Welcome to Advanced Word
Processing Using Microsoft Word 2007 SPRING Semester 2010
Welcome
to distance education at
The
purpose of this letter is to inform you of important details you will need to
know prior to the commencement of
the Spring 2010 semester and the
commencement of this online class. Please
read this letter carefully!
My
name is
This
course is being taught using Blackboard, a web-based tool to facilitate
teaching online classes.
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An e-mail account to access the World
Wide Web.
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A textbook—Advanced Microsoft
Word: 2007/Desktop Publishing, Signature Series,
by Joanne Arford, ISBN
978-0-76383-118-9
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can be purchased at the Cuesta College
bookstore—either the San Luis Obispo or North County Campus;
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can
be purchased online at the Cuesta College bookstore,
http://bookstore.cuesta.edu/
Software
program – Office 2007 OR
Word 2007. You must have the software
installed on your computer before you begin this course.
Computer Requirements:
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Pentium III or
better with at least 256 MB of RAM, 1 GB of free disk space
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Internet Explorer
4.0 or Netscape 4.0—JavaScript and Cookies must be enabled
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An
email account
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A reliable Internet connection
Hotmail Users: Your mailbox may not be set to accept “group”
emails. In order to be successful in an online course, you must have reliable
and available technology for email communications. Hotmail does not always fulfill this
requirement. Yahoo and G-mail are free
email providers and work well with online learning.
If you are using a web access email account or an
account with high spam settings, it is likely that you might not receive some
initial emails that detail important class information. My suggestion is to
obtain a new email account with yahoo or gmail. The
majority of email correspondence during the semester will be within WebCT.
Add my name and email address to your contact list
to ensure that my emails are not blocked, and you are able to continue in the
class without missed deadlines or being dropped.
Course Registration:
After your browser is updated, the next step is to enroll in
this course. The log in for Blackboard
is: URL: http://blackboard.cuesta.edu
You
will not be able to register in Blackboard until you get an email from your
instructor saying that the class names have been uploaded. Please wait for this
email. Note: You should have received your Cuesta College
email address. If you have not received this email address, please contact the
Admissions Office at (805) 546-3140. I will be using this email address to
contact you!
There is a mandatory
meeting for this class:
Saturday, January 23, 2010
from 10:30 am-Noon on the San Luis Obispo
campus in Room 3413
of the High Tech Building (second floor).
Late
assignments will be accepted only one week after due date and will be penalized
20% off total points possible. After the one week
late date, no assignments will be accepted. Assignments will not be accepted after
a Unit test or the final exam.
A
portfolio containing designated work you created will be due at the end of the
semester and will take the place of a final exam. More information with details
regarding this portfolio will be given at a later time.
As
soon as your class registration is completed, send your instructor your current name and email address. This information is important and is kept on
file.
My office hours are by appointment. Email is the fastest and easiest method to
contact me. My email address is: vfindley@cuesta.edu
I will contact all students prior to the start of the class.
Print this letter for future reference.
Business
Education Division