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WELCOME TO THE ORIENTATION SEMINAR A part of your KAPLAN UNIVERSITY ORIENTATION. Your Orientation Facilitator: LaTia McPherson Academic Advising Having technical issues? Contact TECHNICAL SUPPORT: 866.522.7747 (Toll Free). Welcome to your Orientation Seminar!
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WELCOME TO THEORIENTATION SEMINAR A part of your KAPLAN UNIVERSITY ORIENTATION Your Orientation Facilitator: LaTia McPherson Academic Advising Having technical issues? Contact TECHNICAL SUPPORT: 866.522.7747 (Toll Free) • Welcome to your Orientation Seminar! • TECH CHECK: • You should be hearing my voice as I welcome you. • Check your speakers. Are they turned on? • Make sure the volume is turned up. • Please click on the picture to your left to test your audio and experience your very first web field trip. cl 1
TECH CHECK: CHAT WINDOW Your Orientation Facilitator: LaTia McPherson Academic Advising Having technical issues? Contact TECHNICAL SUPPORT: 866.522.7747 (Toll Free) 2 Having trouble seeing the chat window? Make sure your window is maximized. If you see these icons in the upper right hand corner of your screen/window, click on the square in the middle : You should now see the chat window below this slide. You can select F11 to provide a full screen option.
COMMUNICATION IN THE SEMINAR Your Orientation Facilitator: LaTia McPherson Academic Advising Having technical issues? Contact TECHNICAL SUPPORT: 866.522.7747 (Toll Free) Students chat Audio (Voice), Audio (Voice), Whiteboard & PowerPoint Whiteboard & PowerPoint Instructor 3
ENGAGING IN YOUR SEMINAR Your Orientation Facilitator: LaTia McPherson Academic Advising Having technical issues? Contact TECHNICAL SUPPORT: 866.522.7747 (Toll Free) 4 Type your questions and comments into the chat window. If I am unable to get to all of your questions during the orientation, we may have a Q & A session after to address your questions.
ORIENTATION SEMINAR: OBJECTIVES Your Orientation Facilitator: LaTia McPherson Academic Advising Having technical issues? Contact TECHNICAL SUPPORT: 866.522.7747 (Toll Free) 5 • Familiarize yourself with the features and functionality of the seminar platform. • Practice in the seminar BEFORE you begin your graded courses. • Answer your questions.
SEMINAR BASICS Your Orientation Facilitator: LaTia McPherson Academic Advising Having technical issues? Contact TECHNICAL SUPPORT: 866.522.7747 (Toll Free) 6 Synchronous part of your courses Meet with instructor and classmates online. Purpose Review week’s assignments. Discuss important points. Ask instructor questions.
SEMINAR TYPES Your Orientation Facilitator: LaTia McPherson Academic Advising Having technical issues? Contact TECHNICAL SUPPORT: 866.522.7747 (Toll Free) 7 Regular Seminar Specific day/time Weekly during term (10 seminars per term) Choose a day/time when registered for class Flexible Seminar Multiple seminar times offered Instructor invites students to attend as needed Days and times may change throughout term Did not pick a day or time during registration Open Seminar Available 24/7 throughout the term Place for students to work in groups or for instructors to conduct ad hoc class meetings No archives available
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU MISS A SEMINAR? Your Orientation Facilitator: LaTia McPherson Academic Advising Having technical issues? Contact TECHNICAL SUPPORT: 866.522.7747 (Toll Free) 8 In the event that you are unable to attend a seminar don’t PANIC! Here is what you should do: • Contact your instructor immediately to inform them of the situation. • Ask your instructor for the alternate (Option 2) assignment. • Complete the alternate assignment in the specified time period.
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU MISS A SEMINAR? Your Orientation Facilitator: LaTia McPherson Academic Advising Having technical issues? Contact TECHNICAL SUPPORT: 866.522.7747 (Toll Free) 9 In the event that you are unable to attend a seminar don’t PANIC! Here is what you should do: • Contact your instructor immediately to inform them of the situation. • Ask your instructor for the alternate (Option 2) assignment. • Complete the alternate assignment in the specified time period.
