IS 1403: Section 2

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IS 1403 Section 2

• Dr. Chino Rao

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TODAY

• COURSE
• LOG-IN IDs and Passwords
• REGULAR LEARNING
• TUTORS
• EXAMS
• GRADES
• WITHDRAWING

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BEFORE I START
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TESTING OUT

• IF YOU WANT TO, YOU CAN TRY AND TEST OUT.
• CONTACT TESTING CENTER ABOUT THIS.
• (http//www.utsa.edu/testing/is1403.html)

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COURSE
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ITS DIFFERENT

• WEB-BASED
• (PARTIALLY) SELF-PACED LEARNING (i.e., there are
  deadlines)
• (WHAT DO THEY MEAN?)

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WEB-BASED

• YOU HAVE TO GO TO A WEB-SITE
• READ THE MATERIAL ONLINE
• DO THE ASSIGNMENTS ONLINE
• DO THE PRACTICE TESTS ONLINE
• IN OTHER WORDS, YOU LEARN ONLINE

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HELP?

• WHAT IF YOU NEED HELP
• TUTORS ARE AVAILABLE AT SCHEDULED TIMES IN
  APPOINTED PLACES TO HELP YOU.
• THEY WILL NOT DO YOUR WORK
• THEY WILL CHECK TO SEE IF YOU HAVE TRIED, AND
  THEN IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS, THEY WILL HELP.

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PARTIALLY SELF-PACED

• YOU WORK AT YOUR OWN PACE
• YOU WORK ON YOUR OWN SCHEDULE (WITH SOME
  RESTRICTIONS)
• RESTRICTIONS
• MUST COMPLETE EACH MODULE BY LAST DATE
• BEWARE
• IF YOU ARE NOT ORGANIZED, YOU ARE IN TROUBLE.

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LOGIN IDs PWs
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Three Web Sites

• Prentice Hall Web Site
• Web CT Web Site
• Chino Web Site

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Prentice Hall Web Site

• www.phgenit.com
• Why do you need it?
• To do assignments
• To do practice exams
• To do exams ?
• To access
• You have to buy TRAIN AND ASSESS IT CODE packet
  in the bookstore
• Has your code
• Section Code xtm5478p

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USING FROM HOME

• TO PRACTICE
• You need AUTHORWARE
• Download from Prentice Hall
• www.phgenit.com

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WebCT Web Site

• http//webct.utsa.edu
• Why do you need it?
• To check FINAL grades
• Email ?PLEASE USE WEBCT EMAIL
• To access
• You should have your login ID and password

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Current Status of WebCT

• Syllabus OK
• Calendar Exam Schedule OK
• Exam Schedule and Document (OK)
• How to View and Print Test Results (OK)
• How to View All Your Test Grades (OK)
• Group Assignments (No group assignments)
• Helpful Tips (READ, YOU NEED AUTHORWARE)
• Tutor Schedule (OK)

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Current Status WebCT

• Other Documents
• Tutor Schedule (OK)
• Resizing your screen (OK)
• Exam Tips (OK)
• Exam Instructions (OK)
• How to View and Test Your Test Results (OK)
• How to View All Your Test Grades (OK)
• How to Calculate your semester grade (Not
  relevant, IGNORE)
• How to Practice (OK)
• Helpful Tips (OK)

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Chino Web Site

• http//faculty.business.utsa.edu/chino/is1403_Sp07
  /is1403.htm
• Why do you need it?
• Has some of the same information that Web CT has
• To access
• NO login, no password needed.
• Just go to the web site and look around

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To use the UTSA Labs

• Do I really have to?
• YES. You will be doing your exams in the MS
  Computing Center Lab (MS
• To access
• You need login ID and password
• Go to Lab Help Desk, and say PLEASE.
• SHOW THEM STUDENT ID, BANNER ID NUMBER
• THEY WILL HELP YOU SET UP ACCOUNT.

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PASSWORD FOR LAB

• GET IT RIGHT AWAY
• YOU CANNOT DO YOUR EXAM WITHOUT LAB ACCESS

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THREE LOGIN IDs PWs

• 1. FOR THE PRENTICE HALL WEB SITE
• 2. FOR WEB CT
• 3. FOR UTSA STUDENT COMPUTING LABS.
• 4. (NO P.W. FOR CHINO WEBSITE)

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REGULAR LEARNING
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LEARNING

• WHEN
• AT YOUR CONVENIENCE, BUT BEFORE LAST DAY FOR EACH
  MODULE
• WHERE
• AT HOME
• AT SCHOOL (NEED LAB P.W.)

