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ITSW307 Introduction To Database

ACCESSING THE COURSE:
   
  Go to the NCTC website and click on the Distance Education Network - Lions Den near the bottom of the page. Once you get to the Blackboard site, add it to your favorites list for easier access in the future.
       
LOGGING IN:    
 

Click on the Login button located on the left side of your screen.

Enter your username and password. Your username will be the your initials of your first and last name and the random numbers assigned to your account number (just like your NCTC student network login). Contact the instructor if you are not aware of how to obtain this login.

Your password is your Social Security number. Once you have successfully logged in and spent a little time familiarizing yourself with Blackboard, you should change your password so that you are the only one that knows it.

       
BUTTONS OF LEFT SIDE OF SCREEN:    
 

Announcements: Important announcements will be posted here. The announcement page is the page that Blackboard will open to.

Course Information: Basic course information is on this page. You will find links to the course syllabus (more detailed course information) and schedule here.

Faculty Information: Information about your instructor such as office location, phone number, email address and office hours are available here.

Lectures: Lectures for each chapter in the book are located here. It is very important that you read this material in addition to the textbook.

Assignments: Your weekly assignments are posted here. Click on the appropriate week and it will take you to the assignments for the week. Be sure you check all links IMPORTANT: Once the due date has past, the assignments will no longer be available for you to look at. Be sure you read the important assignment instructions and information about tests. If you have any questions, contact me as soon as possible. It is your responsibility to read this information so you understand how the course works.

Quiz & Exams: All quizzes and exams will be taken in this area. IMPORTANT: Once the due date has past, the quizzes will no longer be available for you to look at.

Communication: This button takes you to a screen where you can send email to your classmates and your instructor. You can also access the discussion board and the virtual classroom here. We will use the virtual classroom as necessary.

External Links: I will post useful links here. If you run across a website that you think would benefit your classmates, email the URL to me and I will also post it here.

User Tools: We will not use all of the user tools, at least at the beginning of the course.

 

Digital Drop Box: You can submit any files here that you want to make available at home or on the campus.  This is a storage area.  If you have work that you want me to look at prior to submitting in the assignments area, you would place it here. (See Assignment Instructions for more information.)
Edit Your Home Page: You may create a simple home page here.
Personal Information: This is where you change your password and update your personal information. Important: Be sure to enter your email address here! A correct email address is a must for this class. If I am unable to communicate with you via email, you will not be able to stay in the class.
Check Grade: This is probably the one you are most interested in! You may check your grades here. Give me several days after an assignment is due to have the grades posted. Quizzes will be graded as soon as you take them.
Manual: This is your online manual for Blackboard. If you are having trouble figuring out what something is for or how to do something, check here. If you still cannot figure it out, contact the instructor.

 

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