1. Part II:
How the Online Class Works
©2010 Wellner Design

2. So how do I start the class?
• Your blackboard may not open until the
start date. You are welcome to try to log in
as many times as you want because you
cannot hurt a thing-not your grade, not
your enrollment, not my feelings! If you are
waitlisted you will not be able to log in until
you are enrolled.
• Once you are able to open the blackboard,
it may not show your class(es),or or it may
say that you are not enrolled. Ahhhhh,
technology. If your online teacher emails
you, you are enrolled.

3. After the start date what do I do?
• Go to www.ncvps.org
• The log in is at the bottom of the page.
Follow this pencil!

4. - www.ncvps.org
Scroll to bottom
to log in.

5. Log in here

6. o
Blackboard Log In
Window

7. This is the Blackboard log in…
• Your user name is
your student
identification number.
• Your password is
available at
Frontpage, the wiki I
send messages to
your email from.
• If you change your
password without
tellling me, you will
receive an F for the
class because I cannot
access your grades.

9. This is the Blackboard…

10. Click on your course…

11. Your lessons are here…

12. Contact your teacher here…

13. Or here…

14. And
here
are
your
grades!

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16. Oh, grades…by the way…
• Your grades are calculated
based on points you earn so
be careful! If you don’t finish
the class you will not earn
enough points to pass the
class-even if you turned in all
your assignments for the 1st
half of the semester.
• You must work until the end.

17. The Discussion Board
• Since you do not
have an opportunity
to have face-to-face
discussions, you must
communicate with
other students
through the
Discussion Board.

19. After 10 days…
• Although you may feel a little
overwhelmed in the beginning, in less than
10 days you will be an expert in the
Blackboard.

20. How to succeed in an online
course…
• Try to log in every day
–Although attendance
is not taken your
teacher knows how
much you log in.
Sometimes teachers
post announcements
that may affect your
grade. Just like in face-
to-face class it helps to
have the teacher know
you are taking the
class seriously.

21. How to succeed in an online
course…
• Don’t forget the Discussion Board. That is
your class participation and constitutes a
large part of your grade.

22. How to succeed in an online
course…
• Sometimes there are
speaking assignments,
especially in the language
classes. DO THEM!!!!
They are EASY and add
big points to your grade.
Just record the
assignment on your
computer and send it to
your teacher. Easy,
EASY, EASY!!!

23. How to succeed in an online
course…
• Turn you work in on time.
• If you get behind, contact your teacher
and see if he will accept late work.
Although you will take a penalty, it’s better
than failing the class.

24. Never give up.
The only students that fail an
online course
simply do not do the work!

25. What’s it worth to you?
• When you return to school next year, I will
enter your grades on your transcript.
• Students taking EOC courses such as
Physical Science, Algebra II, C&E etc.
must take an EOC in their subject upon
returning to school. I will send you the
contact information.
• Students taking a CTE course such as
Computer Applications, Principals of
Business and others must take a Vocat
upon returning to school. It is factored into
your final grade. I will send you the
contact information.

26. Is that all?
• Students that finish with a minimum of a C in either Honors, AP or
regular courses have the option to continue with another online
course in the next term.
• Students that fail forfeit the opportunity to
continue in online courses.

27. Write this down…
• ms.wellner@gmail.com
• Follow me on Twitter @ mswellner
• Phone me at 704.628.1441
• NCVPS Blackboard Help 866-223-1028
• Need a little reminder? You can view this
power point presentation again at
www.wellneronline.pbworks.com

28. The
End
Congratulations!
You have just
finished your first
online
assignment!