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Presentation as part of the SUNY Remote Teaching Clinic - The Remote Teaching Clinic is designed to help you temporarily deliver your face-to-face instructional materials at a distance. The free webinars in this clinic will provide you with the information and skills you need to teach anywhere.
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engaging and retaining online students.
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Watch the webinar here: http://bit.ly/1McZHr2
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1. WELCOME TO ONLINE LEARNING!
Lori Kovarik
CED575 Multimedia Productions and ELearningTools
Spring 2014
An Online Orientation for New Students
JC
Online
2. Table of Contents
• Welcome to Online Learning
• SmarterMeasureAssessment
• Blackboard Login
• Starting an Online Course
• Downloading and Saving
• SubmittingWork
• CommunicationTools
• Email and Course Messages
• The Grade Center
• College Resources
• Student Services
• Financial Aid
• Disability Support Services
• Academic Resources
• Library
• Tutoring andTesting
• Plagiarism and Cheating
• Online Resources
• Help
• Thanks and Good Luck!
• Reflections
3. How to Navigate This PowerPoint
You may view this presentation chronologically, but there are
other navigation options:
• Each item in the table of contents is a hyperlink which will take you
directly to the slide.
• This symbol will take you to theTable of Contents:
• Underlined green links will take you to a slide within this PowerPoint
• Underlined orange links will take you to an external website
4. Welcome to Online Learning!
Welcome to Online Learning at Jefferson College! Click on the speaker below for a
short message:
Transcript:Welcome to Jefferson College. We hope your experience here will be filled with learning
and growth. Make sure to go through each slide in this presentation to find valuable information
about online courses, the various resources available to you, and contact information where you can
go for help should you need it. Thank you for choosing Jefferson College, and good luck with your
future courses!
5. SmarterMeasure Assessment
SmarterMeasure is a short assessment that will help identify areas of strength and
weakness when it comes to distance learning. While it is not mandatory, we highly
recommend all of our students take it before beginning their online coursework.
The test is confidential, free, and will offer resources to help any identified
weaknesses.
• To take the assessment,
• User name: jconl
• Password: online
7. Starting an Online Course
When you access your course, the
course announcements appear.
On the left side of the screen, you
will see the course menu.This is
how you will navigate your
course.
Once you click on the START
HERE button, make sure to click
through the other buttons on the
menu to orient yourself within
the course, and familiarize
yourself with the contents of
each button.
8. Downloading and Saving
Before you begin your online
course, you will want to download
and save your syllabus. To do this,
simply click on the link. Specify that
you want to save the file, then
choose the location (either a folder
on your computer, or save to your
flash drive). This process can be
repeated for any other file you
would like to save.
If you have trouble, contact the help
desk at (636)481-3234.
9. Submitting Your Work
Click on this icon to submit your work
through Blackboard.
You will find assignment information, a
box to type a submission, and a place
to attach your files. Once you’ve added
your submission, click submit to sent
your assignment to your instructor.
You can attach multiple files by simply
clicking the ‘browse my computer’
button and continuing to attach files.Type submission here
Click submit when done
Attach here
10. Communication Tools
There are many types of communication tools that you will use in your online
courses. The most popular are discussed here.
Discussion Board-This is where you will
get to know your classmates and build a
learning community. It is probably the
most common communication tool use.
Journals-This is communication between you
and your instructor. Journals are often used as a
place of reflection about concepts learned in the
course, and how they apply to your experiences.
Blogs-These are generally used for
exploring course concepts with the class.
Blog posts may be expected to be longer
than the average discussion board post.
You can comment on your classmates’
blogs as well.
If your instructor has a assigned one of
these, but hasn’t provided a button on
the course menu, either look under
‘CourseTools’, or contact your instructor
ASAP.
11. Email and Course Messages
• Emails go to your recipient’s
Jefferson College email.
• You can have a copy sent to your own
email address.
• Any reply will come to your Jefferson
college email address
• Messages go to the recipient’s inbox
within the Blackboard course.
• The recipient must check their inbox
specifically to know if they have a
message.
• Copies of messages you’ve sent will
stay in your sent box
It is best to ask your instructor which method of communication they prefer,
emails or course messages.
