Online Orientation
Follow these steps to locate, enroll and get started
in our distance education courses.
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Locate your
course.
Below is a list of courses offered this semester via
distance learning. Details are also listed in the
body of the schedule publication. If you can’t find
the course you need in our schedule, Kilgore College
participates in the
Virtual College of Texas.
For the catalog description of
courses, see:
http://www.kilgore.edu/catalog_2006-2007.asp
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Check your
skills & resources.
Online courses require basic computer
skills and the ability to browse the
Internet. Students should be familiar with MS
PowerPoint and MS Word.
To
determine your level of readiness for
taking online courses, take the READI (Readiness for Education At a Distance Indicator)
assessment. You will receive a personalized
report via email.
To set up your account, go to
http://kilgore.readi.info
Username is: Kilgore
Password is: Student
Be sure to note any special lab software or other
requirements as noted in the course list below.
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Enroll.
Students follow the
same procedures for enrolling in distance education
courses as they do for traditional courses.
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Attend online
orientation.
You will learn how to
get started and complete your course by visiting the
orientation web site. The online
orientation web site will be updated for the fall
semester on
August 25th. Most distance
learning classes officially start on
August 27th
unless otherwise noted in the course schedule
– orientation should be completed before class
starts. (See orientation link below.)
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Contact us if you
are having problems.
The last step in
orientation is to send an email to your instructor.
If you are having problems that can’t be resolved
with your instructor, contact the
Distance Education Department.
If you access online orientation materials before August 25, 2008, you may not receive the most recent
updates.
The
following courses run from August 25, 2008 to December
11, 2008 with online orientation completion dates
between August 25 - 29, 2008 unless otherwise noted
in the "Special" column below.
For the catalog description of courses, see:
http://www.kilgore.edu/coursecatalog.asp
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Course ID |
Course Name |
Instructor |
Special |
Course Type |
|
ACCT 2401.H61 |
Principles of
Accounting I |
R. Crutcher |
Meets 6:30-9:20 T
in LA206 & online |
Hybrid |
|
ANTH 2301.W1 |
Physical Anthro. &
Archaeology |
T. McMakin |
Weekly quizzes & discussions; Online midterm &
final. Requires 1 text & 2 supplemental
books. |
Web-based |
|
ANTH 2351.W1 |
Cultural Anthropology |
T. McMakin |
Weekly quizzes & discussions; Online midterm &
final. Requires 1 text & 1 supplemental
book. |
Web-based |
|
ARTC 1309.W1 |
Basic Illustration |
L. Kitchen |
10 assignments, no quizzes. |
Web-based |
|
ARTC 1391.W1 |
Special Topics in Graphic Design |
C. Lothrop |
Weekly quizzes and
assignments. Magazine subscription
required. |
Web-based |
|
ARTC 2317.H61 |
Typographic Design |
C. Lothrop |
Meets 5-5:50 p.m.
TR in AT202 & online |
Hybrid |
|
ARTS 1301.W1 W2 & W3 |
Art Appreciation |
C. Fox-Hearne |
Chapter quizzes online, art
projects, art critical analysis paper, museum
visit. Midterm and final in testing
center. |
Web-based |
|
ARTV 2301.W1 |
2-D Animation I |
L. Wiklund |
Requires Adobe Flash CS3.
Lab w/software available on campus. |
Web-based |
|
BCIS 1305.W1 |
Business Computer Applications |
J. Grotefendt |
Requires MS Windows XP and Office 2007 with
Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.
Online testing using SAM software. |
Web-based |
|
BCIS 1305.W2 or
BCIS 1305. W3 |
Business Computer Applications |
C. Fothergill |
Requires MS Windows XP and Office 2007 with
Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.
Online testing using SAM software. |
Web-based |
|
BCIS 1305.FW1 |
Business Computer Applications |
M. Haden |
Course runs from 10/20/2008 to 12/12/2008.
Online orientation available beginning
10/15/2008.
Requires MS Windows XP and Office 2007 with
Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.
Online testing using SAM software. |
Web-based |
|
BCIS 1305.H71 |
Business Computer
Applications |
M. Haden |
Meets 6-8:50 pm T
in LH203 & online |
Hybrid |
|
BIOL 1409.W1 |
Human Biology |
D. Puckett |
Students must also register for any on-campus lab
section. Weekly quizzes & discussions; 4
proctored tests and final in Testing Center.
