How Do Students Login to Canvas?

The following is some information that you may want to distribute to your students:

How to Log On to Canvas

This course will be taught in our new learning management system called Canvas. On the first day of the semester, you will be able to log on to your courses Canvas site by going to https://howardcc.instructure.com/login.

Your Username = HCCExpress username (the first character of your first name + the first seven characters of your last name + the last four digits of your student ID number, all in lower case). Example: jsmith4567.
Your Password = Your full 7-digit student ID number.

If you have trouble logging on, call the HCC Help Desk. The Help Desk is available by phone from 8:00 AM to 11:00 PM, Monday through Friday, at 443-518-4444.

Technical Requirements

Our Canvas sites require that you have a Windows 98 or above PC or Macintosh, with at least a 56K modem or cable modem, an Internet service provider, and a Web browser.

It is recommended that you use the following Web browsers to access Canvas: Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome. If you do not have these browsers on your computer, you can download them for free at the following Web sites: