Faq onlinestudents su12

Faq onlinestudents su12

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  FAQS * FORONLINE STUDENTS *Frequently Asked Questions
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  RESEARCH SHOWS THATMOST SUCCESSFUL ONLINE STUDENTS ARE: • Self-motivated and self-starters • Have good organizational skills • Have good time-management skills • Are familiar with computers and the Internet • Are resourceful and actively seek answers and solutions to questions and problems.
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  DO YOU KNOWONLINE ETIQUETTE? • Identify yourself by name in each email or postings. • Be supportive and constructive in your comments to each other. • Everyone will benefit from a positive online learning environment. • Read information on Online Etiquette (use the back button to come back and finish the presentation).
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  BE SURE TOGET THE FOLLOWING COURSE INFORMATION FOR YOUR INSTRUCTOR: • Course objectives • Course expectations • Assignments  How to submit assignments  How to label files • How to address your e-mails to the instructor • Grading Policies • Other course issues
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  ACADEMIC HONESTY: It isa violation of college policy to plagiarize or to recycle work. You must not: • Take others’ thoughts or words without appropriate acknowledgment. • Submit work that has been written or revised in part or in whole by another person. • Submit work that you have submitted for another class.
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  QUESTION: IS ANONLINE CLASS THE SAME AS A SELF-PACED CLASS? Answer: NO • Most online classes are NOT self-paced. • Usually homework, other activities, and online class participation must be completed by deadline. • Many Instructors set the deadline for midnight on Saturday to assist those who work Monday-Friday. • Use a calendar for deadlines. • Set aside time each week to login.
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  QUESTION: HOW MUCHTIME DO I HAVE TO SPEND ONLINE? Answer: That it is up to you. • You should plan to spend at least the same amount of time you would spend on a face-to-face class. • 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. • You’ll probably spend another 3 hours on reading, practice activities and homework.
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  QUESTION: DO YOUHAVE TO LOG ON AT ANY PARTICULAR TIME? Answer: Usually not • You will have deadlines by which to submit your homework, but WHEN you complete that work is usually up to you. • Your instructor MAY require chat sessions or other real time activities. • It’s important NOT to leave it to the last minute to do your work or to submit it. • If you have trouble connecting to your ISP or the course website, then your assignments will be late.
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  QUESTION: WHERE DOWE MEET FOR CLASS? Answer: Online, not in a classroom. • Other than the orientation meeting, most online courses don't really "meet" in a physical face to face sense. • We'll interact regularly through the Internet. • We'll be using some software called Desire2Learn and using the Los Rios eLearning web server. • Course materials are available on the course web pages, the bulletin boards, announcements and email.
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  QUESTION: HOW WILLWE COMMUNICATE? Answer: In many ways. • We'll communicate with each other using web-based bulletin boards, chat rooms and email. • The instructor is available to you through email, voicemail and virtual office hours. • On-campus office hours are also available by appointment. • These same tools will be used for student-to-student communication also.
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  QUESTION: IS TAKINGAN ONLINE CLASS EASIER THAN A “REGULAR” CLASS? Answer: No • Some students think an online class is even more demanding than a face-to- face class. • You have to stay motivated and stay on top of your work for the class. • The workload in an online class is usually identical to an on-site class on the same topic.
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  QUESTION: DO IHAVE TO HAVE A COMPUTER AT HOME? Answer: No • Access to a computer at home makes it easier, but you do NOT have to own a computer for an online class. • 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. • Some students complete online classes from work (with permission from their employer, of course).
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  QUESTION: WHAT INTERNETSKILLS WOULD BE HELPFUL IN AN ONLINE CLASS? Answer: • Know how to use a web browser. • Know how to use an email program. • Know how to make and organize bookmarks in your browser software. • Some familiarity with web-based interactions bulletin boards, chat and mailing lists will also be useful. • Some familiarity with word processing. • Experience in successful Internet searches using a variety of search engines.
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  QUESTION: WHAT ISEXPECTED OF STUDENTS? • As in a regular face-to-face class, your Answer: instructor expects that you will adhere to standards of: Courtesy Professionalism Academic honesty • Participate with appropriate consideration for each other and for the instructor. • Your emails and web postings should: On the topic at hand Be appropriate Should reflect a professional demeanor
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  GETTING STARTED ONLINE • Online links  Student Support for Online Classes  http://www.gcccd.edu/online/student/default.html  Login to Blackboard at GCCCD  https://gcccd.blackboard.com