ONLINE STUDENT ORIENTATION SESSION SCHEDULED FOR TUESDAY, JAN 21 HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO THURSDAY, JAN 23 (@ 3:30 pm in Grand Conference Room B) - see details in schedule below
NOTE: Check your Lion Mail for your WebStudy password and other instructions for logging into distance learning courses. For additional help, please click on the Login Information button at left.
To see registration dates for the Spring 2014 term, click the Getting Started button at left.
Winter 2014 students: You will be able to login to WebStudy beginning on December 20, 2013, but your courses will not be available until January 2, 2014
Spring 2014 students: You will be able to login to WebStudy beginning on January 14, 2014, but your courses will not be available until:
- January 21 - for full term and 1st 7 week courses
- February 4 - for 12 week courses
- March 17 - for 2nd 7 week courses
(If your instructor has activated your course early, you may have access a day or two before the dates specified above.)
Scroll down to see Online Student Orientation dates for spring 2014 and testing center information for fall 2013.
Distance Learning courses are offered over the Internet, with student access via a web browser. Distance Learning courses allow students to complete course assignments from home, work, or a library. Course work includes reading, viewing and listening to content, written and/or audio discussion, assignments, quizzes, and exams. Because Distance Learning courses involve more "reading and writing" and less "speaking and listening", they are usually more time consuming than onsite classroom courses.
Distance Learning course work is usually asynchronous (not at the same time). Students participate on their own time schedules within the week that a given lesson is available. Some classes utilize synchronous (same time) presentations. In this case, the instructor will find a day and time each week when everyone in the class can participate.
In May, 2011, RVCC began using a software package called WebStudy to facilitate and support our online and hybrid courses. WebStudy courses use a "timeline" consisting of a "session" for each lesson. Please visit the WebStudy Login Page to learn more about WebStudy.
See below:
Am I ready to take a distance learning course?
What types of courses can I take?
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Student Orientation sessions and testing center hours for spring 2013.
Additional information for distance learning students |
Please review these statements to see if your learning style and environment are compatible with the dynamics of distance learning. If so, these tips will help you to be a successful online student.
Online course...
Offered over the internet, with student access via a web browser. Attendance at the College is not usually required, however, students are encouraged to attend orientation sessions at the beginning of the semester.
Hybrid course...
blended mode of instructional delivery which combines features of traditional and distance education, is a course in which in-class instructional time is reduced 25% or more and replaced by online instruction and activities. Please note that hybrids are complete courses; there is no reduction in workload.
Telecourse...
Allows for independent study through the viewing of video presentations via cable broadcasts, or review of video on DVD. Some of these courses may require attendance at the College for orientation sessions, exams, and other meetings.
Optional Orientation Sessions
Spring 2014
(please choose only one)
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Day
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Date
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Time
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Location
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Tuesday
CANCELLED
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Jan 21
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3:00 - 4:30 pm
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RVCC
Conference Center
Room C &
Computer Lab
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Wednesday
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Jan 22
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6:00 - 7:30 pm
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RVCC
ConferenceCenter
Room C &
Computer Lab
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Thursday
ADDED
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Jan 23
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3:30 - 5:00 pm
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RVCC
Conference Center
Room B &
Computer Lab
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Orientation sessions include technology tips,
demonstration of online courses by RVCC professors, and opportunity to login in a lab and ask questions. No registration is necessary for these sessions. Just show up!
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Unable to attend our live in-person orientation?
Login to Distance Learning 101 our WebStudy Student Training Course |
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Testing Center Hours
Spring 2014 (see notes below)
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Day
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Location
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Monday - Thursday
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8:30 am - 8:00 pm
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Friday
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9:00 am - 4:30 pm
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Saturday
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9:00 am - 1:00 pm
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Sunday
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Closed
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The testing center will be CLOSED on the following dates:
- January 20 (MLK Day)
- March 15 (Sat)
- April 19 (Sat)
- May 23-25 (Memorial Day Weekend)
The testing center will have SPECIAL HOURS on the following dates:
- March 10 - 14 (8:30 am - 4:30 pm)
- May 22 (closes at 4:30 pm)
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See the menu at the left side of this page for:
- Getting Started - admission, registration, tuition, financial aid, distance learning course search
- Login Information - prepare your computer, how to login, contacts for login help
- Course Information - orientation information, textbook search, instructor contacts, specialized information for specific subject areas
- Technical Support - common problems, contacts for technical help
- Academic Resources - testing center, tutoring center, disability services, library, open computer labs, wireless access, bookstore
- Campus Resources - advising and counseling; career services, student life, other services
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