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Classroom Information   |   Finding Your Classroom   |   Software   |   Prerequisites
Class Requirements   |   Age Requirements   |   Information   |   Class Attendance   |   FAQ Page

Enjoy!

While we want all our students to learn new skills in the classes they take here at LVS, we also want you to enjoy yourself. We pride ourselves on being the online classes "where learning is fun"!  We take our students and our classes seriously…but not ourselves. *S*  We hope you'll do the same!

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Class Information

Registered students will receive a registration confirmation automatically sent from the LVS server. Please be sure that lvsassociates.com is in your allowed senders list! The registration confirmation contains important information, please read it and also follow the class information link provided: http://www.lvsonline.com/classinfo.shtml

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Finding Your Classroom

To access your classroom(s), click on the Classrooms link in the left navigational menu. Locate the name of your class and click on the link. You will be prompted for your classroom username and password that you provided when you created your LVS Account. If you are having difficulty entering your classroom go to the Help Page. If you need help with the classroom message board, go to the Message Board Tips page.

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Software/Programs

Most of our classes teach a specific program such as HomeSite, FrontPage, PSP, MS Office, etc. If you are taking one of these classes, be sure to install the software before class begins unless you are using a demo version that is time limited. In that case wait until class begins before installing the program.

Please note: Students must use legally obtained versions of any software taught at LVS. The use of pirated software is not only immoral, it is illegal.

LVS has a good working relationship with the software companies that own the programs we teach. Any student found to be using illegally obtained software or trading in warez, cracks etc. will be expelled with no refund.

On the registration pages you will find links to the manufacturers who offer trial version downloads of their software.

On the What's New page you will find links to distributors where LVS students can purchase software at academic rates which are usually substantially lower than retail.

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Prerequisites

Be sure you meet any prerequisites listed for the class. These are listed with the course information as well as on the schedule. Prerequisites are set for our students' benefit - we want you to be able to keep up with (and enjoy!) the class. Introductory courses are for students with little or no knowledge of the subject. However, these classes may require other skills such as HTML. Please be aware that all classes, with the exception of Intro to Windows, require that you have a working knowledge of your computer and Operating System.

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Class Requirements

A typical class week includes the lesson to be read plus one or more assignments that need to be completed. We also encourage all of our students to take part in class message board discussions. This can all be very time-consuming. Many students wonder how many classes they can take in one session. That depends on you and your lifestyle.

If you work at home or are retired, you probably have more time to spend on reading the lessons and doing the assignments than someone who commutes to a full-time job or has young children at home. If you are very self-motivated and organized, you can also probably handle more classes. We have students who successfully take three classes in one session and others who are more comfortable with only one or two. This decision is entirely up to the individual student. If you are uncertain about how many classes you should take, please feel free to contact us.

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Age Requirements

There is no age requirement to take LVS classes. However, the majority of LVS students are adults and our classes are likely not suited to children under the age of 13 unless that child is able to comprehend instructions better than their peers. All minor children must have parental permission to take classes with us. Parents, please contact Vikki to let us know that you are signing a minor child up for classes. Any questions or concerns may also be directed to the same email address.

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Information

When you register, you are asked to provide the username and password you want to use to access your classroom(s) - jot these down somewhere!

If you are a former student or have placed your name on our Update List, you will receive updates via email. We encourage you to take a minute to read it as the Update is only sent when we have important information for our students.

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Class "Attendance"

One of the best things about online classes is that you can access the classroom whenever it is convenient for you. Our lessons are posted weekly and remain online throughout the six-week course and for ten days following the posting of the last lesson. The individual class message boards remain open also.

During the sessions, we have found that the more students participate on the class message boards - asking or answering questions, providing information and posting their assignments - the more they enjoy the class. Many of the classes also hold weekly mIRC chat sessions. Attendance is not mandatory but many students find these informal sessions very helpful. A free mIRC tutorial is available for our students.

We encourage students to use the LVS Message Forum, before classes begin, to introduce themselves, form study groups, ask questions or just chat. This board is also monitored by LVS instructors in case students have any questions about the class(es) they are taking.

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Questions?

Please visit our FAQ page. If you still have any questions at all about the classes, the instructors, or the LVS Online Classes web site, please feel free to contact us at any time.

We hope you'll join us here at LVS . . . where learning is fun!