BASICS OF CAMPUSCRUISER,
BLACKBOARD, AND WEBADVISOR
Core Assignment: Learning Management System
ACCESSING RESOURCES
 CampusCruiser,
Blackboard, and
WebAdvisor can be accessed from quick
links on the Nash Community College
homepage.
 However, students are encouraged to
bookmark the sites on their home
computer in case the NCC website goes
down.
 The initial login is the same for all three
resources.
NASH CC WEBSITE
LOGIN BASICS
 Username:
First initial, middle initial, last
name, last 3 digits of student ID number
 Example: John Allen Smith, ID number
2563244
 Username: jasmith244
 Password: 6 digit birthdate
 Example: Birthdate of February 6, 1981
 Password: 020681
 Students can change the password once they
log in initially.
CAMPUSCRUISER
CAMPUSCRUISER HOMEPAGE
MYCRUISER
 After
logging in, students will first see the
“MyCruiser” page. All courses will be
listed for the semester.
 E-mail access is on the left-hand side of
the page.
 End-of-course evaluations are posted
under “Surveys” at the end of each
semester.
MYCRUISER PAGE
E-MAIL
 Clicking
on the “e-mail” button opens the
inbox.
 The usage bar shows how much storage space
is remaining. The bar should be green. Yellow
is a warning that a student needs to delete old
e-mails. Red means that a student will no
longer receive e-mails until space is freed up.
 Clicking “folders” will give a student access to
the bulk folder and trash folder to delete
unwanted e-mails.
E-MAIL
E-MAIL FOLDERS
CLASS PAGES
 From
the MyCruiser page, clicking on a
course will open a new page with
information specific to that course.
 Students can e-mail all members of the
class, e-mail the instructor, and e-mail
individual students.
 Instructors can post documents in “Shared
Files” for students to access.
 Grades can also be posted under “My
Grades.”
CLASS PAGE
CLASS E-MAIL
E-MAIL ETIQUETTE
BASICS OF E-MAIL ETIQUETTE
 Always
include a meaningful subject
 Identify yourself and the course you are
taking
 Use correct grammar, spelling, and
punctuation – no “texting”
 Be concise and to the point
 Begin with a greeting and end with a
closing like a formal letter
 Be mindful of the tone
BLACKBOARD
BLACKBOARD LOGIN
BLACKBOARD ENTRY
 Once
a student logs in to Blackboard,
he/she will see a list of all of his/her
courses with a Blackboard component for
that semester.
 Clicking on the course name will open
that semester’s course.
 New announcements are also listed for
each course.
BLACKBOARD ENTRY PAGE
ANNOUNCEMENTS PAGE
 Many
Blackboard courses open to the
Announcements page, where instructors can
post new information, due dates, and
reminders about assignments.
 Old announcements can be viewed by clicking
“View All” in the upper right hand corner.
 Students in online and hybrid courses should
check the announcements regularly for
updated information from the instructor.
BLACKBOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS PAGE
BLACKBOARD BUTTONS
 The
buttons on the left hand side may
vary slightly for each online course,
although there will be much overlap.
 “Course Information” includes the
syllabus and other pertinent information
concerning deadlines, student and
instructor responsibilities, and campus
policies.
 “Contacts” includes information on the
instructor and other key personnel on
campus.
BLACKBOARD BUTTONS (CONT.)
 “Blackboard
Assignments” contains the
specific assignments for ACA 115 that will be
submitted electronically in Blackboard.
 “Course Resources” contains a wide variety of
documents, videos, and weblinks related to the
content of the ACA 115 course.
 “Discussions” links students to the Discussion
Board for chats with other students.
 “Tools” provides a link to the Blackboard grade
book.
BLACKBOARD BUTTONS
RESOURCES PAGE
DISCUSSIONS PAGE
DISCUSSIONS
 In
order to create a discussion thread,
students will first click on the forum
name.
 Next, click “Create Thread.”
 Give the thread a heading in “Subject”
and post comments in “Message.” Click
“Submit” when finished.
 To read other posting, click on the thread
name.
 To reply to another student, click “Reply,”
post a message, and then click “Submit.”
DISCUSSIONS
DISCUSSIONS (CONT.)
DISCUSSIONS (CONT.)
DISCUSSIONS REPLY
DISCUSSIONS REPLY (CONT.)
SUBMITTING AN ASSIGNMENT
 Many
Blackboard assignments will require
the student to first complete work in a Word
document and then submit the Word
document electronically.
 In ACA 115, some assignments will require
students to download a Word file from
CampusCruiser, save it to a hard drive or
flash drive, type in the requested information,
and then submit the completed document in
Blackboard.
 The completed file should be saved on a hard
drive, CD, flash drive, or disk so that it can be
easily retrieved by the student.
SUBMITTING AN ASSIGNMENT (CONT.)
 From
the Blackboard Assignments page,
click on the assignment name.
 Scroll to #2, Assignment Materials.
 Click on “Browse My Computer.” Locate
the file on the hard drive, disk, CD, or
flash drive and click “Open.”
 Click “Submit.”
SUBMITTING AN ASSIGNMENT
SUBMITTING AN ASSIGNMENT (CONT.)
WEBADVISOR
WEBADVISOR BASICS
 Click
on “Login” on upper right hand side
of the main page.
 After logging in, select “Students.”
 There are a variety of options for students
in WebAdvisor. Students can search for
class sections, register for classes, and pay
online.
 On the right hand side of the page, the
“Program Evaluation” option will be used
in the Goal Setting Assignment.
WEBADVISOR
WEBADVISOR (CONT.)
WEBADVISOR (CONT.)
WEBADVISOR (CONT.)
REMINDERS
REMINDERS
 Check
CampusCruiser daily for e-mails
and college announcements.
 Check “Shared Files” in CampusCruiser for
important documents related to each class.
 Delete unwanted e-mails regularly to keep
the e-mail usage bar in the “green.”
 Check Blackboard announcements daily for
online and hybrid courses.
 Ask the instructor questions if you are
unclear on how to use the technology!