Tips for online success

1. 11 Tips for Online Success
In Blackboard

2. 1. Make sure you have the equipment
• Make sure that you have regular access to the basic equipment
necessary for an online course—preferably a home computer
with high-speed access to the Internet, a printer, and word
processing software.

3. 2. Make sure that you are using a
reliable internet connection
• If your internet connection is unpredictable or
unreliable you may get “locked out” of tests or be
unable to submit assignments at the time they are due.
• Many online instructors will not allow students to
make up missed assignments or tests unless WTCC’s IT
group reports a system-wide Blackboard outage even if
students send a screen shot showing the on screen
error codes.
• NOTE: Wireless internet is not always a reliable and
predictable internet source. It is your responsibility to
make certain that you are using a solid internet
connection.

4. 3. Understand how online courses work
• Understand how online courses work.
– Preview an online course (opens in new window)
before you register. An online course preview
provides access to a course syllabus and to
additional information about a course, but not to
the actual course content prior to the start date.
• Complete this orientation. It contains
instructions for using Blackboard and provides
a place to practice using the Discussion Board,
submitting an assignment, and taking a