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Pre-semester checklist for students taking courses online at SC State.
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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
536-8794
Chris Thornburg
E151-45 [email protected]
536-7944
Angela Shaw-Thornburg
E150-07 [email protected]
516-4751
Carlana Kohn-Davis
E250-45 [email protected]
536-8356
Janice Hawes
E151-09 Hybrid
E251-03 Hybrid
536-7026
Valerie Goodwin
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