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WHO WILL HELP?

• TUTORS

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TUTORS
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WHO ARE THEY?

• DIVYA
• JOHN
• AYA
• MO

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TUTOR SCHEDULE

• CHECK MY WEB SITE
• OR
• CHECK WEB CT

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WHAT DO THEY DO?

• HELP YOU LEARN
• AFTER YOU HAVE TRIED ON YOUR OWN, IF YOU HAVE
  QUESTIONS
• PROCTOR EXAMS
• (I WILL BE THERE TOO)

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IMPORTANT

• TUTORS DO WHAT WE TELL THEM TO.
• THEY DONT MAKE POLICIES.
• PROFESSORS MAKE POLICIES.
• SO IF YOU DONT LIKE A POLICY, DONT BE MAD AT
  THEM.
• (I SELL CHINO DOLLS AND PINS, IF YOU GET REALLY
  MAD)

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EXAMS

• (PLEASE PAY CLOSE ATTENTION)

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EXAM

• 5 DIFFERENT EXAMS
• WINDOWS
• WORD
• EXCEL
• ACCESS
• POWERPOINT

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WHERE DO I TAKE EXAM

• ON
• DESIGNATED SATURDAYS MS COMPUTER LAB
• MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AT TUTOR LOCATION, DURING
  TUTOR HOURS
• CAN I TAKE IT AT HOME?
• NO

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WHAT DO I BRING?

• YOUR PICTURE ID
• EXAM INSTRUCTIONS (SEE WEB SITE)

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WHEN? FOR EACH EXAM

• FIRST DATE (OFFICIAL DATE OF EXAM)
• SUBJECT TO SEATING AVAILABILITY
• (CAN TAKE IT BETWEEN DURING TUTOR HOURS)
• LAST DATE (TWO WEEKS LATER)
• MUST DO EXAM FOR MODULE WITHIN THIS WINDOW.

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MISS WINDOW?

• YOU WILL GET ZERO FOR THE MODULE.

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HOW DO I PASS?

• AVERAGE 60 IN COURSE.

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OTHER DETAILS

• HOW MANY ATTEMPTS?
• TWO ATTEMPTS FOR EACH MODULE
• WE TAKE BETTER OF TWO SCORES

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HOW MUCH TIME FOR EXAM?

• MAXIMUM OF ONE HOUR
• LESS IF YOU
• COME 20 MINUTES BEFORE LAB CLOSES, YOU WILL GET
  ONLY 20 MINUTES
• ON LAST DATE, SYSTEM SHUTS DOWN AT SET TIME.
• IF YOU COME 40 MINUTES BEFORE SET TIME ON LAST
  DATE, YOU WILL GET 40 MINUTES.

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CAUTION

• WHEN YOU ARE READY TO DO EXAM
• CLICK ONCE, BE PATIENT.
• IT TAKES A LITTLE TIME TO START.
• IF YOU CLICK TWICE, IT WILL OPEN TWO EXAMS UNDER
  YOUR ACCOUNT AT THE SAME TIME
• COMPUTER WILL COUNT IT AS TWO ATTEMPTS

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GRADING
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GRADE FOR COURSE

• IF YOU PASS EACH MODULE, THEN FINAL GRADE
• A 90-100
• B 80-89
• C 70-79
• D 60-69

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WITHDRAWING
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FRESHMAN ONLY

• LAST DATE FOR WITHDRAWAL
• APRIL 30, 2007

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SOPHOMORE AND HIGHER

• LAST DATE FOR WITHDRAWAL
• MAR 26, 2007

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IN CONCLUSION
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FOR HELP

• FOR THE PRENTICE HALL SITE
• [phone], option 2.
• FOR QUESTIONS ABOUT MODULES
• TUTORS
• FOR POLICIES, EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES
• CHINO

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NOT EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES

• MY ALARM DID NOT GO OFF
• MY CAR BROKE DOWN
• I HAD TO GO OUT OF TOWN
• MY BOSS NEEDED ME TO WORK OVERTIME

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LAST SLIDE

• WELCOME TO UTSA
• WELCOME TO COLLEGE
• LEARN
• ENJOY THE LEARNING
• CELEBRATE YOUR A