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What do I need?
The right equipment
Because most of your correspondence, assignments and studying will be completed electronically,
it is important that you have the proper equipment. Use this checklist
to determine if you have the equipment necessary to complete online learning courses.
The right technical skills
While it is not necessary that you be a computer expert to succeed in online learning courses,
it is important to have a certain level of technical skills and comfort. This survey will help
you decide if you are technically prepared to participate in online learning.
TAKE SURVEY
Local contacts, bookstores and technical support
Even though you are completing course online, that doesn’t mean that you are without a support
system. Select your local Ivy Tech campus from the list below for local coordinator, bookstore
and technical support contact information.
A Place to take exams
During the course of your studies it may be necessary for you to take an exam at a
designated testing site. Click here for a list of testing sites.
Additional Resources
Research Resources links you to Ivy Tech libraries
throughout the state and to other reference sites for research and study.
Communication Tips offers suggestions for
making the most of your online interaction with your instructors and fellow students.
Student Success Tips provides an abundance of
suggestions for successful study and links to additional resources.
Netiquette tells you how
to maximize your online experience and reminds you of proper procedures and “good manners” online.
Writing Skills provides links to numerous
online resources and tutorials to improve your writing and grammar.
Technical Skills links you to sites that
provide tutorials on the technical skills you need as an online student.
This is a great opportunity to brush up on your technical skills.
Taking Tests discusses the ways
you will be tested in your online courses and how to arrange for a test proctor.
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