orientation sp08

Online Orientation

Spring 2008

By Linda Delzeit-McIntyre

Important Details to Write Down

Campus Web Site: http://lattc.edu Moodle Site: http://moodle.lattc.edu Online Coordinator:

Linda Delzeit-McIntyre 213-763-3733 DelzeiL@lattc.edu Office: L-270

What is Expected of Students

Students Expected to visit class home page.

Students expected to know how to use Student Information System.

Students expected to use campus email. Students expected to drop themselves. Students expected to do work each

week as assigned.

What Student Should Expect

Students should expect instructor to respond each week with grading, directions or other feedback.

Students should expect a syllabus and assignments to be open.

Students should expect their accounts to be created within 48 hours of signing up.

If You Have Problems

Contact your instructor Report errors, issues inside the class

Contact Online Coordinator If you can’t get into class, problems with

accounts or instructor

Contact the Dept. chair If the instructor appears to be “absent.”

Using Moodle - General

Allow Pop-ups – turn off the blocker Allow Cookies Directions for the above are available in

technology resources web page No spaces in file names if you plan to

upload a file. Convert all word processing files to .doc

or .rtf

Safety Concerns

Never give out personal contact information.

Never meet a class mate at a resident. Always meet in a public location and take a friend the first time.

Report any uncomfortable contact or discourteous communication.

Using Moodle

Logging in – (Add to favorites) Editing Your Profile (see handout) General features of virtual classroom Assignments Online Assignments Upload Message Center Forums Quizzes