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Prepared for College on Demand?

Answering the questions on this page will give you a good idea as to whether or not you are prepared to succeed in a Distance Learning class at WCC.

Answer the following questions to assess your readiness for Distance Learning classes.

Are You A Candidate For Online Classes?

 1. Do you have 15 or more hours of college credit with at least a 2.7 grade-point average?
Yes No

2. I am self-motivated.
Yes No

3. I believe that online education may be more difficult than a classroom setting.
Yes No

4. I have access to a computer.
Yes No

5. I have access to a DVD player to view video lectures.
Yes No

6. I am comfortable with my skills on the web.
Yes No

7. I am comfortable with my computer skills.
Yes No

8. I am comfortable getting or giving information in writing.
Yes No

9. I have basic word processing skills.
Yes No

I can use a browser, such as Netscape or Internet Explorer, to:

10. Locate and visit web sites when provided with a web address (URL),
Yes No

11. Visit links contained in web documents,
Yes No

12. Print web documents from my browser.
Yes No

I can use an e-mail program to:

13. Send and receive mail,
Yes No

14. Edit a received message and reply to the sender,
Yes No

15. Attach a file to a message,
Yes No

16. Open attachments that have been sent to me,
Yes No

17. Cut and paste text between messages.
Yes No


Checking YES to 15 of these questions makes you an ideal online candidate! If you have checked NO to two or more of these questions, please contact the Office of Distance Learning to discuss your situation and suitability for an online class (734-477-8713).

Hardware and Software Requirements
18. I have access to a Pentium PC running Windows 2000 or higher OR a Macintosh system 10.2 or higher. *
Yes No

19. I have an Internet connection of 28.8K or greater speed.
Yes No

20. I have MS Internet Explorer version 6.0 or higher, OR Netscape Navigator version 7.1 or higher. *
Yes No

21. I have the specialized software necessary for my course.
Yes No










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