Mary Jane Heider ◦ Director, Academic Computing ◦ [email protected] Judie Littlejohn ◦ Online Learning ◦ [email protected].
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Mary Jane Heider
◦ Director, Academic Computing
◦ [email protected]
Judie Littlejohn
◦ Online Learning
◦ [email protected]
Contact your instructor
◦ http://faculty.genesee.edu/
Contact Mary Jane
◦ [email protected]
Contact the Help Desk
◦ [email protected]
◦ 1-866-614-5004 (toll free, 24x7)
Bookmark these sites
◦ www.genesee.edu
◦ Genesis.genesee.edu
Get the textbook
“Go to” class faithfully; log in regularly
◦ Your instructor can see when you log in
Attend any in-person sessions faithfully
Read the syllabus; note important dates
◦ Tests, homework, reading assignments
Be prepared for a lot of work on your own
Expect to spend 15-20 hours per week on a
single class
Use the polling option and tell us if your class
is hybrid or fully online
A. Fully Online
B. Hybrid
C. Don’t know
(If you have more than 1, pick the one you have questions
about!)
If you have a hybrid class, do you know when
your first class meeting is?
◦ Do you know when all of your class meetings are?
Start with the syllabus and/or do not hesitate to
ask your instructor!
Most likely one of the following:
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Blackboard Assignment
Blackboard Email
Blackboard Messaging
Blackboard Discussion
Publisher Web Site
Genesee Email
USPS mail
Fax
◦ Genesis Login
Genesee email – Gmail inside Genesis
◦ Network Login
Same username for both; may not be the
same password initially
Use the password reset inside Genesis to
synch the passwords
Publisher web site may be another
From the front of Genesis
Need an alternate email address entered into
Banner!
Most current browsers are supported
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Internet Explorer
Firefox
Chrome
Safari
If one doesn’t work, try the other.
Have 2 installed for that purpose.
If you get “Browser Problem”
◦ Click continue
Check your Genesee email regularly
Many instructors will only take messages from
Genesee email
◦ Only use your personal email (Yahoo, email, roadrunner) in an
extreme emergency
◦ The Help Desk is open 24x7 to help you log into your Genesee
email
Identify yourself: “Mat 129 student”
Put your name in your email
Explain fully; too much is better than not enough
Be patient in expecting an answer
Your Email username is the same as your Genesis username
The email address takes the form: [email protected]
If you want to get your email on a mobile device, click the link to “Get
mobile connection info” and follow the directions there.
On Campus
◦ To log into any computer
At a distance
◦ To access the library online databases
Log in through Genesis
My Genesis – access to “Banner Self Service”
My Courses – access to course materials
Email – access to your Genesee email
Information and
links to courses
Look for the On
Demand Learning
Center in the right
column
You should see all
of your courses.
Known as “Blackboard” or “My
Courses” interchangeably
Poke through all the links
◦ When in doubt go to the “home” page
Look for your syllabus first
◦ Home page or in a Learning
Module
◦ Every course will be different
Disappearing Menu!
Messaging stays within the course – you need
to log into your course to see the messages
Email goes externally to your Genesee email
Be careful of the wording – which is your
instructor really using?
The Assignment tool may be how
you submit homework/papers
◦ Watch for file format requirements
◦ “RTF” – in your word processing software,
click on File > Save As and look for “Rich
Text Format” as an option
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Watch the date and time you are given
All times are local (Eastern Standard)
READ THE INSTRUCTIONS!
Type in the box or attach a file
Discussions are where you interact with
other members of the class
Not anonymous
There can be
lots of material
here
Read it ALL; do
not assume they
are all the same
There is usually
critical course
material found
here
This means Quiz and Test
Watch the dates and times available
◦ No link means it’s not available
Can be timed/untimed, one time
only/multiple attempts
All have deadlines
Tutorials
◦ http://ondemand.blackboard.com
◦ Look for “Student on Demand Videos”
◦ Short videos on many topics
◦ Pay special attention to:
Discussions
Email / Messaging
If you don’t have the textbook, get it NOW!
Look for the syllabus
Make sure you can log into: Genesis, Genesee
email and network
If you need a publisher access code, get that
now
Ask questions
Call the help desk to report problems
◦ 1-866-614-5004
They will happen! Look for info…
Read the blog: maryjane47.wordpress.com
Help desk online: hd.genesee.edu
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Call the college and listen to the message
◦ 1-585-343-0055 (mostly weather related)
Contact your instructor
Contact Mary Jane
◦ [email protected]
Contact Judie
◦ [email protected]
Contact the Help Desk
◦ [email protected]
◦ 1-866-614-5004 (toll free, 24x7)