Hello & Welcome
COP2821 at Seminole State, Fall Term
2003 section 0492(InClass)
Thank you for enrolling in COP2821, Advanced Visual Basic
Programming. I would like to welcome you to this on-line course. I am
looking forward to working with each of you and hope that you will find the
course both enjoyable and informative. My name is Stephen Schenck and I am the
instructor for the course. My school e-mail address is schencks@scc-fl.edu.
E-mail me with any questions you may have.
Course Description: This is a advanced course in Visual
Basic programming. It is not a beginning programming course. There are some
basic things you should understand coming in to this course. Among them the
following:
Almost every class
or section discusses a new topic
Although there is
a fundamental building of skills, the topics do not necessarily build upon each
other.
You are required
to be able to design a databases, and use them within a program.
To Get Started: I recommend you do the following:
Go to the course site and read through the syllabus and
other general course information. Most
of your questions will be answered there, so be sure to read carefully!
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The
URL for the course site is:
http://webct.scc-fl.edu
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You will need to have your WebCT Login ID and Password ready
to log in to WebCT.
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WebCT does NOT support AOL's browser and you may have
connectivity problems if AOL is your service provider. Remember, if you use AOL
and take this class, you will be responsible for working within the limits set
by your service provider. (For example,
this may require you to use an Seminole State computer to take exams and possibly to send
and receive e-mail and attachments
within the WebCT environment.) Please
visit the following URL for more information
on WebCT and AOL:
http://scc-fl.edu/dl/webcttutorial/aol.htm
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Purchase your
textbook and review it so that you can see the depth of the work and assignment
material. Reviewing the syllabus, class
calendar, and the textbook will give you an idea of what will be expected of
you in the course. Be prepared and keep
up with your reading and assignments. Once you are officially registered,
please send me an e-mail at cop2821online@sccteacher.com with the following
information: Last Name, First Name, Course Name, Course Number, Section
Number, and phone number (day time
number preferred).
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You may also visit the Seminole State Bookstore website at
www.scc.bkstr.com to order your text.
WebCT is a course management program where much of
the course resides. Student tracking, lecture notes, grades, and testing will
take place within the WebCT environment. You cannot actually enter the course
on the site until the term begins and I place your name and ID into WebCT. Hopefully I will have you entered within a
day after the term starts. You will
need an ID and Password to enter the course. If you have never used WebCT you
may want to visit
www.seminolestate.edu/dl/student-support.htm for information
on using this tool. This site doesn't
require a login ID and
password.
The COP2821 site does require a login ID and password. Please refer to the Using WebCT @ Seminole State
document in the Distance Learning Welcome packet which you should receive via
postal mail for more information about WebCT login ids and passwords. You may also download this information from
the DL web site Student Support page at
http://www.seminolestate.edu/DL/student-support.htm
or stop by the DL office
(L110, Sanford campus) to pick up a copy.
Hardware and Software Requirements: You are required to have
access to a computer with the following capabilities:
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Ability to access the Internet; ability to send and receive
email with attachments.
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Microsoft VB.NET environment.
(There is a 60 day trial with the textbook, and you will be able to download
.NET from Seminole State once the semester begins)
The Microsoft VB.NET is loaded on
the PCs in the classrooms and the open labs at S.C.C. The open labs are
available seven days a week if you do not have the necessary hardware and
software at home or at work. Check the sign outside the lab for hours of
operation.
Students occasionally run into hardware or software problems
at home or work that impact their ability to complete assignments. These hardware and or software problems are
your responsibility. Do not expect extra time to complete assignments. I will
work with you as best I can but the solution may be for you to come to the Seminole State
campus and complete your assignments on PCs in the open labs.
Good luck and again, I very much
look forward to working with you in this course.
