El Paso Community College

Distance Education

 

Student instructions

Internet/Online courses
To get started read the information and complete the activities in the links below. 

Hybrid Courses
Hybrid Course Information (pdf)

Getting Help
For help getting started with an online course or
technical assistance, contact the EPCC Blackboard
Helpdesk available 24/7 (Toll Free) 800-630-8849
or http://hdo.collegis.com/lt .

Internet/Online Course Getting Started Instructions  (pdf)

Getting Started Clinic 

Student Support  Information
Internet Course Information- how do Internet courses work?
Blackboard FAQ - answers to common questions
Student Resources - EPCC resources for students
EPCC Library - homepage for the EPCC libraries
Library Services for Off-Campus Students and Faculty
Library Services - Distance Learning


DE Home Page

Welcome to EPCC Online

If you are new to Internet/Online or Hybrid courses, the links on the left have the  information you need to get started. Click the links, and follow the instructions to complete the activities before class begins.

EPCC uses the Blackboard CE online course management system.

Next login to your Internet course where you will find answers to:
  • Do we ever meet?
  • How do I contact you in case of any questions?
  • Is there a book I must have?
  • How are the tests taken?
  • Do I have to come to a Campus Testing Center?
  • Do I have to arrange for a test proctor?
  • Do you have office hours?
  • Do you have a class syllabus?

Internet courses begin the same day as on-campus classes. Login to each class and e-mail your instructor. Your e-mail prevents you from being dropped for non-attendance.

If you are enrolled in a Hybrid class, which is a combination of on-campus and online class, your instructor will conduct an  orientation the first week of class.

An EPCC student ID card is needed to access EPCC's Academic  Computing Services Computer Labs, Libraries, Testing Centers, and other EPCC services.

The Distance Education office is located at the Valle Verde Campus in room C-406. Office hours are Monday through Friday, between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., or by appointment.


Bob Jones
Director, Distance Education 
El Paso Community College