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WELCOME TO: BUS2301

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KEEP THIS FILE “HANDY” FOR THE NEXT FEW WEEKS

• Please keep this PowerPoint file “handy” to refer to in the first few weeks until you become familiar with:– How the course schedule works– Myitlab– Assignment/exam policies– Algonquin College Policies and contact info– Website Info– Etc.

CONTACT INFO:

• Your Professor– Jane Doe– 613-727-4723 ext. ####– Rm. #– Office hours– Your email

• Course Coordinator– Shirley Haug– haugs@algonquincollege.com– B222b– 613-727-4723 ext. 3304

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CSD

• Center for Students with Disabilities– Located in C142– (613) 727-4723 ext.7683 or

http://www.algonquincollege.com/studentservices/csd/index.htm

– Let your professor know when assessment completed– If you already have been assessed, please see me

after class

BUS2301

Package ISBN# 0132498537 Price: $118.30

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Why is TECHNOLOGY Important?

• Technology is easy and fun!

• A Fact of Life—in your day-to-day activities– We live in a global economy

• Whatever career you choose:– administration, – technology or – any level of management– REQUIRES THAT YOU CAN USE TECHNOLOGY WELL!!!!

EXCEL

POWERPOINT

WORD

VISTA/OUTLOOK

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MS OFFICE

• The applications have unique functions, yet:– completely integrated with each other and with the Internet

• Streamlines HOW people work with information and one another

• Simplifies productivity

• MS OFFICE supplies the tools needed to find:– efficient and – effective solutions to business situations.

How “MS Office” Will Help in Some Other Courses

•Marketing –Word (everything)– PowerPoint (presentations)– Excel (calculations)

•Accounting – Excel

•Economics – Excel

•English – Word– PowerPoint

•Business Law – Word– PowerPoint

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Learning Resources:

• Pearson Education MS Office 2007 bundle– Package ISBN: 0132498537

• Comes with:– Myitlab - 3 year access– PHIT TIPS (course cards) for: Vista, Outlook,

Excel, PowerPoint, and Word• Price: $118.30

•  Must have (or purchase) headphones

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OPTIONAL TEXTBOOKS

• GO! with VISTA, Comprehensive • #0136140777 $100.95

• GO! with OUTLOOK 2007 Comprehensive• #0135001242    $79.95

• GO! with EXCEL 2007 Comprehensive • #0132255596 $108.95

                               • GO! with Microsoft PPT 2007 Vol.1

• #0132447983 $84.95• GO! with Microsoft WORD 2007 Comprehensive

• #0132327406 $108.95

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REWRITES

• TIMING IS EVERYTHING – pay attention to the schedule.• All exams must be done within the designated time frames

• The REWRITE week is for students who failed/missed an exam ONLY.– Up to 2 failed/missed exams (grade of less than 50%)

may be rewritten during the scheduled REWRITE week – No other extensions will be allowed –

– ie a 3rd failed exam or missed exam deadline means an immediate "F" on the course.

– The maximum grade you can get for a REWRITE exam is 65%

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REWRITES cont.

– An exam not completed by the deadline specified in the schedule will be considered a “failed exam”.

– IF you DO miss an exam early in the course then you can only rewrite 1 other exam.

• Later exams, especially Excel, & Word are more difficult.

Missed exams should be reserved for situations where you absolutely cannot attend the exam, for medical reasons,

OR: extreme extenuating circumstances.

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EVALUATION

• PRINT OUT EVERY MODULE EXAM MARK–Put this printout in a SAFE place–This is your BACKUP COPY– If a MARK is incorrect in myitlab and/or

Blackboard at a later date, your BACKUP is your PRINT-OUT

EVALUATIONModule 1: Vista/Outlook Training  02% (either 0% OR 100%)Vista/Outlook "In-class Assignment"            07%Vista/Outlook Final Exam                       10%Total      19%                                                                                                                Module 2: Excel Training                                                   03% (either 0% OR 100%)Excel Assignment 1                           04%Excel Assignment 2                          05%Excel Assignment 3                          08%Excel Final Exam                                              15%Total     35%                                                                                                       

Module 3: PowerPoint Training                                         02% (either 0% OR 100%)PowerPoint "In-Class" Assignment                07%PowerPoint Final Exam                                   10%Total                                                                19%                                                                                                                                                  Module 4: Word Training                                                03% (either 0% OR 100%) Word Assignment 1                         05%Word Assignment 2                         07%Word Final Exam                                     12%Total                                                     27%                                              Note: A student will get full Training Marks as long as a minimum of 80% of the training has been completed prior to the scheduled exam date. A student must pass ALL the exams to pass the course. You must also have an overall mark of 50% or better to pass the course.REWRITES: Only up to 2 rewrites are permitted, and only on failed/missed exams. The maximum mark a student can achieve on a rewrite is 65%.

