1. Welcome to Triton College Educational Technology Resource Center Online Student Orientation – Part #1

2. 2 Definitions Online Course – Course Materials are Online Course – Course Materials are delivered on-line delivered on-line Web-Enhanced / Hybrid Course – Web-Enhanced / Hybrid Course – + Course Materials are delivered in both traditional classroom settings and on-line

3. 3 Non-traditional schedule Frequent traveler Long commute Working full-time Why an Online Course?

4. 4 What’s the Difference Online Course Traditional 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

5. 5 What is the Time Commitment? 3hrs Online Course 1hr Traditional Class = *Please note that this time reference does NOT include class preparation time (assignments, reading, quizzes, etc.)

6. 6 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

7. 7 Tips For Success Your InstructorYou Course Syllabus Course Tools Help DeskPeers Get Familiar With… Participate In… On-Line OrientationDiscussions Chats Assignments

8. 8 Are You Ready? http://www.ion.uillinois.edu/resources/tutorials/pedagogy /selfEval.asp http://www.ion.uillinois.edu/resources/tutorials/pedagogy /selfEval.asp http://www.ferris.edu/HTMLS/academics/center/IT/TOOL S/TOOLs1.htm http://www.ferris.edu/HTMLS/academics/center/IT/TOOL S/TOOLs1.htm http://vcampus.mccvlc.org/index.asp?dir='welcome'&cont ent='YouReady.asp‘ http://vcampus.mccvlc.org/index.asp?dir='welcome'&cont ent='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

9. 9 http://www.ion.uillinois.edu/resources/tutorials/pedagogy /StudentProfile.asp http://www.ion.uillinois.edu/resources/tutorials/pedagogy /StudentProfile.asp http://www.ion.uillinois.edu/resources/tutorials/overview/ reid.html 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

10. 10 Additional Resources http://www.glendale.edu/online/student_orientation/Swfs_htm/ind ex.htm http://www.glendale.edu/online/student_orientation/Swfs_htm/ind ex.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/facility_detail.html?SESSION=AvoIsiXvRv&ContentID=114 http://www.triton.edu/cgi- bin/r.cgi/department_detail.html?SESSION=AvoIsiXvRv&ContentID =263 http://www.triton.edu/cgi- bin/r.cgi/department_detail.html?SESSION=AvoIsiXvRv&ContentID =263