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E COURSES

Ready For An Online Class?

Take this short quiz.
If you can answer most of the following questions with YES, then you are ready to take PCC's E Course.

An Online Self-Test
    If you cannot answer each of the following 5 questions correctly,
    then an online class is not for you.

Click the True or False icon and read the message that appears.
(Java Script must be enabled to read answers)


 1. I have easy access to a computer and to the Internet. True
False False
 2.  I know how to use a computer. True True
False False
 3.  I can type pretty well and have basic word processing skills. True True
False False
 4.  I like to read and have no problem reading material off a screen. True True
False False
 5.  I want to take an online class because I think it will be easier than a traditional class. True True
False False

          Please Continue . . . 

 If you cannot answer most of the following questions correctly,
then an online class will not be very easy for you
.

 1. I know how to download and install software from the Internet. True True
False False
 2. I can learn to do things by reading instructions. True True
False False
 3.  I don't mind asking questions when I have a problem or a question. True True
False False
 4.  I like one-on-one interactions with my professors and classmates. True True
False False
 5.  I like to write because I can think about what I am going to say before I write it. True True
False False
 6.  I am self-motivated and can set schedules for myself (and stick to them). True True
False False
 7.  It is hard for me to attend regular classes at the College. True True
False False