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冰球突破豪华版游戏下载 currently offers 4 fully online programs as well as a variety of general education courses online. Online courses follow the same semester schedule as your on-campus courses. 
 
Is Online Education Right for Me?
 
Online learning is not the same as on-campus learning. If you are interested in taking classes online ask yourself the following questions to see if online learning is good fit for you.
  1. Are you tech-savvy? Are you comfortable using a variety of electronic media and technologies?
  2. Do you have access to a quality computer and reliable internet connection?
  3. Do you have good time management and organizational skills? Online classes have due dates, often weekly ones such you have to be organized and stay on top of work. Procrastinators are not successful in online courses.
  4. Do you have strong reading skills? Online education requires more reading and attention to detail as there is not a live instructor to reiterate directions and materials being learned.
  5. Do you have time set aside each week for classes? Since you are not attending a “live” class you need to set time aside each week to learn class materials and complete assignments.
Taking Online Courses with 冰球突破豪华版游戏下载 for the first time?

Check out our online training course by clicking the Blackboard 101 link below.  This will help you prepare to take your classes online.

   
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Getting Started
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  1. You WILL NOT see the courses in which you are registered in Blackboard until the first day of class. 
  2. It can take 24-48 hours from registration in Campus Connection for a 冰球突破豪华版游戏下载 Blackboard account to be created, and up to 24 hours for classes added or dropped after the first day of class to be updated in Blackboard.  
  3. DO NOT USE Microsoft Internet Explorer. It is NO Longer supported for use with Blackboard. Please use Chrome or Firefox.
  4. If you have never taken an online course through 冰球突破豪华版游戏下载 please check out the Blackboard 101 training course below to prepare you for your online experience.

Logging In

New User/First Time Login
  • Your Username and Password are the same as your Campus Connection username and password.
  • Please make sure you are using the correct login credentials.
  • Access Blackboard.
Using correct information but still having problems?
  • Login credentials are case sensitive.
  • Cookies must be enabled for you to log in successfully.
  • Contact Campus Support at 701.774.4590

Blackboard has a wonderful website full of helpful information for both students and instructors.


Technology Requirements

It is important your computer has the following requirements in order to access your online classes.

Operating Systems

  • Microsoft Windows 8, 10
  • Mac OS X
  • Chrome Books or tablets are not recommended

Recommended Internet Browsers

Hardware

  • Some classes may require a webcam/microphone

Software

  • Microsoft Office 2016 or Office 365
  • (Students can download Office 365 from their student email)

Proctored Exams

Some online courses require students to have their exams proctored by an approved proctor or proctoring services. This will be noted in the Class note sections of Campus Connection and can be viewed by potential students prior to enrolling in courses. This will also be stated in the course syllabus. The 冰球突破豪华版游戏下载 Learning Commons proctors for 冰球突破豪华版游戏下载 online students at no cost by appointment. 

Other outside proctors, including ProctorU may charge a fee to proctor exams, these fees may vary. Any cost associated with test proctoring is the responsibility of the student.

State Authorization

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All states in green fall under this agreement. If you have questions regarding anything on this page please contact Extended Learning at wsc.extendedlearning@siskem.com

Map of authorize states.  All colored green except Califormia.

Online Student Complaint Process
When a concern with the online faculty member or their Department Chair is unresolved informally, a student may make a formal complaint. A formal complaint must be presented in writing, on the Complaint Resolution Form, to the Vice President for Academic Affairs or designee. The written complaint must be submitted within 15 calendar days following the action or matter that initiated the complaint unless the Vice President for Academic Affairs or designee agrees to receive it beyond this time frame. See the Student Code of Conduct for complete details.

In the event that a complaint cannot be resolved at the College level, all students can contact the North Dakota University System (NDUS) which is governed by the State Board of Higher Education. The NDUS is also the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA) portal agency in North Dakota.
SARA Portal Agency

Claire Gunwall
Director of Academic Affairs
600 E Boulevard Ave, Dept 215
Bismarck, ND 58505-0230
701.328.4140
claire.gunwall@ndus.edu
 

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Credit for Prior Learning
Williston State College permits students to demonstrate college level competency and establish college credits by successfully completing portfolio(s) demonstrating and documenting learning gained from non-academic sources equivalent to traditional non-resident courses.

Prior learning is designated as traditional, non-resident credit. Some examples are certification such as First Aid CPR, Military Training, Industrial Certifications etc. 

For additional information please see Credit for Prior Learning.


 
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Online Programs
Online Learning is a method of study that utilizes the Internet to deliver course content and communication with the instructor. Online courses are often taught inside a Learning Management System (LMS) and employ various internet-based technologies.

冰球突破豪华版游戏下载 has selected Blackboard as its LMS. Blackboard offers many tools for use in the virtual classroom. 冰球突破豪华版游戏下载 also has other web-based technologies available to students and instructors including; web conferencing with Blackboard Collaborate, instant messaging with Blackboard IM, video capture with YuJa, and many more technologies that are readily available. This allows 冰球突破豪华版游戏下载 to offer a variety of online programs at the Associates level to students.

冰球突破豪华版游戏下载 currently offers the following Certificates, AAS and AA/AS programs online. For more information regarding each program please click the programs link below.
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Support and Resources
冰球突破豪华版游戏下载 provides a wide variety of resources and support services for online students. Please utilize the links below to access some of these services.

If you have never taken an online course with 冰球突破豪华版游戏下载 before please check out this helpful how to course. Blackboard 101 Course
 

Online and IVN Support

For Online Courses support please use the below contact information for assistance. If the question is related to the content or assignments of a course please contact your instructor.

Eportfolio
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Eportfolio Directions

 

Extended Learning

Stevens Hall, Learning Commons
wsc.extendedlearning@siskem.com                       

Dr. Malini Bhargava | Instructional Technologist
Stevens Hall, 200D
p. 701.774.4590
malini.bhargava@siskem.com

 
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