Welcome!

1. Welcome! • In order to hear the audio portion of today’s presentation you must dial-in to (877) 691-9300 and use the access code 4793353. • Use the ‘Q&A’ section located to the right of your screen to ask panelists any questions you may have. • All materials from today’s presentation & orientation access information will be sent to you following this presentation. • Questions: Please call 866-295-3111 ex. 2 or email jbinkerd@utica.edu

2. New Student Orientation B.S. in Economic Crime Investigation

3. Orientation Overview • Welcome to Utica College • Getting Started • Logins and books • About the Courses • WebCT course server • Enrollment notification • Resources for Success • Policies, procedures, and resources for success

4. President’s Welcome Address Todd S. Hutton, Ph.D. President, Utica College

5. Utica College Values • Commitment to individual student attention • Commitment to life long learning • Commitment to pragmatic approaches to teaching and learning • Commitment to fostering diversity of perspective in an increasingly global society • Dedication to freedom of expression and to open sharing of ideas and creativity • Commitment to academic excellence

6. Getting Started • Logins • Access to WebCT course server • Access to Utica email • Access to Gannett Library resources • Getting books

7. Getting Started – Logins • WebCT Login • http://webct.utica.edu/ • You will receive an email with your username and passwordinformation • Gannett Library Login • http://www.utica.edu/academic/library/ • You will receive an email with your Gannett Library login and password information

8. Getting Started - Logins • Utica Email Login • http://mail.utica.edu/ • You will receive an email containing login and password

9. Utica Email Login Page http://mail.utica.edu/

10. Getting Books • Prior to the semester, your Enrollment Coordinator will email you a list of the books required for your courses • You can order books online at:http://utica.bkstore.com • Local students can visit the campus bookstore Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm, or contact (315) 792-3197

11. Bookstore

12. Bookstore Continued

13. About the Courses: What is WebCT • WebCT course server • This is your classroom • A complete set of easy-to-use teaching and learning features • Centralized communications for students and instructors • Let’s look at the WebCT interface now…

14. Main Entry Pagehttp://www.utica.edu/academic/uticaonline/

15. WebCT Login

16. Course Home Page

17. Course Information Page

18. Getting Started

19. Course Information Page - Syllabus

20. Syllabus

21. Home Page - Calendar

22. Calendar

23. Home Page – Course Content

24. Course Content

25. Home Page - Communication

26. Communication - Discussion Boards

27. Discussion Boards

28. Communication - Mail

29. Mail

30. Home Page - Exams

31. Exams

32. Home Page – Student Tools

33. Student Tools

34. Student Tools - Gradebook

35. Gradebook

36. Student Tools - Compiler

37. Compiler

38. Home Page – Assignment Drop Box

39. Assignment Drop Box

40. Assignment Upload

41. Logout

42. Exit Page

43. About the WebCT Courses: Enrollment Notification • You will have access to your courses on the first day of the semester. • You will receive email notification through your Utica email account letting you know when you are given access to a course in WebCT • If you are not seeing the course show up in WebCT or have login questions, contact Online Student Services, available 24 x 7, @ 1-866-264-1537

44. Resources for Success:Policies and Procedures • Student Handbook http://www.utica.edu/student/ • Intellectual Honesty Policy http://www.utica.edu/academic/catalog/index.cfm • Undergraduate Policies and Procedures http://www.utica.edu/academic/gce/continuing.cfm

45. Undergraduate Informationhttp://www.utica.edu/academic/gce/continuing.cfm

46. Resources for Success:Gannett Library Services • Gannett Library homepage: http://www.utica.edu/academic/library/ • Student Guide to Gannett Library Services: http://www.utica.edu/academic/library/students.cfm • Get Research Help:http://www.utica.edu/academic/library/research/help.cfm • Ask a Librarian: http://www.utica.edu/academic/library/forms/asklibrarian.cfm

47. Gannett Library Login:http://www.utica.edu/academic/library/

48. Resources for Success: Online Student Services • Student Service Coordinators + 24 x 7 Technical Support = Your Online Student Services Team • Your Student Services Coordinator: • Joe Binkerd • 1-866-295-3111 ex. 2 • jbinkerd@utica.edu • Contact Technical Support @ 1-866-264-1537, available 24 x 7, for any issues or questions

49. System Requirements • An Internet service provider (ISP) with a minimum connection speed of 28.8bps • Broadband Internet, cable, or DSL is highly recommended • Microsoft’s Millennium Edition, 2000 or XP • Internet Explorer 5.0 and above or Netscape Navigator 6.2 and up. Mac users - Mozilla 1.5 or 1.6 or Safari 1.2 • Microsoft Office Suite • Review System Requirements at:http://www.utica.edu/academic/uticaonline/

50. Resources for Success: Tech Tips • Run Windows Update frequently to patch security holes and improve system performance • Update anti-virus protection frequently to prevent loss of valuable work • Download “Spybot” or “Ad-aware” from: http://www.downloads.com/ • “Pop-up blockers” and “Search Bars” such as “mywebsearch” can prevent access to WebCT