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1. Face to face Your instructor s office is located in the Tamarack Center Room 212 2 Everyone is welcome to meet and talk with the instructor in person Remember to Log Out When you re done using Blackboard remember to log out and shut down the Web browser This is especially important if you re using Blackboard in a computer lab where other students will be using your computer If you do not log out the student who uses the computer next could gain access to your records You wouldn t want that to happen so please remember to log out The best way of making sure your work remains private is to shut down the Web browser when you re done using the computer in a public facility Special Note This is a self directed course However there are assignment and exam due dates The exam and assignment due dates are listed in your online syllabus As a courtesy your instructor will also post in the Announcements section in Blackboard when assignments and exams are due For most people setting up a weekly routine will help to ensure that you complete all the assignments by the due dates Good luck and see you online2. click on the User Login button Enter your Username your 9 digit student ID number which is located on your admissions slip or your student ID Card and your Password also your student ID number and select login You can change your password after you have logged in by navigating to Tools Personal Information and Change Password on the left side of your screen Make sure to remember your changed password You will see the course s you are enrolled in on the right side of your screen Select the course link of the course you would like to enter On the next page you will see the course title and navigation buttons to the different content areas of your course If you are having problems accessing your course or have questions about navigating within your Blackboard Course s you can contact the help desk at 365 4478 or e mail helpdesk nicoletcollege edu Beginning the Course Once you login and click on your course link you are ready to start the course All of the class instructions and assignments will come from the Web Once you select click your course link you will be directed to the start page as shown below My Institution Courses a MS WORD BEGINNING 20354 1010311500F ALLO 20354 gt ANNOUNCEMENTS VIEW TODAY VIEW LAST 7 DAYS VIEW LAST 30 DAYS View ALL June 10 2008 June 17 2008 TL bo 49 anno The navigation buttons are divided into nine s
3. January 2009 Welcome to the MS Word Beginning online course This letter confirms your registration for the spring 2009 semester Below is the MS Word Beginning Student Pamphlet Please take the time to CAREFULLY READ THE PAMPHLET his is your orientation and successful start to the online course The MS Word Beginning Student Pamphlet will answer questions such as What materials will I need How do I access my online course How do I begin the online course What do all the navigation buttons contain How do I submit the assignments receive my grades etc How do I communicate with my instructor and classmates fet o o o MS Word Beginning is being delivered using the Blackboard online platform You will be able to login to your online course beginning on January 21 2009 to allow you time to become comfortable with the course design I highly recommend that you access and examine your course especially the syllabus before start of the semester since there are assignment due dates For this course MS Office 2007 Suite software is required Students can purchase the entire Microsoft Office 2007 Suite the suite will include Word Excel Access and PowerPoint for 72 You will need your student ID when purchasing the software The following is the website to the software http wiscsoftware wisc edu wisc Especially if you are a first time online student it is highly recommended that you attend an orientation on th
4. e usage of Blackboard You do not need to pre register to attend any of the sessions below January 19 9 11 a m Lakeland Campus Room 13 January 19 5 30 7 30 p m Lake Julia Campus TC 204 January 20 1 3 p m Lake Julia Campus TC 204 January 21 5 30 7 30 p m Lakeland Campus Room 13 January 22 9 11 a m Lake Julia Campus LRC 205 January 26 9 11 a m Lake Julia Campus LRC 205 January 26 5 30 7 30 p m Lakeland Campus Room 13 January 27 5 30 7 30 p m Lake Julia Campus LRC 205 fet ete Oo Oo O Nicolet College has issued e mail addresses to all online students Therefore I will be using the Nicolet e mail addresses in communicating with you If you have any questions about the course please e mail me at watkins nicoletcollege edu and I will get back to you as soon as possible I look forward to working with you in MS Word Beginning online Lida Watkins Business Technology Ineteuctor Online Course MS Word Beginning Student Pamphlet by Lida Watkins Instructor January 2009 Nicolet Area Technical College Rhinelander WI 54501 Student Pamphlet Welcome to the online course MS Word Beginning This pamphlet is designed to help you understand how to navigate within the course ensuring successful completion and comprehension of MS Word Beginning We hope you will find MS Word Beginning an exciting way to learn on the World Wide Web What You Will Need To take this online course you wil
5. ections Here is a summary of what is included in each section 1 Announcements button Please make it a habit to access your online course at least once a day to check for announcements As a courtesy your instructor will post reminders for assignment due dates and any other announcements pertaining to the course However unless special arrangements are made with the instructor each student is responsible for submitting assignments on due dates according to the online syllabus 2 Syllabus button Please take the time to carefully read your course syllabus I highly recommend that you print out your syllabus for hard copy reference 3 Course Documents button Inthe course documents section you will find pertinent links such as your chapter folder link to view your required graded assignments as well as your chapter exam link After clicking on the Required Graded Learning Plans Assignments for Chapter folder hyperlink you will access a page with the assignment links Make sure to click on the file link e g MS Word Chapter 1 assignment 1 to read the information in completing your required assignment When you are ready to submit an assignment to be graded click on the appropriate view complete assignment link you will be directed to a similar screen as shown below Assignment Information Name Ch 1 assign 1 Instructions Please click the following link MS Word Chapter 1 assignment 1 for d
