Online Course Requirements
| Characteristics of a Successful
Distance Learning Student |
- Knows how to work independently and
keeps up with assignments
- Has the necessary skills such as a
college reading level
- Has completed any necessary prerequisites
for the course
- Participates in orientation when applicable
- Begins course activities within the
first week of the course
- Sets aside an adequate amount of time
on a routine basis for study
- Contacts the instructor promptly with
questions about any aspect of the course
- Has the required computer hardware
and necessary software
- Knows basic word processing
- Familiar with sending and receiving
e-mail
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Prior to registering for an online course,
you should consider taking the Self-Assessment.
The Self-Assessment will give you an idea if
you would be successful in a distance education
course.
Will I ever be required to go on campus?
Some on-line courses may require on-campus testing
or lab time.
What hardware and software must I have to take an online
course?
You must have easy access to a Microsoft Windows computer connected to the Internet, a web browser such as Netscape
Navigator/Communicator or Internet Explorer
5.0 or later, an e-mail address,
and the Microsoft Word processing software. Some online classes may also require Microsoft PowerPoint.
What level of computer/Internet knowledge
must I have?
Basic knowledge of the Internet and of word
processing software is necessary, including
familiarity with the procedures for sending
and receiving e-mail and sending and opening
attachments and working with files and folders on your computer.. Specific courses may require additional
software.
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823-5166  2009
W. Wilson St. Tarboro, NC 27886
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Mount: (252) 446-0436 225 Tarboro St. Rocky Mount, NC 27801 |
