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Frederick Community College • Spring 2018 Credit Schedule • • 301.846.2400 60
Please read the following requirements before registering for an online or hybrid course.
Frederick Community College offers two types of courses over the Internet: hybrid courses and online courses. Hybrid
courses require the student to attend some class sessions on campus; online courses do not. Any course section with the
letters “HYB” indicates a hybrid course. The mouse icon ( ) indicates online courses.
Both online and hybrid courses are taught on Blackboard™ and require that students:
• Have Internet access through broadband connection or Wi-Fi (wireless)
• Have access to a Windows, Mac, or Linux computer
• Have Windows 7 or higher, Mac OS X, or Linux with Ubuntu 14 or higher
• Have Internet Explorer 8 or higher, or the most recent version of Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome, all with the most recent
Java and Flash updates applied
• Establish a myFCC e-mail account;
• Have basic computer skills in word processing, e-mail procedures, web-browsing, and handling features such as pop-up
blockers;
• Are responsible for maintaining appropriate security and virus protection when using the student’s own personal computer(s).
Students should expect to spend as much time on an Internet course as they would on a traditional on-campus course.
Students should be self-motivated to handle the independent nature of learning that occurs in online courses.
Access to Blackboard: User name Wxxxxxxx (where xxxxxxx is the seven digit student ID number);
first time login password is first 2 letters of last name and last five digits of Student ID number. If one does not work, try the other.
Textbooks: Purchase textbooks from the FCC Bookstore. Make sure you select books for the online section of the course as
they may differ from textbooks used in on-campus sections. Some instructors require the corresponding access code for web
resources.
Email Advising ): If you are unable to come on campus for advising services, Email Advising is
available to all current FCC students using their email accounts. Please provide your full name and
Student ID number. Typical response time is 24-48 hours depending on the information requested.
Note: Students will need to contact the Distributed Learning office for permission to register in an online section after the third
day of courses.
Online & Hybrid Courses
Broadcast live online
January 25 at 7pm
Learn about the special demands of online learning,
and preview an actual online course.
A recording of the orientation will be available for students
unable to participate in the live viewing.
No registration necessary.
Online and Hybrid Orientation