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- 1. FAQ’s * for Online Students *Frequently Asked Questions 1
- 2. Nutrition 300 Sonia Klenner, MS 2
- 4. Have good organizational skills
- 5. Have good time-management skills
- 6. Are familiar with computers and the Internet
- 7. Are resourceful and actively seek answers and solutions to questions and problems.3
- 9. Be supportive and constructive in your comments to each other.
- 10. Everyone will benefit from a positive online learning environment.
- 11. Read information on Online Etiquette (use the back button to come back and finish the presentation). 4
- 14. Assignments
- 15. How to submit assignments
- 16. How to label files
- 17. How to address your e-mails to the instructor
- 18. Grading Policies
- 19. Other course issues 5
- 21. Submit work that has been written or revised in part or in whole by another person.
- 22. Submit work that you have submitted for another class.6
- 24. Usually homework, other activities, and online class participation must be completed by deadline.
- 25. Many Instructors set the deadline for midnight on Saturday to assist those who work Monday-Friday.
- 26. Use a calendar for deadlines.
- 27. Set aside time each week to login.7
- 29. For a one unit class - you'll spend a minimum of one hour a week looking at some of the class resources, checking on assignments, contributing to discussions, and posting homework.
- 30. You’ll probably spend another 3 hours on reading, practice activities and homework. 8
- 32. Your instructor MAY require chat sessions or other real time activities.
- 33. It’s important NOT to leave it to the last minute to do your work or to submit it.
- 34. If you have trouble connecting to your ISP or the course website, then your assignments will be late.9
- 36. We'll interact regularly through the Internet.
- 37. We'll be using some software called Desire2Learn and using the Los Rios eLearning web server.
- 38. Course materials are available on the course web pages, the bulletin boards, announcements and email.10
- 40. The instructor is available to you through email, voicemail and virtual office hours.
- 41. On-campus office hours are also available by appointment.
- 42. These same tools will be used for student-to-student communication also.11
- 44. You have to stay motivated and stay on top of your work for the class.
- 45. The workload in an online class is usually identical to an on-site class on the same topic.12
- 47. Students can access computers on the campus in several locations (the Learning Resource Center, and the Business Computer lab, for example) or at other district colleges.
- 48. Some students complete online classes from work (with permission from their employer, of course). 13
- 50. Know how to use an email program.
- 51. Know how to make and organize bookmarks in your browser software.
- 52. Some familiarity with web-based interactions bulletin boards, chat and mailing lists will also be useful.
- 53. Some familiarity with word processing.
- 54. Experience in successful Internet searches using a variety of search engines.14
- 56. Courtesy
- 57. Professionalism
- 58. Academic honesty
- 59. Participate with appropriate consideration for each other and for the instructor.
- 60. Your emails and web postings should:
- 61. On the topic at hand
- 62. Be appropriate
- 63. Should reflect a professional demeanor15
- 65. You can read the written instructions or watch the video demonstrations.
- 66. Online links
- 67. Try our FREE sample class
- 69. Overview of Desire2Learn at Los Rios eLearning
- 71. Login to Desire2Learn at Los Rios eLearning
- 72. https://d2l.losrios.edu/Contact your instructor if you have any other questions. 16