Welcome to Triton College

Educational Technology Resource Center

Online Student Orientation – Part #1

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Non-traditional schedule

Frequent traveler

Long commute

Working full-time

Why an Online Course?

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What’s the Difference Online CourseTraditional Class

Face-to-face Regular scheduled class On-campus meetings Paper & pencil tests Hand-in assignments

Computer & Internet Access at home/work Chats, Discussions Online tests Upload assignments

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What is the Time Commitment?

3hrsOnline Course

1hr Traditional

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*Please note that this time reference does NOT include class preparation time (assignments, reading, quizzes, etc.)

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Benefits of Online Courses 

 · Provide same information as a classroom course without physically being on campus

  · Instructors & students are linked via computer over the Internet

  · Access your course from any computer with an Internet connection

  · Instructors post course syllabus, lecture information, required textbooks and materials, assignments, quizzes, etc. online

  · Students can log-in to the course Web site and interact with their instructor or fellow classmates through e-mail, discussion groups, or chat rooms

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Tips For Success

Your Instructor You Course

Syllabus Course Tools

Help Desk Peers

 

Get Familiar With…Get Familiar With…

Participate In…Participate In…

On-Line Orientation Discussions

Chats Assignments

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Are You Ready?

http://www.ion.uillinois.edu/resources/tutorials/pedagogy/selfEval.asp

http://www.ferris.edu/HTMLS/academics/center/IT/TOOLS/TOOLs1.htm

http://vcampus.mccvlc.org/index.asp?dir='welcome'&content='YouReady.asp‘

http://www.niuonline.niu.edu/student.html

Take the following assessment survey to see if you are ready to take an on-line course

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http://www.ion.uillinois.edu/resources/tutorials/pedagogy/StudentProfile.asp

http://www.ion.uillinois.edu/resources/tutorials/overview/reid.html

Are You Ready?

Checkout one or more of the following links to learn more about how to be successful in an on-line course

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Additional Resources

http://www.glendale.edu/online/student_orientation/Swfs_htm/index.htm

http://www.ferris.edu/webct/WebCT_Help.htm

https://behind.blackboard.com/s/student/cevista/

http://www.triton.edu/cgi-bin/r.cgi/facility_detail.html?SESSION=AvoIsiXvRv&ContentID=114

http://www.triton.edu/cgi-bin/r.cgi/department_detail.html?SESSION=AvoIsiXvRv&ContentID=263