Getting Started Student Letter Summer 2013 (pdf)
Dear Online Student,
Welcome to Online Learning at BCC! Our records show that you are registered to take a fully-online or hybrid course at Berkshire Community College. Following are instructions for you to prepare for your online or hybrid course, and essential information about help resources to get you started.
BOOKMARK THIS LINK FOR ESSENTIAL ONLINE LEARNING INFO THROUGHOUT THE SEMESTER: http://www.berkshirecc.edu/onlinelearning
Step 1: Is Online Learning for You?
Hybrid and fully online courses can be fun, exciting, challenging, convenient, and enriching. However, online courses are not for everyone. Taking an online course requires the same commitment of time, study, and effort as a face-to-face course plus a high degree of self-motivation, self-discipline, and independence. To determine if you will feel comfortable in this learning environment, please review the following:
- Online Learning Self-Quiz You can quiz yourself on your readiness to take an online course.
- Introduction to Online Learning (presentation) You can access a presentation full of essential knowledge you will need to orient yourself to information for taking online, hybrid, and web-enhanced courses at BCC.
Step 2: Orientation
If you are brand new to Online Learning at BCC, we strongly advise you to attend a face-to-face Moodle Orientation:
- Log in to your MyBCC account before coming to the orientation. You may stop by the Computer Lab on the main campus, Field 102/Field 107, about 20 minutes before the orientation if you need help logging in.
- Moodle Orientations on Pittsfield Campus:
► Tuesday, 5/28/13, 12:15 – 1:15 pm, F-203
► Wednesday, 5/29/13, 5:30 – 6:30 pm, F-202
- BCC’s South County Center, 343 Main Street, Great Barrington:
► Tuesday, 5/21/13, 2:00 – 3:00 pm, SCC-4 (come 20 minutes early if you need help logging in to your MyBCC account)
Please note that these orientation and support sessions are not intended to serve as a substitute for any mandatory, course-specific orientation that may be offered by your class instructor.
If you cannot make a face-to-face session, please enroll in the online Student Moodle orientation, which can be accessed by following the steps in the Moodle Users Guide.
Step 3: Accessing Your Courses
- You will login to your Moodle courses via MyBCC on the BCC home page, http://www.berkshirecc.edu/. Your Username, Password, and technical requirements can be found in the Moodle Users Guide – available on the Online Learning web pages, and attached to this email.
- Your online courses will be available on Tuesday, May 28, 2013 at 8:00 AM – the first day of classes, unless you are otherwise notified. This means that even though you are registered for the course, it will not appear on your MyBCC page until the first day of classes.
- Note that BCC online courses are NOT self-paced. Please see Pages 3-4 for any required on-campus meetings or special software.
Step 4: Order your books
You may get your books at the BCC College Bookstore, through http://www.efollett.com/, or from other providers. Be sure to get the proper edition and ISBN number, plus any access codes or supplemental material required. You can reach the Bookstore at 413-236-3065. The College Store will be open additional hours during the first week of classes: May 28, 29, 30, June 3 8:00 am – 6:00 pm.
Many courses use additional software such as MyBusinessLab, MyMathLab, Mastering Biology, etc. If your course uses one of these products, it is important you purchase the access code before the course begins. The bookstore will be able to determine if you need an access code in addition to a text.
Step 5: Download Tools & Apps
Click this link to download applications that you will need for online learning: http://blogs.berkshirecc.edu/onlinelearning/tools-apps/downloads/
Step 6: Get Help
- If you experience access or connection difficulties from home, Internet access for Moodle course materials is available at the BCC Computer Labs and wireless access from your laptop on campus. It is strongly recommended that students have access full-time to their own personal computer that has been configured for Moodle use if they are taking fully online courses at BCC.
- For general help, open the BCC website at http://www.berkshirecc.edu, click the “Online Learning” link in the top menu, and then click the “Help” link on the top menu. After you have attended the face-to face or online Student Moodle orientation, feel free to explore the resources on the Online Learning webpages.
- If you have any questions or need help, please email us at onlinehelp@berkshirecc.edu. Please include your full name, student ID number, the course you are in, and the problem you’re having. It is important that you type Online Help in the Subject line or your email may be seen as spam and deleted. You may include your phone number for a quicker resolution. CC your instructor so they know that you are having technical problems.
- You may also stop by our Help Desk with questions: when classes are in session
Pittsfield Campus, Computer Lab F-102/F-107:
Monday – Friday 7:30 am – 4:00 pm
South County Campus Center, 343 Main Street, Great Barrington, MA:
Monday – Friday days: Please call the South County Center at 413-528-4521 for hours.
We are here to ensure that you have a positive, interesting, and hassle-free online learning experience, and we welcome your feedback. Have a great semester!
