E-Learning Companion: A Student's Guide to Online Success

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Houghton Mifflin Company, 2004 - 188 pages
This text serves as a resource and quick-reference guide for any course that demands online technology skills. The E-Learning Companion shows students how to adapt previously mastered skills--such as time management, note taking, or critical thinking--to the online environment. Students expand their knowledge of troubleshooting and technical terminology and become more flexible learners. The book provides skills students will use throughout college and as they begin future careers.A spiral-bound format and smaller size make for convenient use in a campus computer lab or at home. Student-to-Student Tips are recommendations based on the experiences of students from around the world who have completed online course assignments and activities.The Glossary features new words and phrases, including essential technical lingo.

Contents

Elearning Vocabulary
1
4
10
Technology Tips for Online Students
24
Tips for Managing Your Files 31
31
Evaluating Online Resources 42
42
Tips for Using Your Web Browser 48
48
Developing a Technology Contingency Plan 55
55
Create a Plan and Follow
75
Understanding Adobe Acrobat PDF Software
T-16
Creating an Adobe Acrobat PDF Document
T-17
Adding Individual Notes to an Adobe Acrobat PDF Document
T-19
Saving Favorites in Microsoft Internet Explorer
T-22
Organizing Favorites in Microsoft Internet Explorer
T-23
Printing Lectures in Microsoft Internet Explorer
T-25
Caching Materials for Viewing Offline with Microsoft Internet Explorer
T-27
Opening New Windows in Microsoft Internet Explorer and Netscape Communicator
T-29

Clarifying Personal Expectations and Setting Goals
82
Planning with Learning or Physical Disabilities in Mind
92
Time Management Strategies
99
7
107
Making a Good First Impression Online
113
Getting to Know Your Instructor
119
CHAPTER SUMMARY
128
Online Discussion Boards
137
Listservs
146
Online Exams
152
Online or Electronic Portfolios
160
Getting Motivating Staying Motivated
171
REFERENCES AND RECOMMENDED READINGS
181
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
187
Overview of Tutorials T2 T1 1 Checking Your Computers Hardware Profile in Microsoft Windows
T-1
Creating Folders and Staying Organized in Microsoft Windows
T-6
Checking Your Computers Hardware Profile on a Macintosh Computer
T-9
Creating Folders and Staying Organized on a Macintosh Computer
T-10
75
T-11
Adding Notes or Comments to a Microsoft Word Document
T-14
Saving Bookmarks in Netscape Communicator
T-30
Organizing Bookmarks in Netscape Communicator
T-31
Printing Lectures in Netscape Communicator
T-34
Finding Your Course Materials in Blackboard
T-36
Sending an Email and Adding an Attachment in Blackboard
T-38
Turning in Assignments in Blackboard
T-40
Participating in the Virtual Classroom or Chat in Blackboard
T-42
Posting to a Discussion Board in Blackboard
T-45
Finding Your Course Documents and Assignments in Blackboard
T-48
Finding Your Assignment Grades and Feedback in Blackboard
T-50
Finding Your Course Materials in WebCT
T-51
Sending an Email and Adding an Attachment in WebCT
T-53
Turning in Assignments in WebCT
T-55
Participating in Chat in WebCT
T-57
Posting to a Discussion Board in WebCT
T-59
Finding Your Course Content in WebCT
T-62
Finding Your Assignment Grades and Feedback in WebCT
T-64
Troubleshooting Problems T65 INDEX I1
T-65
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