Distance Learning News

Have you prepared your students?

Now that we’re in the middle of hurricane season, it’s a good time to remind students of the CFCC contingency plan. This will help decrease stress and uncertainty for students and for you.

Remember that if the server is down at CFCC, users can still reach the Blackboard server by using the alternate Web address: http://cfcc.blackboard.com

The phone number for closings and delays is (877)799-2322 .

Read the complete DL Contingency Plan here.

Now that we’re almost through the second week of the semester, some of you have noticed a few glitches in the new Blackboard LMS. We are working closely with Blackboard to try and resolve these problems as quickly as possible.

We have documented “workarounds” for some issues, and a list can be found on our Blackboard Faculty FAQ page . On this page, you will also find other frequently asked questions and guidance related to Blackboard so you’re encouraged to check often for updates.

We’ll keep you posted on any news related to issues affecting your online courses.

Welcome back to the Fall semester at CFCC. As online instructors, you are likely busy adding finishing touches to your courses and getting to know your new students.

The Distance Learning Department wants to advise you of a few updates and tips:

• Please review our Faculty Blackboard FAQ list for some common questions and answers.
• The Distance Learning Website has been revised, but still contains the same information about procedures and guidelines, course devlopment, Blackboard resources, and additional information. We hope you find the new Website easier to navigate.
• Several tutorials have been included on the Teaching with Blackboard 9 page to assist you with content creation and to help resolve a few problems. For instance, there a number of tutorials addressing error messages and instances where students cannot view content.
• The Training Schedule has relocated to the revised Website. Please check back frequently for new workshop offerings.
• As always, refer to the Procedures and Guidelines section for information related to course copies, the contingency plan, and other distance learning information.
• The Course Development page includes information to help you create quality online courses.