BCC Online Learning Courses – Summer 2013
Session I: May 28 – July 3
|
COURSE |
SEC |
TITLE |
CREDITS |
PROVIDER |
INSTRUCTOR |
COMMENTS |
|
AHS-103 |
10 |
Nutritional Awareness |
1 |
BCC |
A Fortune |
|
|
AHS-129 |
10 |
Medical Terminology |
3 |
BCC |
D Driscoll |
|
|
CIS-102 |
10 |
Fundamental Computer Literacy |
4 |
BCC |
G Panczner |
Students must have Internet access & Microsoft Office 2010. Required meeting on Main Campus 5/28/13 at 8:00 AM, F-202. |
|
CIS-102 |
11 |
Fundamental Computer Literacy |
4 |
BCC |
K Gowdey |
Hybrid course. Class meets Monday & Wednesday, 10:00AM – 11:45AM, F-203. Course has an online component. |
|
COM-104 |
10 |
Intro to Interpersonal Comm |
3 |
BCC |
C Berman |
Required meeting on Main Campus. 5/28/13, 3:00-4:00 in F-203. One additional on campus meeting is required. |
|
ENV-127 |
10 |
Environmental Awareness |
1 |
BCC |
A Fortune |
|
|
HUM-121 |
10 |
Intro to the Humanities |
3 |
BCC |
C Berman |
|
|
PSY-204 |
10 |
Human Growth and Development |
3 |
BCC |
M Schroder |
Required class meeting, 5/30/13, 3:30-5:00 PM, F-202. |
Session II: May 28 – July 23
|
COURSE |
SEC |
TITLE |
CREDITS |
PROVIDER |
INSTRUCTOR |
COMMENTS |
|
AHS-121 |
20 |
Essentials Pharmacology |
3 |
BCC |
T Carey |
Hybrid course. Class meets Wednesday, 9:00-11:35 AM, R-101. Course has an online component. |
|
BIO-105 |
20 |
Fundamentals of Biology |
4 |
BCC |
G Foley |
Registration in lab section BIO-105L is required. This is a Hybrid course. The lecture is online and the lab meets on Campus. |
|
ECE-154 |
20 |
Early Childhood Language/Liter |
3 |
BCC |
F Mastellone |
|
|
ENG-216 |
20 |
Intro to the Novel |
3 |
BCC |
S McPherson |
|
|
FAS-172 |
20 |
Renaissance to Modern Art |
3 |
BCC |
K Shaw |
Two required on-campus meetings. |
|
GEO-125 |
20 |
World Geography |
3 |
BCC |
C Laney |
|
|
HIS-113 |
20 |
Western Civilization to 1500 |
3 |
BCC |
C Laney |
|
|
MAT-123 |
20 |
Elementary Statistics |
3 |
BCC |
S Ketcham |
Hybrid course. Class meets Monday & Wednesday, 5:30-6:45 PM, F-203. Course has an online component. |
|
PSY-107 |
20 |
Introductory Psychology |
3 |
BCC |
M Schroder |
On campus meeting, 5/30/13, 2:30-3:30 PM, F-202. |
|
SOC-105 |
21 |
Introductory Sociology |
3 |
BCC |
C Adams |
Please contact the instructor for on-campus meeting information not scheduled above. Please login to your WebAdvisor account for other Comments.
Online courses will be available via My BCC on Tuesday, May 28, 2013 for Summer Sessions I & II.
All students should login to their online courses on the first day of classes.
Academic Computer Lab
Welcome to the BCC Academic Computer Lab! We are located in the Field Administration Building, rooms F-102 and F-107. The computer lab is a quiet area for academic use. The PC operating system is Microsoft Windows 7. A partial list of software available includes: Browsers, Microsoft Office 2010, Scanning, C++ and Java.
Assistance
Assistance is offered for MyBCC, Moodle, WebAdvisor, student email accounts, Microsoft Office 2010 and for general computer use. Simply ask the lab assistant at the desk for help.
Use of the Computer Lab
Computer usage is on a first-come first-serve basis. Non-academic use is permissible, merely as a courtesy, provided it does not disturb the learning environment. (See Acceptable Use Policy on the college web page).
- Bring your own storage device to save your work. A USB Flash Drive is needed.
- Black and white printers may be accessed for academic purposes only.
- One scanner is available.
- Please do not bring food or drinks into the computer lab.
Logging In and Out
At the Novell Client Login screen click the circled right arrow to begin or press the Enter key on your keyboard. (There is no password).
When you are finished please click Start, click Restart to restart the computer for the next student. This will delete all information placed on the computer.
Computer Lab Hours
Regular Hours during the summer semester when classes are in session:*
Monday – Friday 7:30 am – 4:00 pm
Additional evening hours May 28 – July 23
Monday – Thursday 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Closed July 4
*There are no Computer Lab evening hours when there are no scheduled evening credit classes.
Contacts
413-499-4660, ext. 6501
413-236-2165
