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WashingtonOnline - WAOL

Note that WAOL Classes start several days before Highline classes! Start dates are:

  • Fall Quarter 2007 - September 20, 2007 (Classrooms open September 13)
  • Winter Quarter 2008 - January 3, 2008 (Classrooms open December 27)
  • Spring Quarter 2008 - March 27, 2008 (Classrooms open March 20)

What is WAOL?

How is it different from Highline Online?

Getting started with WAOL

Logging into your WAOL Classroom

Contacting WAOL


What is WAOL?

Washington Online is a cooperative effort by the community college system to provide courses necessary to complete an AA degree using the Internet.

  • Courses are offered over the Internet and do not meet on campus.
  • Since you don't have to be in class at a certain time, you can fit your coursework into your schedule.
  • However, most courses have multiple deadlines throughout the quarter and are not self-paced.
  • Like other online courses, you will need to be highly self-motivated, and learn well from reading.

You will need an email account and web access for these classes. A WAOL technology fee will be charged for this class.

How is it different from Highline Online?

WAOL is not a college and doesn't register students, grant credit or give grades.

  • Your course may be "hosted" by a different community college in the state of Washington, and the instructor may be from that college.
  • Students in WAOL courses are subject to the policies and procedures that govern student conduct, disciplinary procedures and procedures for resolving conflicts regarding student conduct which are in place at the enrolling college.

However, courses show up on your transcript as Highline courses, and are considered Highline credits.

Getting started with WAOL classes

  1. Search for "WAOL" classes in the Quarterly Schedule
  2. Register online, just like you would with regular Highline classes. Please note the following:
    • You will need an email account and web access for these classes.
    • WAOL courses start on a different day than Highline courses.
    • WAOL courses open before the classroom instruction begins.
    • WAOL classes often start before Highline classes do. Check the schedule on the WAOL web site to confirm your start date.
    • A WAOL technology fee will be charged for this class.
  3. Purchase your textbooks from the WAOL Bookstore. Please note that books ordered on-line take 3-7 days to be delivered.
  4. Log into WAOL Blackboard and enter your username and password to get started in your course. WAOL instructors will not contact you to give you initial instructions involving how to get started with your WAOL course. 
  5. After you login to BlackBoard you will need to enter your email address. See the instructions for details.

Logging in to your WAOL classroom

WAOL Blackboard

Username and Initial Password

If you are having problems with your WAOL password, username or are unable to log onto WAOL's Blackboard, contact the WAOL Help Desk.

Contacting WAOL

Website: http://www.waol.org

Phone: 1-888-580-9011

Email: wa-online@ctc.edu

Technical Support Help Desk:

 

Last updated: July 10, 2007


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