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Online Course Information

Please remember that when you log into Blackboard, your class will usually not appear until the FIRST DAY of the semester.

If you are trying to add an Online course, please contact the instructor to obtain an add code if they are adding more students to their course. You can email the instructor by clicking on their name in the Online course listing. Scroll down and select the semester below for the Online course listing you wish to access.

If you are new to Online Courses and are wondering how they will work for you, take our new Online Student Readiness Quiz !

Are you ready for an Online Class? Download the PDF handout!
View a video of a past presentation, Are You Ready for an Online Class

BRAND NEW!
Skill Development 10: How to Be a Successful Online Student is a
brand new course created for those students who have never taken an online course, or for those who would like to improve their own outcomes of online courses. This course is a 3-week 1-unit course that will take place fully online and cover personal and technical skills necessary to succeed in an online environment. For more information, please see
the course description in the class schedules.

If you are interested in taking Online courses but don't feel you need more technical knowlede about computers and the internet, here's the perfect class for you!
CIS 37 - Fundamental Internet Techniques and Strategies for College

To log into the new server as of Summer 07, go to http://sierracollege.blackboard.com.
Use your student ID as the username, and the default password of 'Student' with a capital S,
if you haven't changed it, or if you've never logged on before.
First-time users should go through the Blackboard Tutorial/Orientation,
as it has your login information as well as other important information.
You can either view the tutorial slideshow on our website, or come in to a
live session (see schedule).

View the Blackboard Tutorial slideshow online by clicking here.

View the schedule of live on-campus Orientations by clicking here.

Select a semester to view offered courses:

Fall 2008

Additional Info for Online Students:

If you have any trouble logging on or with various functions inside Blackboard, you can go through the steps in Blackboard's Browser Tuneup, or go through our Trouble-Shooter Guide.
You register for Online courses through the Sierra College Registration system, just as you would for a regular on-ground class, and NOT through the Blackboard website.
Blackboard accounts are NOT created in Blackboard, but by registering through the Sierra College registration process, which then creates an upload file over night that is submit into the Blackboard system the next morning.
Keep in mind that after registering for a course, you won't instantly have access to Blackboard. The Blackboard account process will run overnight and your information should be fully uploaded to Blackboard by 9:00 am the next morning, as long as your registration has fully completed.
Your courses usually do not appear on the main Blackboard page until the FIRST DAY of the semester. However, you can see your list of courses, both available and unavailable, by clicking on the Courses tab in Blackboard. The instructor will usually make the course available during the first day of the semester, so if you can't access it by the end of the day, email the instructor to find out the status.
If you had a Blackboard account through Sierra College as of Summer 2007 or later, then
your password will remain the same as you have set it up.
Please note that you won't receive any confirmation of your online course registration other than your class schedule. It is your responsibility to obtain your login information and login to Blackboard on the first day of the semester, similar to showing up to class on the first day.
Keep in mind that if you don't log in during the first week of the semester, the instructor may drop you the same as they would with "no shows" - if you have added late, just be sure to log on as soon as you can, which is usually the next day after 9:00 am.
If you have trouble logging in the next day after adding the class, contact your instructor so they know that you haven't dropped, and then see if your account is active later on that day, or possibly the next day.
You will want to review this information regarding tests in Blackboard ahead of time if you plan to take online classes: Click Here for Test Info