This document provides instructions and information for students taking a Personal Finance online course. It outlines that the course begins on August 26th and instructs students to read the welcome announcement and begin the Getting Started lessons. It emphasizes logging into the course daily, reading announcements, checking messages, and completing some work daily. The instructor will call students the first week, follow up throughout the course, grade daily work, and be available via Blackboard IM and by phone/text to answer questions during office hours or anytime. Students are asked to log in daily, not get behind on assignments, and contact the instructor immediately if help is needed.

1. Welcome to
Personal Finance Online
•Our class officially begins on
Tuesday, August 26.
•To begin
•Click on the Welcome to Personal Finance
announcement and read the welcome
“Flipbook” announcement.
•To begin working on your assignmnts
•Under the COURSE WORK!! SECTION click on
the LESSONS tab (button on the left)
•Getting Started (Click Here) is your first lesson.
•There are 10 GS (Getting Started) modules.
•Begin working on these lessons as an
introduction to the class.
•Remember if you have any questions, send me
an email or text me at 252-375-4298.
Delores Barnhill, Instructor
How to Be
Successful in
the Course
Log into the class everyday
Read the announcements
Check your messages
Complete some work
everyday

2. What Can You
Expect From Me?
•I will call each of you by the first week to
discuss the class.
•Follow up calls will be made throughout
the course
•Each day I will grade all work that has been
submitted and enter grades in the
gradebook.
•I will respond to all messages.
•When working in the course, I will be on
Blackboard IM to answer questions.
•On Monday nights from 7:00 – 8:00 pm, I will
hold office hours on Blackboard IM
•You can always text me at (252) 375-4298.
Delores Barnhill, Instructor
Need Help!!
• Send a MESSAGE through the
message board in the course.
• CALL me at 252-916-9053
• TEXT me at 252-916-9053
If you need technical help go to
http://www.help.ncvps.org/

3. What I Need
From You?
•Log into the course and work EVERY DAY!
•You should plan to work 1 ½ to 2 hours
daily. Just do not get behind.
•Check the Assignment Schedule (in the
Lessons Folder) and be sure to complete
and submit work by the due dates.
•Contact me IMMEDIATELY if you have a
question.
•You can send a message through the
course or text me at (252) 375-4298
Delores Barnhill, Instructor
Complete Your Work
On Time!
Do not get behind!!
I am looking forward to having a great semester.
Remember I am only a phone call, message, text away.