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Technical Orientation
Summer 2013
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Technical Orientation
• Session starts at 2:00 pm – We’ll be online shortly– Speaker test starts about
1:45 pm
• To ask questions, – use the chat window
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Review and Recording
• We are recording the session today.• The recording will be available from the web
page – a link will be on the front of Genesis• These slides will be available on the same
page for review.
• Use CTRL-F8 to activate the closed captioning
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Welcome and Introduction
• Mary Jane Heider– Director, Academic Computing– [email protected]
• Judie Littlejohn– Advisor, Distance Learning– [email protected]
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More intros
• In the chat area, tell us what course or courses you are taking
• What questions do you have?
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When in Doubt
• Contact your instructor
• Contact Mary Jane– [email protected]
• Contact the Help Desk– [email protected]– 1-866-614-5004 (toll free, 24x7)
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Where to start
• Three bookmarks/favorites
– www.genesee.edu
– Genesis.genesee.edu
– www.outlook.com
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Taking An Online or Hybrid Class
• 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 10-20 (and more!) hours per
week on a single class
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Your class
• In the chat, tell us if your class is hybrid or fully online– If you don’t know, that’s okay… ask!
• 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?
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Turning in Assignments
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Turning in Assignments
• Start with the syllabus and/or do not hesitate to ask your instructor!
• Most likely one of the following:– Blackboard Assignment– Blackboard Email– Blackboard Messaging– Blackboard Discussion– Publisher Web Site– Genesee Email– USPS mail– Fax
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Three Accounts
– Genesis Account
– Outlook.com email account
– Network account
• Same username for all 3; may not be the same password
• Publisher web site may be a 4th
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Browsers
• Most current browsers are supported– 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
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Logging in
• What have you already logged into? • What have you had problems logging into?
• Do you know what browser(s) you have on your computer?
• Do you know if you need a publisher website login?
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Genesee Email• 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
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Genesee Email
Your Email username is the same as your Genesis username
The email address takes the form: [email protected]
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Network account
• On Campus– To log into any computer
• At a distance– To access the library online databases
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My Courses/Blackboard
• Log in through Genesis
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Genesis Tabs• My Genesis – access to “Banner Self
Service”• My Courses – access to course
materials
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My Courses Tab
• Information and links to courses• Look for the Student Tutorials on the left column• Change the semester to Summer 2013
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My Courses
• You may need to click on “My Courses” to see your class listing
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My Courses• Known as “Blackboard” or “My
Courses” interchangeably• Poke through all the links– When in doubt go to the “home” page
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Blackboard Menu
• Look for your syllabus first– Home page or in a Learning
Module– Every course will be different
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Email And Messaging
• 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?– When in doubt, ask!
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Assignment Tool• 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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Assignment Tool
• Watch the date and time you are given• All times are local (Eastern )• READ THE INSTRUCTIONS!
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Assignment Tool
• Do you type in the box or attach a file?• Read the instructions!
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Discussions
• Discussions are where you interact with other members of the class
• Not anonymous!• Play nice!
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Learning Module
• 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
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Assessments• This means Quiz and Test• Watch the dates and times available– No link means it’s not available
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Assessments• Can be timed/untimed, one time
only/multiple attempts• All have deadlines
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Blackboard Learn
• Tutorials– http://ondemand.blackboard.com– Click on “For Students”– Short videos on many topics
– Pay special attention to:• Discussions• Email / Messaging
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Student Orientation Tutorial
• Self Paced Online Tutorial• Go to http://hd.genesee.edu and look for the
article on the Self Paced Tutorial– Link to the information on the “My Courses” page
in Genesis• Worth doing – ask questions if you have them
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What next?
• If you don’t have the textbook, get it NOW!• Look for the syllabus• Make sure you can log into: Genesis,
Outlook.com email and network• If you need a publisher access code, get that
now• Ask questions
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Questions
• What didn’t we answer for you?
• What one new thing did you learn today?
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Technical Problems• 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• “Like” us on Facebook:
– www.facebook.com/GeneseeCommunityCollege
• Follow us on Twitter:– Sunygcc (general info)
• Call the college and listen to the message– 1-585-343-0055 (mostly weather related)
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HELP!• 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)