Recommendations for Online Course Web Page

All instructor Web pages are listed at http://www.fccj.edu/current/fac_staffweb/index.html

• Best times/methods to contact you


• Generally how soon a student can expect a response from you (ie. 48 hours, 2 working days, etc.)


• Title, course number (ie. OST 1100), and Ref # of the course(s) you are offering online


• List any required orientation meeting or on-campus meetings for this course


• Specify whether the testing is online or on campus or a combination


• Please specify that students should contact you if the orientation meeting conflicts with another class that they must attend


• Specify when access to the course will be made available to registered AND paid students; and how to gain access (ie. Students won't be given access until the first day of the term)


• List any college prerequisites for the course


• Required course materials (textbooks, software, etc.) and whether you are using online textbooks or printed textbooks or both


• Mention that students can order textbooks online (see our Webpage) or stop by a campus bookstore and find the online course textbooks in the Distance Learning section


• Specify what course management tool you are using (Blackboard)


• College Honor Code


• Test Location form if you are not using Online Testing (call/e-mail our office if you need us to send you a sample Test Location form for students to complete and return to you)


• Specify how students will receive test/project grades (ie. via e-mail, postal service, etc.) and when to expect grades (ie. Within two weeks of submitting project/test, etc.)


• Deadline to drop or withdraw from course


• Information on the "AW" policy and deadline


• Information on use of "IW" if you plan to have that option in your course


• Statement that urges students to check the syllabus section of your course weekly (in case you change an assignment or deadline)


• Link to the Florida Community College at Jacksonville Disclaimer page, http://www.fccj.edu/disclaimer/index.html.


• Create a link back to our Distance Learning webpage (www.distancelearning.org)


• Students can find the following information on our Webpage:


• our office phone numbers/locations


• general information about distance learning


• information on software and hardware minimum specs


• links to Blackboard (http://bb.fccj.org)


• link to Efollet to order textbooks online (http://fccj.bkstr.com)
  
• link to Admissions process (http://artemis.fccj.org)


• link to open campus adviser


• Open Campus library assistance, etc.