About Online Learning

Although online learning is a convenient and flexible way to take courses and work toward a degree, it may not be suited to all students' learning styles or needs. The eLearning staff strongly recommends that you learn more about what is required in an online course. You may talk with an advisor (see Resources), an online faculty member, or even a student who has experienced an online course. You may want to take a moment to take a short quiz to find out if online learning fits your circumstances, learning style, and lifestyle.

At Red Rocks Community College we offer a variety of online opportunities. We have classes that are totally online, offered through RRCC Online and CCCOnline. We have hybrid classes that combine classroom time with online time, and in many of our on-campus courses, teachers take advantage of technology in a variety of ways. See the descriptions below for more information.

RRCC Online

• Courses follow the standard Red Rocks Community College semester calendar.
• Textbooks are generally the same as for on-campus sections and are available at the RRCC bookstore or can be purchased online. A few classes require that students also purchase a supplemental CD.
• For Fall 2006 your classes are access using either Blackboard or Blackboard. Please refer to the Fall 2006 page for information on your courses. Online Homepage.
• Your username is your NEW student ID (S#) and your password is your self-selected PIN from the registration system. If you did not register online, your default PIN is your birthday (MMDDYY)r.
• All students are responsible for emailing their instructors prior to the first day of class for specific course information.
• First-time online students are encouraged to attend an optional face-to-face orientation at the Lakewood Campus.
• Tuition for online classes is $216.40 per credit hour for both residents and non-residents. ($136.00 per credit hour for student share, plus $80.00 COF stipend for tuition total of $216.40).
• RRCC Online courses have "450, 460, and 470" section numbers.

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CCCOnline
www.ccconline.org

• CCCOnline is a system-wide program with students and instructors participating from all thirteen CCCS colleges.
• Each student must choose a home school, and all earned credits are reflected on the home school transcript.
• Courses are available in 15-week and 10-week formats. The CCCOnline semester calendar may vary from the Red Rocks calendar.
• Textbooks are usually different than the ones used for RRCC classes. They are only available through the CCCOnline web site.
• Access classes at www.ccconline.org. Your user name is your Student Identification Number and your password is your RRCC PIN.
• All students are responsible for logging in within the first few days of class.
• Books and materials are additional fees for some courses. Tuition is paid to the home school.
• Section numbers for CCCOnline courses start with a "C" such as C11 for Session 1 or C21 for Session 2.

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Hybrid Courses
www.rrcc.edu//options/hybrid_flex/index.htm

Hybrid courses are a combination of online and classroom instruction. Classes are designed for a curriculum that can be offered partially online, but are difficult to learn completely online. In-class instruction is held at Red Rocks (Lakewood or Arvada campuses) during the week or weekend. Hybrid courses have "030, 040, and 050" section numbers for weekday classes; "630, 640, 650" for weekend classes; and "230, 240, 250" for Arvada Campus hybrid classes. Please see Programs/Courses for details.

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Alternative Delivery
Red Rocks Community College offers other distance learning and scheduling alternatives. Click on the links below for more information.

Weekend College

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Technology Requirements
The minimum computer requirements for accessing online courses:*

• 133 MHZ Pentium or faster processor
• Windows 98 or newer operating system or Mac OS 8.1 or newer operating system
• 64 MB of RAM
• 56 Kbps modem or faster
• Sound card
• Speakers
• Connection to the Internet
• Internet Service Provider (ISP)
• Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher (IE 5.5 SPI is not supported) or Netscape 4.67 or higher (Netscape 6.0 not supported)
• Javascript must be enabled on all browsers
• Email Account
• Software applications as directed by faculty.

*If you do not have Internet access at home or work, there are Internet computers in the Learning and Resource Center at both the Lakewood and Arvada campuses.)

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