Transcript CDL Student Orientation - City Colleges of Chicago

CDL Student Orientation
• First Time Online Student?
• Returning Student?
Your FIRST online course with CDL?
Welcome to the Center for Distance Learning (CDL) Student
Orientation information kit.
Instructions: You are strongly encouraged to review the
information provided in this presentation. To navigate
through it, please use the arrow menu located at the
bottom center of each page.
CDL Overview
CDL is one of the leading providers of distance learning courses
in the nation, and is committed to fulfilling the educational
goals inherent in distance education.
CDL is the central coordinating unit for all distance learning
courses available through the City Colleges of Chicago
(CCC). It is housed at Kennedy King College (KKC). The
center’s combined enrollment from the seven colleges is over
18, 000 students annually.
Online courses have the same curriculum and standards as
traditional CCC courses and are transferable as well.
Currently, CDL offers over 125 courses in a wide range of
disciplines.
Distance Learning
Distance/online learning is education via internet.
It’s a formalized teaching and learning that take place in
the cyberspace with the help of a course management
system.
You will appreciate how flexible online study is. You can
access the course materials at anytime of the day and
wherever you find yourself. All you need is access to a
computer that has an internet connection.
Ready for Distance Learning?
Before you enroll in any distance learning course, assess yourself to
find out if you will be a successful online learner. Distance learning
is very rewarding and exciting but, it is not for every student.
To evaluate yourself, start by taking this quiz . The feedback from the
quiz should provide you with more information about your readiness.
To be a successful distance learner, you must:
• possess basic writing skills
• readily have access to a computer (personal, family owned, library)
• be motivated, self-disciplined, and avoid procrastination.
• be an independent learner.
• be able to log into your course daily or at least spend 8 to 10 hours a
week actively participating in the course through discussion board
and assignment submissions.
Center for Distance Leaning Courses
The Center for Distance Learning (CDL) offers two types of
courses. These are:
• Teleweb / Video Courses (TW) – TW coursework is
conducted online via the Course Management System
(Blackboard) but also has video components which are
broadcast on WYCC-TV - Channel 20. The broadcast
schedules for these courses are available on the CDL website
and in your course at the start of the semester. Also, some TW
courses have streaming videos online and students can view
them at anytime and anywhere.
• Web-based Courses (WW) - All coursework is done online via
blackboard. The course content, assignments, discussions and
exams are all conducted online.
Getting Started
Once you registered for an
online course, you must go
to this site: log in page.
to retrieve your students
Username and Password.
You'll need this information
to be able to log into
Blackboard and into your
CCC email account.
To retrieve your information,
carefully read and follow the
instructions on the site.
Are you a Returning Student?
Welcome back and I hope you had a great experience
and enjoyed your previous online course(s) with CDL.
Take a few minutes to review CDL online course
procedures.
Instructions: You are strongly encouraged to review all of
the information provided in this presentation. To navigate
through it, please use the arrow menu located at the
bottom center of each page.
Course Textbooks
Getting your textbooks in time for your CDL courses is
imperative for the success of your learning.
CDL recommends that you purchase your textbooks online
through the eFollet website at http://www.mbsdirect.net
Students who wish to purchase their textbooks at their campus
bookstore should first visit the eFollet web site. PRINT A
COPY of your course material list, and bring the list to the
bookstore. This will ensure that you purchase the CORRECT
textbooks.
NOTE: Financial aid book vouchers can be used
to buy textbooks from eFollet.
Course Pursuit
As a registered CDL student, you are required to log into
your course(s) at least ONCE on 2 different days during the
first 8 days of the semester (Fall and Spring) and 5 days in
Summer.
Failure to comply with this requirement means that you will be
issued a NSW (No Show Withdrawal) and be dropped from
the class. When this happens, you will not get your tuition
refunded and your financial aid may also be affected.
In addition, during the semester, if you fail to show evidence of
sufficient coursework by midterm, that is, actively
participating in class discussion and turning in assignments,
you will receive an ADW (Administrative Withdrawal) as
your midterm grade.
Examinations
Instructors assess your performance through class projects,
assignments and examinations that you will take in class.
Some instructors prefer to have open-book exams and others
use Proctored exams to evaluate you.
In order to take a proctored exam, you will need to request an
appointment at any of the seven City Colleges of Chicago
using a system called Timetrade.
Timetrade is a web-based system that allows students the
convenience of scheduling their exam/test appointments
online. Information about proctored exams will clearly be
specified in your course syllabus.
Blackboard
Blackboard is an online course management tool that helps
organize course materials online and promote student-toinstructor interactions.
CDL Blackboard Course Menu
All CDL courses are hosted on Blackboard. Below are the course
menu you’ll see once you log into your course.
• Announcement – All course announcements are posted in this section.
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Syllabus - Contains the course syllabus
Faculty/Staff – Instructor and help desk’s information are posted here.
Course Resources – Contains Course textbooks and course materials
Assignments – Contains course reading and written assignments
Tests & Quizzes – Hosts all quizzes and final exams
External Links – Contains additional resources and links
Blackboard Tutorials
Below are links to video tutorials on how to use
certain blackboard functions.
NOTE: Videos are in Window Media Player format (WMV)
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Log into Blackboard
Discussion board
Message
Email
Group page
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Navigation
Assignment feature
My Grades
Collaboration
Check List
At the end of this presentation, ensure that you have
understood these processes:
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What online learning means
Course Pursuit
Textbook purchase and book vouchers procedures
Proctored Exams
Blackboard Tutorials
CDL Help Desk
Location/Contact
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The Center for Distance Learning
Kennedy-King College
6343 S. Halsted Street
Room W240
Chicago, IL 60621
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Main line: 312.553.5975 (Mon-Fri 8:00am-6:00pm)
Technical Support: 312.553.5983 (Mon-Fri 8:00am-6:00pm)
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After Hour Technical Support:
312.804.2914 (Mon-Fri 6:00pm-9:00pm Sat 9:30am-1:30pm ONLY)
312.804.2305 (Mon-Fri 6:00pm-9:00pm Sat 9:30am-1:30pm ONLY)
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://cdl.ccc.edu
Fax number: 312.783-9282
Alternate Fax number: 773.783.9098
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