Transcript How to be a Successful Online Student

Orientation to GDP
Succeeding in an online keyboarding course:
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Are you a self-starter who can read and follow
instructions?
Are you determined to submit only the very best
quality of work to your instructor?
Are you disciplined enough to follow a prescribed
schedule and hand in your assignments on time?
Are you determined to read your announcements
in TalonNet on a continuous and frequent
schedule?
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Do you have the technical skills to succeed?
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Can you navigate the Web?
Can you download files to your computer?
Can you install GDP software on your computer?
Can you send and receive e-mails and open and
read attachments to e-mails from your instructor?
Can you manage files: find, delete, rename,
open, print?
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Required Hardware
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PC with a Pentium II or higher CPU.
16 MB RAM for Windows 95 and 98 systems; 32 MB RAM
for Windows NT, ME, and 2000 systems; 128 MB RAM
for Windows XP.
Hard disk drive with 110 MB of free space.
CD-ROM drive (8X or faster).
Color monitor that supports 800 x 600 high color or true
color resolution.
High-density 3.5” floppy disk drive.
Standard audio card compatible with MS Windows.
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Required Software
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Microsoft Windows 95, 98, NT, ME, 2000, or XP.
Internet Browser—either Microsoft Internet
Explorer 5.0 or higher or Netscape Navigator 4.7
or higher.
Microsoft Word 2000, 2002, or 2003 for document
processing.
GDP/10 keyboarding software—comes with your
book.
An updated virus software program.
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Supplies Needed:
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Textbook, Manual, and Software
10th Edition textbook Lessons 1-20 Internet Ready/Home Version CD
Ober, Jonson, Rice, & Hanson
Microsoft Word 2003 Manual for Greg
College
Keyboarding & Document Processing
ISBN# 0-07-313849-5
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Stay on Schedule
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Work is due according to the Calendar on
TalonNet. Late work will not be accepted.
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Check your e-mail, class announcements, and job
annotations BEFORE you begin working each
day.
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Type your lessons in the program.
Proofread your work.
Correct any errors.
Save your work.
Check your portfolio.
Export and/or upload your work.
Go to textbook and using MS Word type
assigned work to be submitted using the
DropBox in TalonNet.
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Typing Technique
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You must use the correct fingers on all the keys
and be able to type by touch (without looking) to
pass keyboarding.
You DO NOT need to type fast or be concerned
with a few errors when technique is being
evaluated.
You DO need to type with acceptable technique
on all areas indicated on the Keyboarding
Technique form.
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Keyboarding Technique Form
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Timed Writings
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You will take 5-minute timed writings
throughout the course as they appear in the
lessons you complete.
You need 3 best timed writings to qualify within
a designated grade category.
The best 3 timed writings will be part of your
final grade.