On-Line Orientation

Russell L. Long

[Revised: December 3, 2005]

Introduction

Welcome to Minority Studies On-Line!   This guide will assist the student with basic procedures for accessing the Minority Studies in America On-Line course.  Once the student enters the course, he or she finds greater details regarding assignments, test dates, and other necessary procedures.  Once the student enters the course, he or she should pay close attention to material in the syllabus first.

This guide assumes that the student is familiar with Web-CT. It also assumes the student already has a User Name and Password (or that they know how to obtain one). It further assumes that the student knows how to find the Course Home Page. If students are unfamiliar with Web-CT basics, they should contact the Distance Learning Office.

DMC Helpdesk Phone:  (361) 698-2330

DMC Helpdesk E-Mail:   helpdesk@delmar.edu

Material found within this document provides a brief discussion of the basic components of the course including:

• The Course Home Page

• The Syllabus

• Lecture Notes

• Test guidelines

• Course-specific E-Mail

• Discussions

The student should find a list of initial exercises at the end of this document.  Please address these issues within the first week of the semester.   The student may be dropped if they don't complete the initial exercises.

Communication issues are dealt with inside the course.  In case problems arise, the student can always drop me an e-mail at rlong@delmar.edu.   Otherwise, use the e-mail within the course.

Initial Projects

Task care of the following items within the first week of class.   It is absolutely essential that the student get in touch with the professor early in the course.

1.    E-mail me!

Write me an e-mail message within Web-CT and let me know that you have made it into the course.  You must do this as soon as you enter the course.

2.    Syllabus Test

Take the syllabus test as soon as you enter the course.  The student can access the test by going to the course home page and clicking on the TEST icon.

This test assesses the student's knowledge of the basic requirements of the course. The student has to take this test within the first week of the beginning of the course. Answers to these questions are found in the syllabus. It is open book! Please take the test!

Warning:  If you don't take the syllabus test and send me an initial e-mail within the first week of class, the student could be dropped!