Distance Learning
(252) 493-7256
or 493-7608

Your PCC Email Account:
All online courses require internet access and an e-mail account. Your official email account while at PCC will be part of CampusCruiser – see important details and usage instructions at www.pittcc.edu/tutorials/students/.

Important Note – you are officially in the class only after you have paid your fees and have followed the instructions below.

A. Make sure you have paid your tuition and fees.
B. IMMEDIATELY go to CampusCruiser (http://prod.campuscruiser.com) and send an *e-mail to your instructor for EACH online class. The email to the instructor must include your full name, your area code and phone number and your class & section number.

*Need help locating your instructor's email address? (see below)

• To locate your instructor’s email address, refer to the Internet Course Schedule. If you do NOT see your class listed on the Internet Course Schedule review the complete Fall 2005 Course Schedule .
• You can also find your instructor's email address in CampusCruiser by logging in, clicking on the Campus Life tab, clicking the Directory link, entering the last name of the instructor in the Find Members field and click the Search button.
• For help with CampusCruiser see: (www.pittcc.edu/tutorials/students/)

Remember: This first e-mail is required of every Internet student for every online class and you are not officially enrolled until you have sent this e-mail.

Step #2
Orientation

First time PCC internet students only!

A. New internet students must complete either the online student orientation or attend an onsite session. Click on the links below to view more information about the orientations.

• Online Orientation
• Onsite “face-to-face” orientation sessions in Reddrick 227.

If you are a first time Internet student within driving distance of PCC you are STRONGLY encouraged to attend one of the face-to-face sessions.

Step #3
Buying Text Books

A. Buy required textbooks and class materials. (Click here for more information) or contact our bookstore at (252) 493-7252 or by e-mail: jharris@email.pittcc.edu.

• A student HELP DESK is available for TECHNICAL issues at shelp@email.pittcc.edu or (252) 493-7573.

Step #4
Logging into your class

A. Access your course by going to http://blackboard.pittcc.edu.

PLEASE NOTE: YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO LOGIN TO YOUR CURRENT CLASSES UNTIL THE FIRST DAY OF CLASS OR LATER. If you are unable to login by August 22 call (252) 493-7256 or e-mail krouse@email.pittcc.edu.

Blackboard User Name:
Your Blackboard user name will consist of your first name, an underscore (_) and your last name. Always be sure to use lowercase letters when typing your user name into Blackboard. For example: John Doe's user name would be john_doe.

Blackboard Password:
Your Blackboard password will be your birth date as a 6 digit number. For example: John Doe was born March 12, 1983. His password would be 031283. Notice that you're only using the last 2 digits of the year you were born, not all four.