expectations for an online course

1. WHAT TO EXPECT FOR AN ON LINE /
DISTANCE EDUCATION COURSE
By: Luz Elena Herrera Pérez

2. WHAT TO EXPECT
 The same material that you would in a full-time face-
to-face class.
 A full syllabus at the start of the class that includes
any orientation, quiz, exam, and assignment due
dates
 Clear instructions for each phase of the course:
 what to read
 what to do
 what to turn in and how to submit it.

3. WHAT TO EXPECT
 Expect to spend (on average) 6 hours per week
 Just because classroom time is greatly reduced, it
does not mean that learning time is similarly
reduced.
 You may spend more time, depending on your
reading and writing skills.
 Assistance from your instructor.
 You are on your own. Your instructor is available to
assist and guide you in your learning and answer
your questions throughout the course.

4. WHAT TO EXPECT
 Receive information and feedback from your
instructor weekly
 Good communication is the key to a
successful distance education experience.
 Take advantage of other resources - contact
the Tutoring Center, Distance Education
office or one of the campus computer labs.

5. QUALITY
 Distance education courses are exactly the
same as face-to-face courses in quality,
objectives, credits and learning outcomes.
 Distance education courses are Student
Centered rather than Teacher Centered. Your
teacher is a facilitator and will assist you in
learning the material required

6. YOUR RESPONSIBILITY
 You must be an active learner not passively
waiting for your teacher to remind you to do
your homework, checking on your progress
every day
 Take the responsibility for your own learning:
 completing work on time.
 emailing the instructor for assistance.
 keeping up with readings.
 logging into the course daily for updates.

7. GRADING
 Expect to be graded on the value, content
and timeliness of your work.
 Follow the syllabus your instructor provides.

8. STAY ENGAGED
 Remain an active learner.
 Monitor your progress in the course.
 Distance education course take more time
and energy than a traditional face-to-face
course, in many instances

9. BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH PEERS
 You may get to know your teacher and
classmates better than in a traditional
classroom.
 Active class discussions and interactions.
 Shy students often participate in duscussions
more n line.

10. BUILD DIGITAL LITERACY SKILLS
 Beyond the course content , you may learn other skills such as:
 How to do conduct research online
 Navigating a diverse array of website
 How to use various web and computer applications
 File management and organizational skills
 Creating online presentation
 Competency with online conferencing technologies
 Creating and collaboratively sharing / editing documents on line

11. THANK YOU!