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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:
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How the course schedule works
Myitlab
Assignment/exam policies
Algonquin College Policies and contact info
Website Info
Etc.
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CONTACT INFO:
• Your Professor
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Jane Doe
613-727-4723 ext. ####
Rm. #
Office hours
Your email
• Course Coordinator
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Shirley Haug
[email protected]
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/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# 0132498537
Price: $118.30
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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VISTA/OUTLOOK
POWERPOINT
EXCEL
WORD
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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
– 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
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TIMING IS EVERYTHING – pay attention to the schedule.
All exams must be done within the designated time frames
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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
Vista/Outlook "In-class Assignment"
Vista/Outlook Final Exam
Total
02% (either 0% OR 100%)
07%
10%
19%
Module 2:
Excel Training
Excel Assignment 1
Excel Assignment 2
Excel Assignment 3
Excel Final Exam
Total
03% (either 0% OR 100%)
04%
05%
08%
15%
35%
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Module 3:
PowerPoint Training
PowerPoint "In-Class" Assignment
PowerPoint Final Exam
Total
02% (either 0% OR 100%)
07%
10%
19%
Module 4:
Word Training
Word Assignment 1
Word Assignment 2
Word Final Exam
Total
03% (either 0% OR 100%)
05%
07%
12%
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.
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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 “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:
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Hit your PRINT SCREEN button on your keyboard
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Open MS WORD
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PASTE
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Enlarge the “screen capture”, so that it’s readable
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PRINT out your MARK, AND SAVE the file
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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.
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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
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DUE DATES-ASSIGNMENTS
ATTENDANCE will be taken—You must be IN CLASS in order to
get a MARK for your Assignment
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VISTA
– Assignment: WEEK 3
• Sept. 20-24
• DO NOT SUBMIT
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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
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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
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BUS2301 Course Format
PER MODULE
HOMEWORK/
IN CLASS/
ANYWHERE
ANYWHERE
TRAINING
by
MODULE
IN CLASS
IN-CLASS
MODULE
ASSIGNMENT
EXAM
by
MODULE
by
MODULE
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myitlab: Per Module
1. TRAINING
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COMPLETE ALL the required training at least once, twice or more is
recommended
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You must do ALL of your training in order to get your TRAINING
MARKS.
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Must be completed before the scheduled exam date
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Training may be done at home, or
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in an “Open Access Lab”, provided myitlab is installed on the
computer
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myitlab: Per Module cont.
2. FINAL EXAM
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ALL exams are completed on site at ALGONQUIN COLLEGE IN
DESIGNATED LABS.
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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]
Those who did 100% of
their TRAINING got
high marks in their
Final Exam
100
100
100
0
0
88
93
95
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Those who did NOT do
their TRAINING got
lower marks in their
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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 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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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.
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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
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will show you step-by-step how to
perform the skill
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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.
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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
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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.
2.
3.
4.
Web site: http://247pearsoned.custhelp.com
Email:
24/7 availability
Chat:
button at top of webpage
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
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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.
2.
Your SECTION NUMBER
ONLY 1 SPACE between the word: "section" and your actual:
SECTION NUMBER
3. A descriptive subject
• You must use your ALGONQUIN COLLEGE email address
– This is Algonquin College policy
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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
[email protected]
• 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]
• Do not contact your professor about email problems• Instead-contact ITS:
• - [email protected]
» 613 7272-4723 ext. 5555
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[email protected]
• 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
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the actual PROGRAM)
[email protected] 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. 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/theultim
atesteal-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 Intelbased 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
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