CREDIT Online Classes |
If you want to take a credit online course, please read all of the information on this web page carefully!
Information about noncredit online course registration can be found here.
Step 1 Do your research
Step 2 Check your equipment
Step 3 Get enrolled, get registered, and pay
Step 4 Take the Blackboard Tour
Step 5 Activate your ConnectMail account
Step 6 Complete your course orientation
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Do Your Research
Make sure that you understand how online courses work and that you have the skills to succeed in an online learning environment.
IMPORTANT: If you're new to online learning, take a quiz: "Is Online Learning Right for Me?" Be sure to print your quiz results and bring them to your advising session (see Step 3).
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Take a quiz to find out
"Is Online Learning Right for Me?" |
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Check Your Equipment
Make sure you have the computer access needed for an online course.
In addition to the above, the following courses require special software:
| To take this class online… |
You must have access to this exact software… |
CIS110 or CIS113
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Microsoft Office 2007 Professional (including Word 2007, Excel 2007, PowerPoint 2007 and Access 2007) |
| CTS130 or CTS 230 |
Microsoft Excel 2007 |
| DBA110 |
Microsoft Access 2007 |
OST136 or OST236
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Microsoft Word 2007 |
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Get Enrolled, Get Registered, and Pay
The registration process for online courses is the same as for any other credit course: you meet with an advisor, then register and pay.
Like all credit courses, credit online courses are open to students who have completed Durham Tech’s admissions/enrollment process and who meet course pre-requisites.
- NEW STUDENTS must complete the enrollment process before seeing an advisor and registering. You can do this by attending a new student orientation or by applying online. Your enrollment must be fully processed by Durham Tech before you can proceed to advising and registration! If you have questions, contact Admissions at 919-536-7202.
- RETURNING STUDENTS (or new students who have completed the enrollment process) can see an advisor and register for classes. (Be sure to bring your quiz results from Step 1 above!) For further details, see the Advising and Registration web site or contact the Advising Center at 919-536-7205.
Related Topics: Tuition & Fees, Financial Aid
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Take the Blackboard Tour
If you have not used Blackboard before at Durham Tech, you must complete the Blackboard Tour before your class start date. To find your class start date, see the online course schedule.
In the Blackboard tour you will learn:
- How to log in and access your course
- How to navigate through a course
- How to communicate with your instructor and classmates
- How to get help when you need it
Click here to start the Blackboard tour now!
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| Step 5 |
Activate your ConnectMail Account
Durham Tech provides all students with an email account, called "ConnectMail." Students are required to use their ConnectMail accounts for their online classes. Be sure to activate your ConnectMail account and begin checking it so you don't miss important messages from your instructor or from the college.
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Complete Your Course Orientation
For every online course you take, you MUST complete a course-specific orientation, which explains in detail how that particular course works. You cannot begin your course until you have completed the orientation!
Course orientations are handled differently for different courses.
- For some online classes, you must attend an on-campus orientation.
- For other online classes, you must complete an online orientation assignment on the first day of class.
Click here to find the course orientation requirement for your course—and then be sure to complete your course orientation!
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