Resources for Student Preparedness and Success
As a college student, it’s crucial to understand the value of planning ahead and taking personal responsibility for your academic experience. Online, asynchronous courses offer flexibility, but it also requires a proactive approach to your studies. By planning your coursework, setting personal deadlines, and staying organized, you can effectively manage your time and engage deeply with the material. Remember, you are in charge of your learning path—actively seek out and utilize the resources available to you, such as academic advising, library services, and resources listed on the MyPCC “Student Guide” page. Your commitment to staying on top of assignments, participating in discussions, and seeking help when needed will significantly enhance your success in this course and beyond. Taking ownership of your education not only fosters personal growth, but also prepares you for future challenges, both academically and professionally.
Resources for Student Preparedness:
- Digital Literacy Navigators
- Digital Navigators are trusted guides who address the whole digital inclusion process — home connectivity, devices, and digital skills — with students and community members. Digital navigators consistently provide holistic, individualized support through repeated interactions. Digital navigation services include ongoing assistance with affordable internet access, device acquisition, technical skills, and application support.
- You do not need an appointment to meet with a digital navigator. You can just stop by during their scheduled hours.
- Adjusting to Online Learning
- This guide has been created by PCC to help you with your study habits to stay organized throughout the term.
- PCC’s Online Learning Page
- This is a great landing page that provides information on how online classes work, tips for online success, and where to find help/resources.?
- PCC’s Online Start Guide for Students
- I am hoping that most of you have completed the Online Start Guide — if not, and you are feeling stressed out about online classes, this is a good place to go to get a foundation in Online Learning at PCC.
- PCC Panther Tracks
- The Student Affairs team has been hard at work revamping the Panther Tracks, the online guide for students at PCC! There are so many valuable resources and links provided in the Panther Tracks that can really help with overall academic success!??
Plan ahead! Resources for internet outages or computer failure:
As an online student, it is a good idea to be prepared and have a backup plan in case of outages or technology failure. Below is a list of resources/computer/internet access for those” just in case” scenarios: