Online Education Are there different types of online courses? Yes. Some online classes are synchronous, which require students to be present at certain times. Other classes are asynchronous, which are self-paced and do not require students to be present at particular times. Others are a combination of these two methods, and some are hybrid (requiring an online component as well as an inperson component). If you are searching for a particular type of online classes, you can search for classes on mywcc.sunywcc.edu and narrow your search by ‘Mode of Instruction’. For more information about the different types of online classes for fall, and a definition of each type of online class, please see: www.sunywcc.edu/fall When do online courses start? Online classes open one week before the semester starts, but the instructor isn’t present until classes begin. Are there any special requirements for online courses? Classes may have prerequisites, and if so, you’ll need proof that they have been met. Some classes may be hybrid courses. Some – but not all - classes require proctored in-person exams; look for the ‘Online – Asynchronous In-Person or Exam’ notation on MyWCC to identify these classes. For more information about inperson requirements for classes with this notation, please contact the appropriate School (contact info. at www.sunywcc.edu/contact). The other types of online classes do not have these in-person requirements. Are any degrees or certificates offered online? The Medical Billing and Medical Coding certificates can now be completed fully online. In addition, many degrees and certificates can be completed 75%-95% online. You can find more information by going to http://www.sunywcc.edu/academics/online-education/what-programs-can-i-take-online/ Does Workforce Development and Community Education offer online courses? Yes, and their system is different. On the College website, select “Workforce and Community” and then “Continuing Education Online”. For more information on non-credit online courses, please email workforceandcommunity@sunywcc.edu This Division also offers online certificate programs through Ed2Go – for more information, please see: http://careertraining.ed2go.com/sunywcc What Learning Management system does the College use? Brightspace – to access and view a tutorial on how to use it, go to www.sunywcc.edu/mycourses For student technical support with Brightspace, please contact the Open SUNY Helpdesk- contact information is on that page. How can I access my courses on Brightspace? Your courses on Brightspace will be available 6 days before the start date of your session. Before that, your logon information will not be recognized. Please that that Brightspace picks up new registrations on an hourly basis, so it can take up to 1 hour after registration for you to be able to access Brightspace and for your course(s) to appear. Your logon information for Brightspace is your College email address and password. Please note that your multifactor authentication will need to be set up on your email account per the instructions at www.sunywcc.edu/multifactor before you can log on to Brightspace. If
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