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How to Survive in an Online Course (DVD Video)

James Shimabukuro on Video will share important tips on maximizing your success in an online course. This workshop has been updated from last semester to include online examples of what you will be doing. Further you will have the opportunity to see if you are equipped with the right technologies and be able to ask questions before you begin your class. Anyone who is enrolled in an online course is encouraged to attend this session. When/Time Tuesday, January 15, 2013 12:15 pm - 1:00 pm 1:45 pm - 2:30 pm Wednesday, January 16, 2013 9:45 am - 10:30 am 10:45 am - 11:30 am When/Time Tuesday, April 9, 2013 9:45 am - 10:30 am 10:45 am - 11:30 am 12:15 pm - 1:00 pm Where: Lama 118 (Behind Library) UPDATES to this Workshop 4) Have a Backup - back up your documents -- USB Drives, Thumb Drives, Flash Drives etc. -- Use Laulima (help) to backup your documents in My Workspace under Resources -- Backup email via gmail or other free services. Auto forward everything. -- Google Docs connected to your school email is another option. -- Google Drive is coming in the near future. 12) Sending Readable Documents: Laulima has several ways to submit assignments. Each class may do things differently. Timing maybe a factor where submital times/deadlines may varry Imiloa (Explore your pathway to success) Explore, Connect, Collaborate, Discover Activated Fall 2011 Using Microsoft Word/Office -- Extension differences for MS Word 2007/08 from earlier versions MS Word 2007/08/10/11 extensions is .docx Older version* extension is .doc * Download a plug-in from Microsoft to be able to read docx documents For Windows Users http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word/HA100444731033.aspx For Mac Users http://support.microsoft.com/kb/953823/ Save Document as the following (Save As) Rich Text Format = .rtf Text format = .txt Make sure you have a legal copy of your program - Trial copies will not function after the termination date. Windows Live/Hotmail Account http://www.hotmail.com Login (or setup a free account) to your Windows Live/Hotmail account. Click on the Office Link near the top Navigation You will have an online version of Office 2010/11 with Work, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote. Save documents in the cloud (online drive) called SkyDrive. You will need to have Office 2010/2011 to use the documents locally on your computer to. Hotmail is being transitioned to Outlook.com Click on the Outlook Icon on the top left. This will bring up the SkyDrive option LibreOffice (FREE): is the power-packed free, libre and open source personal productivity suite for Windows, Macintosh and GNU/Linux, that gives you six feature-rich applications for all your document production and data processing needs: Writer, Calc, Impress, Draw, Math and Base. Updated 8/15/2012 Make sure you don't save it as an LibreOffice Document. http://www.libreoffice.org/ Apache OpenOffice (FREE) - make sure you don't save it as an Open Office Document. Updated May 2012. http://www.openoffice.org/ 13) Be Accurate Use your address book function as much as possible. Don't forget to cc /email yourself - don't rely only on Auto Save. -- serves as a double check that the message was sent correctly. -- You have a time stamp that you did sent in the assignment. 14) Don't Flame: -- Try not to type ALL IN CAPS, this to some people denotes shouting -- Stay away from typing in RED - some people may take offense. -- Save the email as a draft then look at it at a later time PRESENTERS RESOURCES Handouts: Large Print (4 pages) SOS_OnlineCourse2.doc Small Print (2 pages) SOS OnlineCourse3.doc Support Website: http://www2.hawaii.edu/~jamess/sos1/sosframe.htm Presenters Old Web Site: new site is on Laulima - you need to be in the class to access information. http://www2.hawaii.edu/~jamess/ DVD of Workshop: Library Reserve Collection (SOS) email: