1. Orientation for Online StudentsEXPECTATIONS AND TIPS FOR
SUCCESSDistance Learning Department Dr. Diana Zilberman Director of
Distance Learning
2. 1. Expectations 3. What is expectedfrom an online student? To
login to the course frequently! Login EVERY DAY or at least every
other day. The time of your logging into your coursedepends on your
schedule. You have the convenience, but you have toput in the TIME.
4. What is expected from an onlinestudent? To follow directions
Your instructor provided you with all theinformation you need to be
successful.Therefore, you need to READ IT and followthe
instructions exactly. 5. What is expected from an online student?
To follow directions Print all important documents, such asthe
syllabus. Access all the buttons and folders in thecourse and
read/print the information. 6. What is expected from an online
student? To interact with the instructor and with the other
studentsin your class. To be PROACTIVE! Ask questions. Check your
grade. If no grades are posted, ask the instructor about
yourstanding in the course. Find a study partner in the class. 7.
What is expected from an online student? To handle the technology!
You are expected to know: how to save a document, how to tell the
difference between various types of files, how to upload a file,
and how to navigate the Internet. 8. What is expected from an
online student? If you have difficulties with the technology,
signup for one or more of the FREE WORKSHOPSthat we provide. For
more information email usat [email protected] 9. What is expected
from an online student? To be patient Not to get easily frustrated.
To keep in mind that technology is often quirky orunreliable.TO
LEARN TO WORK AROUND THE PROBLEMS! 10. What is expected from an
online student? KEEP YOUR LOGIN PRIVATE! Do not share your login
information with anyone! Do not let anyone use your login! Change
your password to make your login secure. 11. What is expected from
an online student? TO READ all the information on the login page TO
ACCESS all the TABS in Blackboard Courses Library My BCCC Student
Resources Student Services 12. What is expected from an online
student? TO EDIT HIS/HER EMAIL ADDRESS IN BLACKBOARD Click on the
EMAIL tab and follow the directions thatappear on the right side of
the screen. Add your cell phone number too. 13. What is expected
from an online student? TO Read his/her email EVERY DAY.
Instructors often send alerts and remindersthrough email. 14. What
is expected from an online student? Understand that technology
sometimes does not work.GET HELP! Email us at [email protected] Ask a
family member or a friend for helpGo to one of our open computer
labsLIBERTY MAIN BUILDING 055 15. 2. Tips for Success in Online
Classes 16. 2. Qualities that successful online students have.
DISCIPLINE 17. 2. Qualities that successful online students
have.MOTIVATION 18. 2. Qualities that successful online students
have. ORGANIZATIONTIME MANAGEMENT SKILLSFILE MANAGEMENT SKILLS ENG
101 SP 08 19. 2. Qualities that successful online students
have.DRIVE TO SUCCEED 20. 2. Qualities that successful online
students have. SELF-DIRECTION 21. A FEW FILE MANAGEMENT TIPS 22. BE
ORGANIZED with your PC CREATE A FOLDER on your DESKTOP foreach of
your online classes. Right-click on the background of your desktop.
Select NEW>FOLDER Name the folder (EX: PSY 101 7821) Repeat the
same operation for EACHCOURSE THAT YOU ARE TAKING PSY101 7821 23.
Right-click on your desk top, selectNEW>FOLDER 24. Save all the
course documents inside yourdesktop folder for that specific
course. All the papers that you are creating for that course All
the papers that you are downloading for that course Knowing exactly
where you saved yourassignments will make it easier for you to
uploadthe documents to Blackboard. 25. Do you need more help? Sign
up for one of the NAVIGATINGBLACKBOARD free LIBRARY workshops.
Access and read the BlackboardMANUAL, available in Blackboard in
any of yourcourses under the TOOLS button. 26. How to
navigateBlackboardYou can access the Orientation to Blackboard
now.