6. es you various Web links that you can visit to get more information about topics in the textbook 7 Tools button will include four links in this section Digital Dropbox Homepage My Grades and User Manual Click the Digital Dropbox link to resubmit graded assignments each student has the option to resubmit each assignment one time except exams in order to receive a higher score when you click on the Digital Dropbox link you will be directed to a screen that displays the Add File and Send File buttons click the Send File button in resubmitting assignments Once you click the Send File button you will be directed to the following screen below Select File or Upload New Name File Comments Submit File v Browse Click Submit to finish Click Cancel to quit Cancel Submit _ Fill out the following information when resubmitting a required graded assignment a Name type out the name of your assignment you do not need to type your personal name when resubmitting assignments your name will be automatically attached to a file b File click the Browse button to locate and attach your file c Comments please leave a message for your instructor stating which assignment you are resubmitting d Click the Submit button when you are done filling out the appropriate information Once your instructor reviews your resubmitted assignment your grade will be rep
7. etailed information in completing the required assignment Attach and submit the completed assignment to the view complete assignment link below Assignment Materials Comments The table below details the functions available on this page To then do the following Access open the This is one option in opening your assignment file link to view required assignment detailed information in completing and submitting a required file assignment e g MS Word Chapter 1 assignment 1 as displayed in the image above Add comments for the Enter the comments in the Comments field The instructor will instructor receive these comments with the submitted Assignment this is optional Attach your Click Browse and locate your file to attach then click Add More assignment file than one file can be attached using this method Remove a file Click Remove next to a file that has been attached Save the Click Save to save the assignment and continue working on it later assignment file Submit the assignment Click Submit to send the assignment to the instructor 4 Communications button This option gives you the option to e mail your classmates and instructor You can only use your Nicolet e mail account for this option 5 Discussion Board button This option gives you an area where you can post questions about your assignments 6 External Links button This option giv
8. l need a Windows or Macintosh computer and accessibility to the Internet You can access the Internet through the Nicolet computer labs the Library or your home computer if you have an Internet account Textbook Microsoft Office Word 2007 Introductory Concepts and Techniques by Gary B Shelly Thomas J Cashman and Misty E Vermaat ISBN 1 4188 4336 9 However if you are also planning to enroll in MS Word Intermediate course purchase the Microsoft Office Word 2007 Complete Concepts and Techniques by Gary B Shelly Thomas J Cashman and Misty E Vermaat ISBN 1 4188 4337 7 Please verify with the Nicolet Bookstore on the appropriate textbook for your course Chapters 1 2 and 3 will be covered in MS Word Beginning You can purchase a copy of this textbook either at Nicolet s campus bookstore or online hittp www nicoletbookstore com Software MS Word 2007 is required for this course Nicolet s computer labs have the software installed on their networks You can purchase educational software at a discounted price for student use at http wiscsoftware wisc edu wisc The software suite Windows Office 2007 Enterprise for Windows is sold for 72 The suite will include MS Access MS Excel MS PowerPoint and MS Word You will need your student ID for the purchase Going Online Follow the directions below on how to access your course Go to http natcbb nicoletcollege edu After you access the Blackboard sign on screen
9. osted The Homepage link lets you become creative and create your own homepage this is optional The My Grades link is just another way to check your grades The User Manual link gives you information about how to use Blackboard 8 Staff Information button This option gives you information such as the instructor s office hours 9 Check Grades button This option will give your scores for the graded assignments please give your instructor at least 48 hours to post your grade for each assignment However please be aware that assignments might not be graded until they are officially due You can also click on the score link to see if you received feedback from your instructor this is especially important if you received a lower score and will want to read your instructor s comments to assist you in correcting the assignment and resubmitting it in order to receive a higher score Course Communication There are several ways that you can communicate with your instructor and your classmates E mail E mail is a quick and easy way to send messages to your instructor and classmates Discussion Board The discussion board is a way to communicate with the entire class at once It is also a way to post questions about an item this may answer a similar question for someone else in the class Phone Please do not hesitate to call your instructor at 715 365 4650 If your instructor is not there please leave a message
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