HOW TO BEGIN YOUR----ITC117 'ONLINE' CLASS
WELCOME!
STEP 1: On the FIRST DAY OF CLASSES log on to www.salemstate.instructure.com
1st DAY OF CLASSES FOR the SUMMER I session is MAY 20, 2013.
1st DAY OF CLASSES FOR the FALL 2013 session is SEPTEMBER 4, 2013
STEP 2: At the login page
enter your USERNAME and PASSWORD ---- It's the SAME as your NAVIGATOR account.
STEP
3: For NEW students who
DON'T currently have a CANVAS account, your USERNAME is Your student
ID#
PRECEDED BY A CAPITAL LETTER S Your
default
password (in lower case) is: salemstate
(
If your default password doesn't work contact SSU's
IT HELP DESK at 978-542-2036 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting ( 978-542-2036 end_of_the_skype_highlighting)
STEP 4: Once you are on the 'CANVAS' Homepage, at the top of the screen in the big blue bar click on the COURSES button and from the drop down list select your course "ITC117". At the next page click on the ANNOUNCEMENTS button, READ the announcement and then follow the directions given there. And you'll be ON YOUR WAY!! Good Luck!!
HERE'S HOW TO "MEET" YOUR INSTRUCTOR: Now, before you actually start the course, please run a short video in which you 'meet' Dr. Campbell. To run the video just scroll down a bit on this Webpage and when you get to Dr. Campbell's photograph, just click onto the photo and it will automatically take you to a YOUTUBE.COM video labeled "Meet Your Instructor". After running the video please return to this webpage and click on the image beside Dr. Campbell's photograph that says: "How To Begin ITC117." When you do that it will launch a YouTube video that tells you how the course and its Website works. When done, surf the rest of the site for some very helpful information about the course. HAVE FUN !!
I'M CERTAIN THAT YOU’LL BE DELIGHTED WITH THIS ON-LINE COURSE!! Overwhelmingly students tell me they love
learning on-line.
CLICK ON PHOTO BELOW TO RUN CLICK ON SCREEN IMAGE BELOW TO RUN
"MEET DR. CAMPBELL" VIDEO VIDEO "HOW TO BEGIN ITC117 CLASS"
Though I hope you’ll read
ALL the items listed above, it is ESSENTIAL that you at least check out these items; COMPUTER SYSTEMS
REQUIREMENTS ; SYSTEMS SOFTWARE
REQUIREMENTS ; APPLICATION SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS and VIRUS
SCAN SOFTWARE . Read on! I hope
you’ll join me for a great time!
Welcome to the world of on-line
education at Salem State University. If you are motivated, self-sufficient and
interested in a unique learning experience, then this is the place for you.
Together we will go on a journey that will help you discover more about yourself
as a student while you acquire great new skills that will enhance your career
potential and desirability to employers. I’m pleased that you are
considering signing up for my ON-LINE Computer class. Please
feel free to browse around this Webpage to get
an understanding of what’s involved in taking this on-line course and learn
about system requirements, skill requirements, grading procedures and more.
ITC117 COMPUTERS IN THE PROFESSIONS
Course Description: This course is an overview
of information processing that is applicable to all career areas, with
considerations of societal trends and issues arising from the use of computers.
With general computer concepts as a foundation, a major focus will be to
increase the students’ personal and professional productivity through the
use of various business-oriented software applications. Topics to
be covered include: operating systems, spreadsheets, database management,
word processing, graphics, and telecommunications. Three lecture hours
per week. This course satisfies the Computer Literacy core requirement.
About CANVAS: We are using CANVAS software for all
courses including this one. Concerning CANVAS software---You DON'T
have
to buy or install any software--just log onto SALEMSTATE.INSTRUCTURE.COM. If you have trouble using or
understanding CANVAS there's 24 hour help available. From
8:30am to 5:00 pm call (978-542-2036 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 978-542-2036 end_of_the_skype_highlighting). After 5:00pm call
(888-301-5003 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 888-301-5003 end_of_the_skype_highlighting). In addition, your instructor is also available to help
you--e-mail me or call me--contact numbers will be posted on your
syllabus which is online in your CANVAS account once classes begin.
This is an On-Line
course.Work whenever you find most convenient.
Also, there are NO 'on-line
group meetings' at all.
Just be sure to watch your syllabus and e-mail and the
ANNOUNCEMENTS on WebCt for DUE DATES.
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Introductory
Note: All personal computers
have TWO kinds of software. First is the SYSTEMS software (Windows XP, Vista, or Windows
7 or Windows 8 ) that makes the computer run—most of us don't even care about this
because it runs in the background. Second is the APPLICATIONS software that makes the
computer useful—it is this software that allows us to do word processing,
spread sheeting, database, and to make presentations (Micrsoft Office
2010). Read about these requirements below.
You must have one of the following operating systems:. WINDOWS XP WITH SERVICE PACK 2, --VISTA, --- or WINDOWS 7 or WINDOWS 8 operating system.
