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Distance Education

Welcome to the Distance Education website at Black River Technical College!  If you are not sure what distance education is, please read our About Distance Education page.

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Important Announcements

Beginning of the Semester Instructions
Please access the Beginning of the Semester DE Instructions before you begin attempting your distance education course.  The instructions here will answer most of your questions.
 
Contacting Your Instructor  
Please refer to the Faculty and Staff link to contact your instructor.
 
Dropping a DE Class  
If you decide that you do not want to be in a class after the class has already started, you must call the Registrar, (870) 248-4015, or use CampusConnect to drop.  The amount of tuition refund decreases each day that you wait to drop.
 
Office 2007 Required for All Business Classes in Spring 2008  
All business classes MUST use Office 2007 starting in Spring 2008. Microsoft sells this software for $649-679.

If you are a student who meets the following criteria, you can purchase this software for $59 until April 2008:

  1. You must have a .edu e-mail address.  If you do not, contact the following people to help you get a .edu account:
    • Shana Akers at (870) 248-4000 x4016             Pocahontas Campus
    • Joan Linnstaedter at (870) 239-0969 x110        Paragould Campus
    • Mike Greene at (870) 248-4000 x4050
       
  2. You must be registered for a minimum of 6 hours at BRTC
     
  3. You must be able to provide proof of enrollment, such as a student card if requested by Microsoft.  According to Microsoft, "If you are unable to provide proof of enrollment, you will be required to pay the full retail price of Office Ultimate 2007," approximately $679.

For more information, contact your business instructor.

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