Late start Classes Fall 2024
We still have class options available for Fall 2024. View the list of class options.
Class Scheduling Options at Red Rocks Community College
Your Student Experience: When your schedule doesn’t permit a 15-week class, try one of our Accelerated classes. From 10 weeks to 1 weekend, you’ll find a variety of classes to meet your scheduling needs.
An accelerated course takes the content from a traditional 15-week, 3 or 4 credit class, and “compresses” it into a shorter time frame. Your course may meet every day all day for a week, or 5 Saturdays. Our accelerated online classes take a 15-week online class and compress into 7 weeks.
As you plan your schedule, be advised that accelerated classes require more work in a shorter amount of time. Be prepared to schedule extra time for homework and studying during an accelerated class.
There are Hyflex and Remote options available.
Why Choose Accelerated Classes?
Accelerated classes are designed to meet the needs of busy professionals and students with active lifestyles. Characteristics of a successful student include:
- Excellent time management skills
- Self-motivation
- Ability to learn on their own
- Commitment to their education
Your Student Experience: Class meetings are on-site and in-person. Want a list of our latest courses?
Our list of classroom based classes can be seen here.
Your Student Experience: Class will have some live in-person components, and some on-line components. Percentage of online versus in-person can vary by class.
Hybrid Courses: Part online, part in the classroom
Hybrid courses at RRCC are courses that combine on-campus classroom instruction with online learning components and/or out-of-class activities. Hybrid learning is for students who wish to combine the flexibility of face-to-face instruction with activities such as online collaborative discussions, group projects, and/or other out-of-class assignments. In a Hybrid course, traditional face-to-face instruction will be reduced but not entirely eliminated. Internet access and an email address are required for the online course activities.
Your Student Experience: A highly flexible experience where the course is delivered entirely remotely in real-time, entirely in person in real-time, or a combination of the two.
Your Student Experience: Link two related courses into one student learning experience.
Now there is an easy and innovative way to increase fundamental skills while completing your general education or degree requirements.
The Learning Communities program at Red Rocks Community College links the content of two related courses – a required general education course with a related course in your program – so learning becomes more relevant and easier for you.
Learning Communities provide a great support network.
RRCC does not offer these courses every semester, but when the timing is relevant. Check back each semester to see if one is available.
Your Student Experience: Class will be taught in real-time, with 100% remote delivery at pre-determined times. There is no scheduled in person attendance. Class will be 100% real-time live meetings delivered remotely via technology.
Your Student Experience: Need to go to school only on weekends? classes are available beginning Fridays at 5:00 pm through Sunday. Most weekend classes are also accelerated.
Fall 2024 – Desire2Learn (D2L) Student Orientation
Student Training Overview
Need help getting familiar with D2L? D2L Student Orientations are available! Join one of the upcoming sessions, or visit a D2L Resource Table to ask questions and learn more about the online course environment. You can visit redrocks.cc/elearning to schedule.
If you have any questions, please contact elearning@rrcc.edu or call 303.914.6606.
Overview
The D2L Student Orientation will familiarize participants with the unique terrain of the online learning environment and review practical points such as accessing Desire2Learn (D2L), finding courses, and using various tools. Attendees will explore discussions, quizzes, assignments, e-mail, D2L gradebook, and best practices to be successful. The orientation is designed for students who are new to D2L at Red Rocks Community College or students who are in need of a refresher.
Whether you are taking face-to-face classes or online, hybrid, or remote learning courses – RRCC’s Elearning team offers support services and orientation sessions to help students utilize the learner management system at Red Rocks. This system is called Desire2Learn (also known as D2L), and there are a couple options available to you to explore, practice, or troubleshoot the platform:
- Self-Paced D2L Student Orientations:
Typically one week before the term classes officially start, D2L accounts for registered students are automatically enrolled into a Self-Paced D2L Student Orientation on D2L. This orientation “course” is non-mandatory, is hosted online, and contains several readings, videos, interactive discussions, and practice activities designed to familiarize students with its tools and navigation, as well as a sense of what to expect in many of our online, hybrid, and face-to-face courses at RRCC – almost all of which use D2L in some way! Students retain access to the Self-Paced D2L Student Orientation throughout the duration of the term so that in case any issues and questions may arise; this orientation can continually serve as a space for students to try out and troubleshoot D2L tools. - Facilitated D2L Student Orientation Sessions:
At the start of each term, in-person and virtual (via Zoom) facilitated orientation sessions are offered to students. Facilitated sessions usually run 90 minutes and are scheduled to take place during the week leading and the week following the official start date for full-term classes. To view the schedule and attend an upcoming session, visit redrocks.cc/elearning to register for a Facilitated D2L Student Orientation. - 1-on-1 D2L Support Virtual Office Hours:
Continuously throughout the term, students can book virtual 1-on-1 meetings with a member of the RRCC Elearning team on Zoom to ask questions, discuss technical issues, and learn more about the D2L course environment. Bookings are typically 15 to 30 minutes long depending on the topic or issue. To attend D2L Support Virtual Office hours, visit redrocks.cc/elearning to book a 1-on-1 meeting.
D2L Resource Table
Join us on The Bridge at the Lakewood Campus to get all your questions answered about discussions, quizzes, assignments, e-mail, D2L gradebook, and best practices to be successful. Check back for Fall 2024 tabling dates to be announced.
Student Accommodation Request
Need accessibility? Contact Accessibility Services at 303.914.6733 or access@rrcc.edu (link sends e-mail) at least one week prior to the event to request disability accommodations.