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eLearning and Open Entry Formats INFORMATION AND REQUIREMENTS For complete technical requirements, specific course instructions, and to help you assess which options best fit with your lifestyle as well as your learning style, visit www.howardcc.edu/elearning. : ONLINE In an online course, instruction, learning activities, and interactions between faculty and students take place online on a dedicated course website. Taking an online class has many advantages, including increased flexibility in completing homework assignments, the ability to communicate with your classmates and your instructor from the convenience of your own home or workplace, and enhanced access to written materials ranging from discipline-specific Internet resources to discussions and instructors' class announcements. However, an online class is not for everyone. For instance, if you need the discipline of meeting on campus several times a week and you enjoy the in-person interaction with other students and your instructor, you are more likely to succeed in a regular classroom or hybrid course format. Some online courses have required on-campus orientation sessions, and a few online courses meet from one to four times per semester for up to 12 hours total for review sessions or other class activities. Additionally, many online courses require you to come to the HCC Test Center, or another approved test center, for proctored exams. A basic understanding of the Internet and web browsing are required. Online course activities may be completed using home computer Internet access or the campus computer labs. Online classes begin when the regular class begins. When online class registration is complete, you may log on to your password-protected course website beginning on the first day of the semester. For complete technical requirements, visit HCC's eLearning website listed above. ? HYBRID A hybrid course is conducted half online and half on campus. It is an ideal combination of classroom interaction with the use of online resources. Because so many of the course interactions are conducted online, the amount of class meeting time is half that of the traditional onsite version of the course. For online course interaction, a basic understanding of the Internet and web browsing are required. Online activities may be completed using home computer Internet access or campus computer labs. For complete, online technical requirements and any specific course instructions, visit HCC's eLearning website listed above. Ü OPEN ENTRY An open entry course allows shorter completion times, drop-in hours, and various places where you may complete your work. Many of the Computer Systems (CMSY) and Office Technology (OFFI) courses are offered in this format. There are many advantages to taking an open entry course. For the majority of the courses, you may start at the beginning of the traditional semester or you may enroll later and start later. You can complete the course as quickly as you are able to do the work. These courses do not follow the structured lecture-style classroom format. The Office Technology classroom (Room DH-301, 443-518-4876) is staffed with certified instructors to help you, one-on-one, any time the classroom is open. You may vary your hours from week to week and attend class as often as you wish. You may do all of the work for this course at home (except tests). Test and assignment deadlines are effective as soon as your course begins (either when the semester begins or the day you enroll, whichever is later). Many of the courses offered in Office Technology may be taken online, following the same format as the open entry classes, except that 34 the online sections are only offered twice a year. As an online student, you may do the work at home (except for tests) or in the Office Technology classroom. Immediately after enrolling in one of the online courses, submit an Office Technology pre-semester notification form to receive specific course instructions the week classes begin. For complete requirements, forms, and specific open entry course instructions, visit HCC's eLearning website listed above. Office Technology Classroom Hours Winter 2014 Monday and Wednesday: 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday: 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 1:30-3 p.m. Friday 8 a.m.-12 noon No evening classes Spring 2014 Monday and Wednesday: 8 a.m.-3 p.m. and 6-7:50 p.m. Tuesday 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 1:30-3 p.m. Thursday 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 1:30-3 p.m. and 6-7:50 p.m. Friday 8 a.m.-12 noon