Student Success 10 Preparing for Online Learning 2016

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4. The system requirements should now display.

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A major portion of this course involves communicating with your peers.

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We will go over this topic in greater detail during the Communication and Feedback lesson. 

Welcome to Online Success 2.0!

In this presentation, the instructor will be testing WebEx and introducing students to the online learning environment.

This discussion is an overview of the following objectives: 

• Students will use different tools in WebEx to increase their online course interactions
• Students will be provided with an overview of the course syllabus and flow of the course
• Students will access KpScholar, the Learning Management System

Please complete the Online Learning Survey. Please be as honest as possible and add any comments you wish. Your answers will not be graded but completing this assignment will be graded. 

This discussion is an overview of the following objectives: 

1. Students will develop an awareness about different aspects of themselves that can help them succeed in online learning

2. Students will learn naming conventions

3. Students will learn how to upload and download files

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In this presentation the instructor will be going over the Learning Management System, KPScholar. 

This discussion is an overview of the following objectives: 

• Students will engage with the LMS to learn about its features
• Students will discover differences between online learning environments and classroom learning spaces
• Students will learn about accessing an LMS

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This discussion is an overview of the main objectives:

• Define Netiquette
• Analyze different techniques for writing effective tone
• Distinguish between different types of online communication

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Netiquette

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This discussion is an overview of the main objectives:

• Define Constructive Feedback
• Provide examples of constructive feedback
• Use effective Note Taking
• Increase listening skills

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In this presentation the instructor will be going over reading and writing online.

This discussion is an overview of the following objectives: 

• Gain best practices for reading and writing
• How to increase or decrease screen size
• Methods for overcoming online reading obstacles 
• Use a process for effective writing

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This discussion is an overview of the main objectives:

• Create a document in Word
• Format a document in Word 
• Save a document in Word 
• Manage Files in Word
• Upload images into Word
• Edit Word documents using Track Changes
• Use the Spell and Grammar Feature
• Use the Automatic Check Feature

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Please click the link below to watch instructions for checking spelling and grammar in Word.

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Please click to open the written instructions for turning on the AutoCorrect feature. 

This discussion is an overview of the main objectives:

• Define software and hardware

• Gain methods for working ergonomically

• Build awareness to computer security issues and discuss solutions

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Please read the following article regarding web browsers. 

This discussion is an overview of the main objectives:

• Create a Gmail Account
• Compose an Email 
• Manage Emails 
• Attach files to an email
• Manage File Attachment

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Please click the link below to read instructions for setting up your Google Account. 

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This discussion covers:

• Course summary
• Student presentations - one minute reteaching one topic from the course
• Final Exit Survey

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