Distance Learning

Distance Learning Faculty

• Welcome Letter to Instructors
• Distance Learning Certification
• Distance Learning Help Line
• Online Readiness Resource
• ThunderBbolt Members
• ThunderBbolt FAQs
• ThunderBbolt Course Descriptions
• RLC Student Support Links
• RLC Netiquette
• Distance Learning Email Etiquette
• Instructor Tech Support Contact
• Ways to Prevent Online Cheating

Online Readiness Resource

1. In general, face-to-face interaction is
   1. not important to my education experience
   2. somewhat important to my education experience
   3. very important to my education experience
2. In my previous school experiences, classroom discussions, and live interactions with peers and instructors have been
   1. rarely helpful
   2. sometimes helpful
   3. always helpful
3. Communication by email is
   1. second nature to me
   2. something I am still learning about
   3. difficult
4. In general, meeting deadlines is
   1. easy for me
   2. sometimes difficult
   3. difficult-I need outside motivation
5. In general, working independently is
   1. easy for me
   2. sometimes difficult
   3. difficult-I need the support of a classroom/instructor setting
6. I have a used word process or Mac programs like Word or WordPerfect
   1. continuously-since I could write
   2. once in awhile, for school assignments
   3. never
7. Considering my life style and work commitment, the time I have to work on a distance course is
   1. more than a campus course
   2. about the same as a campus course
   3. less than a campus course-I am hoping it will be easier and less time consuming
8. Considering your computer knowledge, are you comfortable with writing, sending, and receiving emails?
   1. second nature to me
   2. something I am still learning about
   3. I do not know how to do that
9. Considering your study habits and life style, are you comfortable reading or listening to text online independently?
   1. easy for me
   2. sometimes difficult
   3. difficult-I need support from my instructor and my reading skills are weak
10. Considering your personality type, do you need to have immediate feedback and direct supervision?
    1. always
    2. sometimes
    3. rarely