Hello andWelcometo HIT 104 (MedicalTerminology)–Spring 2015
YOU MUST READ THIS ENTIRE LETTER CAREFULLY
Access tothis completelyonlinecoursewill beginTuesday January 20th 2015, the date the course begins.
Alltimes listedfor thiscourse areNorthAmericanCentral StandardTime(CST).
1. BOTHATEXTBOOKANDAN ONLINEACCESS CODEARE REQUIRED FOR THISCOURSE.
Please makesure thatyou havebothoftheseitemsprior totheclass startingonTuesday January 20th,2015.
Therequiredtextbookis TheLanguageof Medicine,10thEdition byDavi-Ellen Chabner.
In order toaccess thecourse contentintheOaktoncurriculum platformD2L,youwillneed to do oneofthefollowing:
PurchasethetextANDtheonlineaccess codefrom theOakton bookstore OR Purchasethe10th edition of text onlineAND purchasetheonline access codefrom theOakton bookstore.
If the itemisnot on the shelfin the Oakton bookstorepleaseaskfor the itemat thecounter.
Iwouldrecommendthatyoupurchasetheonlineaccess code through theOaktonbookstore (again either inperson or through theOaktononlinebookstore).
2.SystemRequirements- For information regarding technologyand systemrequirements, clickon thisstudent information link. x.php
Pleasevisit importantinformationaboutbeingan onlinestudentincludinghardware specifications andadditional onlineresources.There willbea tutorial availablefor you ontheweb tohelpyoulearn thefeatures ofD2L.
Itis your responsibilityto assure thatyouhavecompletecomputeraccess toallmaterials in this onlinecourse. Makesure thatthecomputer whichyouintend tousefor this course
hasallofthecapabilities andcompatibilityrequirementsthat areoutlinedintheaboveIT link. Ifyoudonotfollowthesesteps andguidelines,youmayfindthatyoucannotvisualize images andgraphics in thecontentonthe eightrequired exams,whichwill impactyour examscoreandultimatelyimpactyour grade. Firefox is the recommended. Inaddition,ITserviceshasprovided us withthefollowingsupplementaryInstructionsfor Viewing Pictures/Graphics ontheExams:If usingInternetExplorer,verifythatShow Pictures hasnotbeenturned offin InternetExplorer:
a.OntheToolsmenu,click InternetOptions.
b.Click theAdvancedtab,andthenverifythattheShowPictures check boxisselected under Multimedia.
c.Click OK.
Whenthesecurityinformationwindowpops up, allowdisplayofnon-secure items,by
clicking“Yes” to this question.
3. Logging into CourseWebsitein D2L–
Whenyouregisterforclasses atOaktonyoureceive access toour computer systemandschool resources atboththeDesPlainesand SkokieRayHartsteinCampus.This alsoincludesane-mail accountwith anassignede-mail address.
Your User nameandPassword willbe enteredontheclassWebsite theday your class begins. (Pleasenote that youwillnotbeableto accessour coursematerials withouttheonlineaccess codefrom thetext).Tovisittheclass websitego tomyOaktonandenter your user nameand password. Click ontheMyCourses tabandthenclick onMedicalTerminologyHIT 104.
Your User Name is yourfirstinitial andthefirst7letters ofyour lastname,andthelast4numbers of your OaktonID Bnumber.
Your Passwordis your birthdatewithoutdashes. Example:
SallyJohnsonB1234567
User Namesjohnson4567
Password- 052684(birthdatenodashes)
4. Instructionsfor using the access codeareasfollows:
1.Whileyou areinthecourse, click onthe“Content” link onthegraynavigation bar.
2.Findatopic thathasa“Protected” iconnexttoit,andthen click onthetitleofthetopic,for
example,“Module1:BasicWordStructure.”
3.TheProtectedResource windowpops up.Enter theaccess codeinthe“Pleaseentercode” textfield.Makesurethatthe“Iacceptthe terms ofthelicense agreement”optionis checked, andthenclick onthe“Submit”button as in thegraphic below.
This should allowyou toviewallcontentintheD2Lsite.
5. TechnicalIssues
Ifyou experiencetechnicaldifficultiesplease contact meimmediately via email.
Ifyou determinetheproblemis notwithyour computeror withyour internetconnection, contactthe AlternativeEducation officeat(847) 635-1971andtheywilldirectyour call tothe righttechsupportpeople.
6. Introduce Yourself
Firstclick on theDiscussions headingandthenselecttheIntroduce Yourself Discussion.Please introduceyourselfandindicatewhy you are takingthecourse andwhatyouhope to getoutofit. Pleasepost your discussion bytheendofthesecondweek,Friday January 30, 2015.
7. Optional WeeklyChat
There will beanoptionalweeklyonlinechat onWednesdaysfrom8:00pmto9:00pmCentral StandardTime(CST) duringwhichtimeyoumayask questions regardingthematerial.To access theonlinechatinD2Lplease selectthe ChatheadingandthenselectChatwithme.
8. Examinations
There are8timed exams in thiscourse. The examsarescheduledeveryotherweek so please plan accordingly. Pleasereferto theposted exam scheduleinD2L. You can takethe exam anytimeonthe scheduledFridaysbetween 12:01am (midnight)and 11:59pmCentral Standard Time(CST). Even though the examsaretaken onlineyou need to preparefor the examsjust as if youweretaking theexamin the classroom. You need to knowthematerial.
9. GradeBook
Whenyouviewthe“Grades”screenontheD2Lsite,youwill see thatyouhavea“Pointsto Date”column,followedbya“Grade” whichwill beupdated after everyExam. This istheletter gradethatyouhave earnedtodate, which mayincludea“+” or “-“sign,depending onyour scores todate. Thisgradeisprovidedtoyou onlytoinformyouofyour progress inthis class. Your final gradewill bepostedtotheOaktonregistrar usingonly wholeletter gradesas listed belowin thegradescale.
10.GradingScale
Thefollowingis theHITGradeScaleusedinallHITcourses,includingthis courseofHIT 104: A =94%
B = 88% C =82% D =76%
F =Below76%
11.InstructorAvailability
Icanbereachedviae-mailat or viae-mailinD2L.Whensending ane-mail pleaseuseyour Oaktone-mailaccountor e-mail accountinD2L.Pleaseidentify yourself as beinga studentinHIT 104.
I alsohaveoffice hours ontheDes Plaines campus. Ifyouneed tomeetinpersonpleasee-mailmeandwecansetupa timetomeet.
Pleasemakesure thatyoucheck theHome Pageofthis coursefrequently,sothat you areaware of anyessential information orupdatesthat areposted.Studentsoftenfindthis course tobeinteresting andinformative. Best ofLuckto You!!
Anita Taylor, M.Ed, RHIA, CCS
Professor
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