The Pacific Northwest is a hard place to be an astronomy buff. Clouds get in the way of most heavenly events, and the recent solar eclipse was no exception. (The BC Observatory made its telescope available to students, to no avail.) But OLS students in Critical Thinking through Science got the next best thing: A ...more about OLS Bellevue College Students Enjoy Eclipse in True Pacific Northwest Style
During Winter Quarter 2024, the first year OLS Bellevue College students taking Computer Fundamentals visited the Microsoft Visitor Center for their Community Activity. Throughout the quarter, they expanded their study of Microsoft Office Suite to Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel. The trip to Microsoft was a great way to learn more about Microsoft programs and products. ...more about OLS Bellevue College Tours the Microsoft Visitor Center
In the fourth year at OLSBC, students participate in a 250+ hour internship with a local business. All internships are specific to each student and their career pathway. Throughout winter and spring quarters, look for our Internship Stories on our website and social media pages. Intern: Zack Place of Internship: Orion Industries Internship Duties: Complete ...more about Internship at Orion Industies
First year students taking Communication in the Workplace during winter Quarter 2024 participated in a mock interview activity. Mock interviews have been an essential part of the OLS Bellevue College curriculum since the program's inception, but this was the first time (of hopefully many) Mock Interviews were conducted on the Microsoft campus. The OLS staff ...more about First Year OLS Bellevue College Students Participate in Mock Interview at Microsoft
This past fall, Bellevue College’s XR Lab opened a beautiful new podcast recording studio. A natural destination for the OLS Podcasts students! The course involves listening to a wide variety of online podcasts, as well as learning how to produce them. This year’s class wrote and recorded four original podcasts – choosing their own topics ...more about OLS Bellevue College Students Create Podcasts
Students enrolled in Disability Awareness class students visited the Microsoft Inclusive Tech Lab this quarter. The students had fun with the neurodiverse sensory space (and the “jellyfish”), gaming area and some of the breakout demos about how some of the Microsoft inclusive and accessible tech can be used in daily life. Bryce and Michelle shared ...more about OLS Students Visit Microsoft Inclusive Tech Lab
Service Learning is an integral part of the Occupational & Life Skills (OLS) Bellevue College curriculum. For the Winter Service Project, OLS students, faculty and staff came together to make blankets for Seattle Children's Hospital, an annual tradition the program had not done since 2020. OLS is proud to have delivered 22 blankets to Seattle ...more about OLS Winter Service Project to Benefit Seattle Children’s Hospital
Students taking the OLS Bellevue College Computer Fundamentals course this winter quarter have been busy learning about using Microsoft PowerPoint to create and edit an electronic presentation. One activity that they completed was a PowerPoint presentation about a technology that is useful to our lives. For example, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Netflix, VR Headset, Hulu, Weather ...more about Creating Presentations in Computer Fundamentals
Procedures are at the crux of most of our daily activities, from when we wake up with a morning routine to when we head to bed with a nightly routine, as well as everything in between. However, many people do not keep a written paper telling them these steps as we have learned, practiced and ...more about Applying Critical Thinking to Procedural Writing Exercise
The OLS Bellevue College first-year cohort delved into the world of disability disclosure this quarter in their Learning Strategies course. Students worked collaboratively in groups to understand, address and find solutions to the obstacles encountered in disclosing disabilities. Each group worked together to craft a script that represented a real-life scenario where individuals with disabilities ...more about OLS Bellevue College Students Navigate the World of Disability Disclosure
