Individual courses may have unique requirements, prerequisites, or required meetings. Review the Course Information closely before you enroll. Although there are no scheduled class meetings for most online classes read individual course descriptions at Course Information , you must log on to the course a few times a week. Your instructors expect you to log on to the course site weekly, participate in discussions, turn in assignments, and take exams. You must have regular, reliable internet access if you are to succeed in your course.
A 56K modem is the minimum acceptable speed, and cable or DSL are strongly recommended for all courses and required for some, particularly those making extensive use of multimedia like video and PowerPoint files. Satellite Internet connections often experience problems with Canvas courses and are not recommended. Current, detailed system requirements for Canvas courses can be obtained from the Canvas guides.
Make sure you have a back-up plan use of a campus, library, work, or a friend's system in case you experience problems with your own computer or your Internet Service Provider. Our online courses have set schedules, weekly deadlines, and beginning and ending dates. They are instructor-led. You will not be left alone. If you have special needs and must follow a slower or faster pace, please discuss your situation with the course instructor. Our online instructors are dedicated professionals who are very interested in your success.
They are the heart of our online courses. For details check with your academic advisor. Students with disabilities often require adaptive software and hardware to access the Internet or to use with word processing programs. If you have special needs, you are welcome to use the computers in the Computer Access Center , as needed to complete assignments for your online courses.
Please feel free to drop an online class if you feel it is not appropriate for you. For more information, please refer to How to Drop a Course. Most of our classes online or traditional require textbooks. Please refer to the course descriptions for information on materials and textbooks for your course. You may purchase the textbooks on campus or online from: Foothill College Bookstore.
If your MyPortal password changes, you will need to authenticate again to the wireless network. For employees, this is no different than when your MyPortal password changes and you need to enter the new password on your smartphone for the district email account.
Click here if you are experiencing challenges connecting to the College Wifi network. Click here for detailed user instructions on how to connect to the College WiFi network from specific devices. Guest is also available in the main libraries on each campus. If the first test is very slow higher numbers are better measured in megabits per second and the ping time very high lower numbers are better greater than 20 ms, you can change servers and run the test again. If neither are feasible, and you feel comfortable setting these up, you can look into a wireless extender or a mesh solution.
If the speed does not improve, you may be experiencing interference from neighboring access points. Turn off wireless on your laptop and make sure your device can get to the internet while wired. Download speed in Mbps megabits per second should be faster higher numbers are better and ping time in ms milliseconds should drop lower numbers are betterms or less. If things still do not get better when wired or remain the same as the wireless test, you might need to contact your provider to check your wiring or your gateway.
Speed of connectivity will also vary based on the type of connection you have. For example, if you are using DSL, connectivity is limited by the distance you are from the provider. If you are using a cable provider, it can vary by how many people are using the system all at once in your neighborhood or complex. The goal is to make the connection as optimal as possible without spending too much or any money. Just look for and click on this icon below on your Canvas left menu!
Emergency Relief Request Form Computer Loan Program Foothill College offers a computer loan program to enrolled students, helping to meet your course material needs. Computers are loaned for the term in which they are requested You have an option to renew at the end of the quarter To request a computer loan , fill out the Emergency Relief Request form If you've already submitted a request, you will be contacted soon about your computer loan status and when a computer will be ready for pick up.
Internet Access Foothill College offers a way for students to get and stay connected to their online classes by assisting with internet access.
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