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Welcome to your Orientation Seminar! TECH CHECK: You should be hearing my voice as I welcome you.

WELCOME TO THE ORIENTATION SEMINAR A part of your KAPLAN UNIVERSITY ORIENTATION. Your Orientation Facilitator: Stacie Cannone Academic Advising Having technical issues? Contact TECHNICAL SUPPORT: 866.522.7747 (Toll Free). Welcome to your Orientation Seminar!

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Welcome to your Orientation Seminar! TECH CHECK: You should be hearing my voice as I welcome you.

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  1. WELCOME TO THEORIENTATION SEMINAR A part of your KAPLAN UNIVERSITY ORIENTATION Your Orientation Facilitator: Stacie Cannone 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

  2. TECH CHECK: CHAT WINDOW Your Orientation Facilitator: Stacie Cannone 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.

  3. COMMUNICATION IN THE SEMINAR Your Orientation Facilitator: Stacie Cannone 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

  4. ENGAGING IN YOUR SEMINAR Your Orientation Facilitator: Stacie Cannone 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.

  5. ORIENTATION SEMINAR: OBJECTIVES Your Orientation Facilitator: Stacie Cannone 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.

  6. SEMINAR BASICS Your Orientation Facilitator: Stacie Cannone 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.

  7. SEMINAR TYPES Your Orientation Facilitator: Stacie Cannone 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

  8. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU MISS A SEMINAR? Your Orientation Facilitator: Stacie Cannone 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.

  9. RECORDED (PAST) SEMINARS Your Orientation Facilitator: Stacie Cannone Academic Advising Having technical issues? Contact TECHNICAL SUPPORT: 866.522.7747 (Toll Free) 9 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.

  10. ACCESSING ARCHIVED SEMINARS Your Orientation Facilitator: Stacie Cannone Academic Advising Having technical issues? Contact TECHNICAL SUPPORT: 866.522.7747 (Toll Free) 10 My Classes Area of KU Campus Current Classes Click on My Seminars

  11. ACCESSING ARCHIVED SEMINARS Your Orientation Facilitator: Stacie Cannone Academic Advising Having technical issues? Contact TECHNICAL SUPPORT: 866.522.7747 (Toll Free) 11 My Seminars Page Search tools and calendar view of all of your scheduled seminars

  12. SEMINAR TOOLS: POLLING Your Orientation Facilitator: Stacie Cannone 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. 12

  13. SEMINAR TOOLS: WHITEBOARD Your Orientation Facilitator: Stacie Cannone 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… 13

  14. Self-paced, non graded course called: KU 160: Kaplan University Orientation Access through My Classes/Academic Enrichment in KU Campus: Content familiarizes you with your classroom environment. DON’T FORGET: CLASSROOM PART OF KUO! Your Orientation Facilitator: Stacie Cannone Academic Advising Having technical issues? Contact TECHNICAL SUPPORT: 866.522.7747 (Toll Free)

  15. CLASSROOM CONTENTS Your Orientation Facilitator: Stacie Cannone Academic Advising Having technical issues? Contact TECHNICAL SUPPORT: 866.522.7747 (Toll Free)

  16. “FASTEST FINGERS” Your Orientation Facilitator: Cindy Stromberg 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? 16

  17. QUESTION NO. 1 Your Orientation Facilitator: Cindy Stromberg Academic Advising Having technical issues? Contact TECHNICAL SUPPORT: 866.522.7747 (Toll Free) Where can you find the Academic Calendar & University Catalog? 17

  18. QUESTION NO. 2 Your Orientation Facilitator: Cindy Stromberg Academic Advising Having technical issues? Contact TECHNICAL SUPPORT: 866.522.7747 (Toll Free) What do the Writing and Math Centers contain? 18

  19. QUESTION NO. 3 Your Orientation Facilitator: Cindy Stromberg Academic Advising Having technical issues? Contact TECHNICAL SUPPORT: 866.522.7747 (Toll Free) When does the academic week begin and end? 19

  20. QUESTION NO. 4 Your Orientation Facilitator: Cindy Stromberg Academic Advising Having technical issues? Contact TECHNICAL SUPPORT: 866.522.7747 (Toll Free) Where do you find contact information in KU Campus? 20

  21. CHECK POINT Your Orientation Facilitator: Stacie Cannone Academic Advising Having technical issues? Contact TECHNICAL SUPPORT: 866.522.7747 (Toll Free) Any questions about what we’ve covered? 21

  22. THANK YOU! Your Orientation Facilitator: Stacie Cannone 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) 22

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