Course Assignments & Requirements

• E-mail Attachment
• Moodle Textbox

• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• OpenOffice

We use it only to confirm plagerism

• E-mail
• Moodle
• Come by during office hours

Computer & Technical Requirements

Minimum Computer Specifications

Minimum Required Computer Skills

• Start up and shut down your computer system and peripherals
• Identify and use icons, windows and menus
• Download and install helper applications such as Real Media players, etc.
• Point, click, double-click and click and drag with mouse
• Use pull-down menus
• Select, open, move and close a window
• Start an application and create a document
• Name, save, retrieve and revise a document
• Use printing options
• Cut and paste between applications
• Use and correctly size graphics for use on the Internet (including PowerPoint files uploaded to the Internet)
• Connect to the Internet through an Internet Service Provider
• Access and use resources on the World Wide Web
• Use browser software and set appropriate Options for Popups, Cookie access, etc.
• Navigate to a specific Web site
• Navigate to a search engine site and perform a specific search
• Complete and submit online forms
• Utilize email effectively
• Send, open, reply to and forward messages
• Send, open, and save attachments
• Use signatures
• Participate in online discussions and forums

Computer Usage Policy

Students must adhere to the following policy concerning computer usage at Blue Ridge Community College.

The following are examples of unauthorized uses of the BRCC network or other computer resources:

1. Use of a BRCC network account by someone other than that student for whom the account is specifically designated. (**NOTE: falsifying identification within an distance learning course is not allowed and consequences of the violation of this policy are in the Student Handbook and below***.)
2. Interfering with the ability of other users to make effective use of the BRCC network, computer, or telecommunications services.
3. Gaining illegal access to files, damaging systems or information, or using the network for illegal activities
4. Interfering with the effective operation of the College bandwidth capacity.
5. Creating computer worms or viruses or deliberately infecting College property.
6. Using BRCC network accounts, facilities, or equipment for commercial use or for personal use or profit.
7. Sending, receiving, or viewing unwanted, threatening, abusive, obscene, or pornographic messages, language, material, or files to others, including posting such on a Web site or otherwise displaying such.
8. Using chat rooms for non-College-related purposes
9. Using unauthorized peer-to-peer file sharing programs for accessing music, videos, movies, games, network files, applications, or other unauthorized activities.

All student Web pages on College servers or those linked to College resources must comply with BRCC acceptable use policies.

Student e-mail is an official means of communication between student and instructor. It is the property of the College and should be used only for institutional purposes.

Students are expected to comply with all College published policies and procedures contained in the Blue Ridge Community College Policies and Procedures Manual.

All computer software on College computers is protected by federal copyright laws and by legal licensing agreements. Copying, providing, receiving, or using copyrighted material may be in violation of licensing agreements.

Violations of computer use policies by students must be reported to the Vice President for Technology and/or the Vice President for Student Services. Individuals violating these guidelines will immediately lose their access rights; other disciplinary action may also be taken by the College.

The College reserves the right to inspect all information on the network in order to ensure compliance with these policies, applicable laws, and regulations.

Users should not assume that any use not listed is otherwise excluded. Questions regarding whether a specific use is permitted should be referred to the Director of Network Services, Director of Media Services, or the Director of Instructional Technologies and Distance Learning. BRCC departments may have additional rules relative to computer or equipment use in their respective areas. Users are expected to abide by such rules.

Course Policies

• The student is required to attend any scheduled orientation sessions, review sessions, or test sessions.
• The student must communicate with the instructor at least once a week unless more communication is necessary to meet course requirements. A student who fails to maintain this communication may be dropped from the course for nonattendance.

Study Skills Required for All Online Courses