Books and Instructional Materials

How can I get my texts or instructional materials?

You can get information about your texts or instructional materials by checking the Registered student page as well as obtaining information from your instructor or course web site. On line courses vary in their requirements for texts and instructional materials. If your course has an orientation meeting it is important to attend as you will get necessary information about any course requirements, textbooks or courseware.

To obtain your text books you can go to the North Seattle Virtual Bookstore for more information or visit the bookstore on campus. The campus bookstore will have e-Learning texts and other materials. Please call the bookstore at (206) 527-3637 to confirm if your required text is in stock. Be prepared to supply them with the course item number and name for your class (ie. 9555 HUM 110). You may also be able to find your text online at one of the online book sellers. When purchasing books or instructional materials online it is important to confirm the shipping dates and to insure that you will receive your text books in a timely manner.

How do I access video media courses?

Some courses including Anthropology and History may include video media.  The media is available via streaming over the web - broadband internet connection required.  DVD's of the course may also be purchased from the campus book store if the student is unable to view them on line.  To access the media on the web, students need to locate the link to them from their class web site or email their instructor for access information.  Please contact the North Seattle book store for more information 206 934-3637.

If your course uses CDs in conjunction with the textbook you will need to:

For math courses that use a CD you will need to go to the class orientation meeting where you will receive your copy of the textbook as well as the course CD. If you are unable to come to the orientation you must make arrangements with your instructor to get your class materials. Please check the Registered Students page for more information.

What do I do if my course requires access to an e-book?

If your course uses an e-book, registration for the course includes the fee for the book. After you have registered and paid your fees contact your instructor for password and login information on how to access this e-book online. Please note: by purchase of the e-book a student is granted the rights to one and only one copy, which can be read on-line, downloaded to one computer, captured on one CD, or printed onetime. The computer labs at NSC charge a fee for copies printed on the lab printers.  Please check with the lab supervisor for any restrictions or fees.

What type of course software does the class use?

Many of the North Seattle e-Learning courses uses Canvas LMS: (Learning Management Systems) that facilitates your learning in the “Virtual” classroom.  Some courses may use Moodle which is an open source LMS similar to Canvas or instruct you to go to a publishers website that features additional resources.

In addition to Canvas some courses have additional course resources which are provided by text book publishers on their websites.  Your instructor will give you this information and is your best resource for accessing your specific account. These sites are password protected and require a special login and password purchased from the publisher or sent to you from the instructor.  To insure access to the materials it is important to purchase this Product Key unused in a previous quarter.  For technical help with these publisher sites the student should contact the publisher's "Help" function.  They will be able to assist you in gaining access to the site as well as helping you with other technical issues.  NeLSC may be able to provide some assistance to these sites but a student should first contact site support and their instructor.   These sites are not maintained by NeLSC and the tech support available on the specific website is the initial place to go to for help.     

For a link to your class web site please see the Registered Students page for the quarter you are registered.  Student accounts will be available the first day of the quarter.

To get more information about North Seattle managed Canvas LMS that is used in conjunction with your course please click on the following link, Courseware Tutorials. 

To get more information about North Seattle's managed canvas LMS that is used in conjunction with your course please click on the following link, Courseware Tutorials. 

After you are registered your instructor will give you the necessary information to allow you to access the class. Some instructors also have a scheduled orientation meeting at the beginning of the quarter. This orientation will give you important information about your class and software and it recommended you attend. If you are unable to attend the orientation meeting please contact your instructor beforehand to insure that you will receive information to start your course.