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Online Learning<br />
<strong>SUNY</strong> <strong>Orange</strong> currently offers several courses<br />
online through the internet each year. In addition,<br />
students may take courses which are "web-enhanced,"<br />
"hybrid," or “online” in nature. Students may access<br />
these courses from home, on campus, or wherever<br />
they can obtain internet access.<br />
Web-enhanced<br />
A web-enhanced course makes use of web<br />
technology and services to support distribution of<br />
course materials and student access to resources on<br />
the web. These courses still meet for the required time<br />
on campus. Some courses may require participation in<br />
the web-enhanced portion of the course in<br />
determining the final grade. Mandatory webenhanced<br />
courses will be clearly marked in all course<br />
listings.<br />
Hybrid<br />
A hybrid course makes significant use of internet<br />
technology to facilitate access to class materials and<br />
support communication between faculty and<br />
students, among students, and between students and<br />
resources. These courses will only meet for one-half of<br />
the required class time on campus and will require<br />
participation in the online portion of the course in<br />
determining the final grade.<br />
Online<br />
A full online course is one that can be accessed<br />
anywhere and anytime, via the internet, with a web<br />
browser. It supports all the other services mentioned<br />
previously, as well as builds a learning community<br />
with the course taking place completely on-line,<br />
including live chats, bulletin board discussions and<br />
advising. An additional fee of $50 is required for each<br />
online course.<br />
To participate in online learning, students must<br />
have access to the World Wide Web (a broadband<br />
connection is recommended) and must use Internet<br />
Explorer 7 or higher or Firefox 3.0 or higher as their<br />
web browser (JavaScript and Cookies must be<br />
enabled, and pop-up blockers must be disabled). In<br />
addition, students will need a word processing<br />
program such as Microsoft Word (other word<br />
processing software can be used, but documents must<br />
be saved in the .rtf format) and Adobe Acrobat<br />
Reader. Students are required to use <strong>SUNY</strong> <strong>Orange</strong>issued<br />
email accounts. There are various work stations<br />
around campus that students may use to access online<br />
courses.In the home, an Internet Service Provider<br />
(ISP) will provide access for a monthly fee. The<br />
student’s ISP will specify the computer requirements<br />
for its service.<br />
For more information about online learning at<br />
<strong>SUNY</strong> <strong>Orange</strong> including courses being offered,<br />
FAQs, etc., please visit www.sunyorange.edu/dl.<br />
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