Expectations for Online Learners

Important Information for Online Students-  Please Read Carefully

Online courses provide opportunities for students to attend classes anytime from anywhere; however, students are sometimes unprepared for the challenges of online learning.  Students typically underestimate the commitment necessary to be successful in an online course.  Our C-FB virtual courses are designed to meet the same rigor and effort that is required to earn credit in traditional seated classroom.  Our online courses require students to be interactive with the course content and their teachers as well as participate in online discussion forums with other online students.  Students will receive regular and specific feedback from teachers and are expected to respond to teachers’ questions and discussions.

Each course will have a pacing calendar and due dates for all assignments.  Students are expected to work actively in their course at least four days per week in order to stay on pace.  Successful online students should be self-directed and motivated to work in an online environment. Students should not believe they can be successful by working in their course “whenever they get time”.

Is Online Learning Right For Me?

In order to help you know if you will be successful learning online, consider the questions below prior to requesting courses.

If you can answer “YES” to Foundations of Physical Education of these statements/questions, online distance learning may be an attractive option for you.  If you answer “NO” to two or more, think about how you can improve in this area prior to attempting online courses.  More than three “NO” answers may indicate difficulties in successfully completing an online course.

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES AND ACCESS

Taking into consideration my personal, academic, work and extracurricular activities (sports, clubs, etc), can I devote at least as much time to my online class as to my other classes?

Am I comfortable using the Internet as a means of communication and research?

Do I own or have access to a computer with Internet access and email?

Do I have an active email account?  Can I communicate using proper email etiquette (not text messaging).

Do I know or am I willing to learn to copy, cut and paste text/files between programs?

Am I willing and able to learn and apply new software applications?

LEARNING STYLES

Can I prioritize, organize, and complete assigned work within a deadline?

Do I enjoy independently solving problems and taking responsibility for what I learn?

Are my writing, reading and communication abilities on level?

Do I prefer to work alone on assignments?

Can I follow directions rather than depending on an instructor to explain every detail?

Are classroom discussions important to me?

Am I willing and able to learn and apply new software applications?