RECORDED (PAST) SEMINARS Your Orientation Facilitator: LaTia McPherson Academic Advising Having technical issues? Contact TECHNICAL SUPPORT: 866.522.7747 (Toll Free) 10 All seminar sessions are recorded for playback. The archives are available 4 hours after the scheduled seminar concludes. Transcripts of chat threads are available to print. Audio seminars have playback feature.
ACCESSING ARCHIVED SEMINARS Your Orientation Facilitator: LaTia McPherson Academic Advising Having technical issues? Contact TECHNICAL SUPPORT: 866.522.7747 (Toll Free) 11 My Classes Area of KU Campus Current Classes Click on My Seminars
ACCESSING ARCHIVED SEMINARS Your Orientation Facilitator: LaTia McPherson Academic Advising Having technical issues? Contact TECHNICAL SUPPORT: 866.522.7747 (Toll Free) 12 My Seminars Page Search tools and calendar view of all of your scheduled seminars
SEMINAR TOOLS: POLLING Your Orientation Facilitator: LaTia McPherson Academic Advising Having technical issues? Contact TECHNICAL SUPPORT: 866.522.7747 (Toll Free) Instructor asks a multiple choice question and students respond. - Students answer anonymously. - Only the total number of each choice given as an answer shows. - Quick way to see students’ opinions about a topic. 13
SEMINAR TOOLS: WHITEBOARD Your Orientation Facilitator: LaTia McPherson Academic Advising Having technical issues? Contact TECHNICAL SUPPORT: 866.522.7747 (Toll Free) • Seminar screen becomes a whiteboard. • The instructor can: • - Write and draw • - Display files • Let’s practice… 14
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CLASSROOM CONTENTS Your Orientation Facilitator: LaTia McPherson Academic Advising Having technical issues? Contact TECHNICAL SUPPORT: 866.522.7747 (Toll Free)
“FASTEST FINGERS” Your Orientation Facilitator: LaTia McPherson Academic Advising Having technical issues? Contact TECHNICAL SUPPORT: 866.522.7747 (Toll Free) • Game for you to: • - Practice using chat • - Review • This is NOT graded. • Ready to begin? 18
QUESTION NO. 1 Your Orientation Facilitator: LaTia McPherson Academic Advising Having technical issues? Contact TECHNICAL SUPPORT: 866.522.7747 (Toll Free) Where can you find the Academic Calendar & University Catalog? 19
QUESTION NO. 2 Your Orientation Facilitator: LaTia McPherson Academic Advising Having technical issues? Contact TECHNICAL SUPPORT: 866.522.7747 (Toll Free) What do the Writing and Math Centers contain? 20
QUESTION NO. 3 Your Orientation Facilitator: LaTia McPherson Academic Advising Having technical issues? Contact TECHNICAL SUPPORT: 866.522.7747 (Toll Free) When does the academic week begin and end? 21
QUESTION NO. 4 Your Orientation Facilitator: LaTia McPherson Academic Advising Having technical issues? Contact TECHNICAL SUPPORT: 866.522.7747 (Toll Free) Where do you find contact information in KU Campus? 22
CHECK POINT Your Orientation Facilitator: LaTia McPherson Academic Advising Having technical issues? Contact TECHNICAL SUPPORT: 866.522.7747 (Toll Free) Any questions about what we’ve covered? 23
THANK YOU! Your Orientation Facilitator: LaTia McPherson Academic Advising Having technical issues? Contact TECHNICAL SUPPORT: 866.522.7747 (Toll Free) Have a great start to your program! Don’t forget to explore the KUO Classroom under: My Classes/Academic Enrichment Questions/Comments: Academic Advising 866.522.7747 (Toll Free) 24