12. The Grade Center
Click on My Grades to view grades
for your submitted work.
You will see the list of assignments,
due dates, your points, and any
comments your instructor has left.
If a rubric is attached to the
assignment, there will be a clickable
link where you can see the details of
the rubric.
If you have questions about your
grades, make sure to contact your
instructor!
13. College Resources
We have many resources here at the college to serve you. The
most popular ones are:
Student Services
Financial Aid
Disability Support Services
Move on to Academic Resources
14. Student Services
What does student services help with?
• Advising
• Career Services
• Transfer assistance
• Changing Majors
• Coordinate student activities
• Much more!
Back to College Resources
15. Financial Aid
• The Financial Aid team is here to help you with tuition payment options,
scholarships, the work study program, and state and federal financial aid
compliance.
• Your financial aid is tied to your participation in your courses. Please make sure
you understand the financial implications of nonparticipation in an online course
by talking to the financial aid office and your instructor.
Back to College Resources
16. Disability Support Services
• If you have a disability that requires accommodations, you must
disclose it to Disability Support Services, and present a letter of
accommodations to each of your instructors.
• To find out more about our services and see if you are eligible for
accommodations, or to learn more about DSS, click the link
below:
Back to College Resources
17. Academic Resources
The college also provides access to many academic resources to
help you:
Library
Tutoring/Testing
Plagiarism and Cheating
Online Resources
Continue to Help
18. Library
The Jefferson College Library is a great place to
get help with research for a paper, find help on
citing sources properly, and check out course
materials
Many of the Library services are available online
through the
In addition the website offers tutorials on
accessing online databases, and there are multiple
ways to contact library staff should you need
Return to Academic Resources
19. Tutoring and Testing
Jefferson college offers peer tutors and
professional tutors through the
If you need a tutor, don’t hesitate to
contact us! If you are interested in
becoming a tutor, you will find information
about that process as well.
Some online instructors require proctored
tests. Jefferson College offers testing
centers at all of our locations. Find more
information on testing centers
Return to Academic Resources
20. Plagiarism and Cheating
Academic dishonesty is a violation of the student code of conduct found in the
This includes both plagiarism and cheating. Check your course syllabus for your
instructor’s policy on work that has been plagiarized or copied from another
student. Repercussions may include (but are not limited to): a zero on the
assignment, failing the course, suspension, or expulsion.
Academic dishonesty is a serious matter and will not be tolerated.
Return to Academic Resources
21. Online Resources
There are many free online resources that can help explain concepts, elaborate on
topics, or provide instruction. Here are just a few:
Find tutorials, lessons and
conversations, this site is mainly
focused on Science and Math.
Ideas worth spreading, Short talks
from leaders and innovators in
industry
Free courses from top universities. Listen
on your computer, MP3 player, or mobile
device.
Return to Academic Resources
22. Help!
If you get stuck, we are here to help!
For phone assistance, call the Help Desk at (636)-481-
3234, or email questions to helpdesk@jeffco.edu.
For helpdesk hours, phone numbers, and live chat
availablilty, bookmark this website for easy access:
23. Thanks and Good Luck!
Credits:
Starting your OnlineCourse video- GoAnimate
Graphics- MicrosoftOffice Clipart, with effects applied
Screenshots- Microsoft SnippingTool
Screen captures- Jing
Audio- Recorded within PowerPoint
External hyperlinks-WordArt
Thanks for taking the time to work through this orientation course. We hope
you feel equipped to tackle your courses with enthusiasm, and know that we
are here to support you.
24. Reflections
I enjoyed creating this project, I think it will be helpful in my current position (I am
getting ready to create an online orientation course through Blackboard). The most
frustrating part of the project was trying to keep track of the details- making sure
the hyperlinks were inserted on each slide where needed. I had a bit of trouble
inserting the Jing screencasts, so instead of embedding them, I had to create
hyperlinks. This was a little disappointing because I think they would be better
embedded into the presentation. I haven’t ever recorded audio in PowerPoint
before, and found it was a very easy process. My favorite part of the presentation is
the GoAnimate video. I would like to play around with that application more- I think
it has great potential to engage students, especially in an online course. Overall,
this was a good experience.
Thanks!
Lori
