Online College Course Walkthrough

If you are new to online learning, you might be wondering what it’s like. In reality, a virtual classroom is very similar to a traditional classroom. In both, you will find assignments, quizzes, discussions, and grades. The real difference is convenience. An online course allows you to enter your classroom wherever there is a computer and internet.

Below is a preview of what you can expect when you take a Test Drive College Online course, which is designed to be representative of what you will experience when you go to college online.

Student Login Page Once you qualify for Test Drive College Online, you will be given a unique username and password. You will use this to sign into your course.
Course Homepage When you sign in, the first page you come to is the course homepage. You can access your assignments, quizzes, discussions, etc. here.
Accessing Your EBook Even your book is online and can be accessed anywhere! This page gives you instructions on how to access it. Your EBook will be available to you online after you finish your first week of class. Don’t worry, though, the first week’s reading assignment will be provided to you in a pdf document.
Your Syllabus You can access your syllabus at anytime, which gives you a comprehensive overview of your assignments and what will be expected of you during the course.
News Forum Any important information that your instructor needs to tell you, such as extra instructions or details on assignments is posted to the News Forum.
Online Chat and Tutoring The online chat and tutoring feature allows you to have real-time discussions with your classmates and instructor.
Lectures Just as in a traditional college course, you will be required to listen to lectures. These are delivered as presentations with slides and audio. The great thing about this is that unlike a traditional lecture, you can rewind and listen as many times as you like!
Reading Assignments You will be assigned reading from your EBook in your courses. Below is an image of the actual Week 1 reading assignment for English Composition I.
Flashcards As a way to help you digest the information that you are taking in, we provide flashcards that have questions and answers.
Weblinks Each week you will be given links to other web sites; this ensures that you receive well-rounded instruction. This also has the added benefit of teaching you how to use the internet as a research tool.
Assignments In addition to the reading assignment, each week you will be given an assignment designed to develop your ability to take the knowledge you have gained in the course and apply it to real-world problem solving. All your assignments, your papers, and projects are submitted through a “drop box” found under the assignment description. This feature allows you to upload your assignments and turn them in.
Discussions To inspire healthy debate and interaction between you and your classmates, you will have weekly discussion based on what you learned that week.
Quizzes Now this would not be a real college course if there were not quizzes! Expect one each week; the questions will be drawn directly from your lectures and books. But don’t get discouraged – they are all open book.
Getting Your Grades Finally, the most important part – seeing your grades! You have the ability to see how you are progressing in the course at any time by accessing this page.
The Online Education Experience As you can see, the Test Drive College Online course is really not that different from one taken at a campus school. We developed our courses to give students a true depiction of online college, while at the same time offer a rewarding learning experience that provides plenty of interaction in a very user-friendly environment.

We know that after taking our course, you will see that online learning benefits you by allowing you to learn at your own pace, study on your time, in the setting of your choice. It gives you the ability to control your education without having to sacrifice its quality.

See you in class!

Student Login Page Once you qualify for Test Drive College Online, you will be given a unique username and password. You will use this to sign into your course.

Course Homepage When you sign in, the first page you come to is the course homepage. You can access your assignments, quizzes, discussions, etc. here.

Your Syllabus You can access your syllabus at anytime, which gives you a comprehensive overview of your assignments and what will be expected of you during the course.

News Forum Any important information that your instructor needs to tell you, such as extra instructions or details on assignments is posted to the News Forum.

Online Chat and Tutoring The online chat and tutoring feature allows you to have real-time discussions with your classmates and instructor.

Lectures Just as in a traditional college course, you will be required to listen to lectures. These are delivered as presentations with slides and audio. The great thing about this is that unlike a traditional lecture, you can rewind and listen as many times as you like!

Reading Assignments You will be assigned reading from your EBook in your courses. Below is an image of the actual Week 1 reading assignment for English Composition I.

Flashcards As a way to help you digest the information that you are taking in, we provide flashcards that have questions and answers.

Weblinks Each week you will be given links to other web sites; this ensures that you receive well-rounded instruction. This also has the added benefit of teaching you how to use the internet as a research tool.

Discussions To inspire healthy debate and interaction between you and your classmates, you will have weekly discussion based on what you learned that week.

Quizzes Now this would not be a real college course if there were not quizzes! Expect one each week; the questions will be drawn directly from your lectures and books. But don’t get discouraged – they are all open book.

Getting Your Grades Finally, the most important part – seeing your grades! You have the ability to see how you are progressing in the course at any time by accessing this page.