ABOUT 'WINDOWS XP'
Although Windows XP is now a bit dated for an operating system you may still use it for this course. However, you must have SERVICE PACK 2 installed with your Windows XP, or you won't be able to install the REQUIRED Office 2010 software. The 'service pack' is a FREE download from Microsoft's homepage website. Contact Dr. Campbell if you need help on this. However almost all computers have the Service Pack already installed. Please be advised that the current textbooks is written and illustrated for the Windows 7 operating system.
ABOUT 'WINDOWS 8'
Application Software---All Required
Software for (PC USERS only—not MacIntosh users) is available to you for
FREE
downloads.
Throughout this course we will use MS OFFICE 2010. The course textbook is written
and illustrated EXCLUSIVELY for MS OFFICE 2010.
IF YOU DO NOT have Office 2010 on your computer then you can DOWNLOAD
A FREE COPY to install on your LAPTOP, or DESKTOP computer.
To get your FREE download of MS Office 2010 copy and paste the following
URL into your browser and once there follow directions to learn how to get your
download.
·
SPECIAL
NOTE ABOUT USING ‘older version” MS OFFICE 2007. Please be advised that this course is
TAUGHT using a textbook specifically written and illustrated for MS Office 2010. Salem State University no longer supports
OFFICE 2007. So DO NOT use this out dated software. Instead get your FREE download of OFFICE 2010
by following the directions given above.
Be aware that there are several different ways
in which Microsoft Office is packaged and sold. You MUST have
the package that contains all the following Applications:
M.S. WORD
EXCEL
POWERPOINT
ACCESS
NOTE!!! Just
because you have Microsoft Office 2010 it doesn’t mean that YOUR VERSION
has all the FOUR applications. Check to be sure
that you have all FOUR application programs.
WHAT MS OFFICE VERISONS ARE
ACCEPTABLE IN THIS COURSE?
REPEAT:
You MUST use MS OFFICE 2010 in this course. The textbook
is written and illustrated for Office 2010. You will not be
allowed to use any earlier (2003 or older) version. Get your FREE
download from SSU by following the directions given above.
HOW CAN I TELL WHICH
VERSION OF M.S. OFFICE THAT'S ON MY COMPUTER?
1. Open up M.S. Word and from the menu list across the
top of your screen and click on HELP
2. From the short 'drop down list' click on the choice
option: ABOUT M.S. WORD
3. A dialogue box pops up with a 'blue bar' across the
top that says: ABOUT MICROSOFT WORD.
4. Directly under the blue bar it tells you what 'year'
(version) you have. If it says Microsoft Word 2010 then you've
got the REQUIRED version for this course AS LONG AS YOU HAVE : Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Access
WHAT
IF I MY OFFICE 2010 VERSION DOES NOT HAVE ACCESS?
This is an ABSOLUTE REQUIREMENT of the course. Any Virus
Scan software that is ‘updatable on-line’ is acceptable. For example Norton AntiVirus,
or McAfee AntiVirus software.
Both (and others) are reasonably priced and you can update them weekly
on-line without any additional
cost.
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TEXT BOOKS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE SALEM STATE COLLEGE BOOKSTORE:
THE TEXTBOOK IS:
MICROSOFT OFFICE 2010, INTRODUCTORY
(Shelly Cashman Series). Authors: Shelly & Vermaat.
Publisher: Course Technologies / Cengage Learning. Course
Technologies, Boston MA. ISBN numbers are now (13) digits however you may
find the text with and older (10) digit ISBN Number so BOTH ISBN Numbers are
provided here. YOU MAY BUY EITHER TEXT (it's still the SAME book).
ISBN-13: 978-1-4390-7838-9
ISBN-10: 1-4390-7838-6
Also required: A good
quality Virus Protections Software package such as MacAfee or Norton Anti
Virus. Also you should have a good quality 'stick drive' (also known as a
USB drive or 'thumb drive" for backing up your class work in case your
computer crashes.
IT IS STRONGLY SUGGESTED THAT
YOU PURCHASE YOUR BOOK AND COURSE MATERIALS DIRECTLY FROM THE
SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY BOOKSTORE, THAT WAY YOU KNOW YOU HAVE THE RIGHT BOOK! BUYING
TEXTBOOKS FROM ONLINE WEBSITES CAN BE A VERY TRICKY BUSINESS. THEY
OFTEN SEND THE WRONG TEXTS OUT OR CLAIM TO HAVE THEM ON 'BACKORDER' AND
THEY PROMISE THEY WILL SHIP THEM SOON---BUT EXPERIENCE HAS SHOWN THAT MANY
STUDENTS HAVE TROUBLE WITH THESE PURCHASES AND THEY GET A LATE START ON
THE COURSE.
