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Distance Learning Online: Overview

Students taking online-only courses will not have to physically attend a traditional class and therefore will save time and money with regard to travel to and from the classroom location. In addition, assignments and class participation are conducted "asynchronously," meaning that the students can pick their study time according to their individual schedule. Faculty share these convenience factors as well. Students taking a multimedia course have all the benefits of an online-only course, but there is an added television component to view.

Do not expect the classes to be any less rigorous or educational, however. The University of Kentucky strives to ensure that all multimedia students receive the same quality education they would receive in the traditional classroom. In fact, the online classroom environment itself contributes to the development of good and regular study habits.

In order to take online classes students must first be admitted to the University of Kentucky. You must first be registered for a course before you may begin participation. You may do this through UK VIP, WebUK, or by mailing or Faxing (859 257 9686) Distance Learning Programs

If you are taking an online course with a television component you need to follow the steps below and check your class's broadcast schedule. You need to participate in both the online part as well as watch, or record and watch the television program, for credit for the course. If you miss a program they are available after the air date in the Lexmark Audio Visual center in the basement of the W. T. Young Library.

If you are registered for an online class you need to do the following, even if you have taken an online course before. Login information will be available on the FIRST day of classes for each semester

* If you have never been on Blackboard before you need to go through the Blackboard 7.1 training tutorial. Blackboard 7.1 is the class management software system used by UK to support online classes. The exception to this is the following - PS 391. For information concerning these courses, after the first day of classes, click on the red access button beside of the course.

• You will need to set up an active directory account. When you have completed this you will need to wait approximately 15 minutes before going to the next step.
• You will need to change your password. You will need to wait approximately 15 minutes before going to the next step.
• You may now log on to Blackboard 7.1
• Your class won't show up until the first day of class. If you register near the beginning of a term, it will take 24 hours for your course to appear.
• If your course hasn't appeared in this time frame you may need to self enroll. In order to do this click on the courses tab on the top left side of the page. Search for your course, use the entire course ID. (ex: ENG 101 201). When you have located your course click on the self enroll button and then on OK.
• Begin by going through the Blackboard 7.1 Tutorial.

Need additional help with Blackboard? Visit the Blackboard Support page.

Please contact the IT Customer Service Center if you have any questions or problems while following these instructions. The IT CSC is open from 7AM to 6PM Monday through Friday. You may come directly to the CSC at 111 McVey Hall, or reach the CSC by phone (859.257.1300) or email (helpdesk@uky.edu).

* Courses marked with an asterisk are part of the Canadian Online Studies Program.

Please call, locally 859-257-3377, toll-free 1-800-828-0439, option 6, or email us at distancelearn@lsv.uky.edu if you have any questions regarding one or more of these courses. We will be glad to assist you.

There are certain factors to consider when registering for one of these courses. Please note that many of these courses require the student to have a recommended computer configuration (listed below).

Many online courses use browser plugins. Plugins are small, free applications that allow your web browser to do more things, such as play animations or movies. Here is a list of common plugins used in online courses, and links to the download site for each (links open in a new window) . Check with your instructor to see if you need any of these plugins.

• Adobe Reader displays Portable Document (.pdf) files.
• RealPlayer Basic plays Real Media (.rm, .ra, and .ram) video and audio files.
• Quicktime plays Quicktime (.qt) video and audio files.
• Windows Media Player plays Windows Media (.wmp) video and audio files.
• Macromedia Shockwave Player plays Flash and Shockwave (.swf) files.
• Java software client displays interactive content. (Mac users can update their Java client via Systems Preferences > Software Update.)
• Authorware Web Player plays Authorware (.aam and .aas) files.

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