Online Learning at Le Moyne College

Le Moyne College is pleased to have online classes available for students for the coming semester. Online courses are equivalent to courses that students take on campus and may be used to fulfill degree requirements.

Frequently Asked Questions:

1. WHAT IS INVOLVED IN TAKING AN ONLINE COURSE?
2. WHO SHOULD CONSIDER TAKING AN ONLINE COURSE?
3. WHAT COMPUTER HARDWARE IS NEEDED?
4. WILL I NEED ANY SPECIAL SOFTWARE?
5. WHAT COMPUTER SKILLS ARE NEEDED?
6. IS TECHNICAL SUPPORT AVAILABLE?
7. WHAT COURSES ARE AVAILABLE?
8. HOW DO STUDENTS REGISTER FOR ONLINE COURSES?

WHAT IS INVOLVED IN TAKING AN ONLINE COURSE?

Online courses are taught completely via the Internet using the Le Moyne's Blackboard course management system. The course activities may include: reading assignments, working on projects, participating in virtual class discussions, and/or taking exams.

As with regular campus courses, you will be expected to interact with the instructor and other students in the class. This interaction will occur by reading postings on the dicussion board and typing your responses or via the Virtual Classroom, a real-time interactive chat and positing tool. . The most successful online students become very involved in the class and participate frequently.

WHO SHOULD CONSIDER TAKING AN ONLINE COURSE?

Students who are self-motivated, independent learners who have excellent reading and study skills are often most successful in on-line classrooms. Although on-line classes provide flexibility, they should NOT be considered an easier alternative to taking a course on campus.

Taking an on-line course often requires more time and effort than an on campus course. The advantage of this format is for those who live a great distance from campus or do not have a schedule that allows regular attendance on a specific day and time in a classroom. Since the course in online, students may work whenever it is convenient (at noon, midnight, 6 a.m. or any hours in between). To determine whether online learning is for you, please take the Self-Assessment Quiz.

WHAT COMPUTER HARDWARE IS NEEDED?

For a complete listing of the technical specifications that your computer will require, please click here.

WILL I NEED ANY SPECIAL SOFTWARE?

While almost all of your online classes will be conducted over the interenet, Le Moyne does have serveral recommendations to help make your online experience problem free. For a complete listing of software and helper applications available, please click here.

WHAT COMPUTER SKILLS ARE NEEDED?

Although students do not have to be experts, they must have basic computer skills such as:

word processing
receiving and sending email
reading file attachments
attaching document files
downloading software

IS TECHNICAL SUPPORT AVAILABLE?

Technical support for your online course is available from Le Moyne's Information Technology Helpdesk.

For immediate assistance, students can call the HelpDesk at 315-445-4579. The hours for the HelpDesk are as follows:

Summer Hours
Monday thru Thursday	8:30 AM - 4:30 pm
Friday	8:30 AM -12:30 pm
Saturday thru Sunday	Closed

(NOTE: Summer Hours are in effect May 23, 2005 through August 19, 2005)

If you do not require immediate assistance, students can email the Technology helpdesk at helpline@lemoyne.edu . Your email will receive a response before the end of the next business day.

WHAT COURSES ARE AVAILABLE?

For a list of the available courses click here to go to the course availability page.

HOW DO STUDENTS REGISTER FOR ONLINE COURSES?

• If you are currently a student at Le Moyne College:

  Register online via WebAdvisor during your approved registration time or in-person at the Registrar's Office in 212 Grewen Hall any time after your official registration time.

• If you are NOT currently a student at Le Moyne College:

  Any student that has not attended Le Moyne College within the past three semesters will need to register by completing a registration form downloaded from the web or available in the Continuing Education Office in Room 342 Reilly Hall. Your registration form can be faxed in (315-445-6027), hand-delivered, or sent by mail. You can also phone your registration in (315-445-4141). For more information please visit the Continuous Learning web site at: http://www.lemoyne.edu/adult_education/index.htm

• If you are anEducation Graduate Students:

  Please contact Mrs. Linda Cerio @ 315.445.4376 or ceriols@lemoyne.edu regarding your registration process.

• Important Information for students who attend other colleges:

• You must adhere to your home campus policy regarding transfer credit approval.
• Inform the Bursar and the Registrar's Office at your HOME campus about the credits taken online through Le Moyne as part of your semester workload.
• If the online course through Le Moyne will cause academic overload for you, acquire academic approval from your HOME campus.
• Before you enroll in this course, check with your academic advisor at your HOME campus to be sure it will be accepted for transfer credit.
• Request that transcripts of grades be sent from Le Moyne to your home campus.