Orientation
          
         Campus Orientation
        Online Orientation
            
         
                   
 
 




The Online Orientation involves a series of four (4) steps
and covers the following information:

     Step 1.  How to be a successful online student AND Instructor expectations
     Step 2.  How to use the online library
     Step 3.  How to set up your myPGCC account and access Blackboard
     Step 4.  Learn about the Distance Learning Virtual Community Center

 

Step 1

Learn how to be a successful online student and about instructor expectations by viewing the Online Orientation presentation, which contains the following information:

Introduction to online learning @ PGCC
Library Resources
Instructor Tips for Success
Description of the online learning experience
Information about your Online Classroom
Distance Learning Center Contacts
How to get help
 

Step 2

Click on this link to learn how to use the online library.

 

Step 3

Then learn how to set up your myPGCC account and access Blackboard for your online course.  View each of the following video tutorials below: 

How to get a myPGCC login
How to reset your myPGCC password
How to login to Blackboard
Understanding the Blackboard Welcome Page
Adding my email address to Personal Information in Blackboard
Navigating my course from the Announcements page
Finding your Syllabus
How to contact my instructor
Understanding Online Exams and how they work
Using the online Discussion Board
How to email classmates in Blackboard
Viewing your grades in Blackboard

 

Step 4

Click on this link to learn about the Distance Learning Virtual Community Center, which is found in Blackboard.  Online students will have a link to that site on their Blackboard "Welcome" pages.

 

Congratulations! 
You have completed your online orientation. 

Are you ready to begin your online course?