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IS eLearning for Me? | NEW Students | ADMISSIONS Steps | 5 Types of ONLINE Courses

Learning ONLINE requires a 'self-motivated-can-do' philosophy.

To determine if eLearning is for you, consider the following questions:

• Do I have college-level writing and reading skills?
   
• Can I devote 10-15 hours, per week to 1 online class? (more classes = more time!)
   
• Do I have access to an Internet connected computer at least 2 hours, per day?
   
• Do I have an e-mail acount? (required for eLearning)
   
• Am I comfortable with sending file attachments & using a web browser?
   
• "IS ONLINE FOR ME" Quiz: https://www.waol.org/prospective_students/isonline4me_n.asp
  

If you even hesitated to answer yes to the above questions, you may find the eLearning environment challenging.

eLearning, whether online or video cassette based, requires a structured schedule -- a balance of your time around the requirements of the course. 

You can be required (based upon the course) to learn from materials like: textbooks, video, audio, Internet articles and written lectures. 

Because the online classroom environment is typically missing the face-to-face interaction with people in a classroom, many online classes require web-based online communication interactation between the instructors and/or other students. This often comes in form of e-mail, bulltetin boards and chat rooms.

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All SSCC students must "ENROLL" through our SSCC Admissions office to be entered into the South Seattle Community College (SSCC) system.  This can be done online (see steps 1 and 2) or in-person (Admissions Office: 206 764-7943).

To REGISTER for SSCC courses:
* Newly enrolled SSCC students may not register themselves online (see step 3 and call the eLearning office (206) 764-7930)
* Returning SSCC students may register themselves (assuming prerequisites have been met) for SSCC courses online via Student Online Services (SOS).

1. All NEW (eLearning and/or Campus) students must go through our ADMISSIONS before they can register for any college class. To do this 'online' please view these important instructions (This link opens a new browser window and then runs a 32 second video, with sound, demonstrating how to fill out the online Web Admissions form)
    
2. After viewing the above instructions link, go to the Web Admissions page to set up your 1st account (select Set Up My Web Admissions Account)
    
3. Take a COMPASS or ESL/COMPASS placement test - (206) 768-6767
   You do not have to take an assessment/placment exam if you have an official transcript listing college-level English 101 and Math 102 with a grade point of 2.0 or higher. All 100-299 level courses require COMPASS scores in Writing (68) and Reading (77), except as noted in individual course prerequisites. http://www.southseattle.edu/resources/sas.htm
    
4. For quick Advisor questions, e-mail advisorsouth@sccd.ctc.edu
   Note: SSCC eLearning students are not required to have an appointment with an Advisor before registering for classes.
   While talking to an Advisor is always recommended, eLearning students are generally not "local", so this is step is not required.
    
5. Pick Up A Financial Aid Application Packet (go to Registration office on campus)
    
6. AFTER you get your Student Identification Number [SID] (via the Admissions process, as described above), view our eLearning Course Listings to plan your eLearning classes. Then register and pay for your classes. Registration questions? Call (206) 764-7938.
    
7. CLICK HERE -for more detailed online ADMISSIONS/ENROLLMENT information (a new browser window will open, taking you to the main SSCC campus website)
    
8. Does anyone contact me after I've registered? It's your responsibility to get and Stay In Touch

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1. SSCC online course - taught by SSCC faculty using a course management application as their online classroom platform. Course item number ends with section number ".70 and .71"
    
2. SSCC online course - taught by SSCC faculty using their own website (E-mail your instructor for their website address, please). Course item number ends with section number ".70 and .71"
    
3. SSCC online WAOL course - offered through the Washington Online Consortium (WAOL) https://www.waol.org
   
   WAOL (Washington Online) courses are offered by South Seattle Community College and WAOL. Course item numbers end with section numbers ".72 or .78"
    
   
   • WAOL courses use an online course management web application
      
   • WAOL courses follow a different quarter schedule from SSCC online courses
      
   • WAOL has minimum hardware/skill requirements to take a WAOL course: https://www.waol.org/general_info/technicalRequirements.aspx
      
   • WAOL courses require regular participation in a virtual classroom.  If you are unfamiliar with this concept, please take the time to view a brief online tutorial: http://www.waol.org/current_students/index.aspx
      
4. SSCC Math courses - Most of the math courses* are taught by SSCC faculty using Academic Systems, which the students have access to in the Open Computer Lab. For more information regarding online Math courses, please visit http://mathonline.southseattle.edu
   
   * MATH 107 and MATH109 are offered through WAOL during the year.
      Course item number ends with section number ".70"
     
5. SSCC telecourse - taught by SSCC faculty where courses meet in-person for 4-6 courses and videos/dvd are used for instruction. Course item number ends with section number ".77"

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IS eLearning for Me? | NEW Students | ADMISSIONS Steps | 5 Types of ONLINE Courses