ILRU/IL NET Online Courses

How They Work

“Going to class” online is easy. Here’s how it works.

1. Attend the course orientation telephone conference. If you miss the orientation and need help, contact the course instructor or teaching assistant.

2. Download the manual.

3. Read the daily assignments. Listen to any audio files associated with the assignments. Answer the questions in the course manual. Write down your answers for yourself.

4. Log on to the course Web site. Try to do this each day. Go to the discussion boards for the class you’re taking. Read the daily assignment that the instructor has posted in a message for that day. Each session is clearly labeled with its topic and day. Write a message with your response to the assignment.

5. While you’re at the message board, read the posts of your classmates. Ask questions about what they’ve posted. If you disagree with a point someone has made, challenge them—gently and respectfully. Open and honest discussion helps everyone grow and learn.

6. Complete any assignments the instructor makes. Usually, there will be at least one written assignment. Depending on what the instructor asks, you can either post the assignment in a message or attach it as a word processor file.

7. At the end of the course, please, PLEASE complete an evaluation. Your feedback is very important in helping us improve future courses.

Remember, always feel free to contact the instructor if you have questions about the course content. His or her name will be in the manual along with a phone number and e-mail address. You can also use the e-mail facility of the course Web site. The instructor is there to help you! Also, you’ll find contact information for people who can help you learn the site or answer your technical questions. Their names are in the manual too.

The mission of the IL NET is to provide training and technical assistance on a variety of issues central to independent living today--understanding the Rehab Act, what the statewide independent living council is and how it can operate most effectively, management issues for centers for independent living, systems advocacy, computer networking, and others. Training activities are conducted conference-style, via long-distance communication, webcasts, through widely disseminated print and audio materials, and through the promotion of a strong national network of centers and individuals in the independent living field.

Substantial support for development of this publication was provided by the Rehabilitation Services Administration, U.S. Department of Education. The content is the responsibility of ILRU and no official endorsement of the Department of Education should be inferred.

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