In addition to required course readings and assignments, a student needs to budget time to read and respond to the postings of his classmates. An online student must feel comfortable expressing himself in writing, as classes consist solely of the written word. If you do not feel totally comfortable reading and writing many postings a week, the online learning environment is not for you. An online student must be extremely motivated and disciplined. Detailed information is available for students on this site and in the class listings.
Technical assistance is available in the class listings.
A student has access to a tutorial in how to work in the online learning environment, and has access to online technical and administrative assistance. She must have knowledge of word processing software and email, know how to download a program from the web and install it on her machine, and in some courses, know how to upload items from her PC to the web and have other technical expertise. Course descriptions will note if students are required to have a high-level of computer ability. Admitted students will be sent detailed information with their acceptance letters about how to participate, including log on information and website addresses. Please be aware that these are minimum requirements.