
External Monitors	Computer Usage	Class Recording	Class Software	website	Network Storage	Contact Info	Problems

Welcome to MIS342!

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

External Monitors

Somsen 301 is equipped with two external LCD monitors for each student. If you are online or viewing the class recordings later, you are strongly encouraged to use an external monitor.
You are encouraged to familiarize yourself with the use of external monitors.
The external monitors in Somsen 301 are provided to enhance your productivity during 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.

Note that during class I will broadcast the image displayed by the classroom LCD projector using Zoom. You must view this image on your external LCD monitor. This will make it easier to follow along and participate during class.

Laptop/Computer Usage

You are encouraged and expected to use your laptop, power supply and network cable during class. This class is designed to be challenging. It will tax your patience and the capabilities of your computer, but make you much more computer savvy, and employable. To make things go smoother please follow these recommendations:

When you come to class, make sure:

that you have rebooted / restarted your computer while on campus today, preferably before class starts. This will make sure that appropriate computer policies have been applied to ensure you have access to WSU network resources such as printers and network storage.
that you apply any updates that the WSU network administrators provide for your computer
that your laptop is plugged in to the power supply. Otherwise your CPU may slow down to conserve battery power, which also means your computer will run slower, which means you may have trouble keeping up during class.
you are advised to use a WIRED connection to the WSU network, especially when installing software and downloading virtual machine files.

Note: You are expected to use your computer during class for school work. If you choose to browse the web, use Face Book or IM your friends that is your business, and is allowed as long as you do not disturb other members of the class. If someone is creating a distraction during class please let me know and I will address the situation. You are an adult, and all students are paying a lot of money to be in this class and at this school. Please respect your colleagues.

Classroom Recording and Remote Participation

Recordings
To assist with the learning process class will both be broadcast and recorded.
Zoom recordings of each class can be used by students for study purposes.
By attending class you are giving permission to record, using audio and / or video, your voice and /or image, which can be viewed by myself and members of this class.
If you have any concerns please contact me.

You will find a link to the class recordings in the right column of the syllabus.

Web Conference
All students are required to use Zoom. The url to attend the virtual classroom (actually a web conference) for this course is:

https://minnstate.zoom.us/j/997510546

Students must login using their StarID.
Note that during class students may be called upon to share their laptop screen with the class using Zoom. This allows you to work out a problem or illustrate a concept. This can be done even if you are not physically in the classroom. Note that you will be required to download an add-in the first time you are logged in as a presenter. This is a part of Assignment Formative00.

Class Software

During this course the following software and web based applications will be installed on your computer in order to complete the assignments.
There is no charge for installing any of this software.
The software listed below is required, unless marked as "optional"

Operating System-Microsoft Windows 10
Visual Studio 2019
Microsoft Hyper-V for Project 3
Microsoft Office 365
Other software will be installed in Assignment Formative00 during the first week of class.

Assignment website - (aka Project01)

In order to submit your assignments in this class you are required to create and maintain a website. These instructions are for installing the software required to work with your website.

CREATING YOUR website
Make sure that Visual Studio 2019 is installed either before or during the first week of class.
If you do not know how to create the assignment website you must either read and follow the instructions, or wait until we create it during class.

You must complete all the Assignment website requirements, including submitting your url and sending me a specific email as outlined in the instructions when you have completed and published the website.

INSTALL AND CONFIGURE VPN
Note that to publish your website you are required to be logged onto the WSU network. Make sure to save and publish your work often, as this serves as a backup.
Please refer to these instructions:
http://learn.winona.edu/VPN

Network Storage-

Network storage space (also known as 'class storage') has been made available for this class at:
PC- \\store\classes\20253000021

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

In class storage 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 class PowerPoints, 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 call my office phone or leave a voice mail- 457-5581.
Submit a request via form.
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. MIS342), let me know if it is about an assignment or test, and which one (e.g.MIS342 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 Skype- if you install Lync/Skype you can IM me. Be aware that I am not always available using this method.

There Will Be Problems

This class is very technology dependent. You are expected to learn how to use your laptop, how to install and configure software applications, 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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