You
can
get
rapid
response
help
by contacting your instructor via any
of the methods listed below:
(In Person, Phone,
or On-line)
Get
in-person help by calling your instructor for a personal help session
(352-391-1316 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 352-391-1316 end_of_the_skype_highlighting)
Contact your instructor thru CANVAS for a rapid response.
A phone conference with your instructor
while you are on-line
Chat through Canvas
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· Ideally
you should be able to type reasonably well. If not you can purchase
a “Learn to Type” program like Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing for only about
$12.
· You
must be motivated to do your work and keep up with the suggested (and
sometimes required) due dates for assignments. Don’t wait to the
last minute to do assignments.
· Be
willing to ask for help if you need it.
* CHECK YOUR CANVAS E-MAIL AND THE ANNOUNCEMENTS PAGE ON CANVAS VERY OFTEN
· KEEP
YOUR VIRUS SOFTWARE UPDATED WEEKLY!
· Be willing to learn new things in new ways.
· Have
a sense of humor and a willingness to have fun while you learn.
MAC USERS PLEASE NOTE !!!!! THIS COURSE IS
PC ORIENTED.
MAC
USERS: A SPECIAL NOTE:
This course involves coverage
of MICROSOFT OFFICE: Word Processing, Excel, Access,
and Powerpoint. We will
also cover e-mail, the Internet, and active processing and manipulation
of e-mail and attachments. Two electronic (open book)
exams will be given. These are ON-LINE exams. You will take
the exam and submit it electronically where it will be INSTANTLY graded.
You will automatically get a 'grade report' back which shows the correct
response to each question along with the response that you submitted.
Computer theory will be covered
in the course thru the use the required textbook. You will
be given two exams on this materials .
Both will be multiple choice , open
book, online exams.
The course is currently taught using CANVAS software. You
DO NOT have to purchase it. It is already on Salem State University's
system and it is used to each the courses so YOU DON'T HAVE TO BUY
IT.
A copy of the course syllabus will be posted in on CANVAS for you to download and print as soon as you log onto the
course.
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- It is the student's responsibility to COMMUNICATE WITH THE INSTRUCTOR when contacted.
- All course requirements must be completed by the student (himself/herself) who registered for the course.
- All assessments are due on the dates designated. There will be a penalty for late assignments
- It is the students’ responsibility to attend “on-line” all classes and to keep informed as to possible changes in assignments and course coverage
- Due dates for assignments. All work is due on the date(s) assigned. Grading penalty will be give for late assignments.
- It is imperative that the reading assignments be completed according to the course schedule which is attached
- It is the student’s responsibility to CONTINUALLY monitor his/her CANVAS e-mail account and Announcements.. Assignments and/or updates to the syllabus will be distributed through e-mail. FREQUENT use of e-mail is REQUIRED in this course. Many assignments will be given and “collected” and graded through your CANVAS e-mail and/or ASSIGNMENTS section of CANVAS. The ONLY acceptable email communications (to and from) is through your CANVAS email.
- It is the student’s responsibility to KEEP A COPY OF ALL SUBMITTED WORK IN YOUR ‘SENT MAIL’ folder in your e-mail account. This includes all copies of exams, papers, assignments and the like. Due to the gigantic amount of server space that would be required to save all students documents it is not possible for your instructor to save copies of all your documents. If a question comes up concerning a paper, assignment, or exam etc. the student must e-mail the copy of the document in question that is stored in your SENT MAIL file folder. The document will then be re-examined and re-graded if necessary. If for ANY reason you did not keep a back-up copy of work that your instructor requests then you MUST re-do and re-submit the work!
- Salem State University is committed to
non-discrimination of handicapped persons as specified in section
504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Students who qualify
as handicapped persons under the definition of this act should notify
the instructor at the beginning of the course so that reasonable
modification in course requirements may be made when necessary.
- Academic
Dishonesty
will
not
be
tolerated.
All
work you submit must be
your own and you must never allow anyone to submit work that YOU have
done to be submitted as THEIR own work. Both visual AND
electronic measures will be taken to detect and prosecute any
individual (s) involved in Academic Dishonesty. Please be sure to
read the Academic Dishonesty policy that is printed in the
Salem State University Catalogue. Simply stated: Do your
OWN work and
don't allow anyone to submit YOUR work as their own. Thanks!
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Dr. Robert Campbell graduated from Salem
State University in 1972 from what was then called the Business
Education Department. Upon graduation he became a business education
teacher at an area secondary school. After completing his Master of
Education Degree at
A VIDEO CLIP WELCOME
& INTRODUCTION FROM DR. CAMPBELL:
To see a Video Clip 'welcome message'
from Dr. Campbell just scroll to the top of the webpage and click on
Dr.
Campbell's photograph. That will take you to a YouTube.com video
introduction to ITC117. But, just for a smile, check out the
picture of Dr. Campbell's granddaughter (age 7 months) shown
below. Also show is a picture of Dr. Campbell after completing a
flying lesson at Beverly Airport and a picture of Dr. Campbell, his
wife, and daughter.
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