*Frequently

Asked

Questions

*ANTHROPOLOGY

*The Science of the Human Species,”-as presented by

Frank P. Araujo, AA, AB, BS, MA, MS, MPH, Ph.D

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• Self-motivated and self-starters

• Have good organizational skills

• Have good time-management skills

• Are familiar with computers and

the Internet

• Are resourceful and actively seek

answers and solutions to questions

and problems.

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• Identify yourself by name in each

email or postings.

• Be supportive and constructive in

your comments to each other.

• Everyone will benefit from a

positive online learning

environment.

• Read information on Online

Etiquette (use the back button

to come back and finish the

presentation).

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• Course objectives

• Course expectations

• Assignments

How to submit assignments

How to label files

• How to address your e-mails to

the instructor

• Grading Policies

• Other course issues

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You must not:

• Take others’ thoughts or words without appropriate

acknowledgment.

• Submit work that has been written or revised in part or in whole by

another person.

• Submit work that you have submitted for another class.

It is a violation of college policy to plagiarize or

to recycle work.

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• Most online classes are NOT self-paced.

• Usually homework, other activities, and

online class participation must be

completed by deadline.

• Many Instructors set the deadline for

midnight on Saturday to assist those who

work Monday-Friday.

• Use a calendar for deadlines.

• Set aside time each week to login.

Answer: NO

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Answer: That it is up to you.

• You should plan to spend at least the

same amount of time you would spend

on a face-to-face class.

• For a one unit class - you'll spend a

minimum of one hour a week looking at

some of the class resources, checking

on assignments, contributing to

discussions, and posting homework.

• You’ll probably spend another 3 hours

on reading, practice activities and

homework.

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Answer: Usually not

• You will have deadlines by which to

submit your homework, but WHEN you

complete that work is usually up to you.

• Your instructor MAY require chat sessions

or other real time activities.

• It’s important NOT to leave it to the last

minute to do your work or to submit it.

• If you have trouble connecting to your

ISP or the course website, then your

assignments will be late.9

• Other than the orientation meeting, most online courses don't really "meet" in a physical face to face sense.

• We'll interact regularly through the Internet.

• We'll be using some software called Desire2Learn and using the Los Rios eLearning web server.

• Course materials are available on the course web pages, the bulletin boards, announcements and email.

Answer: Online, not in a classroom.

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Answer: In many ways.

• We'll communicate with each other using

web-based bulletin boards, chat rooms

and email.

• The instructor is available to you through

email, voicemail and virtual office hours.

• On-campus office hours are also

available by appointment.

• These same tools will be used for

student-to-student communication also.

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Answer: No

• Some students think an online class is

even more demanding than a face-to-

face class.

• You have to stay motivated and stay

on top of your work for the class.

• The workload in an online class is

usually identical to an on-site class on

the same topic.

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Answer: No

• Access to a computer at home makes it

easier, but you do NOT have to own a

computer for an online class.

• Students can access computers on the

campus in several locations (the

Learning Resource Center, and the

Business Computer lab, for example) or

at other district colleges.

• Some students complete online classes

from work (with permission from their

employer, of course).13

Answer:

• Know how to use a web browser.

• Know how to use an email program.

• Know how to make and organize bookmarks in your

browser software.

• Some familiarity with web-based interactions

bulletin boards, chat and mailing lists will also be

useful.

• Some familiarity with word processing.

• Experience in successful Internet searches using a

variety of search engines.

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Answer: • As in a regular face-to-face class, your

instructor expects that you will adhere to

standards of:

Courtesy

Professionalism

Academic honesty

• Participate with appropriate consideration

for each other and for the instructor.

• Your emails and web postings should:

On the topic at hand

Be appropriate

Should reflect a professional demeanor

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• Another section of the orientation will demonstrate some of the

online tools that we’ll use for the course.

• You can read the written instructions or watch the video

demonstrations.

• Online links

• Try our FREE sample class

http://d2lresources.losrios.edu/free_sample_class.htm

• Overview of Desire2Learn at Los Rios eLearning

http://d2lresources.losrios.edu/index.htm

• Login to Desire2Learn at Los Rios eLearning

https://d2l.losrios.edu/

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