Distance Learning Orientation

FLO Orientation Fall 2008

Attendance is required for First-Time FLO students! Distance Learning first class meeting is required for online courses. Distance Learning Orientation sessions for new students and new distance learners is on Thrusday, August 21 on the Glenns and Warsaw Campuses from 5:30-7:30 p.m.

College Orientation Schedule for August 21: Coming Soon

Glenns Campus College Orientation                        
            Warsaw Campus College Orientation                       

*Students should review the schedule and the required sessions to see when they need to attend.  If you are a returning student, please check the times of your required sessions.

Are you a new student and need help getting started at RCC? Click here to view the video tutorial on how to access your accounts at RCC. For the Distance Learning Getting Started Checklist for FA08, click here.

How to Get Started in a Distance Learning Course

• All distance learning classes start on Thursday, August 21. Please make sure to email your instructor to get started in the course. If you do not communicate with your instructor during the first two weeks of class, it is possible you will be dropped from the course. The following courses require your attendance at the college orientation:
                    

• Make sure to login to the myRCC single sign on and get your username and password. You should be able to access Blackboard, student email and the student information system from this location. Students are uploaded to Blackboard courses at least two weeks before the course start date. Each Instructor has until the first day of class to make their courses available for students to view. For directions on how to find your 
  username, please view the Getting Started brochure.

• Make sure to purchase your book information either at the Distance Learning Orientation or Online before the course start date.

• If you do not attend the Distance Learning Orientation, you will want to view the course syllabus and online course orientation before starting the course. Please visit the syllabi website.

• FLO instructors are required to make their course available in Blackboard by Thursday, August 21. For this reason if you login before August 21 and do not see your course, it could be because the instructor has not made it available for students to view. Please email the RCC helpdesk if you are having problems at rcchelp@rappahannock.edu.

If you have any problems or need help email the RCC helpdesk at rcchelp@rappahannock.edu.

Courses with DVDs

The following courses have DVDs that will be available for pick up during the Distance Learning Orientation on each campus:

BIO 101 & 102-63

HIS 121-63

If you are not able to attend Distance Learning Orientation, please email rcchelp@rappahannock.edu to make arrangements to pick up your course DVDs.

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