How to take an Online Class for lost campus students and anyone taking an online class for the first time!

1. How To Take
An
Online Class!
Tips For Poor Lost Campus Students

2. “ARE YOU HAPPY WITH YOUR
CURRENT LONG - DISTANCE RATE
PLAN?”
Pros and Cons of Online Studies
+An education Is always on the –OMG! It’s school! Who CONned me
PRO side! into this?!
+Late work? Don’t have to –Questions? No teacher to ask
face the teacher! face to face!
+Do homework in your –Classmates = Homework help!
pajamas!
+Flexible eating and bathroom –Long distance phone calls, waiting
etiquette! on e-mails, and texting daily.

4. THE SYLLABUS
Or….”The New Center of your Universe”
Assignments
Due dates Without a
Required teacher
materials or classmates
Class present,
description and this is all the
goals help
Important you need!
contact info

5. Know your FASFA status and
Student ID number
Have all pertinent phone numbers
and e-mail addresses available
oBusiness office
oAdmissions
oBookstore
Know your Professors and
Advisors by name
Utilize any and all
Student Resources

6. So…..
What have we
learned?

7. David cooks
a mean
Russell is headed
lasagna!
to Socorro
ASAP!
Edward ’s
Kung Fu!
Shirley is in CAP’s Julie has
looking for rainbows! way TOO much
time on her hands!
Margie is
getting married
in Oct. ‘10!
Omar graduates
in December!!

8. I. Don’t be afraid to IV. You get what you give,
ask questions! so give YOURSELF
time to produce
II. Use your professors! quality work!
They are there for
you! V. It’s up to YOU…..
to follow through!
III. Stay Focused!
FINAL TIPS
For Academic Survival
There! That wasn’t so bad, was it!?!

9. Images/Information taken from Introduction Projects submitted by:
Rocio Aguilar Shirley Kay
James Aguinaga Omar Leon
 Russell Godman Margie Montoya
 Tabatha Harty Julie Tieman
 Edward Hawkins David Williams
 Jenna Kammer
Special Thanks to Devon, Eric, Holly , Jeandriska, Jessie, Rachel, Saela, Sonia, Stacey,
and Tairifor their valuable input through discussions and projects!
New Mexico State University-Alamogordo