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Good Computer Skills
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A
computer that you are sure you will have access to
and is reliable for the entire
quarter. Extended computer problems are not
valid excuses. You always have
access to the school’s computers if problems arise.
Remember, this is a risk
associated with an online course.
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A
basic understanding of how to use a computer.
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E-Mail
use and how to attach a file.
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Internet
use. Minimum browser versions: Internet Explorer = 5.0,
Netscape = 4.77
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Appropriate
software to do assignments.
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Save all
of your work until you have received your final grade.
Good
Time Management Skills
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Develop
regular times for studying.
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Keep
schedules of assignment due dates.
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Keep
schedules of tests, papers and projects.
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Pay
careful attention to checklists, tip sheets, ect. For the
course.
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Your
self-discipline will pay off in the overall success of the
class.
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Do
not procrastinate. Consider instructor response time and
unexpected situations.
Good Course Administration Skills
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Login
and check in with your
course daily. Do this in the first few days of the
course.
Do
not wait until the end of the first week to login. You may
miss a quiz or test!
Attendance is taken by logging onto the course! You must
login to each course once
a week
minimum or you may be dropped from the course.
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Check
each one of the course icons/buttons.
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Check
in with the Forum on a regular basis.
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Check
frequently Announcements for messages.
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Check
your Email for messages daily.
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For
Tests you will need uninterrupted time.
Some tests and quizzes are timed. Once
your start a test, you
cannot stop until finished.
Good Communications Skills
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Observe
the rules of etiquette for e-mail communications:
please, thank you are
encouraged; be
respectful at all times; do not use all caps, implies
shouting; use
subject line; state
your name for easy recognition.
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As a
general rule, instructors are encouraged to have a 24-hour
response time to
emails. Plan
accordingly. Do not expect an immediate response.
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Any
problems with the software or the technology questions,
contact your campus
liaison. Any
questions about content or course expectations,
contact your instructor.
Some instructors
will give you a phone number so you can call them, others
will have
office hours for
live discussions or questions. It is your responsibility
to notify your
instructor if you
are having problems.
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Make sure
your have the correct textbook in the first week of
the course.
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If you
are dropping the course, please inform your instructor and
your home campus
as soon as
possible. If we do not hear from you or see activity from
you in your course
for a week, you may
be dropped from the class.
Some subjects contain emotional issues (ethics, law,
literature, ect.). It is our job as instructors to guide
students through critical thinking processes and create
challenges in those areas. We sometimes serve as “devils
advocate” in discussion of a topic in order to accomplish
this challenge. If it is a topic you cannot participate in
due to your beliefs or the emotional nature of the subject,
let your instructor
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