To all of you who are considering taking an online course at Chabot College--welcome!

Maybe you have commitments that prevent you from coming to campus for traditional face-to-face classes. Maybe you just prefer and excel at the online method of learning, or want to try something new! Whatever your reasons are, online courses offer you the flexibility to pursue your education without having to put your life on hold.

Here's how you get started:

Your first step is to check the course schedule to find out about any required on-campus meetings, dates, and special notes for the course.

On the first day of your class (you will most likely be unable to access your course before then), log in to Blackboard to begin your class. Be sure to attend any required meetings on campus as well.

Additional options for getting started:

Think you might be interested in online learning? To help prepare Chabot students for their first online class, we now offer a complete course that provides an Introduction to Online Learning for new, current, and future online students, consider GNST 1: Introduction to Online Learning.

Take advantage of all the online resources Chabot College has to offer!

• Are you Ready to Succeed in an Online Course?
• Time Management for the Online Learning
• Creating your Study Space
• Staying Motivated in Your Online Class
• Netiquette
• Study Skills for Online Learners
• Getting Help
• Online Learning References