Online Learning

How to Register and/or Begin an Online or Hybrid Course

To all of you who are considering taking an online course at Chabot College--welcome! Here's how you get started:

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


• Also check the college catalog for the course description, prerequisites, CSU/UC transferability, and to see if the course meets AA/AS degree requirements.


• Registering for an online or hybrid course is the same process as for traditional courses. You can either register online via CLASS-Web or in-person at Admissions and Records in building 700. (Be sure to call or to visit their webpage first to confirm current opening days and times.)


• You need daily access to a computer with an Internet connection to take an online or hybrid course. If you have not taken an online course before, be sure to check the list of computer requirements and software needs before registering.


• On the first day of your course, log in to Blackboard to begin. Please note that most instructors do not make their course Blackboard sites available to students until the class start date. That means that most likely you will not be able to login to your course Blackboard site prior to that.


• Be sure to attend any required meetings on campus as well. An instructor may drop students who miss the first meeting of a course. The first meeting of online or hybrid courses is the first day of the class as specified in the class schedule listing and may be an on-campus meeting. 


• Instructors also may drop students who do not log into a Blackboard course site and/or complete assigned activities by the third day of classes.

Additional option for getting started:

Orientation to Online Learning. Online, self-paced video clips and resources designed to provide you with all the information you need to make sure you start an online or hybrid course successfully.