students and faculty to participate in classes delivered online (or to share online
materials and activities to complement face-to-face teaching). Blackboard Learn
enables instructors to provide students with course materials, discussion boards,
virtual chat, online quizzes, online lectures, and more. Blackboard Collaborate is a
webinar system that allows students to connect real-time to a class from home.
The degree to which Blackboard Learn is used in a course varies. Some instructors
may supplement an on-campus class by putting their syllabus and handouts on their
course sites—we call this a web-enhanced class. Another way the system is used is
for blended classes. A blended class requires some on-campus attendance and some
fully online participation. For example, a MWF blended class might require students
to come to the classroom on M/W, but be held online in the Blackboard system on
Fridays. In contrast, a course conducted entirely through the system, with no (or very
few) on-campus sessions, is a fully online course.
Students enrolled in online courses need to sign into Blackboard on the very first day
of class, as it serves as the virtual classroom. For web-enhanced and blended classes,
the instructor will let the students know when, why, and how often to sign into
Blackboard. Classes that carry a Blackboard component are indicated on students’
schedules with a “BB” in the first column.
MyWNCC Portal provides students with access to their own class schedules
(including instructor name classroom number, and if the course requires Blackboard
use), program information, faculty advisor information, degree auditing, midterm/
final grades, and transcript access.
Textbooks can be purchased online from the Cougar Bookstore at
bookstore.wncc.
edu
. Library databases can be accessed at
libguides.wncc.edu/library
. Tuition and
fees can be paid and payment plans can be arranged online through the WNCC
Business Office at
wncc.edu/cost-aid/make-payment
.
Registration
Registration begins on the registration day specified in the College calendar and
continues to the business day before the start of the term for new students. Returning
students may register online up to the day before the start of the term. Students must be
registered prior to the start date of each term. Students not registered are encouraged
and allowed to register for the next term. So be sure to register early!
Why? Research has shown that students who register late for classes tend not to do as
well academically as those who register on time. That’s because the first day of class is
one of the most important days. If you miss it, you may have a difficult time catching up.
There are other benefits to registering early:
• You’ll give yourself the best chance of getting the class you want.
• If you register in person, you’ll have shorter lines.
• You’ll have more time to pay your tuition.
• Academic advisors will have more time to help you.
• You’ll cut down on stress by getting your classes lined up.
Student Full-Time Classification
A full-time student is defined as one taking twelve (12) or more credits per semester.
Supplemental Instruction
Supplemental Instruction (SI) is an academic support program that targets historically
demanding courses. SI is a non-remedial approach to learning enrichment that increases
student performance and retention by offering regularly scheduled, out-of-class review
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