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EVALUATION cont.

• In order to be successful in this course, students are expected to spend a minimum of three (3) hours per week on out-of-class assignments and doing their training. 

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EVALUATION cont.

• Students must pass each of the 4 exams with a grade of 50% or better to pass the course.

• In addition students must have a minimum overall GRADE of 50%

• The final grade is not an average of the 4 exams and therefore if a student fails 1 of the 4 exams, then the student fails the course. A student may only miss an exam for medical reasons, or extreme extenuating circumstances. 

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EVALUATION cont.

To Summarize• To pass the course a student must end the course

with an overall GRADE of 50% or better, • AND must pass each of the 4 exams with a grade of

50% or better. • This means that a student who ends the course

with a failing grade on even one exam, fails the course.

Assignment Policy

• ATTENDANCE will be taken• You must be IN CLASS in order to get a mark for the assignment• PROVIDED THAT you are in class you may complete the

assignment at home• Assignments are due at Midnight, the night before the class

it’s due.• If you submit an assignment late you will lose 20% of the mark

per day after the due date.• IF YOU MISS THE CLASS, YOU WILL RECEIVE A “0” IN THAT

ASSIGNMENT – (as per outlined in “The School of Business

Procedures.pdf”)

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ASSIGNMENTS-BE CAREFUL WHEN DOWNLOADING “CHEATING” possibilities

•BE CAREFUL when you are DOWNLOADING your assignment files.  If you accidentally SAVE to the C:\ drive, in the lab, then logoff—you will lose your files.  Some students have done this, and then asked another student for their file.

• In this situation, you may be legitimately doing your own work, but due to the fact that you have used the basic, unedited version from another student, your assignment will be flagged with a “POTENTIAL INTEGRITY VIOLATION”,(cheating).

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ASSIGNMENTS—READ INSTRUCTIONS VERY, VERY CAREFULLY!!

• You have to be very, very careful with ALL the components in myitlab.  The software is extremely specific—it IS case-sensitive, and if you add a space where there shouldn’t be (or vice versa), or forget to include a punctuation mark (or vice versa), myitlab will mark it wrong. 

• When you do your assignments, you must read the instructions extremely carefully, not “skimming over” any of the instructions, just in case you miss a tiny requirement. 

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PRINT OUT ASSIGNMENT MARKS • Please make sure that as soon as you get your MARK  for ANY

assignment, that you do the following:• DO NOT CLOSE the dialog box with your mark on it--before doing the

following:

1.       Hit your PRINT SCREEN button on your keyboard

2.       Open MS WORD

3.       PASTE

4.       Enlarge the “screen capture”, so that it’s readable

5.       PRINT out your MARK, AND SAVE the file

6.       You may now close the dialog box.• There have been some students who have gotten their mark, but when

they close the dialog box with the mark on it-- they receive a “0” in their GRADEBOOK. (This is the mark that I see). This “print out” will be your backup copy—put it in a safe place, until the end of the semester.

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Classroom Management

• ALGONQUIN STUDENT ID CARDS will be checked for ALL exams

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“School of Business Procedures Document.pdf”-Section “C”

• Use of Laptops and other Electronic Devices

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Cheating

• Cheating is grounds for dismissal• To write any exam, you need to produce a

ALGONQUIN COLLEGE STUDENT ID CARD.• The purpose of the training is to teach you what

you don’t know, so you can pass your final.• If someone else does your training/work for you,

you will not be in a position to pass the final exam.

DUE DATES-EXAMS

• VISTA/OUTLOOK : WEEK 4

• Sept.  27-Oct. 01

• EXCEL : WEEK 8

• Oct. 25-29

• POWERPOINT : WEEK 10

• Nov.08-12

• WORD : WEEK 13

• Nov. 29-Dec. 03

• REWRITES:  WEEK 14

• Dec. 06-10

DUE DATES-ASSIGNMENTS

ATTENDANCE will be taken—You must be IN CLASS in order to get a MARK for your Assignment

• VISTA– Assignment: WEEK 3

• Sept. 20-24• DO NOT SUBMIT

• VISTA/OUTLOOK: – Assignment: WEEK 4

• Sept. 27-Oct.01• EXCEL:

– Assignment 1: WEEK 6 • Oct. 12-15 (Oct 11th-”Thanksgiving”)

– Assignment 2: WEEK 7 • Oct. 18-22

– Assignment 3: WEEK 8• Oct. 25-29

DUE DATES-ASSIGNMENTS cont.

