Technology Essentials
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Online Learning
100

The recommended minimum storage for a computer to be used for online learning. 

What is 80 GB?

100

The location where you will find the Withdrawal Information Request Form if wanting to withdraw from a course.

What is the Blackboard Institution Page?

100

The most important factor in successful learning.

What is "what you think about while you are studying"?

200

The version of Blackboard that NWSCC uses.

What is Blackboard Ultra?

200

The form you must complete if you would like your parent or a spouse to have access to your academic and/or financial records. 

What is the FERPA form?

200

Examine and reflect on how you prepared.

Review the assessment.

Meet with your professor

Develop a plan for preparing more effectively in the future.

What are steps to take when you score poorly on a test or exam?

300

The tab you select on the Blackboard Institution page to view all important upcoming events for ALL courses in one location.

What is the Activity Stream?

300

Where you can access journal articles, books, or other print-based resources online for free.

What is the Alabama Virtual Library?

300

Focusing on key distinctions and relationships that exist between topics and providing examples of them.

What is an effective approach to note-taking?

400

These are unacceptable forms of expression when typing a discussion post or email to a professor.

What are abbreviations such as IDK or LOL?

400

The required GPA you must have in order to meet satisfactory academic progress if you have attempted 22-32 hours.

What is 1.75?

400

Generating your own questions related to the topic(s) you are studying is an example.

What is a learning strategy that uses the principles of deep processing?

500

The recommended RAM for a computer to be used for online learning.

What is 4 GB?
500
The online platform, accessible in Blackboard, where you can get free online tutoring services 24 hours/day.

What is Brainfuse?

500

The ability to accurately assess one's level of understanding surrounding a topic.

What is metacognition?

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