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Links for New eL Students What Makes a Good Distance Learner? Getting Started With My Course |
eLearning Courses -- Necessary Skills The information on this page describes a good distance learner including the required computer equipment. Please read all three sections. The
Distance Learner A eLearning course is primarily an independent study course and therefore may not be suitable for all students. The eLearning student must take responsibility for her/his own learning. In any eLearning program, the capacity for self-directed learning is crucial. While the instructor and fellow students can provide some support, the eLearner is expected to provide the internal motivation to manage his/her own learning during the course of study and have a basic grasp of Internet navigation skills. The elearner is also expected to take responsibility for contacting the instructor with her/his questions. eLearning students should have higher than the lowest qualifying scores for English and mathematics courses. If your score on the COMPASS test is not five points or more above the qualifying minimum for transfer classes, you may have trouble in the eLearning course equivalent. eLearning courses are very focused. If you need extra help learning the material, you may have to get the information on your own or at least take responsibility for asking the instructor for assistance. eLearning courses also tend to be harder than or require more total time than traditional courses. Successful eLearning students are generally highly motivated, self-starting people who read a lot. Many are home bound because of children or disabilities or just prefer to take classes at home. Others are place bound. They might be working on an oil rig in the Pacific Ocean, or fishing in the Gulf of Alaska. Some are job bound. They may have rotating and unusual shifts, like some industrial workers or fire fighters. Others are just trying to get more of that precious commodity--time! Perhaps the greatest advantage stated by people taking an eLearning course is that it allows them to manage their own time to meet their needs. To be successful in an Internet based eLearning course you will need to know how to
Sometimes students feel they can learn these skills while taking an Internet based course. In this case they are trying to learn at least two courses -- the one they are enrolled in and one on how to use the Internet -- and only one of them is taught by the instructor. If you do not have these skills you should consider not enrolling in an Internet based course. To be successful in a Telecourse you will need to know how to operate a TV and VCR and have both available to you. Computer Needs for online coursesSome online classes have special hardware and software needs. Check the instructor's website (link on the Class Schedule page) to see if your course is one. Otherwise below is a general list that should work for most online classes. Personal computer with a Pentium processor or equivalent running Windows 98 or higher. It is possible to use the computers on campus but that may limit your flexibility. Macintosh running Mac OS 10.x. Angel and Blackboard will not work on Safari so you'll need FireFox 2. Some courses will not work on a Macintosh -- check the instructor's website for the course. 56k or higher speed modem (DSL or cable is even better) 10 meg or more of space on your hard drive CD-ROM drive Internet access. |
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