Online Classroom Access

ABOUT THE CLASSROOM

Online courses are conducted via a web-based, course management system called Blackboard Vista housed on Bellevue College Servers. You access your class site using a web browser such as Mozilla Firefox or Microsoft Internet Explorer.

Blackboard Vista supports most of the activities you will need to fulfill course assignments, such as sending e-mail, posting discussion messages, working in groups on projects, etc. You may also have to use production applications that reside on your own computer, such as word processing or presentation programs. Your instructors will notify you of any such requirements when you log into your courses.

QUICK NOTES

(1)  Bellevue College Distance Education classes follow the college quarterly schedule.  For quarter start and end dates, withdrawal deadlines and refund policies, please review the College Calendar for credit students.

(2)  Not all browsers work the same and a few are not supported by Blackboard Vista.  To work successfully on the Vista server, you must use a web browser that is supported and properly set up. Before classes start, make sure your browser is set up for blackboard vista.

(3)  If you have problems following Blackboard Vista’s recommendations to correct shortcomings of your browser or operating system, try our troubleshooting page.

MORE QUESTIONS?

You can call us at 425-564-2438 (toll free 1-877-641-2712), or come to Room A140 on the Bellevue College campus. Of course, you can always e-mail us too!

But remember that, whether you call us or e-mail us, for us to help, you must provide the following information:

• your registered name,
• your telephone number,
• your BC student ID number,
• the course name and number,
• the instructor's name,
• and a detailed account of the problem(s) you are encountering.

Please jot down all that information and have it handy when you call. (Fill in the answers to those questions if you e-mail us.)