• POWERPOINT: – Assignment: WEEK 10

• Nov. 08-12

• WORD: – Assignment 1: WEEK 12

• Nov. 22-26

– Assignment 2: WEEK 13 • Nov. 29-Dec. 03

BUS2301 Course FormatPER MODULE

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TRAINING

by MODULE

HOMEWORK/

ANYWHERE

IN CLASS/

ANYWHERE

MODULE

EXAM

by MODULE

IN CLASS

IN-CLASS

ASSIGN-MENT

by MODULE

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1. TRAINING • COMPLETE ALL the required training at least once, twice or more is

recommended

• You must do ALL of your training in order to get your TRAINING

MARKS.

• Must be completed before the scheduled exam date

• Training may be done at home, or

– in an “Open Access Lab”, provided myitlab is installed on the

computer

myitlab: Per Module

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myitlab: Per Module cont.

2. FINAL EXAM• ALL exams are completed on site at ALGONQUIN COLLEGE IN

DESIGNATED LABS.

• You must achieve a minimum of 50% in an exam order to pass a module

You must achieve a minimum of 50% in EVERY module AND

exam in order to pass the COURSE .

The final grade is not an average of the 4 modules

and therefore if a student fails 1 of the 4 modules, then the

student fails the course.

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RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DOING TRAINING & EXAM MARKS

EXCEL TRAINING [Pts: 100 Weight: 3% Category: Assignment]

EXCEL FINAL EXAM [Pts: 100 Weight: 18% Category: Exam]

100 88

100 93

100 95

0 58

0 61

Those who did 100% of their TRAINING got high marks in their Final Exam

Those who did NOT do their TRAINING got lower marks in their Final Exam

myitlab: a Folder for each Module/Program

• When you go into myitlab, you will see a folder for each of the modules:

• Then, when you click on the specific folder you will see:– TRAINING– EXAM– ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

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ADDITIONAL RESOURCESVIDEO WORKSHOPS

When you go to : ADDITIONAL RESOURCES, you will see a number of videos which cover specific “Skill Sets”

For example with EXCEL:

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MOS CERTIFICATION

• Microsoft Office Specialist– “Performance based” exams 45- 60 minutes each– Globally recognized certification

• There is a folder in myitlab (at the bottom) for all the questions you would have to do in a real MOS exam– You will have 3 year access to these exams!!

• This is fantastic simulation testing to prepare you for the actual MOS test

• In the real MICROSOFT test to become an expert you don’t get 2nd chances etc.

myitlab Logistics

• When doing an exam you must click on the: button to exit.

• Can do a task 5 times, then it’s wrong– myitlab tracks how many attempts you have left

• Can navigate to another question by hitting

• If a question does not appear to be working OR if you get to a question & you do not have 5 attempts:– Hit your button at the bottom-right of the window

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myitlab Logistics cont.

• You can skip and go back to questions by clicking

on: and

myitlab TRAINING

• If you are doing your Training, you do not have to complete it in 1 setting, but can click on: – And then resume your Training session at a later date

• will show you step-by-step how to perform the skill

• will also show you step-by-step BUT: you will need to perform each action along with the prompts

• You can increase or decrease your font size of your instructions by clicking on these buttons:

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TIPS/TRICKS cont.

• Be exacting in myitlab

• Every period, comma, or typing error can cause you to fail that question!

• questions in “myitlab” are “case sensitive”

• You MUST read and re-read the instructions, carefully before completing all questions.

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TIPS/TRICKS cont.

• DO NOT GO “CLICK CRAZY”. TAKE YOUR TIME!!

– SOMETIMES myitlab WILL HESITATE AFTER A STUDENT ANSWERS A QUESTION.

• DO NOT TOUCH YOUR MOUSE OR KEYBOARD OR DOUBLE-CLICK, in this situation!!

• myitlab is processing the action. myitlab will go to the next question, ONLY:– AFTER A QUESTION IS CORRECTLY ANSWERED, OR:– AFTER THE 5th attempt to 1 question has been completed

• You will ALWAYS require a password to write any evaluation, given to you by your INSTRUCTOR. – TESTS CAN ONLY BE WRITTEN IN THE SUPERVISED CLASSROOMS.

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DO NOT REGISTER myitlab ON YOUR OWN

• We will be registering you in the myitlab database in your next class. 

