Salem State Online

Resources

There is a lot of guidance, practice, and support on the Internet for students preparing to take an online course. Take advantage of the following to help you succeed in your class.

Online Learning Overview

• For a remarkably thorough tutorial on all aspects of participating in an online course, visit Portland Community College’s Online Learning Orientation

Keyboarding Skills

• Powertyping offers both typing tutorials and games to improve speed.
• Typeonline offers sequenced typing lessons with frequent feedback.
• Nimble Fingers is a tutorial with many opportunities for practice and review.
• If you’d rather pick your own form of typing practice from an extensive list, visit All Touch Typing Tutors.

Using the Internet

• If you are new to using the Internet or just need a refresher, visit WebWise an easy-to-use, friendly, and extensive tutorial.
• For something a bit more advanced, give Webteacher a try.
• If you’d like a review of using the Internet for research and academic purposes visit the University of California at Berkley’s Finding information on the Internet site.

Introduction to WebCT

• All of SSC's online courses will be using WebCT. Visit SSC's WebCT page
• For a very thorough introduction to WebCT and how it is used in an online course, visit BCCampus.CA