This online course orientation has been designed for students who are taking a full online course in the Langdale College of Business Administration (LCOBA). This orientation will help students become familiar with Valdosta State University’s tools for course delivery, communication, and resources. Your course assignments, projects, discussions, quizzes, exams, grades, and email will be located in our online course management system, Desire2Learn (D2L).

To prepare for your online course, please complete the course orientation during the first week of the semester.

Please begin your course orientation by clicking the link, Preparing for Your Online Course.

Please complete the course orientation in the following order:

Preparing for Your Online Course
Using Desire2Learn
Verify your Registration
Calendar of Important Dates
Academic Resources
Personal Resources
Technical Resources
University Policies
Checklist

All the online course orientation documents are in PDF (portable document file) format. If you are unable to view PDF files, please download the Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you do not want the free McAfee Security Scan Plus, please select to remove the checkmark.