academics | online education | e-learning services

E-Learning Services is happy to help faculty and students maximize their online teaching and learning experience. A unit of Extended University Services, E-Learning Services provides coaching in online course design and  training for a variety of applications used at NNU. In addition, this office provides system administration of the online course management system. Refer to the links in the navigation menu for further information and support.

Please refer to the Academics section for information about NNU's online programs.

 

Blackboard
Blackboard is the Course Management System at Northwest Nazarene University, used to conduct fully online courses and to supplement face-to-face courses.

Blackboard login page 
Blackboard Support for Faculty  
Blackboard Support for Students
Bbulletin of announcements related to software

Streaming Media
A do-it-yourself station for creating streamed content is available in Media Technology (Wiley Learning Center).

TurnItIn
NNU licenses this plagiarism-detection software to encourage academic integrity. Support and training materials are available for both faculty and students on the NNU TurnItIn support page.

 

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WORKSHOP FOCUS	DATE	TIME	LOCATION
Basic Blackboard	Wednesday, May 21	11 a.m. to noon	Helstrom 205
Intermediate Blackboard	Thursday, May 22	1 to 2 p.m.	Helstrom 205
Advanced Blackboard	Thursday, May 22	2 to 3 p.m.	Helstrom 205

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Christine Bauer

E-Learning Director Dr. Christine Bauer assists online programs in shaping the overall course design and shares best practices for teaching and learning online. As chair of the E-Learning Committee, she also helps to guide policy development. Office location: Helstrom first floor Office hours: Mondays, Thursdays or by appointment Telephone: (208) 467-8240 E-mail: CHBauer(at)nnu.edu

Crystal Nielsen

Instructional Technologist for E-Learning Crystal Nielsen, M.A., develops and delivers training to faculty, students and staff in the use of Blackboard and other applications. She also assists instructors with pedagogical concerns, especially where technologies may help achieve desired goals. As Blackboard system administrator, Crystal provides second-tier support to the Technical Response Center.   Office location: Helstrom first floor Office hours: Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Telephone: (208) 467-8782 E-mail: CDNielsen(at)nnu.edu

A unit of Information Technology, the Technical Response Center provides support to all employees and students regarding Blackboard courses and user accounts, NNU e-mail, computer access, streaming media, phones and other applications.

TRC location: Emerson second floor
TRC hours: Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
   Student TAs available evenings and Saturday afternoons
Telephone: (208) 467-8111
E-mail: help(at)nnu.edu