

Student Success Guide
Tips From Faculty Staff and Students
General Suggestions:
- Don't let `distance'
prevent participation, and use the technology to its full advantage.
Billy Morris, Associate Professor of Geology
- Don't miss the first
class!!!
Amelia Billingsley, Professor of Development
Studies
- Do not take the class if
you are not a self-starter!
Dr. Catherine King, Associate Professor of
Physical Education
- One of the things that I
think would be helpful for students who are taking these special courses would
be for them to obtain a calendar. Place this in a prominent place and mark off
certain days that they would need to complete a segment of their lessons. By
establishing a target date to complete their studies, they would be more
likely to complete the course. Procrastination leads only to failure, be it in
classwork or in life! I'm still working on my own "I'll do that tomorrow"
self.
Mary Rhinehart, Former Instructor of Nursing
- Do not be afraid to ask for
clarification on assignments or course material. An instructor who knows a
student is trying will be more than happy to assist the student. If you do not
ask for help, the instructor has no way of knowing you are having difficulty
until the tests are scored - which can be too late!
Carla Patterson,
Instructor of English
- The Tutorial Center is
available to all distance learning as well as on-campus students. We are
located in the Central Campus' Library, and also have tutors available at all
satellite campus sites.
Jeanie Cassity, Tutorial Center Coordinator and
Adjunct Instructor in English and Developmental Mathematics
- My number one piece of
advice is stay up to date. When students get behind, they don't make
it.
Second, go to orientation; it is not optional.
Finally, ask for help
if you need it. Often your problem can be fixed.
Dr. Bruce Jones,
Associate Professor of Economics and Chair, Division of Business, and Division
of Instructional Technology Support.
College by
DVD and GHTV:
- I think it's very important
that they know how to manage their time. They must set aside a specific number
of hours per week for viewing the DVD or programs.
Belen Nora,
Former Professor Emerita and Part-time Professor of Nursing
Education
- Students must set a
definite viewing and reading schedule so that they will not put everything off
until the last minute.
Dr. Kristie Kemper, Professor of
English
- They are good courses, and
if you stick with it you will learn a lot; but, they are simply not the way to
learn for some students. The biggest downside is the lack of classroom
interaction; many students need this, plus the discipline of having to be in
class a scheduled time. If you can learn without either of these, you may
succeed in College by DVD courses as they are basically independent study type courses.
You MUST be highly self-disciplined and able to work on your own with a
minimum of supervision. Students with a tendency to procrastinate or put
things off never make it in these courses.
Do not be misled by the fact
that you watch some of the course on T.V. The videos are a fairly small part
of the course, compared to the amount of required reading.
Dr. William
Mugleston, Chair of Social and Cultural Studies and Professor of
History
- Watch the entire program as
there is necessary information until the end. Take good notes and review taped
programs if you must. If you have any questions call the teacher. They are
always willing to help, especially in a class such as this. Take the class
seriously and don't get behind watching the programs. Once you get behind it
is very hard to catch up.
Robbie Nash, Extended Learning Technical
Director
- For GHTV, students should
come to the studio whenever possible to interact with the instructor. This
lessens the distractions of home.
With College by DVD, students must
be sure they do not fall behind in watching the DVDs. It is best to watch
them alone and take the phone off the hook so there are no interruptions.
Tracy Roberts, Former Nursing Student
- Taking a class by the
College by DVD
method is very difficult!!! To succeed, a student must be a good
"self-motivator" and be willing to work hard.
They key to success in a
College by DVD
course is to keep pace and at least make an attempt to work all of the
assigned homework. Do not wait until the day before a scheduled exam and
attempt to view the appropriate DVDs!!!
Also, check all of your DVDs
to see if there are sound problems, missing sections, etc. Please make this
check well in advance of any scheduled exam, and notify the Library and/or
instructor as soon as possible.
Communication is also an essential part of
success in a College by DVD course. If you are trying to do homework and hit a snag, feel
free to call and/or e-mail your instructor.
Jack Sharp, Professor of
Mathematics
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