Student Tutorials

Our tutorials are available in a variety of formats.  Click the one that best suits your needs. If you can't find a tutorial to help with your specific needs, click the banner to the right to request tech support.

Desire to Learn (D2L) Basics

• Changing your password
• Changing your profile
• Taking Quizzes
• Participating in discussions
• Using a blog
• Using email
• Email using Classlist
• Using the Dropbox
• Forwarding emails
• Using the navigation bar
• Using the pager
• Creating a Homepage

Microsoft

• Outlook Web Access

This department does not manage the Student Email System, but we've produced a few video tutorials to help familiarize you with the web version of Outlook.

• Basic Tour
• Email Basics
• Forward your college e-mail
• Calendar
• Organizing your Outlook Content

• Resize and Convert Images

In this tutorial, we use Microsoft Picture Manager to resize and convert images to a format that can be used in web pages. Available in printable format only.

• Convert clipart from WMF to GIF

If you get your images from Windows Clipart Library, you'll often find yourself with hard-to-use .wmf files. This tutorial shows you how to convert those images to .gif so that they can be used in applications such as FrontPage.
Available in printable format only.

• Zipping a Website
  

This tutorial shows you how to put your entire website into a zip file that can be more easily uploaded into your D2L course. Available as a 2 minute video or a 16 page series of screen shots in FlashPaper or PDF format.

Turnitin

The following links will open materials directly from the publisher's website.

Quick Start Video | Quick Start Guide | User Manual

Elluminate

Elluminate Participant Quick Reference Quide

PDF | FlashPaper

Miscellaneous Distance Learning Help

DL Student Manual - Available in PDF and FlashPaper

DL Quick Ref Sheet - Available in FlashPaper and Word

Helpful Tips for Distance Learning

How to Succeed at Distance Learning - Tips for effective studying, taking exams, and writing research papers.

Distance Learning Services - Contact information for various services relating to distance learning.

Other Help Resources

Ask a Librarian - A free online information service provided by Florida libraries. Library staff from public, academic, school, and special libraries throughout Florida answer your questions in real time.

Learning Support - This college website is a great place to find additional help resources.

Free tutoring is available at the Academic Success Center

Free math tutoring is available at the Math Labs.

Reference Services - When you need help in using the informational resources available through the LRC, you may be only a question away from your answer.

 

DL Info

Distance Learning Schedule of Open Classes (Use Advanced Search feature to display Distance Learning courses presently open for registration.)

Is Distance Learning for Me?

Distance Learning FAQ's

Distance Learning Options

How to Succeed at Distance Learning

Distance Learning Services

Helpful Tips

Schedules:

Check the Schedule of open classes
(Use Advanced Search feature and specify "Distance Learning " to display Distance Learning courses presently open for registration.)

A complete course listing is available on the college website at www.nwfstatecollege.edu.

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