WELCOME TO:
BUS2301
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CONTACT INFO:
• Prof name
• Office
• 727-4723 x
• Office hours:
• See Blackboard Staff Info for this again
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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
Package ISBN: 1256304077
Price: $107.95
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
WIN 7/OWA
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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 2010
– Package ISBN: 1256304077
– Price: $107.95
• Comes with:
– myitlab - 3 year access
– E-text
• Headphones are required if you listen to audio component
of training in class
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E-TEXT LIST
• GO! with WINDOWS 7 Comprehensive
• GO! with Microsoft PPT 2010 Comprehensive
• GO! with Microsoft WORD 2010 Comprehensive
• GO! with Microsoft EXCEL 2010 Comprehensive
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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 an exam
ONLY.
– Up to 2 failed 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 that you
then-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 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.
• Module 1: • Windows 7/Outlook Training 02% (either 0% OR 02% only)
• Windows 7/Outlook "In-class Assignment‖ 07%
• Windows 7/Outlook Final Exam 10%
• Total 19%
• Module 2: • Excel Training 03% (either 0% OR 03% only)
• Excel "In-Class Assignments‖ 1, 2, and 3 4, 5, and 8%
• Excel Final Exam 15%
• Total 35%
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Evaluation cont.
• Module 3: • PowerPoint Training 02% (either 0% OR 02% only)
• PowerPoint "In-Class" Assignment‖ 07%
• PowerPoint Final Exam 10%
• Total 19%
• Module 4: • Word Training 03% (either 0% OR 03% only)
• Word "In-Class‖ Assignments‖ 1 and 2 5 and 7%
• Word Final Exam 12%
• Total 27%
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EVALUATION cont.
• A student will get full Training Marks as long as a score
of 80% or better has been achieved prior to the
scheduled exam date.
• Students must pass ALL of the 4 exams with a grade
of 50% or better to pass the course.
• Additionally students MUST have an overall average of
50% or better to pass the course
• if a student fails 1 of the 4 exams, then the student fails
the course.
• Rewrites – a maximum of two failed/missed exams may
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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.
• Only 2 re-writes of failed exams are allowed with a
maximum score of 65% allowed for the exam(s)
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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
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5. PRINT out your MARK, AND SAVE the file to the
DESKTOP
• then UPLOAD the file to SkyDrive
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 after you receive your final grade for the
course.
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CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT
• ALGONQUIN STUDENT ID CARDS will be checked for ALL
exams
• Also note College Directive E39 – Use of Electronic Devices
in the Academic Environment
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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
• These dates will be slightly different for Monday classes
• WINDOWS 7/OUTLOOK : WEEK 4
• Sept. 26-30
• Excel : WEEK 8
– Oct. 24-28
• PowerPoint : WEEK 10
– Nov.07-11
• Word : WEEK 13
– Nov. 28-Dec. 02
• REWRITES: WEEK 14
– Dec. 05-09
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DUE DATES - ASSIGNMENTS
• ATTENDANCE will be taken – If you are not in class when an assignment
is assigned you will receive a penalty of 30% of the assignment mark
• LATE assignments will lose 20% of the mark per day after the due date.
• WINDOWS 7/OUTLOOK :
– "In-class Assignment”: Week 4
• EXCEL:
• "In-class Assignment 1 ": WEEK 6
– Oct. 10-14 (Oct. 10-Thanksgiving-College Closed)
• "In-class Assignment 2 ": WEEK 7
– Oct. 17-21
• "In-class Assignment 3": WEEK 8
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DUE DATES-ASSIGNMENTS cont.
• POWERPOINT:
• “In-class Assignment‖: WEEK 10
– Nov. 07-11
• WORD:
• " In-class Assignment 1": WEEK 12
– Nov. 21-25
• " In-class Assignment 2": WEEK 13
– Nov. 28-Dec. 2
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BUS2301 Course Format
PER MODULE
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TRAINING
EXAM
by MODULE
HOMEWORK/
ANYWHERE IN CLASS
FINAL
EXAM
by MODULE
IN CLASS
IN-CLASS
ASSIGN-
MENT
by MODULE
myitlab: Per Module
1. TRAINING
• COMPLETE ALL the required training
• You must do ALL of your training in order to get your TRAINING MARKS.
• Training may be done at home, or
– in an ―Open Access Lab‖, provided myitlab is installed on the computer
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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: 5%
Category:
Assignment]
EXCEL
FINAL
EXAM [Pts:
100 Weight:
15%
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, and
click on Course Content 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 RESOURCES
VIDEO WORKSHOPS
When you go to :
Resources from myitlab,
you will see a number of videos
which cover specific ―Skill Sets”
For example with EXCEL:
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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
TRAINING
• When you go to:
EXTERNAL LINKS
you will see a number of links
which point to training from
Microsoft
• Note that all video and training
links should open in a new tab
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myitlab Logistics
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• 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
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: 39
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 INSTALL 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 cont.
• 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 9 (or 8)”.
• Use the Home Diagnostic Toolkit to ensure that your home PC/laptop will run myilab properly. – You can find it at www.myitlab.com on the right
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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
a) Monday-Friday, 8:00 NOON-8PM EDT
5. HAVE THE FOLLOWING INFO AVAILABLE:
a) Product: myitlab
b) Your: Username/password
c) Course ID:
i. i.e. SEC XXX: CRSABDW-XXXXXX
ii. 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/
• 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
EACH time you e-mail me, the following must be included:
1. In the BODY OF THE E-MAIL: a. Your FIRST and LAST NAME
2. the SUBJECT LINE OF THE E-MAIL: a) Your SECTION NUMBER
b) ONLY 1 SPACE between the word: "section" and your actual: SECTION NUMBER
c) A descriptive subject
You must use your ALGONQUIN COLLEGE e-mail account
– This is Algonquin College policy • Any other e-mail addresses will not be accepted, e.g. Hotmail
accounts, etc.
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E-MAILING
• Your Algonquin College e-mail address is your
• 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:[email protected]
• Contact ITS (not your prof) for any email problems at
[email protected] or 613 7272-4723 ext. 5555
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Live@AC
• Look for the link at the right-hand side on your Algonquin College Student Portal
• Microsoft OUTLOOK (web application)
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Live@AC - Skydrive
• SkyDrive – Cloud based service provided by Microsoft
– Click 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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Live@AC – 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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[email protected] button
• Gets you access to all ALGONQUIN COLLEGE
services:
– Help(Algonquin-ITS)
– My Desktop@ACsoftware
– 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
• 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
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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
• Attachments that are too large are just not sent with no
warning or record to you, and prof. never receives file either
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BLACKBOARD cont.
• Staff Information
• Discussion Board
– Introduce Yourself
– FAQ
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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
• Access Centre locations:
– B373, C102, C336 and T201
• You may also use unlocked empty labs until a class
occupies them.
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OFFICE PROFESSIONAL
ACADEMIC 2010 - ONLY $89!!.
• Go to the following Microsoft website:
http://www.microsoft.com/student/office/en-
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
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Myitlab for MAC
• As of fall 2011 the simulations (exams/training) for
myitlab should run on a MAC, but the assignments
will not.
• Alternately you may run myitlab if you have a MAC
that will dual boot into Windows or MAC OS and has
Intel architecture
– Please contact myitlab support for further information
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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 $250.00each:
– These awards are selected based on a student's ability to complete all
the 4modules,and excel in a BUS2301 online assessment and training
learning environment.
• The Pearson Education Awards will be awarded to students in November,
2011during 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: "Weekly Schedule". Put it in a
safe place and refer to it every week.
• Download and PRINT the following 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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