Last modified 12/28/09

CNIT 100 ONLINE

Introduction to computers using PC's (Includes Microsoft Office 2007 Training using Myitlab)

Note that access to a computer with Windows XP or Windows Vista is required for the myitlab portion of class.

This class is 100% online, and the on campus orientation is optional.

Registration Instructions
After you register for the class (follow instructions at the above link),
don't forget to email me at nwebb@ccsf.edu!
Just put CNIT 100 ADD and your name on the subject line.
In the text of the email, let me know a little bit about yourself.
I will email you with login instructions just before classes start.
Make sure your email address is correct in WebSTARS!

Important Links for students:

• Syllabus (Fall 2009 & Spring 2010): Includes textbook information
• On Campus Orientation Information Optional, our only on campus activity. (Spring 2010)
• Schedule (Spring 2010)
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Student Resources
• Class login after semester begins:  http://insight.ccsf.edu

What to do after you register

City College uses Insight (based on Moodle), a tool for online courses - I need to contact you with login information.  After you register for this class, you should:

1. Email the instructor (that's me, Nancy Webb) at nwebb@ccsf.edu with CNIT 100 ADD and your name on the subject line and some information about yourself. 

2. Make sure your correct email address is entered into WebSTARS.  I use an automatic program to gather email addresses from WebSTARS when I send out login instructions, as does Insight, which will send you an email with your Insight password.

   • log on to WebSTARS: https://ocean.ccsf.cc.ca.us/banr/twbkwbis.P_WWWLogin
   • choose the Personal Information tab
   • check that your e-mail address is correct
   
   

3. Insight will send you your password just before the semester officially begins.  Your login name will be your CCSF student ID, with a lowercase letter.  If your ID begins with @, you'll have to use an x.  Class meets at http://insight.ccsf.edu

4. There is also an optional face to face orientation at the City College campus. See the link above.

Log in to our class at Insight

If you are officially pre-registered in the class, your password will be emailed to you just before the semester officially begins. (If you've taken an Insight class before, use your same password - a new one will not be emailed to you.)  Our class "meets" at this website:

http://insight.ccsf.edu

Your login name will be your CCSF student ID, with a lowercase letter.  If your ID begins with @, you'll have to use an x.

Class will be available by 10am on the first day classes begin for the semester.  You are required to log in at the above URL within 7 days of the start of class or you might be dropped.

If you add the class after pre-registration, then you will be able to login within 24 hours.  Log in as soon as possible.

If you do not log in to Insight every week, you might be dropped from class.

Are you ready for an online class?

Online courses provide students an opportunity to learn at home with a more relaxed schedule than a regular class.  However, you also should understand that online courses are not for everyone. To succeed, you have to be self-motivated, possess good study skills, and be an independent learner. Most students find that online courses are as challenging as on-campus courses.
First, take a short self evaluation to help you decide if online courses are right for you. Next, check to make sure you meet the minimum hardware and software requirements. When you're ready to enroll, follow the steps in "How to Enroll in an Online Course".

About CNIT 100

CNIT 100 is a computer literacy course using PC computers.  You will learn about computer components such as hardware, software, and data.  You will also learn practical computer usage, such as how to use the Windows operating system and applications such as Word Processing and Spreadsheets.   In this class you will learn to use computers to:

• write papers
• organize information
• use spreadsheets
• use an Office 2007 simulation program (myitlab) which requires purchasing an individual key code, available online or in our bookstore.  It's included in the textbook package - don't buy the textbook by itself.

You can use a computer in our CCSF computer lab to do your work, or at home , as long as Windows XP, 2000 or Vista is your operating system.  We will learn Office 2007 using MyITLab, which is an online Office simulation training and testing program that requires Windows.  You do not have to own Office 2007, although it is useful to have it for practice and some homework assignments.  You'll see there is a discounted Microsoft Office you can buy as a City College student if you want to own it.