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- 1. FAQ’s * for Online Students*Frequently Asked Questions
- 2. CSIS 140 Introduction to LAN ManagementSemester: Spring 2011January 23 – May 31, 2011Course Section: 2054Instructor: Kenneth UmbargerTime: T/Th 7:00 – 9:00 PM.; Place: Room 55-533 Lab and Lecture: 4 units, 3 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory2
- 3. Research shows that most successful Online students are:Self-motivated and self-starters
- 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
- 8. Do You Know Online Etiquette?Identify yourself by name in each email or postings.
- 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
- 12. Be sure to get the following course information for your instructor:Course objectives
- 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
- 20. Academic Honesty:It is a violation of college policy to plagiarize or to recycle work.You must not:Take others’ thoughts or words without appropriate acknowledgment.
- 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
- 23. Question: Is an online class the same as a self-paced class?Answer: NOMost online classes are NOT self-paced.
- 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
- 28. Question: How much time 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.
- 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
- 31. Question: Do you have to log on at any particular time? Answer: Usually notYou will have deadlines by which to submit your homework, but WHEN you complete that work is usually up to you.
- 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
- 35. Question: Where do we 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.
- 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
- 39. Question: How will we communicate?Answer: In many ways.We'll communicate with each other using web-based bulletin boards, chat rooms and email.
- 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
- 43. Question: Is taking an online class easier than a “regular” class? Answer: NoSome students think an online class is even more demanding than a face-to-face class.
- 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
- 46. Question: Do I have to have a computer at home? Answer: NoAccess to a computer at home makes it easier, but you do NOT have to own a computer for an online class.
- 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
- 49. Question: What Internet skills would be helpful in an online class? Answer:Know how to use a web browser.
- 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
- 55. Question: What is expected of students? Answer:As in a regular face-to-face class, your instructor expects that you will adhere to standards of:
- 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
- 64. Getting Started Online Online links
- 66. http://www.gcccd.net/online/tutorials/tutorials.htm
- 69. Login to Blackboard at GCCCD
- 70. http://bb.gcccd.eduContact your instructor if you have any other questions. 16