On-Campus Orientations
Students enrolled in online and hybrid courses are welcome to attend on-campus orientations held the week before the semester begins and during the first week of classes. These orientations are designed to familiarize you not only with Online Learning in general, but also with utilizing Blackboard. They are not course-specific.
For Summer 2009, the orientations are scheduled for June 10 from 1-2:30 p.m., June 11 from 6:30-8 p.m., and June 17 from 6:30-8 p.m. For Fall 2009, they are scheduled for Aug. 11 from 6:30-8 p.m., Aug. 12 from 2:30-4 p.m., and Aug. 19 from 7-8:30. All orientations will take place in Room 2420.
If students are seeking to add into courses that are full, they will not be able to do this at these orientations; they will need to contact the instructors directly.
Typical topics covered at these orientations will be:
- Dispelling myths about online courses
- Understanding the course requirements
- Online course overview
- Qualities of a successful online learner
- Tips to succeed online, including time management
- Student readiness for taking these courses, including those who tend to struggle
- Researching online
- Using Zonemail
- Basic Blackboard course navigation
- Blackboard organizational tools
- Using Blackboard course tools, including submitting assignments
- Blackboard tips, including those for taking quizzes
- Technical tips and requirements
- Technical support
- Academic support, including Counseling
- Popular FAQs
- Login procedures
- Importance of reading the class syllabus carefully
- Students with disabilities
