Introduction
to Online Learning (Prince George's Community College):
a PowerPoint slide show that accompanies face-to-face orientation
sessions. Among the pieces of advice offered to prospective online
students is that they should plan on spending at least six to nine
hours each week on an online course, that the successful online student
has both student skills and technology skills, and is not a procrastinator.
A good self-assessment for students pondering whether online learning
is right for them are directed to articles about online learning,
and a Successful Students Checklist.
Test Drive a Web-based
Course: Another approach to orienting online students to their
first course is being taken by the College of Southern Maryland (La
Plata, Maryland). Students can logon to Test
Drive a Web-based Course and "try out" a web course
before they register. Built inside the course management system WebCT,
this demonstration of a web-based course allows prospective students
to tour a typical web-based course, and offers students advice on
successful learning online.
Checklist for Online Faculty
(Prince George's Community College): PGCC is one of a host of colleges
and universities offering their faculty training and advice on how
to teach online courses. Its Checklist
for Online Faculty guides faculty who are planning to teach online
in the preparation of their online course materials.