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Educational Technology student in lab The ETEC program faculty and staff are thrilled that you are interested in exploring our Educational Technology online master's program at the University of Arkansas. We welcome your questions about the ETEC program. We also understand that you may have questions concerning the University of Arkansas as well as taking courses online. To help answer these questions, you will find general information within this section of the Web site:

Q1. Is online learning for me?

Many students wonder if they are the type of student who can succeed in an online learning environment. This is a crucial question and one that only you can answer. We suggest following the links below to become better informed about your personal learning style, time commitments, lifestyle readiness, and the qualities it takes to be a good online learner.

· Evaluate Yourself

· Qualities of Online Students

· Online vs. Face-to-Face: What's the Difference?

· Success Tips for Online Students

· Is Online Learning for Me? from UCLA
http://www.onlinelearning.net/ole/holwselfassess.html

· Are Distance Learning Courses for Me? from the College of DuPage
http://www.cod.edu/dept/CIL/CIL_Surv.htm

· San Diego Community College readiness instrument

· Illinois Online Network self-evaluation of online readiness

· Royal Roads College online assessment of readiness

· Online Learner Tutorial – this tutorial was developed as a way for learners to learn more about online courses, test technology skills, and decide if they are ready for online learning. The menu items are hard to find (left, top) but once you find them the tutorial is interesting.

· University of Kentucky online readiness – Includes technical readiness, lifestyle readiness, and learning preference readiness questions.

Q2. Where can I find information about financial aid and costs?

There are several places you can turn to for financial information. The most beneficial and frequented sites include the following:

Q3. Where can I go for help with enrollment and services?

When it is time to seek admission or register for classes, you may find things a bit confusing. At the University of Arkansas we strive to make your experience as a student as close to the on-campus experience as possibly by individually assisting you. For more information, visit the following link:

Assistance with Admissions, Registration, and Student Accounts

Q4. Who will help me if I run into a technical problem?

We have some of the best technical support available to help you if you should need assistance. For technical problems, you may contact Bob Craig at (479) 575-4481 or Elaine Terrell at (479) 575-2762. You can visit the Help Web Site at http://uacted.uark.edu/DistanceEducation/Blackboard/index.htm.

There are a number of Blackboard tutorials available by selecting the "Bb Tutorials" tab within the Blackboard web site. It is also a good idea to identify a friend at home or at work that will help you over the technical snags. Your instructor can help you with course-related problems, but because there are so many different types of computer systems, it is best to leave the technical problems to the technical support staff or someone who is familiar with the particular system you have.

If you have any inquiries, please contact

234 Graduate Education Building
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR 72701
(479) 575-5100 (tel), (479) 575-2492 (fax)

Page last updated: 2/13/2008 13:43

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