Military personnel serving in a war zone receive a 40% tuition discount.

Is online right for you?

Are you having a difficult time fitting your classes into your already busy schedule? Have you thought about taking online courses? 

The Anatomy of a Successful Online Student

  • Research shows that successful online students...
  • are well-organized and highly motivated,
  • have excellent writing skills and study habits,
  • are competent and comfortable with computers, webpages, and e-mail
  • learn best through independent or collaborative study.
  • are able to conduct research online

Online students SHOULD...

        have a backup plan in case computer equipment or software fails

Still Not sure if it is right for you?

The University of Georgia has developed a comprehensive Student Online Readiness Tool (SORT) that students can use it to assess their readiness to take online classes. (Note: the Start button is the arrow in the upper-right corner.)

Students or faculty that want to participate in training on how to best use blackboard or elluminate technology tools should contact the Academic Technology office  and mprentice@thomasu.edu

For help with blackboard troubleshooting, contact pash@thomasu.edu