Friday, August 25, 2006

The Essential Northwest College Website

screen shot of Northwest College homepage
Here are the top ten places on the Northwest College web site that every student (and employee) should use. All of them can be found via navigation from the home page or by using the web site's search function:
  1. The Fall 2006 schedule of classes and syllabi
  2. MyNWC Student Portal, which provides one-page access to the most vital student tools, including . . .
    • WebAdvisor--where students can check their class schedules, their GPAs, their transcripts, their financial accounts with the college, and more.
    • Blackboard Learning System, which is the software Northwest College uses for its online classes as well as to support face-to-face classes.
    • Smarthinking, access to online tutoring services--anytime, any place.
    • Northwest College Calendar, the day-to-day activities and deadlines on campus.
    • Campus Web Mail.
  3. Hinckley Library, where you can search for books, conduct research for articles, and access reference works . . . all online.
  4. The 2006-2007 Northwest College Catalog
  5. Rob Koelling's Student's Guide to Northwest College
  6. Scholarship opportunities
  7. Information on how to Transfer from Northwest College
  8. The Northwest Trail Online
  9. The College Bookstore online
  10. The Student Success Center, with access to . . .
The college's web site includes much more information than these ten destinations. Take the time to explore the site and bookmark your favorites.
Posting based on a presentation made by Dr. Robert W. Koelling, Jr.

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