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Tips for Taking Online Classes

  1. Test out your internet before your first class and make sure you have a stable connection.
  2. Have a good quality set of speakers of headphones to ensure you can hear class conversation.
  3. If your class requires or allows verbal participation make sure you have a working microphone and you know how it integrates with the software your professor is using.
    • NOTE: many headphones have a built in microphone
  4. Talk to your professor as soon as possible if you know that you will not have internet access on a particular day.
  5. If you have or think that you may have a disability, please visit the Services for Students with Disabilities website by clicking here.