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Questions for Prospective English Composition II Online Students

Thank you for taking the time to respond to this survey. Your responses will enable me to determine whether the English Composition II online course is in your best interest.

If you have any problems with this form, email the following address: dl@nwacc.edu

English Composition II requires that you made a grade of C or better in English Comp I. Have you met this prerequisite?

If Yes, proceed.

Name:

Student ID Number:

Semester you are requesting permission to enroll in:

1. Do you have a computer at home?

If No, where do you intend to gain computer access for completion of course work?

2. What Internet browser do you use?
Note that the AOL browser is incompatible with the courseware. If you use AOL, you will need to download and use either Internet Explorer 4 or better, or Netscape Navigator 4 or better for the course.

3. What is your e-mail address?

Your mailing Address?
Your phone number?

4. How many hours a week do you work?

What are your normal work hours?

5. Do you consider yourself capable of being an independent learner?

6. Define "independent learner" in your own words:

7. Why do you want to take English Composition II online?

8. Do you understand that this online web-based course is not the same as a Self-Study course, nor is it a Correspondence course? Are you comfortable with the fact that you will be required to interact online every week with the instructor and with all your classmates?

9. Are you willing to complete all the following course requirements on time? (Check the box for each committment you are willing and able to make.)

Weekly reading assignments in the textbook
Weekly reading assignments online
Regular Quizzes
Weekly writing assignments of 3 typed messages to the class discussion area in which the student posts his/her analysis and response to each week's assignment.
5 Peer Reviews of classmates' essays per semester.
5 Typed essays on literary topics, including a 5-7 page research paper.
2 in-person on-campus classes during the semester.

10. What is Real Player?
audio/video software
game software
Internet browser
editing software

11. What does "download" mean?
to clear your own computer's files
to copy a program to your own computer's files
to place your program on another computer's files
to check your computer for viruses

12. What is PowerPoint?
a software program for making slide presentations
a laser pointer which teachers can use during lectures
a way of searching for files on the World Wide Web
an Internet browser for surfing the World Wide Web

13. In computing terms, what is an "Attachment"?
a computer virus
a file sent with an e-mail message
a connection between Real Player and your computer
the connection of two or more photo files for viewing

14. Do you enjoy surfing the web, and are you able to find the information you need on the web with relative ease?

15. Are you a competent typist?
YES, I am accurate and can type fast.
YES, though I am a bit slow.
YES, though I am just learning.
NO, I need more practice.
NO, I hate typing and I am not very good at it.

16. When and where did you complete English Composition I?

17. Are you color blind?

If Yes, accommodations can be made.

18. Have you ever taken an online or other type of distance learning class?

If Yes, were you successful in the course(s)?

19. Is there anything else you want to tell me about yourself or your interest in registering for this online course?

Click on the "Send Information" button to transmit your responses. Your instructor will contact you about the process for registering for this course.

For questions/comments on this content, please contact dl@nwacc.edu

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