WELCOME TO:

BUS2301

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CONTACT INFO:

• Shirley Haug

• Professor/Course Coordinator

– haugs@algonquincollege.com

– B222b

– 613-727-4723 ext. 3304

– OFFICE HOURS:

– TUESDAYS: 12:00-3:00

– FRIDAYS: 12:00-1:00

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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.

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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/inde

x.htm

– Let your professor know when assessment completed

– If you already have been assessed, please see me

after class

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BUS2301

1. Package ISBN 0132721791

Price: $118.30

2. Package ISBN 0132721783

Price: $134.50 (includes 180 day trial of MS OFFICE 2007

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!!!!

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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.

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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

1. Package ISBN 0132721791

– Price: $118.30

– Myitlab - 3 year access

– PHIT TIPS (course cards) for: Vista, Outlook,

Excel, PowerPoint, and Word

2. Package ISBN 0132721783

– Price: $134.50

– Same as above but, ALSO:

– includes 180 day trial of MS OFFICE 2007

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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

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EVALUATION

Module 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%

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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%.

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.

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.

• 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%.18

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 PENALTY of

―30%” deducted from whatever your assignment mark is

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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 to the DESKTOP

-then UPLOAD the file to SkyDrive6. 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

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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.

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DUE DATES-EXAMS

• VISTA/OUTLOOK : WEEK 4

• Jan. 31-Feb. 04

• EXCEL : WEEK 8

• Mar. 07-11

• POWERPOINT : WEEK 10

• Mar. 21-25

• WORD : WEEK 13

• Apr. 11-15

• REWRITES: WEEK 14

– Apr. 18-21

– (Apr. 22nd- “Good Friday” College closed)

– If your class is on a FRIDAY and you need to do a REWRITE—contact your

instructor to see which alternate section you can go to 26

DUE DATES-ASSIGNMENTS--ATTENDANCE will be taken—You must be IN CLASS in order to get a

MARK for your Assignment, otherwise you will receive a PENALTY of

“30%” deducted from whatever your assignment mark is

--If you submit an assignment LATE you will lose 20% of the mark per day

after the due date.

• VISTA/OUTLOOK:

– Assignment: WEEK 4

• Jan. 31-Feb. 04

• EXCEL:

– Assignment 1: WEEK 6

• Feb. 14-18

– Assignment 2: WEEK 7

• Feb. 28-Mar. 04

– Assignment 3: WEEK 8

• Mar. 07-11 27

DUE DATES-ASSIGNMENTS cont.

• POWERPOINT:

– Assignment: WEEK 10

• Mar. 21-25

• WORD:

– Assignment 1: WEEK 12

• Apr. 04-08

– Assignment 2: WEEK 13

• Apr. 11-15

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BUS2301 Course Format

PER 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

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

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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

– 1 or more Assignments

• (except for VISTA/OUTLOOK)

– EXAM

– ADDITIONAL RESOURCES33

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

VIDEO 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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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

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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: 37

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

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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 NUMBER

3. 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. 555546

Live@EDU.com-LINK at the right-hand side

on your Algonquin College Student Portal

• 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

“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

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Live@edu.com button

• Gets you access to all ALGONQUIN

COLLEGE 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 Labs

Vista/MyITLab Locations

• B373a is an open access lab for Business Students. ALL of the

computers are running VISTA, and have myitlab

• Other Access Centre locations: • C336,T201,B373,C205 and C206, but all are running XP.

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OFFICE ULTIMATE 2010 --

ONLY $89!!

• Go to the following Microsoft website:

http://www.microsoft.com/student/discounts/theultim

atesteal-ca/default.aspx

• Click on button

• 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‖ 57

BLACKBOARD & MYITLAB

EXTERNAL LINKS:

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This is version

2010-

(Assignments

should be

done in

version 2007)

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 cardand 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

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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

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