• You can not participate in this class unless you are registered in the myitlab database: – Please bring your myitlab access code & "Algonquin

College Student ID card" to class.  • You can not get registered in myitlab unless you bring these 2

items.

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INSTALLING myitlab AT HOME

• When using myitlab, at home, you must have “FLASH PLAYER” (version 9) installed on you home computer/laptop

• myitlab does not work unless “FLASH PLAYER” is installed BEFORE you install myitlab

• myitlab will only work with “INTERNET EXPLORER 8 (or 7)”. 

• Please use this link (will only work in “Slide Show” view) to adjust your desktop PC or laptop to run myitlab correctly

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TECH SUPPORT-MYITLAB

1.       Web site: http://247pearsoned.custhelp.com

2.       Email: 24/7 availability

3.       Chat: button at top of webpage

      

4. Phone: 1-800-677-6337– Monday-Friday, 8:00 NOON-8PM EDT

 

HAVE THE FOLLOWING INFO AVAILABLE:

1.     Product: myitlab

2.     Your: Username/password

3.     Course ID: – i.e. SEC XXX: CRSABDW-XXXXXX– If applicable—the location of the specific file you are looking at

You can generate and then print out a “Certificate” for each of your exams, with your mark on it--to put in your portfolio• Click on the GRADES tab• Hover your mouse over the specific module folder• Click on the drop-down arrow, and select: GENERATE

CERTIFICATE

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Student Portal

• http://www.algonquincollege.com/main/currentStudents/index.htm

• One stop access to – Blackboard– Live@AC– ACSIS– Other information, eg student success specialists, etc– Bookmark/Favorite this site

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E-MAILING ME

• Use Algonquin email: Live@AC• EACH time you e-mail me, the following must be in:

– the BODY OF THE E-MAIL:1. Your FIRST and LAST NAME

– the SUBJECT LINE OF THE E-MAIL:1. Your SECTION NUMBER 2. ONLY 1 SPACE between the word: "section" and your actual:

SECTION NUMBER3. A descriptive subject

• You must use your ALGONQUIN COLLEGE e-mail address– This is Algonquin College policy

• Any other e-mail addresses will not be accepted eg. Hotmail, etc.

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E-MAILING ME

• Your Algonquin College e-mail address is your

username@algonquinlive.com

• the e-mail addresses of any of your professors is:– The 1st 6 letters of their LAST name, plus

• The 1st letter of their FIRST name– Eg. Name: Susan Alastair

E-mail: alastas@algonquincollege.com • Do not contact your professor about email problems-• Instead-contact ITS:

• - 5555@algonquincollege.com» 613 7272-4723 ext. 5555

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Live@EDU.com

• Microsoft OUTLOOK (web application)

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“SKYDRIVE”

• “Cloud based” service provided by

Microsoft• Live@AC• The MORE button—

– your own personal space on SKYDRIVE– 25 GB of storage space– You will have the “Live accounts” forever!! (become

alumni)• Access,edit & share documents from virtually anywhere-

– PC, mobile phone & web browser• COLLABORATIVE, SIMULTANEOUS• 1 file that ALL people (that you have given the “rights to”) can open

SIMULTANEOUSLY

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“SKYDRIVE” Cont.

• OFFICE button--opens up the document in a Windows LIVE program– NO CONVERSION-true “FIDELTIY”– OPEN IN specific program button (actual PROGRAM)

• (WORD, EXCEL, etc. 2007, 2010)

• Can SHARE the files– PERMISSIONS – SEND A LINK

• Other person gets the link» EDIT IN BROWSER

» OPENS OFFICE WEB APPS (ONLINE—not the actual PROGRAM)

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Live@edu.com button

• Gets you access to all ALGONQUINCOLLEGE services:– Help (Algonquin-ITS)– My Desktop@AC software– Blackboard– Student Portal

• (www.algonquincollege.com)

– Student Support Services– ACSIS– Weather

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BLACKBOARD

• SEE IF YOUR “IE” SETTINGS ARE COMPLIANT WITH BB9– Please check the following link to make sure that

your "Internet Explorer" settings are compliant with Blackboard 9:

– http://helpdesk.nsula.edu/BBTest

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BLACKBOARD cont.

• Announcements• Course Information

– Outline• Contains detailed course evaluation scheme

– CSI– Class Admin Folder

• Exam and assignment due dates• 14 week schedule• College and School of Business Procedures/Policies

• Staff Information

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BLACKBOARD cont.

• Communications cont.• Attachments that are too large are just not sent with no

warning or record to you, and prof. never receives file either

• Discussion Board– Introduce Yourself– FAQ

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BLACKBOARD cont.

