
External Monitors		Class Recording	Class Software	Network Storage	Contact Info	Problems

Welcome to BUSA 331!

To get the most from this course please read the following information.

External Monitors

Yyou are strongly encouraged to use an external monitor during this class.
You are encouraged to familiarize yourself with the use of dual monitors before the first class.
An external monitor will increase your productivity and save you time during this class. You will find it much easier to keep up with the material and complete your assignments when you learn to use an external monitor. If you have an extra LCD or CRT at home you can now put it to good use. Many businesses are providing external monitors for their employees.

Example: Monitor 1 displays PowerPoints or Tegrity records; Monitor 2 displays web browser with assignment.

Class Software

The software listed below is required, unless marked as "optional"

Microsoft Windows 7 or above; or Mac OS X
Web browser-needed for completing assignments.
Adobe Acrobat XI Pro- control panel install - needed to save assignment web pages and other materials as .pdf files
Snipping Tool (PC)- for screen shots- needed for assignment 00 screen shot. Part of Windows 7
optional-Microsoft Office 2013- control panel install - needed for entire course
optional- Lynda.com, - create your campus profile first, refer to these instructions: http://learn.winona.edu/LyndaCampus - reference to aid in learning Office and several other applications
optional- Microsoft Lync- control panel install - useful if you want to IM me.

INSTALL AND CONFIGURE VPN
To access class files stored on the network when you are off-campus you need to understand how to use VPN.
Please refer to these instructions:
http://learn.winona.edu/VPN

Network Storage

Network storage space has been made available for this class at: \\store\classes\20161000243
You can get to this location by selecting Start>Run and typing in the path above.
If you have started or rebooted your computer on campus, the path \\store\classes will map to the T: drive

Under \\store\classes you will see a folder for every class in which you are enrolled in which the instructor has requested network storage space.
At the UNC for this course you will see several folders, one of which contains your username. This folder is your website for your homework.
There is a 1GB limit for the entire class, so be careful to only use this site for class purposes, and do not upload excessively large files. If you upload an excessively large file or files I reserve the right to delete them. This is because exceeding the class storage quota will prevent other class members and me from uploading any other files-such as homework assignments- to this location.
The ReadOnly folder will contain things like student data files for class exercises, and exam files.
The Shared folder is for your use, to enable students to share files. Be careful, everyone in class and I have access to this folder, files in the folder can easily be deleted or modified.

For more details regarding the use of network storage space please refer to: https://classes.winona.edu/

Contacting the Instructor

There are several ways to contact me. I ask that you do so mindful of my time and that of others. With that in mind please keep consider the following:

Feel free to ask questions during class. Others probably have the same or similar questions.
Make use of the D2L Discussion Forums. Helping others through the Discussion Forums will improve your class participation grade.
Feel free to stop by during office hours. I do my best to be around, but I am involved in many committees and often get called to meetings.
Feel free to call my office phone or leave a voice mail- 457-5581.
Feel free to email me. But I ask that you use proper email etiquette. Include a descriptive subject line. If it is a question about class, be specific, include the class number (e.g. BUSA 331), let me know if it is about an assignment or test, and which one (e.g.BUSA 331 Assignment 3). I do my best to answer email quickly, but at certain times during the semester, especially around advising time, I often fall behind. Then I begin email triage. If you do not use a descriptive subject, or no subject, your email may not be answered for quite a while.
Microsoft Lync- if you install Lync you can IM me. Be forewarned that I am not always available using this method.

There Will Be Problems

This class is very technology dependent. You will be expected to learn how to use your laptop, how to connect to network storage, how to use VPN, how to create a folder structure and much more. Do not expect things to go smoothly. You are expected to learn to deal with problems, to find work arounds, to figure out how to get things done in the face of adversity. These are valuable learning experiences to help you prepare for your career. When you run into ~~a problem~~ an unexpected opportunity you must try to resolve it yourself first. This is a big part of the learning process. Learn to use Google to track down error messages. Investigate new terms in Wikipedia. Get creative! Make use of the D2L Discussion Forums!

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