Preparing for Remote Learning

The Office of Online Learning has assembled the following resources to help students prepare for remote learning.  You will find information for participating in student success workshops as well as tutorials for the most commonly used Blackboard tools below.  For additional assistance, please contact the Winthrop Office of Online Learning.

Being Prepared

Check your Winthrop e-mail daily and access Blackboard—or your course website or other learning management system—several times a week to participate and stay on track.  

Quick Start Guide  

• Log into Blackboard (Video)
• Create a Discussion Thread (PDF - 338KB)
• Reply to a Discussion Thread (PDF - 357KB)
• Send an E-mail (PDF - 264KB)

Remote Learning

• Create a Discussion Thread (PDF - 338KB)
• Reply to a Discussion Thread (PDF - 357KB)
• Send an E-mail (PDF - 264KB)
• Join a Collaborate Ultra Session (PDF - 553KB)
• Video Conferencing Resources (Link)
• Submit an Assignment (PDF - 424KB)
• Take a Quiz or Test (PDF - 356KB)
• Using Lockdown Browser in a Campus Computer Lab (PDF - 499KB)
• Using LockDown Browser and Monitor at Home (PDF - 305KB)
• Using LockDown Browser and Monitor on a Chromebook (PDF - 701KB)
• Check your Grades in Blackboard (Video)

Library Resources

Dacus librarians are available to assist you with your remote learning needs.

• See the Guide to Library Services for information about Dacus Library hours, services (including Interlibrary Loan and PASCAL Delivers), materials, and electronic resources, or to get help with remote access, reference and research questions, or library instruction.
• Get help accessing Dacus Library resources on the Remote Log-In Guide.
• Find ebooks, articles, and other materials through OneSearch.