About Online Courses

The Online Academy at Broome Community College offers a number of courses each semester that are presented over the Internet through both the SUNY Learning Network (SLN) and WebCT.

Classes do not meet on the campus. Your classmates may be from the local community or may live anywhere on the globe. You may participate anytime, anywhere you have a computer with access to the Internet. There is no specific time that you have to be online, however the courses are not self-paced. There will be class activities that you need to participate in each week.

The instructor and students are connected to each other through a computer network. Using the Internet, you can receive instruction, submit assignments, discuss issues, ask questions of fellow students and your instructors, work on group assignments, and actively participate in academic experiences; all from your home, office, or from any place you can access the Internet. The courses provide a high level of instruction and personal attention from your instructor.

Online courses are just as rigorous as traditional classes. You should expect to spend the same amount of time studying for an online course as an on-campus course. As a rule of thumb, expect to spend approximately 3 hours per week, per credit hour, working on your course.

Attendance Requirements
In an online course generally there is no specific time you have to be online, however our courses are not self-paced; there will be class activities that you need to participate in each week. Please refer to the individual course for more information. Attendance is taken weekly and isused to determine financial aid eligibility. Students must log on and submit work at least once a week to be considered attending.

Computer Requirements
The following represents the minimum computer requirements for BCC Distance Learning Courses. These requirements may vary depending upon your course and your modem connection to your Internet Service Provider (ISP). Please check course listings for additional requirements. They may include: access to a Fax machine, specialized software, scientific and/or graphing calculator, or other requirements.

Remember, these represent the minimum requirements:

• Your computer should have a Pentium II processor, 64 MB RAM, and 56K baud modem. Macintosh users must have System 8 or higher.
• You must have an Internet connection to the World Wide Web.
• Graphical web browser that supports file attachments. You must use Netscape Navigator 6.2 or higher, or Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher, as your web browser. (Do not use Netscape 6.0 or 6.1)
• You must have a valid, working Internet email account.
• Word processor with the capability to save files in the Microsoft Word or RTF file format. The use of Microsoft Office 2000 is recommended.

Online Faculty
Online courses are taught by the same faculty that teach on-campus versions of the course. BCC faculty members have received specialized training to develop and instruct online classes.

Tution and Fees
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