Computer Usage Orientation 2005

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Computer Usage Orientation 2005
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Averetts PC Labs

• Computer LabsAverett's eight campus computer
  labs are equipped with the latest hardware and
  software technologies. Labs are located in these
  campus locations to provide easy access for
  students
• Main 118
• Frith 207
• Frith 108
• Frith 109
• Wireless ComputingAverett University has the
  latest wireless computing technology available.
  Wireless access is available to registered users
  in the following locations
• Blount library
• Danville Hall (for laptops in classroom 9B only)

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Acceptable Use Policy

• You must have a current and up-to-date Anti-Virus
  program.
• You should name your computer by your building
  and room number. (Ex. Commons211A or Fugate206)
• Basically, you cannot use Averett resources to do
  anything illegal or for profit.
• You may use the network for personal use, but not
  in such a way that it takes resources (storage,
  bandwidth) from academic uses.
• Academic uses receive first priority in labs and
  in competition for resources.

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Resources on Averetts Website

• Course schedules by course number and time of day
  for this semester and next semester Academics
  Course Schedules
• Library Card Catalog and Periodical Databases.
  Academics Library

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Resources on Averetts Website cont.

• WebMail is a Free web-based mail client for
  students of Averett
• BlackBoard is a web-based teaching tool used by
  professors which allows you access to tests,
  grades, syllabi and more online.
• Bulletin Boards On the front page, click on
  WebBoard for forum style discussions for
  students, as well as announcement and news from
  Residence Life.

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Logging on to Web Mail

• Click on the WebMail link from www.averett.edu.
• Enter your username and password
• your password will show as asterisks.
• Click on Log in button
• pressing Enter will not work.

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Read Mail Window (INBOX)

• Averetts Web Mail operates very much like Yahoo
  and Hotmail
• Buttons to compose, forward, reply, delete and
  purge deleted messages are found along the top

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Blackboard

• Website for class resources online.
• Click on Blackboard link at the bottom of the
  Averett homepage,
• Or point your browser to averett.blackboard.com
• note, .com, not .edu!

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Blackboard cont.

• Commonly used links are found on the left
• Courses are listed on the right in alphabetical
  order

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Blackboard cont.

• Clicking on a course title will bring you to
  course specific materials and links.
• Syllabi, tests, assignments, grades and more may
  be posted to Blackboard by your professor
• The first time you visit Blackboard you will
  login as a New User. After that you will login
  in as an Existing User

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Web Bulletin Boards

• Averett Web Student Bulletin Board system
  contains news, announcements, and a student forum
  in which to address problems and resolutions with
  students and administrators at Averett.
• A Weather Alert Bulletin Board is available to
  notify you of school closings and delayed
  schedules due to inclement weather.

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Web Bulletin Boards cont.

• To use the Bulletin Boards, click on the
  Bulleting Board link at the bottom of Averetts
  home page.
• Your Bulletin Board User Name and Password is the
  same as your webmail.

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Web Bulletin Boards cont.

• Enter the same user name and password that you
  use for Email and click OK

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Web Bulletin Boards cont.

• New messages are displayed along the left
• Expand messages by clicking on the plus sign to
  the left of each displayed region.
• Click on the links on the left to read messages
• Messages will display in the right hand frame.

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Web Bulletin Boards cont.

• You can post a new message by clicking on the
  Post Button at the top left
• Mark messages as Read by clicking on the mark
  as read button.
• Click on the Search button to search messages
  by keyword within topic and/or subject

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Averetts Technology Web Site

• Click on the Technology link on the bottom left
  side of Averetts Home page to access the
  Computer Center Web Site.
• Links include how tos, FAQs, helpful downloads,
  recommended technical specifications, a staff
  contact list, computing advice and more to assist
  you in your computing efforts at Averett
  University

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Averetts Technology Web Site cont.

• Student specific links on this site include
• Instructions for setting up Outlook and Outlook
  Express to send and receive mail using your
  Averett Email login.
• How to set up for Internet in the apartments
• How to set up your voice mail account
• How to use WebMail and Blackboard
• Our online support request form

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Connecting to the Internet

• Internet access for web browsing email is
  available free in computer labs.
• Cannot install file sharing programs or most
  other programs
• Policy restricts most changes to the desktop
• Unless in the Apartments or Fugate, you will have
  to pay for a modem connection for your personal
  computer.
• Make sure you place a 9, in front of the number
  in order to dial your internet service provider.
• If you do not already have a dial up account, one
  may be purchased through the school. If you wish
  to do this you must see Ms. Rose Holley on Main
  Hall outside the Business Office.

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ISPs

• Students in dorms can sign up for a dial-up
  account through Gamewood
• College has arranged for discount with Gamewood
  Data Systems, a local company
• 72 per trimester (4 months)
• Can suspend during summer
• AOL, Earthlink, Juno, Net Zero, and Toast.net are
  some national providers with local numbers
• Various local ISPs

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Student Tools CD

• Contains free software for Windows and
  installation guides for student usage. These
  tools can also be found on our website.
• Anti-Virus AVG7 and several removal tools for
  specific viruses.
• Mail Client Thunder Bird
• Web Browser Mozilla FireFox
• Spyware Removal Ad-aware SE, SpyBot, Microsoft
  Antispyware

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Student Tools CD (contd.)

• Firewall ZoneAlarm
• Office Suite OpenOffice
• Can be used as an alternative to Microsoft
  Office, but Microsoft Office is recommended
• Make sure to save word documents in .doc or .rtf
  form and spreadsheets in .xls if you wish to edit
  them in the labs using Microsoft Office.

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Other Office Applications

• StarOffice and OpenOffice
• Be sure to save in MS Word format or .rtf
  format
• WordPerfect
• Save as .rtf
• Spreadsheets in other programs likely will not
  open in Excel without intervention of IT
  department

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Office on the Macintosh

• For best results, always use PC-formatted disks.
  Both computers can read them.
• For Microsoft Word on the Mac, be sure to put a
  .doc on the end of the file name
• Allows PCs to recognize the file as a Word
  document.
• Likewise, put .xls on the end of an Excel
  spreadsheet and .ppt on the end of PowerPoint
  slides.
• PowerPoint compatibility is problematic between
  Mac and PC.

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Saving Files

• Save your work on multiple floppy disks or use a
  jump drive!
• Heavily used floppies may fail before the end of
  a semester.
• Another option is to e-mail your work to yourself
  from the lab machine.
• Files saved on a lab hard drive may be erased
  without warning by another user or the staff.
• You may save files to the desktop temporarily,
  but please erase them when you are finished.

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Help Requests

• The Computer Center Helpdesk is available to
  Averett University faculty, staff and
  administration and currently enrolled students
  (student support is on a limited basis). In order
  for all requests to be logged and serviced in the
  most efficient manner, please contact the
  Computer Center Helpdesk (ext. 5720) or submit
  your request via Web Support Form otherwise the
  response to your request may delayed.