3. What is expected
from an online student?
To login to the course frequently!
Login EVERY DAY or at least every other day.
The time of your logging into your course
depends on your schedule.
You have the convenience, but you have to
put in the TIME.
4. What is expected from an online
student?
To follow directions
Your instructor provided you with all the
information you need to be successful.
Therefore, you need to READ IT and follow
the instructions exactly.
5. What is expected from an online student?
To follow directions
Print all important documents, such as
the syllabus.
Access all the buttons and folders in the
course and read/print the information.
6. What is expected from an online student?
To interact with the instructor and with the other students
in your class. To be PROACTIVE!
Ask questions.
Check your grade.
If no grades are posted, ask the instructor about your
standing in the course.
Find a study partner in the class.
7. What is expected from an online student?
To handle the technology!
You are expected to know:
how to save a document,
how to tell the difference between various types of files,
how to upload a file, and
how to navigate the Internet.
8. What is expected from an online student?
If you have difficulties with the technology, sign
up for one or more of the FREE WORKSHOPS
that we provide. For more information email us
at online@bccc.edu
9. What is expected from an online student?
To be patient
Not to get easily frustrated.
To keep in mind that technology is often quirky or
unreliable.
TO LEARN TO WORK AROUND THE PROBLEMS!
10. What is expected from an online student?
KEEP YOUR LOGIN PRIVATE!
Do not share your login information with anyone!
Do not let anyone use your login!
Change your password to make your login secure.
11. What is expected from an online student?
TO READ all the information on the login page
TO ACCESS all the TABS in Blackboard
Courses
Library
My BCCC
Student Resources
Student Services
12. What is expected from an online student?
TO EDIT HIS/HER EMAIL ADDRESS IN BLACKBOARD
Click on the EMAIL tab and follow the directions that
appear on the right side of the screen.
Add your cell phone number too.
13. What is expected from an online student?
TO Read his/her email EVERY DAY.
Instructors often send alerts and reminders
through email.
14. What is expected from an online student?
Understand that technology sometimes does not work.
GET HELP!
Email us at online@bccc.edu
Ask a family member or a friend for help
Go to one of our open computer labs
LIBERTY – MAIN BUILDING 055
22. BE ORGANIZED with your PC
CREATE A FOLDER on your DESKTOP for
each of your online classes.
Right-click on the background of your desktop.
Select NEW>FOLDER
Name the folder (EX: PSY 101 7821)
Repeat the same operation for EACH
COURSE THAT YOU ARE TAKING
PSY101 7821
24. Save all the course documents inside your
desktop folder for that specific course.
All the papers that you are creating for that course
All the papers that you are downloading for that course
Knowing exactly where you saved your
assignments will make it easier for you to upload
the documents to Blackboard.
25. Do you need more help?
Sign up for one of the NAVIGATING
BLACKBOARD free LIBRARY workshops.
Access and read the Blackboard
MANUAL, available in Blackboard in any of your
courses under the TOOLS button.
26. How to navigate
Blackboard
You can access the Orientation
to Blackboard now.
