Orientation to Online Learning
The mission of the Online Orientation program is to welcome and support online students to successfully transition to San Antonio College online courses by exposing them to a broad range of online resources, time management tips, technology requirements, course access information and essential campus support programs.
Free Course:
The Office of Technology Services, Instructional Technology is offering a free orientation to Online Learning (OLRN) course. This course is 100% online, self-paced and can accessed through your ACES.
If you are enrolled in hybrid/online course(s) and are new to online learning, you are required to take this course once as a student of Alamo Colleges. This course is available after you register for classes and should take a total of one hour to complete. We highly recommend students complete this course prior to the start of the semester.
To Register:
- Log into ACES
- On the homepage, find the "Register Here" card.
- Click Visit Registration Portal.
- In the new window (Student Services), click Register Now.
- Choose Register for Classes
- Select Term.
- In the Subject field. type OLRN.
- Select SAC(San Antonio College) from the College field.
- Select Section and click on Add.
- Click Submit when finished.
After your submission: The OLRN course should appear on your Canvas dashboard a few minutes after clicking Submit.