Getting Started Checklist

 

I've registered for an online class - now what? The online classroom is different from attending a class on campus. Complete the checklist below to get started in your Online, Hybrid/Online or Accelerated Online course.

 

Full Semester Courses

Full semester (10-week courses) begin for the Summer 2013 semester on June 3rd. If your course starts after this date (or on that date, but does not run for the full semester), it is considered an Accelerated Course.

 

Accelerated Courses

All courses that begin after June 3, 2013 are Accelerated Online courses. Students registered for an Accelerated Online course will have access to the Blackboard course site 4 days prior to the start date of the course. (For example, if your course starts on June 10th, you can log in to Blackboard on June 6th.)

 

Your Course Start Date
Date Your Course is
Available in Blackboard
June 3
May 30
June 10
June 6
June 17
June 13
June 18
June 14
July 8
July 4
July 9
July 5

 

 

Unsure what day your course starts? Check individual course start dates here. Don't see your course listed? Check here.

 

 


All first-time online and hybrid/online students should complete orientation. Accelerated students should complete the Online Student Orientation online.
Click here for the online version of the Online Student Orientation.


Orientation contains information about:


  • The basics of online learning and your online course(s)
  • On-campus requirements for online students
  • Online student responsibilities
  • How to determine if your computer has the minimum hardware and software requirements
  • The learning and technical skills you will need to be a successful online student
  • How to log in and use Blackboard
  • The virtual campus and resources available to online students

 

 

You must setup your Owl Mail account. Once your course begins, the ONLY way the college and your instructor are allowed to communicate with you is through your Owl Mail account and all email sent through Blackboard goes to your Owl Mail account.

 

Please note: if you have an existing Hotmail account you MUST sign out of your Hotmail account in order to login and view your Owl Mail email. Click here for information about Owl Mail.

 

Online classes are conducted through Blackboard, the college’s online classroom platform.

 

Students will be able to access their course in Blackboard 4 calendar days prior to the start date of the course. (For example, if the course begins on June 3, students will be able to log in and see their course on May 30.)

 

If you are uncertain about the exact start date of your course, please check Owl Link or visit the Class Schedules page on the eLearning website.

 

You can access Blackboard in a variety of ways:

 

 

You must have your Owl Link account set up in order to access Blackboard. Use your Owl Link username and password to log into Blackboard. Click here for information about Owl Link.

 

All online classes have due dates and deadlines just like campus classes. It is important that you log in to your course as soon as it is available so that you can begin your course work.

 

Once you log in to your course, if you have any questions about the course be sure to contact your instructor immediately!

 

Have a Great Semester!