We've all had that experience of loading a backpack for the first day of school with pencils, notepads, campus maps, schedules and other essential tools we use as students. Online classes are a little different than what you might experience on campus, but successful online students still need their own bag of tools to help them in their classes. This start guide will help you to pack your virtual backpack with everything you need to start off your virtual learning experience on the right foot.
This guide will help you decide if online classes are a good fit for you and provide resources that will prepare you for the online learning experience. Specific objectives can be found below.
1 Hour
This guide should take you about one hour to complete. However, depending on your learning style and reading rate, completing the guide could take longer. You don't have to complete the guide in one sitting. You can leave the guide and resume where you left off at a later date. Keep in mind you will not be able to register for your first online class until you complete all of the pre-requisite start guide modules.
Upon completion of the modules in this guide you will:
To continue to the next module use the arrow at the top or bottom of the page.
If you need help completing the course, use the contact information at the bottom of each page to reach the Student Help Desk.