Community
College of RI
Computer
Studies Department
COMI-1100:
Introduction to Computers (Allen-Online)
Link for Distance Learning Support : http://www.ccri.edu/distance/
FIND OUT IF DISTANCE LEARNING IS RIGHT FOR YOU By
Linking to the following site:
http://www.ccri.edu/distance/isitforyou.shtml
WELCOME TO
Introduction to COMPUTERS!
My name is Professor Karen Allen. I will be the professor for this online Internet
course. The URL for the course web site is http://webct.ccri.edu/webct/public/home.pl
About The WebCT
Online Course Tool
At this web site, you will be able
to create login to the site with your WebCT ID and
password, You will then self register into
my ONLINE course section. Instructions on “how to” create and register
with the WebCT online course tool will follow.
REQUIRED Books
and Materials -
ISBN: 0137148089 for the following book bundle
Required
for the course
Windows XP
MSOffice 2007
Where can I
get the books?
All books are available
at the CCRI Warwick campus bookstore. or shop
online at http://www.ccri.edu/bookstore
A Note for AOL subscribers: You will have to start up AOL, then minimize the AOL window
and open Internet Explorer in order to use WebCT.
BEFORE THE
CLass STARTS
Before the class
start date, the first assignment will be available at the course web
site. You should login to WebCT as soon as possible
to become familiar with our online environment.
When you have successfully logged
into WEBCT you should familiarize yourself with the environment by going to the
Homepage and then clicking on each o f the links. Be sure to read the homepage
thoroughly. It has information about online resources, where to buy the OFFICE 2007 180 trial version.
Each week
you should:
1. Do all the activities in the lesson
that may include using MYITLAB readings, projects, quizzes, exams or extra
credit projects.
2. Use the Bulletin board to post
questions and get course information.
3. Use course assignment tool to
submit assignment files for grading
4. You should check the WebCT HOMEPAGE, email and the course Bulletin Board daily for messages, as I will post class
questions, chat time dates, due dates and times for the quiz and exam
there.
5 . USE
THE THINGS TO DO LIST as your weekly checklist of assignments.
Will there be a Class Meeting ON
CAMPUS?
There will be no class meetings on
campus, however if you need help logging onto WebCT, I will set up an appointment with you to get you
logged in. You can email me at kallen@ccri.edu.
Self Register into WEBCT
Link to the following site to get the instructions you will need to self register
yourself into WEBCT. You may want to print the instructions. The link is:
http://it.ccri.edu/Documentation/webct_students/handout.shtml
OR Link to Supporting documentation
to help with other WEBCT functions.
http://it.ccri.edu/Documentation/webct/webct_documentation.shtml
Having trouble SIGNING UP for WEBCT ?
Call the CCRI
HELPDESK at 825 - 1112
or
Email me at kallen@ccri.edu
SELF REGISTER INTO MYITLAB
MYITLAB is
the software package we will use for our performance testing. MYITLAB simulates
the applications that we will be working with. It will also be the place that
we take all of our exams, You must self register for
this. Your username will be your CCRI email account and your password should
be your pin number. Make sure you have a valid email account.
Detailed
instructions can be found at www.myitlab.com. Link to the student support and review the
multimedia training video. Access code for
the software is found in your myitlab card that is
with your book bundle. The course section id can be found on the homepage WEBCT .
The course you
should register for is :
COMI-1100:
Introduction to Computers (Allen-Online)
Note: There are many
sections of this class running. Be sure to self register in the one specified!!
Distance Learning Support
Site is here: