MCC Online - Mathematics
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Welcome to Mathonline! The Mathematics Department is dedicated to making sure
you are ready for your online mathematics class. Despite their convenience, online mathematics courses are not for everyone.
The following will help you assess your readiness for an online mathematics
class.
Technological Readiness
The MCC Mathematics Department uses CourseCompass and MyMathLab for their online classes. This web based application has minimum technological requirements. They can be found at the CourseCompass site (http://www.coursecompass.com/html/support.html). If you have a questions, contact technical support at 1-800-677-6337 or use their online support services. Finally, a general knowledge of the use of personal computers, the internet, e-mail, and installing software is also required. Please note that computers off of either the MCC Southern & Dobson or Red Mountains may not possess the necessary plug-ins for this class nor provide you access to install them.
Academic Readiness
As with any course, you must have the prerequisite math knowledge to be successful in an online mathematics class. If you are taking an online mathematics course because you think it will be "easier" or require less time than an onsite mathematics class , you will quickly discover you are incorrect. Online classes are at the same level of difficulty, if not more difficult due to the self-teaching and self-learning nature of the class, than its onsite counterpart.
Personal Requirements
Online students require a special kind of personality and dedication to be successful. The following websites detail some of these personal characteristics.
http://www.ion.illinois.edu/Resources/tutorials/pedagogy/StudentProfile.asp (Note: Successful students in MCC online mathematics classes will spend 10 to 15 hours per week on their classes).
http://www.olympic.edu/Students/Learning/DistanceLearning/onlineSuccess.htmThere are many more sites, but these two sum them up. The key element in each of these is that you take responsibility for your learning.
Are you a candidate for an online class? Below are a few links to MCC's and other colleges'/universities' online class readiness quizzes. Please take a few minutes to see if online classes are for you. They are definitely worth the effort!!