Distance Learning at Volunteer State
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yourself with these requirements in order to maximize your opportunity for
success in your distance learning course. After you review the course
orientation, you can begin working with your distance learning course content on the first day of classes. |
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Click on any of the questions below: |
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Directions: You may point out that tuition is the same. If students in this distance course are expected to purchase additional materials beyond what a student in a traditional course is expected to purchase, explain here. You can note that students with financial aid questions should call the Financial Aid Office. [Delete these directions after you have have added what you think important for new or prospective students for your course.] |
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Directions: The answer is yes. [Delete these directions after you have have added what you think important for new or prospective students for your course.] |
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Directions: The answer is yes, but you may wish to point out that students should check the catalog, as with any other course. [Delete these directions after you have have added what you think important for new or prospective students for your course.] |
| Directions: Type your name. Then, you may choose to include a mailing address, phone number and extension, e-mail address and/or fax number. Provide alternate methods of student contact. If you will use WebCT course e-mail instead of a personal or institution Outlook address, you may note this. If student questions are to be posted on a discussions board instead of being e-mailed, you may note this. Will you have scheduled office hours for students to contact you via, e-mail, discussions, and/or chat room? [Delete these directions after you have have added what you think important for new or prospective students for your course.] |
| Directions: Type your pedagogy views in this space. If this is a video-based or CD-ROM-based course, you may choose to note that there are a limited number of on-campus meetings. Is is necessary to complete an online training session before enrolling in an online course? How time-consuming is the course? [Delete these directions after you have have added what you think important for new or prospective students for your course.] |
| Directions: Will your students need to attend any events, come to campus to take proctored exams, etc.? What are the "attendance" requirements? Do your students have to come to campus anytime during the course? [Delete these directions after you have have added what you think important for new or prospective students for your course.] |
| Directions: How will your new or prospective students be expected to access your course materials. Are materials available on a website (such as a WebCT course) or do you have an alternate method for students to receive course materials? When could they receive or access these materials? Where they be able to view the syllabus or pick up a copy? [Delete these directions after you have have added what you think important for new or prospective students for your course.] |
| Directions: What special software will students need? What are the minimum hardware requirements? What programs should the students be conversant with and/or will the students be expected to use e-mail or discussions boards. Will you provide minimal directions for communication tools use? Do students need their own computer and e-mail address? [Delete these directions after you have have added what you think important for new or prospective students for your course.] |
| Directions: What do your students need to know to begin, once they have chosen your course? Should they call or e-mail you? Should they go to a website? Should they attend an orientation? Should they proceed to WebCT log-in? What is their first step in the course? What books or other materials will your students need to get started? [Delete these directions after you have have added what you think important for new or prospective students for your course.] |
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What do I do if I need assistance with technology or the course? |
| Directions: Will you give some or no technical assistance? You may direct them to the Help Desk for assistance on technical issues, if you choose. When the students might have course questions (navigation, for example), how should they contact you? Should they call, e-mail or post questions on a discussions board? [Delete these directions after you have have added what you think important for new or prospective students for your course.] |
| Directions: How will you account for attendance? Are students expected to submit assignments on a regular basis? Are the students expected to e-mail you or post to the course discussions board on a weekly basis? [Delete these directions after you have have added what you think important for new or prospective students for your course.] |
| Directions: What are your general expectations of the students? This could include timely submissions, regular contact, regular contributions to a discussions board, etc. Are there tutorials (such as a library tutorial) that I need to complete to be successful in the course? [Delete these directions after you have have added what you think important for new or prospective students for your course.] |
| Directions: How will your students locate their assignments. Will the assignments be mailed to them, e-mailed, posted on a course website, or some other method? [Delete these directions after you have have added what you think important for new or prospective students for your course.] |
| Directions: Where can the students view your schedule or due dates and/or the class calendar. Is this included in your syllabus. Do you have a website "calendar" or schedule address or are these listed on the WebCT calendar feature? [Delete these directions after you have have added what you think important for new or prospective students for your course.] |
| Directions: What provisions have you made or suggestions do you have for student-to-student communication? Are they assigned to teams or support or discussion groups or presentation groups? If you are not using WebCT, how will students know who is in class and how to contact them? If you are using WebCT, will the students be able to use the e-mail, discussions board and/or chat room features? [Delete these directions after you have have added what you think important for new or prospective students for your course.] |
| Directions: Will assignments be submitted as e-mail attachments, posted on the discussions board, mailed to you, faxed, "dropped off" or a combination of these methods? [Delete these directions after you have have added what you think important for new or prospective students for your course.] |
| Directions: Must students come to campus to the College@Home Desk to take exams, take exams at other proctored sites, arrange for a proctor or will exams be taken online? Will online exams be "timed?" Do you provide for alternate methods for taking a test? What should a student do if a test is missed? [Delete these directions after you have have added what you think important for new or prospective students for your course.] |
| Directions: Can students complete the course ahead of time,-before final exam week? Can students take the final exam or submit the final paper or complete the final project before the end of the term? [Delete these directions after you have have added what you think important for new or prospective students for your course.] |
| Directions: Do you use the grades feature in WebCT? Do you use an Excel sheet with aliases, a sheet that is online? Will you mail grade updates to students? How can the student compare his/her progress to other students in the course? [Delete these directions after you have have added what you think important for new or prospective students for your course.] |
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