Wake Technical Community College: Distance Education

Online Course Preview

Before you register for an online class, use Blackboard's PREVIEW option to learn more about the course. Follow the steps below.

  1. Go to the College's Blackboard login page and click on the USER LOGIN button.

    At the login screen, do not login. Click the PREVIEW AS GUEST link. See example below.

Image of Blackboard Login Screen with Link to Preview as Guest

 

  1. On the WTCC Blackboard Home page, click on the COURSES tab (example below).

Image of WTCC Blackboard Home Page with Courses Tab

 

  1. Click on a semester link in the Course Catalog box (example below).

Image of Blackboard's Course Catalog List for Preview

 

  1. Click on a course code in the semester list (example below). If your course does not appear in the list, use the Search Catalog option. Search by keying in the course name, the instructor's name, or the course ID (example: ENG.111). To narrow your search, key in the year, semester code, and course code and section (example: 2008FA.ENG.111.0001). Semester codes: Spring = SP, Summer = SU, Fall = FA.

Image of Browse Course Catalog Page with Search Option and Course Codes List

 

Courses are listed in numeric order by course code (example: ENG.111) and then by section number (example: ENG.111.0001). Scroll through the list to locate a specific course. Click on a link in the Course ID column to preview a course (example below).

Scroll to Find Correct Course--Click on Course Code Link in Course ID Column to Open Preview

 

CAUTION: The information available through course preview may be subject to change and applies only to the semester identified in the course code. Blackboard lists the course code, beginning with the year and semester (example: 2008FA.ENG.111.0004) in the navigation path.

Semester codes follow the year as in the fall semester example below: Spring=SP, Summer=SU, Fall=FA.

Check the Course Code to Make Sure You Are Viewing the Correct Course

 

 

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