Blackboard and Online Classes

Blackboard
Blackboard is BRTC's online course system.  Many on-campus classes utilize Blackboard to display students' current grades, post syllabi and course documents, and provide an area for students to talk outside of class.  Determining your Blackboard username and password as well as helpful information about Blackboard can be located in the Blackboard area of the Distance Education website.

Online Classes
Online classes, classes that are offered almost completely over the internet, are not easier than on-campus classes.  In fact, they usually take more time.  To see if online classes are for you and for a list of required skills, visit the DE requirements information on the DE website.

Hybrid Classes
Many instructors offer hybrid courses, courses that present at least 50% of the course material online.  Because of the online material, these courses do not meet as frequently as traditional on-campus courses.