Orientation

1. The computer you'll be using is

at home .
at a friend's house.
at work.
at a campus resource center.

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2. The operating system that my computer uses is:

MAC
System 10.3 or below
System 10.4
OSX 10.5 - the current operating system

PC
Windows 2000, 2002
Windows XP
Windows Vista

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3. The modem I will use is:

56K (Dial Up)
DSL, Cable Modem or T1 (Broadband)

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4. My access to the internet is:

handled by: ATT, Comcast, Microsoft Network, Sprint, America Online, or another ISP.
I don't have access.   About Internet Access

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5. The browser that I use to access the web is: 

Mozilla
Microsoft Internet Explorer
America Online
Safari
Firefox
Opera
I dont' have a current browser.   Get a browser

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6. What email application will you be using?

Window's email, Apple Mail, AOL (any desktop email program)
Hotmail, GMail, Yahoo! mail or AOL mail (any web-based email program)

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7. How familiar are you with configuring your email client to send and receive email?
(Outlook Express, Messenger, Apple Mail, Eudora)  (This question is not relevant to webmail users.)

very
somewhat
not very

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8. How familiar are you with receiving and opening file attachments (compressed or uncompressed) in incoming email?

very
somewhat
not very

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Would an Online Class Fit Your Learning Style?

9. My need to take this course now is:

high - I need it immediately for a degree, job or other important reason.
moderate - I could take it on campus later or substitute another course.
low - It's a personal interest that could be postponed.

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10. I would classify myself as someone who:

needs last-minute pressure to get things done.
requires a little reminding to get things done on time.
often gets things done ahead of time.

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11. How familiar are you with participating in discussion or message boards?

very
somewhat
not very

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12. When I get new software or computer equipment I prefer:

figuring out how to use it myself.
trying to follow the directions on my own, then asking for help as needed.
having the instructions explained to me.

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13. Sending email, doing internet searches are:

activities that I would like to learn how to do.
I have done them a couple of times, but mostly do word processing.
activities that I already do daily.

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14. Considering my professional and personal schedule, the amount of time I have to work on a distance learning course is:

more than enough time for an on-campus class.
the same time as for an on-campus class.
too little time for an on-campus class.

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15. Do you tend to panic when something goes wrong with your computer?

usually
sometimes
seldom

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16. As a reader, I would say that I am:

average - I sometimes have trouble understanding text and directions.
poor - I have difficulty reading text and become disinterested when I see a lot of it on a screen.
good- I usually understand what I read.

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17. If I have to go to campus to take exams or complete work:

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Additional Information

18. These are basic programs used in online courses.  Do you have:

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19. Consider these plug-ins for multimedia: (Most of these are included in browser downloads.)

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20.Resource Centers (located near the libraries) are available on all three campuses

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