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Online Classes

WELCOME TO ONLINE EDUCATION AT LTCC!

Congratulations on your decision to take an online class from Lake Tahoe Community College! You will find that most of our courses are offered via Etudes, an online-learning program. Please use the information on this page to get started, ask questions, and learn if online education is right for you.

Step 1: Before You Register:

Make sure you are prepared to take a course online by reviewing the following:

         Admissions & Records - Registration information and student forms.
         Online Study Skills
         Computer Skills
         Etudes Course Management
         Course Listings - Online courses
         Late Registration for Online Classes - Information and late registration form.


Step 2: After You Register:

         Install: An Etudes-Certified Browser On Your PC

                   You MUST configure your computer correctly to take online classes.
                   Installation instructions for Firefox 3.5.14 can be found at
                   INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS AND DOWNLOAD.

                   The Etudes portal Web page at Etudes portal provides additional browser options
                   under System Requirements.  Please note that Firefox 3.5.14 is the only browser
                   and version that is supported at LTCC.  You may use any of the Etudes-listed
                   browsers but you will not be able to receive technical assistance from LTCC.

         Review: How to Login to an Online Class
         Review: A Quick Tour of Etudes
         Join: Etudes Orientation Sessions and Tutorials


Step 3: Getting Started in Etudes

         How to Login to an Online Class

                    Note: It takes 24 hours for your Etudes class to become active after you
                    register for an online class. Students are required to login to online classes
                    during the first week of the quarter to avoid being dropped by the instructor.

Student Notice:  Although you may be able to access your online course a few days prior to the start date of the quarter, complete course information will not be available until the first day of class.

         Login to your Etudes class


         

For assistance Monday-Friday 8-5 p.m. with ETUDES issues, please contact Sandi Jorgensen at (530) 541-4660, ext. 230 or onlineclasses@ltcc.edu


       
Step 4: Getting Help:

         Access the Helpdesk for Etudes

                   Note: You MUST have an accurate e-mail address on file with Admissions &
                   Records. Click the link above for further information and directions.

         New to Online Learning?

                   Check out our free on-campus Etudes orientation sessions.  
                   Can't make the in-person workshops?  Watch a video tutorial on Etudes.


Step 5: Resources for Online Students

         Late Registration for Online Classes - Information and late registration form.
         Library
         Student Services
         Tutoring & Learning Center
         DRC
         Frequently Asked Counseling Questions

Bookstore: Contact the Lake Tahoe Community College Bookstore to purchase the required text(s) for this course. Or contact Bookstore Manager at (530) 541-4660, ext. 227. Obtain your textbooks as soon as possible so that you are sure to have them in hand when the quarter begins.

• Online Learning - Tech Support / Login FAQs
   
• Etudes Orientation Sessions and Tutorials
   
• Contact the Instructors
   
• Online Teaching
   
• Instructional Support for Online Teachers at LTCC