Northwest Mississippi Community College is committed to helping distance learners succeed in the virtual courses. Below are various links important for distance education.
Frequently Asked Questions
Blackboard Tutorial
Blackboard Student Manual
Glossary of Internet Terms (Listing of Internet terms and their definitions maintained by Matisse Enzer.)
Free Email Accounts from popular sites:
Hotmail
Juno
Yahoo
Software:
Microsoft Word 97-2000 Viewer
Adobe Acrobat Reader - view PDF files
Crescendo - streaming audio
Macromedia Flash - animation
Macromedia ShockWave - animation
Microsoft Internet Explorer - Internet browser
Netscape Communicator - Internet browser
RealPlayer G2 - audio/video
WinZip - file compression
WS_FTP - file transfer protocol
Help on Software:
Adobe Acrobat Reader
Crescendo
Macromedia Shockwave and Flash
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Netscape Tutorial
RealPlayer
WinZip
WS_FTP Tutorial
Northwest also offers a Help Desk for technical support. The Help Desk is located in the McLendon Center on the Senatobia campus. The hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. For technical assistance, send an E-mail to helpdesk@northwestms.edu or call (662) 562-3934.