SSCC - Distance Learning

Distance Learning support for faculty at South Seattle Community College (SSCC) takes quality education and empowers it with technology.

SSCC has partnered with WAOL and Blackboard to bring a way of learning that allows busy students and professionals the flexibility and support to reach their educational goals.

Distance Learning student/course information is posted on its website: http://online.southseattle.edu/

Distance Learning: WAOL & Blackboard
[Text-based Tutorials]

• Faculty/Admin: How to Get Started
  https://www.waol.org/info/getStarted/
   
• Faculty/Admin: Information (book order / course list)
  http://www.waol.org/info/

• Faculty/Student: General Support
  http://supportcenteronline.com/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=863
     
• Faculty/Student: HELP LINE #'s The WAOL help desk provides assistance with WAOL.org website services and non-technical issues
  http://www.waol.org/help/default.asp
     
• Faculty: Create a WashingtonOnline Instructor account:
  https://www.waol.org/accountmgmt/createInstAcct.asp
   
• Faculty: Intent To Teach [ITT] form (instructions)
  https://www.waol.org/info/getStarted/instructorIntentForm.asp
   
• Faculty: Blackboard Tips & Tricks
  http://www.waol.org/info/resources/facultyResources/blackboardTips.asp
   
• Faculty: Tips for common online classes scenarios
  http://www.waol.org/help/commonScenarios.asp

[Online Movie Tutorials - Best Viewed in Internet Explorer browser!]

1. Faculty: Creating a WAOL Account (CREATE your [WAOL] INSTRUCTOR ACCOUNT) (Video - no audio)
      
2. Faculty: Submitting an Intent to Teach [ITT] Form (SUBMIT AN "INTENT to TEACH" form) (Video - no audio)
    
3. Faculty: Working with Blackboard Discussion Board Threads ( DISCUSSION BOARD THREADS) Includes information on how to archive and un archive them (Video - with audio)
    
4. Faculty: Setting Up a Quiz ( SET UP A QUIZ [from a Pool of Questions] and Post it to a Module) (Video - with audio)
    
5. Faculty: Saving Files (save-files.doc)
   Having trouble explaining to students how to save files from Blackboard? This simple handout should help clear up any questions. Please feel free to download and alter it for your own use.  
    
6. Faculty: Essential Blackboard (essential-blackboard.doc)
   An easy to understand list of important things Blackboard Instructors should know.
    
7. Faculty: Using Digital Dropbox (Using the Digital Dropbox )
   This is a great tutorial for students who are having trouble submitting assignments.

Faculty: CLASSROOM DEVELOPMENT
(flash movie tutorials - with sound)

1. ADD A COURSE BANNER & CUSTOMIZE SETTINGS
2. ADDING CONTENT
3. ADDING an ANNOUNCEMENT
4. BUILD a LEARNING UNIT
5. CREATING an ASSIGNMENT
6. DIGITAL DROP BOX - [a tool to store or exchange files]
7. RETRIEVE & GRADE an ASSIGNMENT
8. CREATE A DISCUSSSION BOARD FORUM
9. POSTING a MESSAGE to a DISCUSSION BOARD
10. DISCUSSION BOARD OPTIONS
11. DISCUSSION BOARD THREADS - [How to Archive and UnArchive them]
12. ADD a COURSE TASK and VIEW STUDENT COURSE STATUS
13. EQUATION EDITOR
14. ADD & MODIFY a SURVEY
15. TEST QUESTION - POOL MANAGER
16. SET UP A QUIZ [from a Pool of Questions] and Post it to a Module
17. GRADEBOOK
18. LIGHTWEIGHT CHAT TOOL
19. CREATE & MANAGE COLLABORATE WORK GROUPS
    

Distance Learning Resources
Coming Soon