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Taking an internet, hybrid,
ITV or independent-study course
may be a new experience for you. To help you make the
best decision, please consider the following:
| Traditional courses meet the entire
semester. The number of hours in the classroom is
determined
by the number of credits earned, but they normally meet 3 hours per
week for 15 weeks. If the course has fewer credits, the length
of time may be shorter. They may meet 1 or 2 days per week
depending upon the schedule. |
| Internet courses do not have an
on-ground or traditional classroom component. They meet for
the entire semester, but the course work is completed using the
computer and the internet. |
| Hybrid courses are a combination of
traditional and internet. Approximately half of the course
requirements are completed in a traditional classroom, and the other
half are completed online. They may be taught using the 15
week semester calendar, or they may be accelerated. |
| Independent study courses usually
have are no regular class meetings.
Material may be presented on the internet, through a textbook,
and/or handouts. The courses are designed
for students who require a flexible class schedule, are
self-motivated and can work independently, and are self-disciplined
and can complete assigned course work by required dates.
E-mail access is required in these courses.
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| A hybrid accelerated course begins and
ends at times other than the traditional semester. The course
usually meets only 5 or 7 weeks. The advantage of this format
is a student can complete 2 or 3 courses during the semester without
additional time in the classroom. The student must remain on
task and not get behind. The requirements for the
course have not been
decreased, just the amount of time to course completion. |
| ITV classes or interactive television courses
are a Columbia State instructor teaching from one campus, and
students enrolled in the class at other campuses are connected
through the Internet and view the instructor on a large screen
TV. The instructor and students can interact with each other just
like a traditional class, and students can see students enrolled in
the class at other campuses. |
| An ITV hybrid accelerated course combines interactive
television, internet, and accelerated. |
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After you enroll in an internet, hybrid, or
independent study course:
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Log in instructions:
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go to the Columbia State
website
www.columbiastate.edu
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click on the ChargerNet link
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Login using your Columbia State
Username and Password
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If you do NOT know your Username and Password or if your
username or password does not work, go to the
website
http://helpdesk.columbiastate.edu
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Go to Online Campus and find your course. If your course
is not listed and classes have begun, contact Helpdesk.
OR
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Internet course: log intoOnline Campus
the first week of class and begin your
course.
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Hybrid course: 7 week Attend the first class at the scheduled meeting time. The
first meeting will be an orientation and overview for the course
in addition to beginning your studies.
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Hybrid course: 5 week
You must begin work in these courses one week prior
to the first scheduled class meeting. Log into Online Campus and begin your studies. The
first class meeting will not be an orientation. It will
include a discussion of the work you have completed and then new
material.
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Independent Study Course Orientations Students are
required to attend an orientation meeting. At the first
class meeting, students meet the instructor and receive course
requirements, expectations, and materials. Additional
meetings may be scheduled during the semester for exams.
See Course Orientations for Independent
Study for meeting times.
For more information about
distance education, review the
Columbia State
Distance Education pages.
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