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1. FAQ’s * for Online Students
*Frequently Asked Questions

2. Sociology 300
Introduction to Sociology
Hi Everyone,
Welcome to my online sociology 300
In order to maximize your understanding of the material, as well as learning how
to be successful in an online class, please read the following to help you
understand the online learning environment and how it operates.
I am looking forward to meeting you all online on 8/22 from 12:00-2:00PM.
For now let's start with some basic information pertaining to my online class and
most Frequently Asked Questions.

3. Research shows that most successful
Online students are:
Self-motivated and self-starters
Have good organizational skills
Have good time-management skills
Are familiar with computers and the Internet
Are resourceful and actively seek answers and solutions to questions and problems.

4. Do You Know Online Etiquette?
e in each email or postings.
ructive in your comments to each other.
om a positive online learning environment.
ine Etiquette (use the back button to come back and finish the presentation).

5. Be sure to get the following course
information for your instructor:
Course objectives
Course expectations
Assignments
How to submit assignments
How to label files
How to address your e-mails to the instructor
Grading Policies
Other course issues

6. Academic Honesty:
a violation of college policy to plagiarize or to recycle wor
You must not:
Take others’ thoughts or words without appropriate
acknowledgment.
Submit work that has been written or revised in part or in whole
by another person.
Submit work that you have submitted for another class.

7. s the same as a self-paced class?
Answer: NO
e NOT self-paced.
her activities, and online class participation must be completed by deadline.
he deadline for midnight on Saturday to assist those who work Monday-Friday.
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eek to login.

8. s the same as a self-paced class?
Answer: NO
e NOT self-paced.
her activities, and online class participation must be completed by deadline.
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he deadline for midnight on Saturday to assist those who work Monday-Friday.
dlines.
eek to login.

9. Question: How much time do I have to
spend online?
Answer: That it is up to you.
ast the same amount of time you would spend on a face-to-face class.
end a minimum of one hour a week looking at some of the class resources, checking on as
3 hours on reading, practice activities and homework.

10. Question: Do you have to log on at any
particular time?
Answer: Usually not
to submit your homework, but WHEN you complete that work is usually up to you.
essions or other real time activities. Click icon to add picture
he last minute to do your work or to submit it.
your ISP or the course website, then your assignments will be late.

11. Question: Where do we meet for class?
, not in a classroom.
Other than the orientation meeting, most
online courses don't really "meet" in a
physical face to face sense.
We'll interact regularly through the
Internet.
We'll be using some software called
Desire2Learn and using the Los Rios
eLearning web server.
Course materials are available on the
course web pages, the bulletin boards,
announcements and email.

12. Question: How will we communicate?
Answer: In many ways.
th each other using web-based bulletin boards, chat rooms and email.
able to you through email, voicemail and virtual office hours.
rs are also available by appointment.
be used for student-to-student communication also.

13. Question: Is taking an online class easier
than a “regular” class?
Answer: No
nk an online class is even more demanding than a face-to-face class.
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otivated and stay on top of your work for the class.
n online class is usually identical to an on-site class on the same topic.

14. Question: Do I have to have a computer
at home?
Answer: No
, but you do NOT have to own a computer for an online class.
s in several locations (the Learning Resource Center, and the Business Computer lab, for e
work (with permission from their employer, of course).

15. Question: What Internet skills would be
helpful in an online class?
Answer:
your browser software.
bulletin boards, chat and mailing lists will also be useful.
ng a variety of search engines.

16. Question: What is expected of students?
Answer:
ular face-to-face class, your instructor expects that you will adhere to standards of:
alism
honesty
with appropriate consideration for each other and for the instructor.
s and web postings should:
ic at hand
iate
Should reflect a professional demeanor

17. Getting Started Online
f the orientation will demonstrate some of the online tools that we’ll use for the course.
written instructions or watch the video demonstrations.
ple class
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re2Learn at Los Rios eLearning
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earn at Los Rios eLearning
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Contact your instructor if you have
any other questions.