Course: FYE 101 First Year Experience

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Reading and Audio Visual Presentation » Traditional vs. Online

Reading and Audio Visual Presentation

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Course Materials and Assignments

Course Materials and Assignments

Traditional (face-to-face) Courses

You hand assignments to the instructor when you attend class.
Online Courses

You turn in your assignments in a digital format by uploading a file. First you work in a word processing program or other software on your computer, and then submit the file according to the requirements of the assignment.
A good deal of lecture and discussion is completed in a classroom and is audio in nature. | Reading and writing are important skills since you are in an online environment. Your written communication skills are very important.
A good deal of classroom time might be spent in lecture. | Lectures are most often provided as reading material or PowerPoint presentations. There might also be audio or video materials to listen to and watch.
Class discussion can be an important component of your learning during class. | Class discussion is also an important learning component. You might even feel more comfortable participating in discussion in an online environment than in a classroom.

Class Communication
Projects and Tests