Introduction Class

1. GETTING STARTED WITH
CAROLINA UNIVERSITY OF
THEOLOGY ECAMPUS/ENGRADE
ONLINE COURSES.
Answers to Frequently Asked
Questions about Online Name
Presenter
Courses
Presentation Date

2. WELCOME TO CLASS
Welcome to class -- and thanks for signing up for
this online course. For many of you, this may be
your first online (on the Internet) course, so we'll
use the entire orientation today to discuss the
course, get acquainted with a few simple computer
operations, and poke around a little to see how
things will work. If you are not a computer wiz,
don't worry -- you won't need to be. From a
computer standpoint, absolutely everything is simple.
By the time you leave orientation today, you'll know
almost everything needed to navigate this course on
the Internet.

3. Question:
New Employee Orientation
Is an online class at CUT ECampus
the same as a self-paced class?
• Most online classes are NOT self-paced.
• Usually homework, other activities, and online
class participation must be completed by set
deadlines.
• Many instructors set the deadline for midnight
on Saturday to assist those who work Monday –
Friday.
• Make sure you use a calendar for deadlines.
• Set aside time each week to login.

4. Question:
How much time do I have to spend
online?
Answer: That is up to you
• But you should plan to spend at least
the same amount of time you would
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spend on a face-to-face class.
• Plan to spend a minimum of one hour a
week looking at some of the class
resources, checking on assignments,
contributing to discussions, and
posting homework.
• You’ll probably spend another 3 hours
on reading, activities and homework.

5. Question:
Do I have to log on at a particular time?
Answer: Usually NOT.
• You will however have deadlines that
you will be required to submit your
homework, but WHEN you complete
that work is usually up to you.
• Your instructor MAY require chat
sessions or other real time activities
such as discussions.
• It’s important that YOU DO NOT
wait to the last minute to do your
work or to submit it.
• If you have trouble connecting to
your ISP or the course website, then
your assignments will be late.

6. Question:
Where do we meet for class?
Answer: Online, not in a classroom.
• Other than the orientation meeting, most online
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courses don't really "meet" face-to-face.
• We'll interact regularly through the Internet.
• We'll be using engrade and using the Carolina
Colleagues
University of Theology Ecampus powered by
engrade.
• Course materials and tools are
course web pages, discussion boards,
news items, email, your textbooks
and more.

7. Question:
How will we communicate?
Answer: In many ways.
• We will communicate with each other
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using CUT Ecampus discussion boards,
chat rooms, email, and more.
• The instructor is available to you
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through email, voicemail and regular
and virtual office hours.
• On-campus office hours are also
available by appointment.
• These same tools will be used for
student-to-student communication.

8. Question:
Today’s Overview
Is taking a class online easier than a "regular" class?
Answer: No.
• Studies show that some students think
an online class is even more demanding
than a face-to-face class.
• You will have to stay motivated and stay
on top of your coursework for the class.
• The workload in an online class is usually
identical to an on-site class on the same
topic.

9. Research shows that most
Learning Objectives
Successful Online Students are:
• Technology
• Procedure
• Self-motivated and self-starters,
• Policiesgood organizational skills,
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• Have good time-management skills,
• Benefits
• Are familiar with computers and
the Internet,
• Are resourceful and actively seek
answers and solutions to questions
and problems.

10. Question:
Do I have to have a computer at home?
Answer: NO
• Access to a computer at home makes it
easier, but you do NOT have to own a
computer for an online class.
• Students can access computers on the
campus by appointment during regular
business hours. New Work
• Some students complete online classes
from work (with permission from their
employer, of course) or local libraries.

11. Question:
What Internet skills would be helpful
in an online class?
Answer:
• If you know how to use a web browser.
• If you know how to use an email program.
• Being familiar with web-based
interactions--discussion boards, chat and
mailing lists will also be useful.
• Being familiar with word processing.
• Have some experience in successful
Internet searches using a variety of
search engines.

12. Question:
Who’s Who
What Internet skills would be helpful
in an online class?
Answer:
• Know how to use a web browser.
• Know how to use an email program.
• Know how to make and organize
bookmarks in your browser software.
• Some familiarity with web-based
interactions--discussion boards, chat
and mailing lists will also be useful.
• Some familiarity with word processing.
• Experience in successful Internet
searches using a variety of search
engines.

13. CUT Ecampus Online Etiquette?
• Please identify yourself by name in each
email or posting.
• Please be supportive and constructive in
your comments to each other.
• Please help and support each other.
• Remember everyone will benefit from an
online learning environment that is
positive and honors God.
• Read information on Online Etiquette
under the resource tab then return
back here to finish the presentation or
go to http://www.albion.com/netiquette.

14. Doing Your Best Work
Academic Honesty:
It is a violation of University policy to plagiarize
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or reuse another’s work. Working from home
You must not: • Working offsite
• take another persons’ thoughts or words
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without appropriate acknowledgment;
requirements
• submit work that has been written or revised
in part or in whole by another person;
• submit work that you have already submitted
for another class.

15. Doing Your Best Work
Assignments:
• Assignments
• How to submit assignments
• To submit your weekly assignments go to
the Assignment Drop Box of the course you
are enrolled in and click on that link. This
link will take you to the page where you will
be able to upload your assignment. You can
• Working sample of what this page will look
view a from home
back at the “Getting Started With CUT
• Working offsite
Ecampus” link.
• Technology
requirements

16. HOW TO UPLOAD YOUR
ASSIGNMENTS
FIRST, YOU WILL NEED TO GO TO THE
ASSIGNMENT TAB AND DOWNLOAD
STUDENT WORKBOOK OR ASSIGNMENT
AND SAVE THE DOCUMENT TO YOUR
DESKTOP.
This will make it easier for you to locate.
AS YOU COMPLETE EACH ASSIGNMENT,
SAVED THAT ASSIGNMENT AS A
SEPARATE DOCUMENT AND UPLOAD
ACCORDING.
This will be explained to you
in more details by an University
Representative during
your orientation.

17. Make sure you have read the following Course
Case Study
information supplied by your instructor
from your instructor:
• Jeremy
• –Course Syllabus
His first day
• –Course Expectations
Mistakes made
• –Assignments
Successes achieved
• How to submit assignments
– The moral of the story
• How to address your emails to the instructor
• Grading Policies
• Other course issues

18. CONTACT YOUR INSTRUCTOR IF
YOU HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL
QUESTIONS.