Q: How may I register for the online courses?

A: At the end of the first pilot with the School of Architecture, you will be invited to take credit and non-credit courses using an online registration form and payment system.

Q: Will my online courses be certified?

A: Yes, your courses will be all certified by the University of Technology, Jamaica

Q: How will I be oriented and exposed to the course features and techniques?

A: Once you would have signed up to our courses, you will receive an offline CD-ROM with demonstrations of the features of the entire learning system. You will also go through an easy to use online tutorial of the entire system.

Q: Which computer skills will I need?

A: You will need very basic computer skills such as using a keyboard and a mouse. You should also be able to use the sound features of your computer, the e-mail software and the tools for browsing and searching the Internet.

Q: Which computer hardware will I need to have?

A: A Pentium or Power Mac with Windows 95, Windows 98 , Windows NT or Macintosh system 7 or higher should be an adequate start. Other minimum requirements would include a 100Mhz processor, 32Mb RAM of memory, 100 Mb hard drive space, a 28.8 kbps modem, speed, a sound card, a printer and a monitor.

Q: What about software and tools?

A: A word processing software is essential along with Internet browsers such as Netscape and Internet Explorer 4.0 and higher. An e-mail software is also important. You will be guided for plug-ins and players which you will need for particular applications.

Q: How will I interact with my tutors and peers?

A: Tutor and peer interaction will mix e-mail with discussion boards, chat zones and where possible, audio and video conferencing. You will use a suite of collaboration tools with your peers including application sharing and collaborative project tools.

Q: How may I access your digital library and other resources?

A: You will be given special passwords and user names for accessing the digital library and other resources. Once registered, you will have full privilege rights to these resources.

Q: What makes the online courses at UVL different from others?

A:  Our online courses will distinguish themselves based on relevance, quality and a student-centred focus. The use of advanced and appropriate technologies will be deployed in the courses using culture-specific and tropical metaphors leading to a unique learning experience.