BOT 298 Orientation
Fall 2009
Introduction
This
orientation will introduce you to the course content and expectations for
BOT 298 Hybrid. You'll also have a chance to make sure everything is set
up and ready to go. While you work through this orientation, jot down any
questions you might have and post them to our course Help discussion board.
I recommend that you print this page, and check each item off as you
complete it.
What to do for this online orientation:
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Enroll in the course.
You enroll for this online course the same way you enroll in any other
Cuyamaca College course. You will need to be enrolled in the course
before you can access the course Blackboard site.
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Buy the textbook and
install the software.
You can buy the book from the campus bookstore, or from another source
immediately! Make sure you have Internet access.
(See below for more details about the required course materials.)
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Login to Blackboard.
The week
before classes begin, those who have enrolled will be entered into the
Blackboard system. The class roster will be uploaded in Blackboard on
February 5th. You should now be able to access the class. If you register for
the class after February 15th, you must contact me to be entered into the
Blackboard system. If you want to add the class after February 15th (the
date this orientation should be completed by), you
will need to contact me for an add code.
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How to login to
Blackboard.
A. Go to
http://gcccd.blackboard.com/ (Hyperlink to Blackboard).
B. Click the Login button
C. For Username enter your name as firstname.lastname (all lower
case)
D. For Password enter your birthday (mmddyy)
E. If you cannot login successfully the first time, try it again.
Your login information is the same as when you login to any computer on
campus. If you still have trouble logging in, STOP and contact me (diane.woods@gcccd.edu).
Do not panic, we'll get it fixed. Do not click the create an account
button as this will only complicate matters and delay your first
login.
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Successful login!
Now that you have logged in, welcome to the course. Familiarize yourself
with the course site by clicking on all of the links on the
left side of the page. There are also several links on the pages that
display. Browse through them
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Update your personal
information.
The first time you login to the course (or anytime you change e-mail
address), click on the Tools button, select Personal
Information, and update the e-mail address that you prefer to use
for this class. When I send class e-mail announcements, it will go to
the e-mail address in your profile. Save any changes.
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Print the syllabus.
In the Blackboard course site, click on the Course Documents
button. Click on the syllabus link. Print the syllabus and keep it with
your textbook. It is very important to READ the whole syllabus and use
it as your guide and map for this course.
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Read the Welcome
announcement.
This announcement contains helpful information on how the course works
and where to start.
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Begin on the course
assignments.
Turn to the Assignments Page in your syllabus and begin on the
assignments in the order they are listed. You can turn in assignments
early, but please save the assignments as “Chap##Challenge## Last_Name”.
(For example: Chap3-Challenge2-Woods) When you submit the
assignments by email attachment please put the same information in the
subject line of the email. This will assist me in giving credit where
credit is due! The due dates for each assignment are listed in the
syllabus. Most assignments are due by midnight on Monday, but be sure to
check the syllabus for exact due dates.
Course textbook and software
The
textbook is available in the Cuyamaca College Bookstore.
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The Internet, Fifth Edition by Gary P. Schneider, Jessica Evans & Katherine Pinard
Thomson Course Technology
ISBN 1-4239-9938-X
The Intenet is part of Microsoft Office 2007. You can
get academic pricing, which is significantly lower than retail, at
several places. The best prices are available at
http://elms06.e-academy.com/CollegeSoftware/index.cfm, but it is
exclusively for currently-enrolled students. You can also check
gradware.com,
edu.com and
campustech.com
(Hyperlinks to significantly lower priced textbooks).
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Access to a PC/Windows computer with the
following requirements:
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Computer/Processor:
Pentium 233-MHz or faster (Pentium III recommended)
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Memory:
128 MB of RAM or greater
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Hard disk:
150 MB of hard disk space
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Operating system:
Windows XP, Windows 2000 with Service Pack 3 (SP3), or higher
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Internet access:
Internet Explorer 6.0
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Sorry, no
Macintosh as the Office 2003 program is very different on a Mac.
Good
luck and let's have fun!!!
Home Page (Hyperlink to Diane Woods' home
page)
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