1.Confirm technical requirements: Make sure you have the software, current up-to-date browsers, and things like a proper computer/laptop operating systems installed for properly accessing the course.
2.Download and install Google Chrome as your browser to use for this course. Then disable your pop-up blockers for the Pearson site. Watch the YouTube video on how doing this on:
3. Connect with the instructor early in the course:
While Dr. Ghosh is here to help throughout the course, it would helpful for students also find answers to class questions independently, if possible. Help is available, but it's not going to be available at the snap of a finger. You can't just think you're going to be able to reach right out with a problem. You have to be willing to go out and find things on your own.
4.Create a schedule: Make a plan, check in daily under D2L, look ahead in the course assignments, and most of speak up!
Online courses give students the flexibility to take their class anytime, anywhere. The trick is staying on top of them. Doing so requires discipline, commitment, and organization—traits any successful student should possess, no matter what path they're taking to complete their degree. In contrast to face-to-face classes, online students receive no in-person reminder of when papers are due or tests are scheduled.
5. Stay organized: All assignments, due dates should be in their calendar, online or paper folders should be created for each week, [and] the work area should be not only quiet but clean—keeping all coursework materials together.
6.Have a consistent work space:Have a set place such as desk with a set binder dedicated to the course for you to refer to all the time.
7. Buy the textbook from the Oakton Bookstore and start reading ahead in the course.
8. Student Resources (https://www.oakton.edu/academics/distance_online_learning/student_resources/index.php)