Specifications

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Student Responsibilities:
Students are responsible for knowing and understanding the instructor’s expectations
communicated in the online classroom and on the syllabus. This responsibility includes
communicating with the instructor and others when there are questions. Success in the online
environment requires you to recognize and act on your responsibilities.
 Keep up with assignment due dates.
Most instructors will deduct points for late assignments. You should start the semester by
marking each due date in a monthly calendar.
 Make sure that your written assignments are received.
Once you submit an assignment through the Assignment section, go to Tools and My Grades.
There should be an exclamation point (!) in that assignment box. Click on the exclamation
point to ensure that the assignment is there, in its entirety! Discussion Board assignments will
show points in the gradebook ONLY after the instructor has graded, not upon the completion
or your posting.
 Check your assignments after they have been graded.
It is important to read the instructor’s feedback so that you know if you need to make changes
in future assignments.
 Know how to access your CAC email account and check it regularly.
Instructors and the college use the CAC email system to communicate with you, so if you are
not checking your email, you may miss important information from the instructor or other
information from the registrar. Send emails to your instructor through your CAC email account
only. Most instructors will not accept emails from personal accounts.
 Keep up with the announcements that are posted.
Check ANNOUNCEMENTS every two to three days to see if there is any current information.
You can click on VIEW ALL to see if you have missed anything.
 Ask questions if you do not understand something.
Your instructor will do his/her best to provide clear expectations of the assignment and course
requirements, and will keep you up to date with changes and information by posting current
announcements and/or sending emails. However, there are times when you might not fully
understand your instructor’s expectations or messages. If this happens, it is important that you
let your instructor know right away so that the information can be clarified.
 Follow up if you are not getting feedback.
Your instructor should be giving clear and timely feedback when challenges arise in order to
maximize your success. You should also receive graded assignments and responses to
phone calls and emails in a timely manner. If this is not happening, be sure to contact an
advisor, Online Learning Support at [phone] or [phone], or CAC Customer
Service and Technical Support at [phone].
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