Distance Learning and Martin Community College

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Distance Learning and Martin Community College

• An Introduction to Blackboard

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What is Distance Learning?

• Students take course via the Internet.
• Distance Learning is geared to students that find
  attending regular classes difficult.
• Students who are highly motivated and practice
  good time management can achieve the same
  learning as in a traditional class.

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What is a Blended Course?

• Some portion of the course is taught in a
  traditional class room.
• You should attend the class room portion of your
  course.
• The remainder of the course is taught on-line.

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Who should take an On-line Course?
Persons who cannot attend regular classes because

• You have child care concerns
• You have a conflict with another class
• Its the only class offered

• Youre at work
• You have transportation problems
• You have health concerns

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What skills are needed?

• The ideal student will be

• comfortable using a computer with windows.
• able to use Word.
• able to create, open, and useE-mail.

• comfortable adding attachments to E-mail.
• use other software as required for the class.
• able to navigate the internet.

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What hardware is needed?

• A personal computer
• A PII or newer recommended
• Or reliable access to a computer
• A reliable Internet connection
• Newest version of Internet Explorer or Netscape
• A printer to print E-mail, or assignments
• If using AOL, minimize AOL and use Internet
  Explorer or Netscape

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What to expect from your class!

• The amount of work required for an on-line course
  is the same as for a traditional course.
• Your instructor will post announcements or send
  email with your assignments, projects, or due
  dates.
• Your homework will be emailed to your instructor
  or placed in the digital drop box located in the
  tools section. Your instructor will let you know
  which method he/she prefers.
• Your instructor will post deadlines to complete
  work. Failure to meet the deadline could result
  in points lost, if the instructor takes the late
  assignment.

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How do I register for a class?

• You can register during regular registration
  hours at the Williamston campus or Bertie campus
  of Martin Community College.
• Additional forms will be required.
• An E-Mail address will be provided by MCC.

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Ive registered, now what?

• Using the information given to you during
  registration
• Email your instructor within the first three(3)
  calendar days to officially enter the class.
• Your instructor should send you a welcome email
  within 24 hours.
• Student Services gave you a form with your login
  name and password information.
• If you are not in the class on the fifth calendar
  day, call [phone], ext 285 for assistance.

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Blackboard, what is it?

• For your course, you will use Blackboard
• You can login to your class at www.martincc.edu
  and follow the link to Distance Learning or if
  the MCC site is down try http//blackboard2.martin
  .cc.nc.us
• Remember to wait until 500 p.m. the first day of
  classes or 24 hours if you registered late to
  access your classes.
• All on-line students receive an email account at
  MCC, see the Student Email Instructions link on
  MCCs Distance Learning page

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Launch your web browser and your internet
connection
Getting to your class.
Enter www.martincc.edu in the address bar, press
enter. Click Distance Learning
Or enter http//blackboard2.martin.cc.nc.us,
press enter
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The Blackboard login screen.
Click Login
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The Blackboard login screen.
Enter your username.
Enter your password, check spelling, it is case
sensitive. Click Login.
Forgot your password? Enter your username and
click Forgot your password, you will be emailed
instructions
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After successfully logging in, you will see the
Welcome screen.

• Tools Menu
• For Announcements, Calendar, and Task see
  following notes.
• Click
• My grades to check your grades.
• Send Email to send email to your instructor or
  other students in your class.
• Personal Information to change your information
  or password. Your should change your PASSWORD
  soon and often.

Current announcements from your instructor or MCC
Classes you are taking, click class to enter class
Current Task (below) entered by your instructor
(if used) or entered by you.
Current calendar from your instructor or MCC
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A look at your class.

• Clicking on a class here will take you to your
  class window.

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Getting Assignments.

• You should login to your class at least three
  times a week or as directed by your instructor.
  When you enter your class you will see any
  current announcements from your instructor. Be
  sure to click view all to make sure you see all
  announcements. This will be the primary way your
  instructor will communicate with the class.

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Navigating your class.
Click to see announcements
Click to see your course outline
Click to see Information about your instructor if
used
This is where your chapter lectures are
Click to get your chapter assignments
Click to see if additional reading material is
required
Click to use communications tools (see next
slide)
Click to use online chat room with classmates or
instructor
Click hear to use the Discussion Board if used by
your instructor
Your instructor may divide students into smaller
groups or project groups
Your instructor may post additional web sites for
you to check, click here
Your instructor may post additional web sites for
you to check, click here
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Communicating with your class and instructor.
Clicking Communication on the Navigation menu
will take you here
Click here to send email to all users, all
groups, instructor, select users, or select groups
Click here to discuss questions from your
instructor or post questions for discussion
Click here to chat with your instructor or
classmates online
Click here to see who is in your class
Click here to use group pages if used by your
instructor
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Using Email
Select who you want to send email to.
All students in your class
All groups in your class if used
Your instructor
Select students in your class
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Creating an email
If you select All users you will see their names
listed, if you use Select Users you will see
their names with a check box by each name. Click
who you want to send email to.
Enter an appropriate subject or use your
instructors guild lines for email subject.
Enter a brief message.
If you need to attach home work to your email,
click ADD. See next slide.
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Adding Attachments
Click Browse, this will present you with the Open
Dialog Box.
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Adding a file as an attachment
Use the LOOK IN list to open the drive where the
file is located.
Locate the folder where the file is located. Once
you locate the file, click on it to select
it. Your folder may be named differently.
Click open. This will take you back to the Select
File window. Click Submit This will take you
back to the email screen. Click Submit to send
your email.
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Having problems?

• You will need to use the most current version of
  Internet Explorer or Netscape. Older versions do
  not have the security protocols needed to access
  our site.
• There is a known problem with AOL. If you use
  AOL, login and then launch Internet Explorer of
  Netscape and use it for your class work.

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Having problems 2?

• When you finish with your class, be sure to click
  the LOGOUT icon at the top of the screen, failure
  to do so could result in future login problems.
• If you forget to logout, you may need to delete
  your temporary internet files. (see next two
  slides)

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Deleting Temporary Internet files Internet
Explorer

• Click tools, Click Internet options.
• Click Delete Cookies.
• Click Delete Files.

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Deleting Temporary Internet files Netscape
Navigator
Select Edit, Select Preferences
Select Clear History
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The finish.

• That covers most topics.
• If you have additional questions about your
  class, talk to the instructor.
• If you have additional questions about using
  Blackboard, you may call Tim Cooper (252)
  792-1521 ext 285 email tcooper_at_martin.cc.nc.us
  or Chris Bowen ext 298 email
  cbowen_at_martin.cc.nc.us