Technology Expectations
The online courses are structured through a software package at the university. Participants are given a web site, login id and password to access the courses online by the course instructor. Each participant will need to have email capabilities and an Internet browser such as Netscape and Microsoft Explorer. Since these courses will be provided via distance education, students who enroll should be comfortable with using the Internet, listservs, and email, and should recognize that almost all course activities will be handled electronically. There will be no class meetings and students will not attend any group or class sessions. Participation in online chat sessions, which will be offered at various times via the Internet, may be required. Participants will be required to make weekly postings to a bulletin board and turn in required assignments. Students with varying degrees of computer proficiency (from novice to expert) have all been successful in mastering the minimal technical needs of taking an online course.