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Dear Student,
Welcome to distance education at Cuesta College! My name is Marilyne Cleeves, and I will be your instructor in the upcoming online version of Adobe Acrobat Professional (CAOA 173). This letter is to inform you of some important details prior to the commencement of the Spring 2010 online class. Please read this page carefully!!
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Class Requirements |
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This textbook covers
both MAC & PC lessons!
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Email
You will need to have an e-mail account and access to the Internet. All Cuesta students have an email address that comes with their registration. You can access this account by logging onto your Course Studio Account in myCuesta. You will find the email link under the student tab. It is labeled Gmail. Your email address is typically firstname_lastname@my.cuesta.edu. If you already have an email account, I would suggest having the Cuesta email account forward the email to your preferred account. This way you will not miss any important correspondence from your instructors. Check all of your personal information to make sure it is current with correct address and phone numbers.
Textbook
You will also need to purchase your textbook for the class. The textbook "Adobe Acrobat 9, Classroom in a Book" by Creative Team, Peachpit Publishing is in the bookstore and is a required text. The textbook ISBN #: 978-0-321-55297-6. You can find the textbook online or at the Cuesta bookstore. The following are some the online textbook resources:
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Software
You will need a copy of the program on your computer. As a Cuesta student you are eligible for a discount rate for various software applications. This software is available through these sources for our students. You can find the information at the following locations:
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Computer System Requirements |
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 Windows
- 1.3GHz or faster processor
- Microsoft® Windows XP Home, Professional, or
Tablet PC Edition with Service Pack 2 or 3 (32-bit
and 64-bit); Windows Server® 2003 (with Service
Pack 2 for 64-bit); or Windows Vista® Home Basic,
Home Premium, Business, Ultimate, or Enterprise
with or without Service Pack 1 (32-bit and 64-bit)
- Internet Explorer 6.0
- 256MB of RAM (512MB recommended)
- 2.13GB of available hard-disk space
- 1,024x768 screen resolution
- DVD-ROM drive
- Video hardware acceleration (optional)
Mac OS
- PowerPC® G4 or G5 or Intel® processor
- Mac OS X v10.4.11 or 10.5
- 256MB of RAM (512MB recommended)
- 1.42GB of available hard-disk space
- 1,024x768 screen resolution
- DVD-ROM drive
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Blackboard |
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This course is taught using Blackboard CE8. Students will have access to the Blackboard class the Friday before the semester begins. This is a Web-based tool used to facilitate teaching an online class. This platform provides the framework for the CAOA 173 class including PowerPoint presentations, student data files, the tools to receive and send course materials, and a grade book. Using the communication tools, you can communicate using e-mail, and you can share materials and ideas with other course participants via the discussion board or in chat rooms.
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First Week Assignment |
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Please check your myCuesta email account the Friday before the semester begins for important class information and additional first week assignments before the orientation meeting. Purchase the course materials and bring them with you to the on-campus orientation.
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School Policy |
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Each student is required to follow all school guidelines and comply with all school deadlines including personal responsibility for adding and/or dropping this class. Each student is responsible for obtaining updates or changes to the syllabus and/or assignments for the course.
If you have any further questions prior to the first day of class, please feel free to e-mail me. Otherwise, I will look forward to meeting you on
our scheduled meeting date.
Sincerely,
Marilyne Cleeves
mcleeves@cuesta.edu
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