Online Assessment

Are You Ready To Use Blackboard?

Disclaimer -Please Read before proceeding with assessment
1. If you join or participate in an online class, some personal information such as your name and email address or phone number may be shared with your classmates and the instructor. By joining or participating in an online class you agree and accept that information about you may be accessible to fellow class participants. BRCC does not allow people to enter an online classroom (once an instructor has approved enrollment) anonymously or as a guest. If you decide to join and/or participate in an online class, you agree and accept that you are no longer anonymous to the instructor, to other students in the class, or to us.
2. Baton Rouge Community College is not responsible for your connection to the Internet or the type of Web Browser you decide to use. While we try to make our site as accessible as possible to the widest range of web browsers on the market, not all web browsers are fully compatible with our Course Management software. Additionally, we are not responsible for your connection to the Internet, network latency, network outages, or any obstacle that prevents you from accessing our service.
3. Orientation participation. Once you have been enrolled and have paid for your online course, you will be required to attend the orientation session that is offered 1 week prior to the first day of class. Online orientation will be available if the student cannot be present. Students participating in Online orientation will then sign an opt-out of orientation letter and mail or deliver back to the institution prior to first day of class. These documents can be found on the Electronic Learning Center webpage of the BRCC website. Failure to attend an orientation session or adhere to opt-out letter procedures will result in the student being blocked from the class until the letter is received by the institution.

Baton Rouge Community College encourages all students to complete an Electronic Learning Assessment prior to registering for online courses.
This is a self assessment tool so please answer truthfully. Once you have taken the self assessment, and are still considering taking online courses, then proceed with the registration process (see Registration Steps).
All students interested in registering for online courses should contact their assigned advisor for assistance.

Technical Experience Comfort Level With Computers
1. Are you comfortable working on the computer and acquiring information through the Internet?	Yes	No
2. Can you run the applications you need to use on a computer?  This should include any specific applications which may be required as part of this course.	Yes	No
3. Can you create, save and manage files on your computer?	Yes	No
4. Can you work cooperatively with classmates to complete a project using email or an Internet-based discussion forum?	Yes	No
5. Do you know how to install software on your computer if you need to?	Yes	No
6. Do you embrace the challenge when asked to utilize new skills and technologies as a learner?	Yes	No
Internet Access
1. Can you regularly access Internet email and the World Wide Web (WWW)?	Yes	No
2. If you do not have your own computer, can you gain access to a computer at least three a week?	Yes	No
Internet Skills
Do you currently have an email address?	Yes	No
Do you know how to send and receive email messages?	Yes	No
Do you know how to attach a file to an email message?	Yes	No
Do you know how to "copy" and "paste" text from a word processor into an email message or test file?	Yes	No
Do you know how to receive a file attachment from an incoming email message?	Yes	No
Do you have multimedia capabilities on the computer system you will be using?	Yes	No
Learning Style Considerations
Do you stay on task without direct supervision (or do you work best when someone is there to help keep you focused)?	Yes	No
Can you prioritize your own workload (or do you tend to put tasks off for later)?	Yes	No
Do you learn best from reading text and assignments (or do you learn best from spoken or visual presentations)?	Yes	No
Do you enjoy learning new computer or technology skills (or does the thought of having to learn new computer or technology skills cause you anxiety)?	Yes	No
Do you usually understand written instructions (or does having instructions explained make a big difference for you)?	Yes	No
Are you planning to allocate as much time in your schedule for your online course as you would for a more "traditional' classroom course (because the workload and time commitment will be the same!)?	Yes	No
Are you good at assessing your own progress (or do you need instructor feedback right away)?	Yes	No

 

 

Electronic Learning Are you ready for online courses? Online Assessment Student Contract System Requirements Glossary of Terms Modules Student Orientation Successful online students Study Skills Online Communications Technological Proficiencies Learning Styles References Contact Information Help

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