Requires 1 text and lab manual, lab packet,
gloves & goggles. |
Web-based course; Face to face lab |
|
BIOL 2406.W1 |
Environmental Science |
W. Stowe |
Also enroll in face-to-face lab section L71 |
Web-based course; Face to face lab |
|
CHEM 1405.W1 |
Chemistry for the Non-Science Major |
R. Howe |
Also enroll in corresponding online lab section
LW1. 2 exams taken in the testing center;
16 online quizzes over 8 chapters. Labs require
inexpensive/common chemicals and supplies. |
Web-based |
|
CHEM 1405.W2 |
Chemistry for the Non-Science Major |
S. Au-Young |
Also enroll in corresponding online lab section
LW1. Final exam taken in the testing center;
16 online quizzes over 8 chapters. 5 online
labs; 8 chapter discussions. Self paced. |
Web-based |
|
CHEM 1405.W3 |
Chemistry for the Non-Science Major |
R. Howe |
Also enroll in corresponding online lab section
LW1. 2 exams taken in the testing center;
16 online quizzes over 8 chapters. Labs require
inexpensive/common chemicals and supplies. |
Web-based |
|
CRIJ 1301.W1 |
Introduction to
Criminal Justice |
D. Kinney |
|
Web-based |
|
DRAM 1310.W1 |
Introduction to
Theatre |
K. Barber |
Requires attendance at 2 live
KC theatre performances during the semester. |
Web-based |
|
ECON 2301.W1or W2 or W3 |
Principles of Macroeconomics |
N. Carter |
Requires book + access code.
All tests online. |
Web-based |
|
ECON 2302.W1 |
Principles of Microeconomics |
N. Carter |
Requires book + access code.
All tests online. |
Web-based |
|
ENGL 1301.Q71082F |
Grammar and
Composition |
M. Wilder |
Meets face to face and online. First face
to face meeting is in
LN 204 at 6 pm on Oct. 21 |
Hybrid |
|
ENGL 1301.W1 |
Grammar and Composition |
I. Stoehr |
NOT self-paced; writing intensive
with weekly assignments and group discussions;
final exam at KC Testing Center; software
requirements: MS Word and PowerPoint. |
Web-based |
|
ENGL 1302.Q71081F |
Composition and Readings |
B. Johnson |
Meets face to face and online. First face
to face meeting is in
LN 204 at 6 pm on Aug. 26 |
Hybrid |
|
ENGL 1302.W1 |
Composition and Readings |
M. Wilder |
Not self-paced;
multi-source research paper required; online,
timed quizzes; final exam in KC Testing Center;
Compose M/S Word documents; View PowerPoint and
Excel documents. Requires 1 textbook and 2
supplemental texts. |
Web-based |
|
ENGL 2322.H71 |
English Literature I |
J. Graves |
Meets 7 times F2F throughout the
semester from 6:30-9:20 pm
R in LH110 & online. 1st F2F meeting
is on Aug. 28th. Testing is performed at an
approved testing center. |
Hybrid |
|
ENGL 2322.W1 |
English Literature I |
J. Graves |
Testing is performed at an
approved testing center. |
Web-based |
|
GEOG 1303.W1 |
World Geography |
R. Brooks |
4 online exams administered at an
approved testing center. |
Web-based |
|
GOVT 2305.W1 |
Government of the United States |
A. Ogundele |
|
Web-based |
|
GOVT 2305.W2 |
Government of the United States |
J. Boland |
|
Web-based |
|
GOVT 2305.W3 |
Government of the United States |
J. Boland |
|
Web-based |
|
GOVT 2306.Q71 |
State and Local
Government |
G. Stanglin |
Meets face to face and online. First face
to face meeting is in
LN 204 at 6 pm on Oct. 23 |
Hybrid |
|
GOVT 2306.W1 |
State and Local
Government |
G. Stanglin |
|
Web-based |
|
GOVT 2306.W2 |
State and Local Government |
J. Boland |
|
Web-based |
|
HECO 1322.W1 or
HECO 1322.W2 or
HECO 1322.W3 |
Nutrition |
L. Goudarzi |
|
Web-based |
|
HIST 1301.Q71 081F |
United States History I |
T. Booker |
Meets face to face and online. First face
to face meeting is in
LN 204 at 6 pm on Aug. 28 |
Telecourse |
|
HIST 1301.T1 |
United States History I |
D. Stroud |
3 tests in Testing Center. |
Telecourse |
|
HIST 1301.W1 |
United States History I |
T. York |
|
Web-based |
|
HIST 1302.T1 |
United States History II |
D. Stroud |
3 tests in Testing Center. |
Telecourse |
|
HIST 1302.W1 or W2 |
United States History II |
D. Seals |
|
Web-based |
|
IMED 1316.H61 |
Web Page Design I |
C. Lothrop |
Meets online and in class
AT202 MW 5-5:50 pm;
Requires Macromedia Dreamweaver MX or MX 2004 |
Hybrid |
|
IMED 2315.W1 |
Web Page Design II |
C. Lothrop |
Requires Macromedia Dreamweaver MX 2004 |
Web-based |
|
ITSC 1307.W1 |
UNIX Operating
System I |
C. Fricks |
|
Web-based |
|
ITSC 1309.W1 |
Integrated Software
Applications I |
R. Kusheba |
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