Here are our top tips for Virtual Classroom Success!

🟢  Be sure that you have a good, dependable Internet connection. While occasional technical glitches are expected, anything that happens and keeps you from participating in class for more than a few minutes may result in you needing to make up class at a later date.

🟢 Arrive to the Zoom meeting room at least 10 minutes before the posted class start time.

🟢 Mute your microphone when you aren’t speaking.

🟢 Be mindful of background noise and distractions around you, as much as possible.

🟢 Let all household members know when and where you will be in class, and ask them not to disturb you.

🟢 You should be sitting stationary at a table or desk (not moving from room to room, not in a car, etc.) in a home or home-like setting.

🟢 Adjust your camera and lighting so we can see your face well.

🟢 Make sure your full name shows up appropriately.

🟢 Dress like you are coming to the classroom—no jammies, please.

🟢 Avoid multi-tasking and focus your attention on the class.

🟢 You might want to minimize/close all other windows so you aren’t distracted by email or other applications.

🟢 Turn off your phone or put it away; just like in class, please use it only if there is an emergency.

🟢 Enjoy a beverage, but hold off on having lunch or that snack.

🟢 Remember that you are always on camera. Need to yawn, sneeze, blow your nose, or something you don’t want us all to see? Mute your audio and blank your video for a moment.

🟢 All comments and discussions should be respectful of the Instructor and fellow students; disagreements are fine, but personal attacks are not.

🟢 Don’t be a Zoom-hog. Be considerate in not talking over people, and give everyone a chance to speak.

🟢 Please use the hand raise feature to ask or answer a question rather than just interrupting the current speaker.

🟢 The chat window should be used only for class-related discussions—comments, sharing of resources, etc. (except for casual conversations at the start and end of class).

🟢 Keep remarks on-topic and courteous. Remember that this is still our classroom.

🟢 Know that your Instructor may not be able to keep track of a quickly-flowing chat, so don’t rely exclusively on that to ask questions.

🟢 Be prepared to take notes!

🟢 Other appropriate etiquette as implied. 😁

Please note: virtual classroom is currently offered as an option for our Juvenile Driver Improvement Program.