• Course Information cont.– Computer Requirements Folder

• myitlab background settings for your laptop/PC

• Communications– Send Email feature

• should never be used to send attachments

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LAPTOP-MUST BE ABLE TO CONNECT

• You must have ensured that you can connect to the Algonquin Network with your laptop. 

• If you do not know how to connect to the Algonquin Network you can go to ITS in C316 (third floor of C-block, directly above the Registrars Office) to be set up.

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Open Access LabsVista/MyITLab Locations

• B373a is an open access lab for business students.  It has most or all of the computers running Vista, and has MyITLab installed on all computers.

• C102, an open access lab across from the Registrar's Office Waiting Room, has computers in the right row with Vista installed.– (currently under renovation and will reopen in: November 2010)– Access centre locations:

• C336, T201, B373 – The Library (C205) also offers computers and loans out laptops

and netbooks

• All the computers in the College, regardless of the operating system, have MyITLab installed.

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OFFICE ULTIMATE 2010 -- ONLY $89!!

• Go to the following Microsoft website:http://www.microsoft.com/student/discounts/theultimatesteal-ca/default.aspx

•    Click on "Buy Now"•    Enter your college e-mail address•    If eligible, you will receive an e-mail to purchase•    Click on the link in the e-mail to access the store•    Purchase your license/product key•    Add back-up media to your order (optional)•    Check out and download “Microsoft Office Ultimate 2010”

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BLACKBOARD & MYITLAB EXTERNAL LINKS:

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MyITLab for Mac Users

• MyITLab  will run on a Mac, provided that it has an Intel-based architecture, running Windows via a program such as “Boot Camp” or “Parallels”. 

• You need go through the Installation Wizard from the MyITLab site, which will download the ActiveX plug in, ensure you have the other plug ins, and let you download the files. 

• Please use the following link for instructions - How to Install TestGen on an Mac. 

• Please do not ask your instructors for help in setting up your MAC.  Please direct any problems/questions to myitlab Help.

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PEARSON EDUCATION AWARDS • There are 6 "Pearson Education Awards".  These are valued as follows:• 2 at $500.00 each. These awards are available to BUS2301

students who meet the following criteria: – These awards are selected based on a student's ability to complete all

the 4 modules, and excel in a BUS2301 online assessment and training learning environment.  In addition, these students show leadership skills in helping other students in this online learning environment.

• 4 at $250.00 each:– These awards are selected based on a student's ability to complete all

the 4 modules, and excel in a BUS2301 online assessment and training learning environment. 

• The Pearson Education Awards will be awarded to students in November, 2011 during the awards banquet.

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NEXT WEEK:

• Make sure you have your Algonquin College USERNAME & PASSWORD & myitlab access code  

 • DO NOT INSTALL myitlab ON YOUR OWN

• You must bring both your Algonquin College Student ID card and your myitlab access code

 • Check all your Blackboard sites, for all your courses on a

DAILY basis.  – Profs will post important announcements, such as class

cancellations, course changes etc. on the "Announcements" page (default page). 

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NEXT WEEK cont.:

• Download and PRINT your: "14 Week Schedule".   Put it in a safe place and refer to it every week. 

• Download and PRINT documents/info from the "Course Information" > Class Administration button

• Download and PRINT documents/info from the "Course Information" > Computer Requirements and Instructions

• Do the "Netiquette" quiz:  BLACKBOARD  >  COURSE INFORMATION  >  NETIQUETTE (3rd item from the bottom)  – Post a "thread" in the: "Introduce Yourself" Discussion

Board

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WEBSITES FOR STUDENTS TO KNOW

• www.algonquincollege.com

• https://liveac.algonquincollege.com/default.aspx

• https://acsis.algonquincollege.com/

• www.online.algonquincollege.com

• http://myitlab.pearsoned.com/Pegasus/frmLogin.aspx?s=3

• http://www.algonquincollege.com/lrc/

• http://www.algonquincollege.com/studentservices/

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FREE “TIP OF THE WEEK”

• Each week I will be providing for you, a “tip”—either free software, amazing websites, or other exciting info

• However, you only get these IF YOU COME TO CLASS!!

• I will not be posting these anywhere—so yet another reason for you to attend class!!

• I really, really would like to see EVERYONE do well in this course!!

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FREE “TIP OF THE WEEK”

FREE ANTI-VIRUS PROGRAM:

–Go to: http://www.free-av.com/

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HOW TO USE YOUR TEXTBOOKS:

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFAWR6hzZek