Online Student Resources

Access to Your Online Class

  • ​Use the myDMACC button at the top of the DMACC website to sign in and access Canvas, DMACC's learning management system (beginning Fall 2023). For detailed steps, visit the Course Login page​.
  • To learn more about Canvas:
    • Visit the Canvas Student Guides website.
    • Log into Canvas (https://dmacc.instructure.com), enter the Student Training and Resources course, and click on a button on the course Home page to learn about that topic (e.g., navigating, discussions, assignments, quizzes, grades). This course also contains information on resources, such as Kaltura videos, ReadSpeaker text-to-speech, and Ally alternative file formats.

Getting Started in Your Online Class

Resources

State Authorization Information for Online Students

NC-SARA Institution Seal of Participation

​DMACC has been approved to participate in the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (SARA). You can appeal problems with your online course using the Student Policies page.

Below is a phone number and website that provides information (either contact or otherwise) about authorization of distance education.​

State of California

As an out-of-state public institution, Des Moines Area Community College is not under the purview of the California Bureau of Private Postsecondary Education, thus Bureau approval for DMACC Online to offer its programs to residents of California is not required. Therefore, DMACC is in compliance with California regulations concerning postsecondary distance education.​