REMOTE CLASSROOM MEETING INFORMATION
In the event campuses close due to extreme weather, disaster, or illness, provisions have been put in place to conduct
class remotely. The following information will help you understand how this course will be conducted should we be
required to abandon in-person classes.
Please note, each instructor will have a different process for conducting remote coursework. This information is specic
only to the course listed below.
INSTRUCTOR & COURSE INFORMATION
Instructor Name
Email and Phone
Course Name / Number
REMOTE CLASS SESSIONS
Remote class sessions will be held on the following days and times. Please be prepared to meet during these
times and reserve this time, as you would have for regularly scheduled classes.
Days M Tu W Th F Time to Time Zone
ACCESSING YOUR REMOTE CLASS MEETING
There are two ways to connect to Blackboard Collaborate sessions. Below are steps for both options.
Access via BLACKBOARD RECOMMENDED - NEEDS INTERNET CONNECTION
To connect via Blackboard ONLINE go to MyPath > Blackboard > Courses then Navigate to the Course.
Once you open the course, you will see one of the menu types shown below depending on what version of
Blackboard your course is set up in. Follow the steps for which version looks like the menu you see after
nding your course. Be sure to look for the session title for this course listed below.
The session title for this course is
LEARN ULTRA
01 Find the title of your session to open Collaborate 01 Find Blackboard Collaborate & click on Join Session
02 Choose the session from list 02 Choose the session from list
>>> NOTE: The title REMOTE SESSION used above is just a placeholder. Please look above for information specific to this course
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To connect to course meetings via Blackboard MOBILE
Download the Blackboard Collaborate App (available for both Apple & Android)
Follow prompts to navigate to session
ACCESS VIA TELEPHONE WHEN YOU ARE WITHOUT INTERNET CONNECTION
If internet and mobile data access is problematic, you may use your phone to dial into class meetings. With this
option you will not be able to see any documents or whiteboards that are shared with the group, but you will be able
to participate in discussions.
To connect to your remote meeting using your phone:
Call-In Number Conference/PIN #
WHAT TO EXPECT FROM REMOTE COURSEWORK IN THIS CLASS
Different instructors may choose to conduct remote classwork differently. Here is what you should expect for this
course, and how it will operate in the even of a school closure.
THIS CLASS WILL CONDUCT REMOTE LEARNING IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS:
Online class sessions using Blackboard Collaborate
One-on-one phone calls between instructor and student
Course materials posted to Blackboard for your review
Communication via your KCTCS email
Assignments (e.g., quizzes, tests) submitted via Blackboard
Other
HOW TO BE SUCCESSFUL AS A REMOTE LEARNER IN THIS COURSE (What I expect from you)
DO THIS NOW (We never know when an emergency will happen)
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