 30:37 - 35:42 - Overview of Canvas in general, Canvas course navigation, and the Student Online Academic Readiness course content and organization.
- 35:58 - 40:53 - Overview of accessing MiraCosta online education resources from the MiraCosta website. Demo of how to find open online classes, and how to distinguish different types of classes listed in SURF.
- 40:53 - 46:51 - Discussion of resources and tips to help you start strong and keep you going in online MiraCosta classes. Includes accessing text book and technology loan resources, some words about AI, setting your preferred name, and the CARE basic needs program.
- 46:51 - 50:36 - Overview of Canvas practice area inside the course, discussion of the Immersive Reader for accessing Canvas material in alternate formats, demonstration of Canvas global navigation features, and discussion of the Canvas Student mobile app.
- 50:36 - 52:15 - Demonstration of how to access various online resources and live support folks through Canvas including Tech Support and the Student Support Hub with online tutoring, writing center, counseling, and much more.
- 52:15 - 56:30 Demonstration of library resources accessible through Canvas by librarian Karen Wharton.
- 56:30 - 58:16 Main session conclusion and transition (skip this part!)
- 58:16 - 1:05:27 More in-depth demonstration of online library research resources, especially how to use library databases.