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Course Title: Passport to Online Distance Learning Description: This mini-course is being offered on a trial basis for current and potential online distance learning students, as an orientation to learning in Sinclair's online environment. It's free -- and hopefully both interesting and useful for understanding what you need to begin a journey into web-based learning at Sinclair.
what you need All reading materials are contained within this website, so bring your curiosity and an open mind! Computer Requirements:
These represent the basic requirements to view this course. Other online courses may require additional items, such as a CD-ROM player. To learn more about what these requirements mean and how to meet them, see the Help page for a summary and Module 3: Navigating the Technology: Essential Computer Skills for Online Distance Learners for more detailed information. how to get around The navigation to move around in this course is directly above, under the course name. In this bar, there are six areas, Course Information, Communication, Assessment, Resources, Modules and Help. When you roll your pointer over these title, the selection becomes highlighted. Once you've clicked on a heading, another sub-navigation bar appears below the navigation bar in the highlighted color, with additional informational pages linked by their titles. It is in YOUR best interest to read all of the pages under the headings Course Information, Communication, Assessment and Resources. Valuable information and answers to questions you may have can be found there. The Modules menu lists the topics for this course. The modules are numbered. However, you may go to any module at any given point, although the first three modules cover introductory information that helps create a context for understanding the next three modules. goals and expectations Taking a course on-line is very different from taking a class on campus. In order to be successful in the online environment, you must be very self-motivated. You must be comfortable with receiving your course instructions in writing. You must be comfortable with interacting with your teacher and other students in writing. In addition, you must realize that online courses usually take as much time or more time than in-class courses and are either just as difficult or more difficult. Don't, however, let this put you off: This mini-course will help you assess how good a "fit" online distance learning is for you. As you progress through the modules, you'll find information and activities that will help you recognize and practice the necessary skills for success in the online learning environment. Before you begin the modules, take the Self-Assessment Survey: Are distance-learning courses for me? ; this short assessment will indicate what areas of the following modules to focus your study on. The Technology Skills Survey will help you gauge your degree of experience with computers. support services Tutorial Services: The Tutorial Services program provides free educational assistance for all Sinclair students who are enrolled for credit in 100 level courses. These services include Accounting Learning Labs. These are open labs that are held each week to assist students in ACC 111, 112 and 113. Contact Tutorial Services for more information at (937) 512-2792, Room 10-444, or you can visit the Tutorial Services homepage at http://www.sinclair.edu/departments/tutorial/ for Accounting Lab schedules. Tutoring is also available on the Web. Visit the Tutorial Services homepage at http://www.sinclair.edu/departments/tutorial/. Under "What can we do for you?" click on submit questions for tutors. Enter the course number and the question. Tutors will respond to questions via e-mail. In addition, Sinclair Community College has teamed with SMARTHINKING to provide Sinclair students free online tutoring support. This service offers access to live, qualified tutors in writing for all subjects, grammar, math, statistics, accounting, economics, chemistry and Spanish. Students have several ways they can use the system. They can (1) Log on and initiate a real-time session with a tutor; (2) submit a question or essay for response within 24 hours; or (3) pre-schedule time with a tutor. To create your own account, go to http://www.SMARTHINKING.com. Enter the username: sinclair and the password: password in the upper right-hand corner. Choose a new personal username and password and complete the student profile. Other
Support Services: To learn about how Support Service for Sinclair students fits into the online learning experience, see Module 2, Mapping Your Travels: Learning the Sinclair Process. Need more info about computer- and web-related terminology? (The Webopedia will open in a new window.)
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