Continuing Education Online Course Help

For students in an Online Live course using Zoom - These courses meet on a specific date and time. A Continuing Education instructor teaches them with live classroom interaction.

Requirements for a successful online class experience via Zoom:

• Verify correct email address on your account during registration. Course access information is by email only.
• If you have not received an email 2 days prior to start date, please check your junk, spam or promotions folders or contact ceinfo@cocc.edu.
• A computer or laptop with current updated operating system.
• A high-speed internet connection.
• An up-to-date internet browser.
• Integrated or USB-connected webcam, speakers OR a telephone.

New to Zoom?

Download Zoom free.  When entering your name, please use your actual name. You don’t have to enter your full name but we do need full first name and last initial.

How to join a meeting – Video

Configuring Audio & Video - Video

Practice logging in using Test Zoom Meeting - Video

Are you still feeling unsure? Watch this comprehensive video on using Zoom (13:22 minutes):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbnyQwsVbiY

For students in an Online Live course using Webex - These courses meet on a specific date and time. A Continuing Education instructor teaches them with live classroom interaction.

Requirements for a successful online class experience via Webex:

• Verify correct email address on your account during registration. Course access information is by email only.
• If you have not received an email 2 days prior to start date, please check your junk, spam or promotions folders or contact ceinfo@cocc.edu.
• A computer or laptop with current updated operating system.
• A high-speed internet connection.
• An up-to-date internet browser.
• Integrated or USB-connected speakers and microphone OR a telephone.

New to Webex?

Download Webex free. When entering your name, please use your actual name. You don’t have to enter your full name but we do need full first name and last initial.

Test all your technology, including Webex, well before the scheduled class time. You can test using Webex Test Meeting.

Are you still feeling unsure? Watch this comprehensive video on using Webex (8:07):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbSizTDAES4&t=299s

If you have registered for an online Ed2Go course and have questions, visit the Ed2Go FAQ webpage. These course are self-paced. You will complete on your own schedule within a specific period of time.  

If you have registered for an online MindEdge course and have questions, visit the MindEdge FAQ webpage. These courses are self-paced. You will complete on your own schedule within a specific period of time.  

 

For Continuing Education students registered in Ethics for Licensed Massage Therapists or in a co-enrolled course with credit students.

Tour a Blackboard course - video

How to log in to Blackboard for CE students - pdf or How to log in to Blackboard - video

Technology Requirements Checklist - pdf

Necessary Technical Skills

Students should be comfortable doing the following:

• Search for information on websites using an internet browser such as Firefox, Chrome or Safari
• Use Microsoft Office applications such as Word, PowerPoint, Excel to create documents
• Manage files and folders: save, name, copy, move, rename, delete, download and upload
• Navigate Blackboard and use tools such as discussion boards, assignments and tests - videos

Additional Blackboard Information

• Submitting an assignment in Blackboard - video
• Taking a test in Blackboard - video
• Posting to a discussion board - video
• Locate and Download Your Syllabus - video
• Viewing Grade Feedback - video

Converting Files

Assignments submitted in Blackboard should be in MS Office format (.doc, .ppt, .xls) or PDF unless specifically stated otherwise. Students without MS Office software should know how to convert their files if necessary.

Follow the instructions below to convert your file to COCC appropriate format. These instructions are for MS Word, but the process will be the same for other files as well.

• Save Google Docs file as MS Word document format (.docx) - video
• Save Pages file (.pages) as MS Word document format ( .docx) - webpage
• Save OpenOffice file (.odt) as MS Word document format ( .docx) - webpage
• Save MS Works (.wps) as MS Word document format (.docx) - webpage

ZOOM Course Information - for students in a Blackboard Course

• Zoom Student Basics - video
• Using Zoom on a Mobile Device - video
• Joining a Zoom meeting on a computer - video
• Opening a Zoom meeting link in Blackboard - video
• Using Chat (no microphone required) - webpage

Links to install Zoom:  App Store | Google Play | Windows | Mac

Continuing Education Blackboard Login
Have you enrolled in a Continuing Education course that requires access to Blackboard? If so, you can use the link below to access your online course. For password assistance, please contact the Continuing Education office at ceinfo@cocc.edu.

   Continuing Education Blackboard Login