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Welcome to Online Learning
The following is a video from Ben Thomas, Director of Extended Education, that provides a brief orientation to online learning at Northwest University.
Discovery Online Course Management Site
The following is a video which will help you learn how to use Northwest University’s online classroom resource site, Discovery.
If you would like to learn more about Discovery, please check out the Discovery Student Resources site, which should be on your list of Discovery sites.
Certificate for Ministry Leadership
The Certificate for Ministry Leadership is an online certificate program.
Online Certificate of Ministry Leadership 10X11-CML : Fall 2011 Start
Online Certificate of Ministry Leadership 4X12-CML: Spring 2012 Start
Online Certificate of Ministry Leadership 10X12-CML: Fall 2012 Start
Textbook List
Textbooks – Ministry Leadership Cohort
Windows 7 and Word 2010 Software
You can purchase Windows 7 and Word 2010 software for PCs and Macs for $20 each through the Northwest University bookstore. Take advantage of this great price and update your personal computer very inexpensively.
Writing Tutorial Websites
Please feel free to access these websites for writing assistance:
- The Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)
- Bellevue College Writing Lab
- Dartmouth Writing Center
- UNC Writing Center
- Bowdoin College Writing Guide
Get your NU email on your personal computer
If you wish to use your own email account, you may setup email forwarding. This will send all email you receive at your NU address to an alternate address.
To set up this feature, take the following steps:
Log into your @northwestu.edu email using Windows Internet Explorer.
Select “Rules” at the bottom of the left pane.
Click the “New” icon at the top of the Rules page.
Select “Forward it to” and type your email address in the box.
Un-check “Keep a copy in my inbox” unless you want a copy left in your NU inbox.
Click “Save and Close” at the top of the window.
Your email will now be forwarded to the provided address.
Northwest University cannot guarantee email delivery outside of the Northwest University mail system.