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- You
must have funding, personal skills, & self-discipline.
- Immediate
funds to purchase your books and materials before the class begins.
- Makes a commitment
and follows through with your class work even if it gets difficult.
- Prioritizes
time for daily study before doing other activities.
- Establish
a quiet, distraction-free, study location and go to it each day
to study.
- Plan for
and meet deadlines.
- Be self-motivated
and can get started without someone telling you complete assignments.
- Manage
your time effectively.
- Can allocate
at least nine to twelve hours a week per for on-line class work.
- Be organized and keeps
accurate records of assignment due dates.
- Complete assignments
making sure they are neat and free from spelling and grammatical
errors.
- Submit assignments
at least by the due date.
- Is an active learner
and participates in interaction, such as discussion, with others.
- Assumes responsibility
for the completion of your own assignments.
- Seek other sources
of help when you do not understand an assignment.
- Be willing to and
go get tutoring before getting too confused or behind.
- Be willing to interact
with the instructor and other students over the Internet.
- Be willing to form
an on-line study or support group within the class.
- Use
Web sites to access course materials, gain additional information,
and take exams.
- My family, friends,
and employer support my taking this class.
- You
will also need basic study and intellectual skills and
- Be able to
read, understand, and remember what you have read.
- Be able to
take notes from the course textbook and other reading material.
- Be able to
study, correct misunderstanding, review & review, recall to
prepare for exams.
- Be able to
write answers to questions related to your assignments.
- Take
care of your health and well being
- Get plenty
of sleep
- The brain
does not work well when you are too tired
- You are
more likely to get sick when you lose too much sleep.
- Exercise
regularly
- The brain
works better when you exercise daily
- Exercise
is an excellent stress reduction strategy. It rids the
body of stress chemicals.
- Eat a healthy
diet
- Drink
plenty of water each day - 8 glasses or so
- Avoid
too much "junk food.
- Avoid
too much caffeine, sugar, and salt
- Get plenty
of protein
- Practice
positive self-talk
- You can
actually develop anxiety and feel like a failure because of
negative self-talk.
- Focus
on your successes!
- Keep
a positive attitude! Life is more about attitude than
what happens to us.
- Test
Taking
- Ask
the instructor what type of test will be given
- Anticipate
questions the instructor may ask and answer them. Play teacher.
- Start
to study at least two weeks before the exam, and a little bit
each day.
- Write
out concepts and ideas from your notes
- Review,
Review, Review, until you can say it without looking at
your notes or textbook.
- Talk
about your lessons, out loud, this can help you know if you
know and know if you don't
know the information. If you can't say it, out loud
in your own words, you probably don't
know it well enough for an exam.
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- These
are some helpful computer skills for on-line courses
- Saving
the location of a particular Web site for later use (Bookmark
or Favorites)
- Bookmarking
or adding Favorites that link to a web site saves time and
typing errors.
- When you want
to re-visit the Web page, just select it from your list.
- "Netscape"
as your browser
- You
will make a "Bookmark."
- First
use the Internet browser to go to the Web page you want
it to remember.
- Click
on the word "Bookmark" next to the "Go"
field near the top left of the screen.
- Click
on "Bookmark this Page" or "File Bookmark"
to put it in a special folder
- If
a dialogue box pops up, answer it in a way that best fits
your needs.
- "Internet
Explorer" as your browser
- You will make a "Favorite."
- First
use the Internet browser to go to the Web page you want
it to remember.
- Click
on the word "Favorites" the top of the screen
- Click
on "Add to Favorites"
- Click on a folder
in to put it or make a new folder, name the folder and ave
it there
- To
Accurately Copy a Web Address (or Text) & Avoid Typing
Errors
- To copy
an address (or text) from the Web and paste it into a word processing
or other
program file and avoid typing errors:
- It
is necessary to have both the Web page and a word processing
or other file open at
the same time.
Once
both are open, go to the Web site from which you need information.
- You
must understanding,
that one is screen is behind the other or one or is minimized.
- Place
the cursor beside the Web address or text you want.
- Use
the mouse to drag and select or highlight the Web address
(or text from the page)
- To
copy the what
you have selected
and press "CTRL" and "C"
at the same time or
- In
the top row of the browser, click on "Edit"
- "Copy"
- To
minimize
the Web page screen
- Go
to the square in the top right corner of the screen
and find the little image that
looks like this " ."
- Click
on it to find the word processor or other file where
you want to place the text.
- To
paste the text into the word processor
or other file click the mouse at the location where
you want the information pasted and press "CTRL"
and "P" at the same time or
- In
the top row of your word processor screen, choose "Edit"
- Choose
"Paste," and the text will be accurately inserted.
- Save
the word processing or other file where you pasted the information.
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- To
Save an Image or Picture found on the Web
- Click
the image and press the your "Right"
mouse button.
- Select
the option to "Save Image" or "Save
Picture As"
- Pay attention
to where are saving
the image file
- Re-name
it if you like
- Save
it to your computer folder and remember where it was saved.
- To
Attach a File to an Email or Bulletin Message in WebCT
The
process is similar in other Email and Bulletin Board programs
- Log
into WebCT
as described in the "Online
Classroom."
- Click on the "Mail"
or
"Bulletin"
button depending on the assignment.
- IMPORTANT
TO REMEMBER:
-
"Bulletin" messages will be read
by the whole class.
Don't embarrass yourself by sending something personal to
the "Bulletin" board.
-
On "Mail" messages, you
select which people get them.
-
Decide which kind of message you will send.:
-
To send a NEW message click
"Compose Message."
-
To REPLY to a Mail or Bulletin message
sent by someone else. Click
"reply."
- The
window you get should look about the same
and similar to this one.
- To
attach a file to the message
-
Click on the "Browse"
button as shown in the image above.
-
Find the file you
want to attach.
-
Select
the file
-
C lick the "open"
button as shown below.
-
Now
you should see the file name in the space next
to the "Browse" button.
-
If
it is the file you want, click the "Attach file"
button.
-
If
the file has been successfully attached, it will show in the
boxed area.
-
If you want to send more than one file, select
another one and attach it.
-
To remove a file, click on the box to the left
of the file and press "remove."
-
Complete
your message and preview it and the image to verify them.
-
If the message or attachment
do not look just right, edit them.
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- Organize
your computer files so they are easily found when you need them
- Think
of categories in which to organize your computer files
One example of categories for computer file folders might be
- Letters
- Photographs
- Internet
Courses
- Budget,
etc
- Make
folders and give them the names of your categories
- Each
time you receive or make a new file, save it in the appropriate
folder.
- Organize
the email message you need to keep
- Most
email programs allow you to make folders with categories like
the above example.
- Save
a copy of all your on-line course messages and other important
email.
- Make
category folders to save your important email in case you need
to prove your work.
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Becoming Comfortable with the Web
- SAC librarian
John
Deosdade's overview provides an excellent place to start
for students
who need to work a little at getting used to the web.
- Basic
information is also available at these sites
software package that includes Navigator, a browser; Messenger,
an email and
newsgroup program; and Composer, a web page editing program.
- Internet
Explorer: Microsoft offers a
tutorial for
Internet Explorer.
Equipment
necessary for an on-line course
- You must
have access to a reliable computer and know how to use its components.
- Windows 98
or higher or comparable operating system
- Hard drive
space of at least 15 megs
- 56K Modem
or better
- Access to
a reliable printer
- Preferably
with CD-Rom drive, computer sound card, speakers, and a microphone
Be
able to use necessary software & services
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