English Composition 1 Online
Welcome to English Composition 1 Online!
Hello! If you are enrolled in ENG 1001 Online at IVCC, please read this page.
My name is Randy Rambo, and I am the instructor of English Composition 1 Online. I would like to welcome you to the class, and I look forward to working with you this semester.
We do not have class meetings for this online course. Instead, our class is conducted via the Internet. You can find the course home page at http://facultyweb.ivcc.edu/ramboeng1. The home page includes a link to Blackboard, which we use for our interaction. You can also access the home page of English Composition 1 Online from my home page, at http://facultyweb.ivcc.edu/rrambo/index.html It may take you a little while to become familiar with the technology and with the setup of the course, but most students catch on quickly. You just need an Internet connection, a web browser, and any word processor.
The course begins Monday, January 10, 2022, and the first assignments are due shortly after this time.
If you have questions or concerns about the course, please do not hesitate to contact me. My e-mail address is randy_rambo@ivcc.edu.
Getting Started with Blackboard
We use the online course system called Blackboard. It is quite popular, so you might have used it before. Even if you have never used Blackboard, you should find it easy to get started with it.
There are links to Blackboard at the home page for ENG 1001 Online (at http://facultyweb.ivcc.edu/ramboeng1) and at the home page of Illinois Valley Community College (at https://www.ivcc.edu). The direct link to Blackboard is http://ivcc.blackboard.com. After you click the link to Blackboard, you will see the page where you enter your username and password.
Blackboard Username and Password
Your Blackboard username is your IVCC
K-Number.
You can read about the K-Number at the college's "Student Technology Guide."
Your Blackboard password is your seven-digit IVCC student ID number.
Your student ID number appears on your class schedule and on your college ID card. Your student ID is made up of seven numbers. If you see a 14-digit number that begins with 24611 and ends in 01, then the seven numbers between 24611 and 01 make up your student ID number.
Blackboard Login
Username: K-Number
Password: Seven-digit IVCC student ID number (24611123456701)
Getting Started with Blackboard
To enter our course Blackboard, simply log in to Blackboard at
http://ivcc.blackboard.com. Then, under "My Courses" on the right side of
the screen, click on the name of our class.
That's it! After you complete the steps above, you will be able to join our class in Blackboard.
(Please contact me right away if you have any problem logging in to Blackboard or if you can log in to Blackboard but do not see our class listed under "My Courses.")
Required Orientation
Before beginning their first online course at Illinois Valley Community College, students must complete IVCC's Distance Learning Orientation. You can read about the orientation at the web page at https://www.ivcc.edu/onlinelearning/onlineorientation.php. The orientation is required, but it can be completed online.
To Begin the Course
To begin the course, just log in to Blackboard. Then click "About the Course" and "Assignment Units" on the left side of the Blackboard screen to read about the class and to see our first set of assignments.
Welcome to the class, and I look forward to an enjoyable semester with you!
Sincerely,
Randy Rambo
Illinois Valley Community College
815 N. Orlando Smith Ave.
Oglesby, IL 61348
Office: A-313
Telephone: 815-224-0338
E-mail: randy_rambo@ivcc.edu