QUICK LINKS
Welcome Message
Video Tutorial
SWFC Technical Training Manual
RESOURCES
Below are a few of the more commonly used resources from the printables webpage to help facilitate in your transition to distance learning.
Here you will find links to outside resources such as the SWFC homepage, a direct link to the Distance Education site, and other pages as well.
SWFC PORTAL
Additional quick links for the SWFC Portal System.
LOGIN
If you're a current student, please enter your User ID and Password to go to your course(s).
Trouble Logging In?
If you are having difficulty logging into your online course, please refer to the training documentation or contact the Distance Education Department for assistance. For a reminder, click here.
IMPORTANT DATES
Spring 2012
Below you can find some important dates for the current term.
March 29, 2012
Early Access Granted
April 2, 2012
Official Start of Term
May 7, 2012
Midterm Week Starts
May 10, 2012
Early Access-Mini-Term
May 13, 2012
Midterm Week Ends
May 14, 2012
Official Mini-Term Start
May 16, 2012
Midterm Exams Close
June 1, 2012
Final Exams Open
June 11, 2012
Finals Week
Friday, June 15, 2012
Last Day of the Spring Term
EMAIL
Additional quick links for the Google Apps Student Email System.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA COLLEGE - TRAINING SITE
Welcome to the Training Site for Southwest Florida College's Distance Education Program. The navigational links on the left and at the top of this page will provide you with the resources you will need to begin your online experience. In addition to a detailed User Guide, which you can obtain from your nearest campus' ASC, this site also contains an orientation training video, a campus newsblog, online quizzes for proof of training, as well as a timeline of dates for the upcoming and current terms.
On behalf of the Distance Education Department, let me first welcome you to the new and improved training site. Below are the instructions for using this site as an online orientation, but you will find that this site has much more to offer than simply a new student orientation. So, I invite you to explore all that it has to offer!
How to Navigate this Site for Online Orientation
Before you begin taking an online course at Southwest Florida College, you are required to do the following:
- Listen to a welcome message from the Program's Director by clicking-on the link to the left, under 'Links'.
- Watch the video tutorial by clicking-on the link to the left, under 'Links', or the video can be located under the 'Videos' tab above.
- Print and familiarize yourself with the available Printable Documents, which can be found under the 'Printables' tab at the top of the page.
- Click-on the link for the appropriate Online Quiz under the 'Quizzes' tab found above.
When you take the quiz, please include your full name and the email address you will be using during your online course. You can leave the 'ID' field blank. Please click-on the 'Grade & Submit' button when you have completed the quiz.
Student Portal Request
Students taking online courses in the Spring 2012 term, please be advised that you must setup your student portal account as soon as possible. If you haven't already done so, please follow Steps 1 and 2 below. You are also welcome to download a copy of the Student Portal Guide (link below). Setting up a portal account only takes a few minutes and help is available in the ASC on your campus if you run into any issues. Alternatively, you can email our portal support address at portaladmin@swfc.edu.
Step 1: Review our setup video by navigating to: Portal Access Video.
Step 2: Navigate to the Student Portal Login Site to complete the necessary steps outlined in the video.
For a copy of the Student Portal Guide, click here.
