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Welcome to Online Learning at Central Arizona
College! We are happy to be a part of your
educational experience. The CAC staff is available to
assist you as you embark on this new adventure.
Online courses offer students more flexibility than
traditional on-campus classes. You can access your
course work, participate in class discussions, and
submit assignments on your time schedule - early in
the morning or late at night.
Your instructor will be available to help you if you
have difficulties. Keep the instructor’s email address
and phone number handy and let him or her know if
you need help with technology, clarification on an
assignment or concept, or anything else.
The biggest challenge for many online students is
organizing and managing their time so that they can
complete work by the specified due dates. It is highly
recommended that you use a calendar and mark
all of your assignment due dates. To avoid confusion,
you may want to color code the calendar by class if
you are taking several classes.
This manual has been designed to support you in
getting started as a successful online learner. It is also
a companion to SCHOOL, a practice course available
in Blackboard to all online students . As you go
through this guide, practice the new skills in
SCHOOL. You can safely upload assignments, take
quizzes, and view materials without the fear of losing
assignments that may be graded in your actual class.
If you have any questions about anything in this
manual, contact your instructor, CAC Online
Learning Support at 520-494-5293 or 520-494-5525,
or CAC Customer Service and Technical Support at
520-494-5111.
“I like the flexibility an online class
gives. Being a wife and mother of 2
children I can work around their
schedule. I like the fact that you
still have the interaction with other
classmates via the discussion board
and the teachers.”
~Liz T.
“I have been taking online classes for two
years. I had not attended college for over
12 years and the thought of going back
terrified me. I work, am a mother of two
very active children and am a wife. I was
mostly uncertain if I could actually do the
work.
I did complete the classes and did a great
job. I think what helped me the most was
that the instructors were wonderful. Any
question I had was answered, any concern
was taken care of, and most of all I could
tell that the instructors wanted me to
succeed.”
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