Required Orientation for 101A or 101B..

Hi and welcome the Earth 101.

Some students may want to print this.

All 101A/B classes must complete the exercises in this computer orientation by the Tuesday of Week 2 in order to continue enrollment in this course.

Orientation Goal…

The goal is to give you experience using some of the online course tools used during this Earth 101 course.

How long will it take you to complete the activities in this orientation?

Less than ONE hour (maximum) depending on your experience…

Directions

Getting Started: Click here

1. Click on the Syllabus Page found at the top of your Moodle page.
Explore everything. Did I mention to explore EACH ONE on the left edge - they are ALL individual links on top of the rainbow (color spectrum)? 
Please click on EACH of the words on the left edge beginning with 'Schedule' through 'Extra Credit' at the bottom.
You will NOT need to memorize any of this material, just know where to find the answers to your questions throughout the course. 

HINT: To get to your Syllabus without going into Moodle, bookmark: http://astroprof.com/
and select your class name by clicking your yellow star.

2. Go back to your Moodle homepage. Your weekly assignments are available to you by dates. Your week ends at 10 PM on each Tuesday night. This gives you a weekend to get all your work completed. I'll have new work available for you on Tuesday nights after 10 PM. You will NOT have an opportunity to do anything from the previous week after Tuesday night at 10 PM.

Those pages usually change on Tuesdays at 10 PM. I will NOT accept anything late.
However, I will leave the first week up during the first 2 weeks of class - only to accomodate late starting students.
If you are a students at the beginning of the class, you do NOT get the extension!!
Remember to come back here and actually do the work soon!

3. The following five assignments are worth 25-50 points each and cannot be skipped or dropped.
They are all due by Tuesday of Week 2 before 10 PM. Some from here and some in class.

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Checkpoint A
Click here for the link to Checkpoint A
This assignment gives me some important information about you and your plans.
You will be sending me several questions from any of your e-mail accounts for the 50 points.
(Minus 5 points per day until zero, then you will be dropped for NOT completing this by the end of Week 2)

Checkpoint B
Get into E-mail on Pipeline- Click here for the link to Checkpoint B
Be sure to make all the changes needed for this course. Some are only suggested.
You will be sending me a form at the end of these pages for the 25 points.
(Minus 5 points per day until zero)

Checkpoint C
Go back to Week 1 on Moodle and select the assignment called Checkpoint C
You will be posting a message for the 25 points. (Minus 5 points per day until zero)

Checkpoint D
Buy the Lecture Kit Card from the Bookstore Cashier upstairs (NOT FROM DOWNSTAIRS).
Put your name and your class name on the top and take it to Fred for your 50 points.
(Minus 5 points per day until zero)

Checkpoint E
See an astronomy tutor for a couple of minutes. The astronomy tutor room is ECC 33- 'Gateway to Success' (for a map, click here) and the times may be found by clicking here.
Make sure you have the tutor sign you in for the 25 points before the end of Week 2. (There is NO tutoring during Week 1 of classes.

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Put away all the pages you have opened and Logout of Pipeline- ALWAYS!!!!! 
You will NOT get back in if you do not logout!!

Your web pages change on Tuesdays at 10 PM. I will NOT accept anything late.

For technical SBCC Pipeline Help
These people can actually be found in one of the two Cyber Centers in the Campus Center (Cafeteria on East Campus) or the Library.
(805) 965-0581, extension 2949 (Do NOT leave a message - just keep calling until you get a person!!)
Both are 7:30 AM to 5 PM week days

You will ALWAYS get a reply to ANYTHING you e-mail me!
For e-mailed materials, the reply will usually be a copy of your work/letter/note with a note AT THE BOTTOM that I 'got it' or 'thank you'.
For forms you fill out online and hit 'SUBMIT', there will be a 'Thank you' page come up. That means it was sent.
What to do if there is no response within a 24 hr period - resend the material. Send me an e-mail telling me what you did. Will that excuse late work? Rarely.

Those of you who have just enrolled will be able to get into the Pipeline right away. I do not change anything for the first 2 weeks.

Fred