Distance Learning
Virtual Community Center

The Distance Learning Center has created a Virtual Community Center to provide online students with important campus information that they can miss because they may not come to campus.  All online students and faculty are enrolled into this new Blackboard course site.  You will see the link to it listed on your Blackboard “Welcome” page. 

 The DL Virtual Community Center contains the following areas of information:

• “News & Reminders” for online students

• “Scholarship” information

• “PGCC Events” organized by month

• “PGCC Athletics” program information

• “PGCC News” as reported by Marketing & Publication

• “Collegian Centers” information

• “Discussion Board,” which allows all online students to communicate with each other.  Currently there are two discussion forums:  Chat with other online students here . . . and HELP! I'm having technical problems. . . .  We plan to add more!

• “Tech Support” provides information on technical support.

• “College Resources” available for students on campus

• “Blackboard How To” contains instructions for using common features of “Blackboard.”

• “Online Library” contains information on how to use the library online.

• “Cool Tools” that may be helpful for online students.  Currently, there are tools related to Writing, Math, Plagiarism, Discount Textbooks, GPA calculator, and Learning Style Inventory.  We are looking to add more!

• “FAQs”—Frequently Asked Questions by online students

 Click here to return to the Online Orientation page.