Wake Tech's online courses use the Blackboard learning management system.
Online courses are available by Key Account login to Blackboard, providing students with a convenient alternative to traditional on-campus classes. Online courses begin on the first day of the term. Some courses may include required on-campus meetings. Before registration, check the course schedules in Self-Service to determine if an instructor requires any on-campus sessions. Students taking online courses must have access to a personal computer with an internet connection and browser software.
Hybrid courses combine regular classroom meetings with online instruction in Blackboard, reducing the number of hours a class meets on campus. Check the course schedules in Self-Service to determine when a hybrid course meets on campus. Students taking a hybrid course must have access to a personal computer with an internet connection and browser software.
For all courses, note the following:
Online course preparation
Make sure your computer is ready for online learning
— Update your operating system (Microsoft Windows updates | Mac OS X updates)
— Install a Blackboard-certified browser
— Adjust your browser, if necessary.
Check your Wake Tech email account
— Students automatically receive free Office 365 email accounts through the college's student portal, my.waketech.edu. To activate your Office 365 email, log in to the portal.
— Your Wake Tech email address is the default email for your online courses. Instructors will reply only to official Wake Tech email messages.
On the first day of an online course, open the course in Blackboard and follow these steps:
Questions?
Contact your instructor if you have a question or concern about content of the online course. If you are having technical problems with Blackboard, contact your instructor or visit the online technical support page.