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Are You Ready For An Online Class?

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Are you…

  • Self disciplined – do you schedule your work time and follow through to meet deadlines
  • Able to communicate in writing – online classes require written communication both to and from the instructor and other class members.
  • Aware of the time commitment – online classes require a minimum of 9 hours of work each week.
  • Tolerant of electronic challenges– online classes come with their own set of technical frustrations, are you able to deal with computer crashes and Internet connection breakdowns.
  • Able to handle delayed feedback – In an online class, email replies may take a few hours or even a few days.
  • Technologically Savvy – Can you manage emails, send file attachments, conduct web searches, and use course management software such as Blackboard to complete assignments for this course. Some examples would be:

Using a computer

  • turn on a computer, its monitor, and its printer.
  • start up programs or switch between programs to complete tasks you've set for yourself.
  • move a mouse to specific points on the screen and use it to activate commands, to reveal menus, to move (drag) screen elements.
  • use a mouse or commands to open, close, or resize windows on the computer display.
  • become familiar with the layout of a standard keyboard and use keys-even if hunt and peck--to enter characters (text), to erase (delete) text, to move the cursor around the screen.
  • know how to insert and remove a floppy disk, a ZIP disk, or a CD disk.
  • shut down the computer appropriately.

Using word processing

  • use a word processor such as Microsoft Word to create a new word processing file, write a document, and save the file to an appropriate disk.
  • use keyboard commands and the mouse to highlight text, delete (cut) or move (paste) text, and format text (for example, make it bold or change its size).
  • use a spelling checker and recognize its limits. (A spelling Czech ken sea know airs inn this sentence.)
  • retrieve an existing word processing file and save changes made to the file.
  • print a word processing document.

Accessing the Internet

  • use a browser such as Netscape or Internet Explorer to access the World Wide Web.
  • enter an Internet address (that's a URL such as http://www.fbcc.bia.edu) to view a specific site.
  • use a search engine such as yahoo.com or snap.com to locate sites for specific information.
  • print information gathered from Internet resources.
  • save on a disk information gathered from Internet resources.
  • use a bookmark to save the address (URL) of a useful site you would like to visit again.

Using e-mail

  • use an e-mail program such as Eudora or Yahoo
  • Mail to enter your e-mail address.
  • send, receive and reply to e-mail.
  • print and/or save e-mail messages.
  • understand that e-mail has limited privacy

 
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Fort Berthold Community College
PO Box 490 - 220 8th Ave. N., New Town ND 58763
Phone: 701-627-4738  -  Fax: 701-627-3609		  

 

The Fort Berthold Community College (FBCC) is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission, a commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. FBCC is also a member of the American Indian Higher Education Consortium, and a 1994 Land-Grant Institution.