Most instructors require frequent student participation in forums or bulletin boards. This way you receive constant feedback and interaction, but don't have to be online at a set time of day. Your online course has an instructor. He or she develops the curriculum, conducts the class, gives the assignments, answers questions, leads discussions, and assigns grades. Enrollment in each online class is similar to on-campus classes.
Many people assume that they'll feel isolated in an online course.
As a matter of fact, well designed courses provide a high degree of personal contact. You need a PC or Macintosh computer. You'll also need a modem and a connection to the Internet. You need to download Netscape Communicator 4.0 or higher or Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher. You need to familiarize yourself with WebCT, which is the online teaching and learning environment used for online courses at Ohlone College.