Are You Ready?

Are you ready?Are you ready?

Things You Should Do Things You Should Do BeforeBefore Your Course Starts Your Course Starts

Angela Shaw-ThornburgAngela Shaw-ThornburgLast Updated December 29, 2009Last Updated December 29, 2009

Register.Register.Go to Banner in Bulldog Connection or to Go to Banner in Bulldog Connection or to

the Registrar’s Office to sign up officially for the Registrar’s Office to sign up officially for the course.the course.

Help LinksHelp LinksBulldog ConnectionBulldog Connection Registrar’s OfficeRegistrar’s Office

Know Your Stuff.Know Your Stuff.Make sure you have a valid username and Make sure you have a valid username and password to open your SCSU accounts (e-password to open your SCSU accounts (e-

mail, Banner, Blackboard, and Bulldog mail, Banner, Blackboard, and Bulldog Connection). A single username/password Connection). A single username/password

works for all accounts.works for all accounts.

Help LinksHelp LinksUniversity Computing FAQUniversity Computing FAQ Network ID LookupNetwork ID Lookup

Check your e-mail.Check your e-mail.All course communications, including the All course communications, including the

welcome message containing access welcome message containing access instructions, will be sent to your scsu.edu instructions, will be sent to your scsu.edu

account before classes begin. Check it account before classes begin. Check it regularly to stay in the loop.regularly to stay in the loop.

Contact your Contact your instructor.instructor.

Although most instructors will send a welcome Although most instructors will send a welcome message to your scsu.edu e-mail account, be message to your scsu.edu e-mail account, be

proactive: make first contact before classes begin proactive: make first contact before classes begin on January 11. Students who don’t make contact on January 11. Students who don’t make contact within the first week and a half may be dropped.within the first week and a half may be dropped.

Help Link | Help Link | S2010 Hybrid/Online English & Spanish InstructorsS2010 Hybrid/Online English & Spanish Instructors

Buy your book now.Buy your book now.Books are in the University Bookstore Books are in the University Bookstore

(Crawford-Zimmerman) or can be (Crawford-Zimmerman) or can be purchased online at retailers like purchased online at retailers like

Amazon. Check your syllabus or talk Amazon. Check your syllabus or talk with your professor for specifics. with your professor for specifics.

Help Link| Help Link| University BookstoreUniversity Bookstore

Get computer and Get computer and internet access.internet access.

Web-enhanced, hybrid (online and Web-enhanced, hybrid (online and classroom), and fully online classes classroom), and fully online classes

require require regularregular access to a computer access to a computer and the internet. If you don’t have and the internet. If you don’t have

access, take a face-to-face class.access, take a face-to-face class.

Give your computer a Give your computer a tune-up.tune-up.

Download the latest versions of Windows Download the latest versions of Windows Media Player, Adobe Reader, PowerPoint Media Player, Adobe Reader, PowerPoint

Viewer, Adobe Flash, and a Microsoft Word-Viewer, Adobe Flash, and a Microsoft Word-compatible word processing program. compatible word processing program.

Visit Visit the plug-in gallery the plug-in gallery or look online for or look online for common free programs. Use anti-virus common free programs. Use anti-virus software to protect your computer, and software to protect your computer, and

download at your own risk.download at your own risk.

You are ready. Log on.You are ready. Log on.

Go to Go to http://scsu.blackboard.comhttp://scsu.blackboard.com on on January 12, 2009 January 12, 2009

to begin your course, or talk to your to begin your course, or talk to your professor if you need additional assistance.professor if you need additional assistance.

Links to Plug-Ins and ApplicationsLinks to Plug-Ins and Applications

Windows Media PlayerWindows Media Player iTunesiTunes Adobe Flash PlayerAdobe Flash Player Adobe ReaderAdobe Reader Microsoft Word ViewerMicrosoft Word Viewer Microsoft Service PacksMicrosoft Service Packs Microsoft Office Suite ($)Microsoft Office Suite ($) PowerPoint ViewerPowerPoint Viewer

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Spring 2010 Hybrid & Online English & Spanish CoursesSpring 2010 Hybrid & Online English & Spanish Courses

CourseContactInstructor

S102-45 WWW

S102-46 WWW

cthornbu@scsu.edu

536-8794

Chris Thornburg

E151-45 WWWashawth@scsu.edu

536-7944

Angela Shaw-Thornburg

E150-07 Hybridckohn1@scsu.edu

516-4751

Carlana Kohn-Davis

E250-45 WWWjhawes@scsu.edu

536-8356

Janice Hawes

E151-09 Hybrid

E251-03 Hybrid

vgoodwi4@scsu.edu

536-7026

Valerie Goodwin

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