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Great Starts: Effectively Orienting Your Distance Learners

Great Starts: Effectively Orienting Your Distance Learners. Virginia Kirk, Director, Distance Learning vkirk@howardcc.edu ; Howard Community College Mary Wells, Director, Distance Learning mwells@pgcc.edu ; Prince George’s Community College. Maryland Community Colleges.

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Great Starts: Effectively Orienting Your Distance Learners

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  1. Great Starts: Effectively Orienting Your Distance Learners Virginia Kirk, Director, Distance Learning vkirk@howardcc.edu; Howard Community College Mary Wells, Director, Distance Learning mwells@pgcc.edu; Prince George’s Community College Maryland Community Colleges

  2. Great Starts: Effectively Orienting Your Distance Learners Baltimore City Community College Carroll Community College Howard Community College Prince George’s Community Colleges Maryland Community Colleges

  3. Why Is Orientation Important? • Impacts Student Success/Retention • Impacts Instructor Satisfaction • Impacts Overall Quality of Your Distance Learning Program

  4. Welcome Letter • Your Welcome Letter • How/When To Send It • What Should It Include • Exampleshttp://academic.pgcc.edu/ole

  5. What Should Be Included? • Contact Instructors • Contact Support Systems • Procedures • Required Skills • Caveats

  6. Required Study Skills • What grades do you usually earn? • Can you read/understand text? • Can you meet deadlines

  7. Required Technical Skills • Access to a computer, email, Internet • Able to navigate using the Internet • Basic Computer Skills • Type • Use a mouse • Able to Cut, Copy and Paste text • Able to use email • Able to attach a file

  8. Caveats • NOT for every student • More flexible, but NOT easier • Must have time to work on courses • Must be willing to do the work • Must have access to technology • email • Internet

  9. How Will You Orient Students? • On-campus • By Mail (snail or email) • On the Web • Within Courses • With Sample Course Sites

  10. What Information to Include? • Study Skills • Student Support • How to Use the Course Platform

  11. On-campus • Individual Course Orientations • General Sessions By Mail— Snail or Email

  12. On the Web • Within Courses • With Sample Course Sites • http://www.bccc.edu/home/dzilberman/dlpresentation/Online-Orientation-Pp.htm • http://www.carrollcc.edu/blackboard/default.asp • http://webct.howardcc.edu:8900

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