Different people gather and process information in different ways. Discovering your personality type and style of learning can help you find direction in your educational goals. These are just some of the qualities needed for online learning. If you feel you need help improving your skills, Cerritos College offers a course, EDT 29, that can help. Topics include study skills, online student profiles, introduction to the Internet and the World Wide Web, using email and other online services, and basic aspects of word processing.
Online classes can vary in their delivery, but most follow a basic pattern.
This URL might be given to you in an email, with your registration paperwork, or at an on-campus orientation for the course. You can access the course website from any computer with Internet access, email, and a word processing program. Once you access the course website you will find the course syllabus, assignments, instructor contact information, and other course related material. Rather than having a class lecture, you will be reading information from your instructor on the course website. Some online courses include audio and video clips.