(1) Learning Environment
They will slow the process don. There will be more technical problems particularly at the beginning of of the term.

• Don’t know where to begin.
• Students don’t know what to expect.
• Time management problems.
• Technology skill levels.
• Ability to access material; to navigate course material.

Students with no online learning experience have misconceptions on the time it will take, misunderstanding of technology requirements.Some students have inadequate bandwidth, older computers, etc.This makes providing a strong online environment difficult.

• There may be a time delay of students entering the course and engaging in the learning.
• Require READI assessment in an introductory course before entering the program because this modality may not be appropriate for some students because of their learning preferences.
• feelings of inadequcies/lack of confidence/afraid to use technology

-Slow the learning process down
-Lots of technical difficulties in the beginning
-High numbers of drops...decreased retention & success
(2) Technology University access to higher speed internet may be important to some students who do not have this capability.In addition, software may be a problem from a home environment, but university software capability should be available with a site license.Students with dial-up access can usually find a satellite campus to obtain a higher speed.

• Goals shouldn’t change, just method of presentation—limitations.

Provide text transcripts for varieties of media and consider alternative delivery via DVD to those students without a high speed connection.
(3) Support A university that is supportive of online initiatives needs to provide services during times when the students are potentially active.If this is not the case, students must be prepared to contact services when available, thus procrastination may be an issue for some students. ·Develop web based FAQs or tutorials. ·Identify a contact person for the program. -Basic/clear instructions about access to technical help and what to do when they need it Placement (time) of virtual office hours
-Other alternate support available
-Set of FAQ’s/knowledge base
-Online Guru Lounge
(4) Course Resources Post the materials on the online learning environment.Let the bookstore know early.Make some sources available through online bookstores.Basically, the instructor must be aware of this issue and be proactive in their approach. Ebooks, make lab kits available for purchase, develop DVDs -equitable access of technical requirements
-student success & retention
-innovative ways of providing the instructional materials
-physical access
-Labpaq
-use of financial aid with third party vendors
-Availability of simulations
-Time and space
(5) Course Delivery Mode Technology is about change.Any changes in online delivery methods must have training for instructors/students to help promote a successful transition.The training should incorporate similarities between the two programs as the new processes are introduced.
·Construct demo class that contains a tutorial or orientation to the new CMS.
·Provide proper training for faculty. -anger
-resistance to change
-inability to understand differences
-lack consistency
(6) Learning Objects Technology may provide interesting virtual simulations, but the bandwidth is a problem, even at university labs.Also, the peer learning that often occurs with labs is often lacking.
·Prepackaged online lab classes.
·Maybe reconsider putting simulations online. -equitable access of technical requirements
-proper training
-student success & retention
-innovative ways of providing the instructional materials
-physical access
-Labpaq,
(7) Instructors ·Keep it simple. ·Have them create a prototype that passes a quality review. -feelings of lack of competence/ lack of confidence/afraid to use technology
-lack of instructor contact
-high fail for students
-fear communicating online
-fear of the technology in general
-lack of online pedagogy
-student success & retention
-word of mouth quality of instructors/course/
-time management