Instructors provide a detailed syllabus, prepare and grade assignments and tests, and consult with students during telephone office hours or over E-mail. In addition, students and faculty will meet together two or more times during the term. First, read this FAQ all the way through. Then when you have a question, you will know where to find the answer. You are responsible for making sure that the course in which you have enrolled meets degree requirements and that you have access to the required technology as well as the skills to use it.
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To take a telecourse you must have access to a television and a telephone. Some teachers also require email. You may also want to have a VCR for taping the telecourse programs for review or for playing back rented tapes. An answering machine or voice mail is useful for taking messages from the teacher when you are not available. Access to a fax machine is also useful for submitting assignments.