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What Now?
I'm enrolled in a distance learning class. What do I do
now?
Follow these steps:
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Get oriented.
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Set up MCC Email.
NOTE: Be sure your e-mail account isn't full when you
register for classes.
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E-mail your instructor.
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Find your distance learning course online.
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Complete the distance learning checksheet.
Want more help?
See the
Student Resources
page and the
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
page.
Getting Started With Your Distance Learning Class -- Details
Once you've enrolled in your class, follow these
steps to get started.
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Complete the tutorial.
If you haven't already done so, have a look at
the distance learning
tutorial
and the
orientation.
(You don't need to do them again for each class,
but they may provide useful reminders.)
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Set up an MCC e-mail account
Once you are registered, set up a MyMCC e-mail
account. Many distance learning instructors will
require you to use your MCC e-mail account for
all course communications. In addition, the userid
and password you set up for the e-mail account
also let you use the MyMCC portal.
The MyMCC portal is an "in-house" interface
that allows authorized users* access to class
schedules, a web-based email system, and
many web-based tools - including WebCT, Webboard,
and Midas.
* An authorized user is a faculty member, staff member,
or student who has signed up for an MCC email account —
you MUST have an MCC email account to use the Portal.
Set up an MCC e-mail account by visiting
https://www.mc.maricopa.edu/apps/mymcc/CreateAccount.jsp
Math and open-entry distance learning courses
have specific instructions. After you set up your
MCC account, do the following:
Otherwise, go to step 2.
- E-Mail your instructor
Solid communication between student and instructor
is essential to a successful distance learning
experience. You should e-mail your instructor as
soon as possible after registering for the course.
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You can find your instructor's e-mail address
on the MCC faculty/staff directory page: http://www.mc.maricopa.edu/other/directories/
- There, you will find an alphabetical listing of all MCC faculty that includes their e-mail addresses, and if applicable, a faculty homepage.
- If you do not know your instructor's name, try looking for it in the MyMCC Portal under the "MyClasses" tab.
- If you cannot find your instructor's e-mail address, you must contact the relevant department
AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
for information on how to e-mail your instructor.
- Click here to log on to your MCC e-mail: http://mail.mc.maricopa.edu:8080/
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Locate your course
In some cases you will have
access to your distance learning course
shortly after registering. In addition,
some faculty have websites set up for current and
prospective students.
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To locate your course, log on to the MyMCC portal and click on the MyClasses tab. If you see a "WebCT" link near the top of the page on the right hand side, click on it. In all likelihood that is an access point to your online class and contains information on what you should do next.
- If you don't see a WebCT link in the portal, go to the Faculty and Staff Directory, look up your instructor and see if he or she has a homepage listed. If so, click on the homepage link. In all likelihood, your instructor has a link on his or her homepage that will take you to the internet course.
- If you still can't find your class, wait until the start date of your course. Some instructors do not activate the class website until the official start date. If you can't find your course after that date, be sure to contact your instructor.
- Do not delay in communicating with your instructor.
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Complete the distance learning checksheet
Print out the student checklist and use it to navigate your distance learning course
- After you have found your distance learning course, print out a copy of the student checklist. It is available in 3 formats: Microsoft Word (doc), Portable Document Format (pdf), and Rich Text Format (rtf)
DOC -- PDF -- RTF
- Use the checklist to help acquaint yourself with the information you will need to successfully complete the distance learning course. You should know all the information contained in the checklist within three days after the course starts. See the checklist for more details.
- Unless you register late, you should know your instructor's e-mail address and the location of your course no later than Monday of the first week of classes. If you have not heard back from your instructor and/or do not know how to access your course by the first week of class, see Getting Help for instructions on what to do next.
- Be sure to check your MCC e-mail account regularly. Most instructors will send course information to that address.
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