Welcome To Business 54-A2 (24133) - Spring 2011

Small Business Management (Online)

Instructor: Carolyn Johnson

Welcome!

I am looking forward to meeting you virtually beginning the week of January 24, 2011.

I am scheduling an online orientation. Please visit the following link to post your availability for this orientation:

http://doodle.com/9kkbdgqhmiwuun5t

Orientation

I will notify you by email with the date and time of the Orientation.

The Orientation will be Online.

If you are unable to make the Online Orientation, you will be able to view the recording of the Online Orientation session on Moodle.

Pre-Class Preparation

Please log onto the Moodle site for this class.

There is no required book for this class. (I will explain why during the Online Orientation)

There is a recommended text. Please see syllabus for further information.

Moodle: www.eperalta.org/spring2011

Moodle is a Course Management System (CMS), also known as a Learning Management System (LMS) or a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE). It is a Free web application that educators can use to create effective online learning sites.

Moodle will be your central location for information on this course including the course syllabus, blog, news, contact and other activities.

Moodle: www.eperalta.org/spring2011

Eperalta.org is the Moodle site for all colleges in the Peralta Community College District, including the College of Alameda.

For Spring 2011, the Moodle URL is:

www.eperalta.org/spring2011

Students will be able to access this site after January 14, 2011.

Moodle Login Instructions The Login Box is located in the upper right area of the Moodle

homepage.

In the Username box enter your PASSPORT User ID.

In the Password box enter your 8-digit Student ID#.

You can find your Student ID# either on your fee payment receipt or by going to your PASSPORT Student Center at http://passport.peralta.edu and clicking on the Demographic Data link in the Personal Information section near the bottom of the Student Center page.

For example, for a user named Homer Simpson with a Student ID# of 12345678, the example login username will be hosi5678 and the example login password will be 12345678. 

After entering your Username and Password on the Moodle homepage, click on the Login button or press Enter.

Moodle Login Instructions Links to your courses will be located under "My courses" in the

upper right area of the website homepage. Click on the Business 54 Online course link to access your course.

The first time you access a Moodle course you will be see the Site Policy. You will be asked to read and accept the Site Policy. To accept the Site Policy please click on the "Yes" button near the bottom of the frame.

Student records are uploaded once a day. If you just enrolled in a course in the last day, please try logging in later. Contact online@peralta.edu for login issues.

Moodle Login Instructions Each student must have a current, unique email address to use this website -

after logging in please go to your Profile Page and update your email address.

Click on your name in the upper right corner of the Moodle homepage after logging in.

Then click on the "Edit profile" tab located above the text area.

To change other profile settings, click on the "Show Advanced" button in the center right area of the edit page.

Be sure to save your changes by clicking on the "Update" button at the bottom of the page.

Moodle Login Instructions Email Notes:

Moodle does not reply to auto-generated email messages, such as to add to BOXBE address books.

You may want to check your SPAM filter settings if you do not receive emails from your course site (and you know your instructor has sent these out).

You may also consider creating a new free email account just for correspondence in your online class (e.g., gmail, yahoo), or you may use your Peralta Student Email Account (see info at http://peralta.edu/studentemail).

Moodle Login Instructions

You can also change your Password from your main Profile Page.

Under the text area, please click on the "Change Password" button.

You will be taken to a screen that has three boxes.

Enter your current password in the top box, then enter your new password in the next two boxes, and click the "Save" button.

Moodle Login Instructions

For assistance with Login or your Profile Page settings, send an email to online@peralta.edu. Please include your full name and your username.

That’s All Folks!

See you virtually at the Online Orientation which will be scheduled for the week of January 24, 2011.

The Date and Time for the Online Orientation will be posted on the Moodle site for this class by Friday, January 21, 2011.

So… if you really need something to do before class starts… here you go..

Check out these sites which we will use extensively in this course:

Docs.google.com Dropbox.com Score.org Writeboard.com Slideshare.net

These are just a few to get you started!

You can also: Upload your picture to the Moodle site. Obtain a professional gmail account, i.e. firstname.lastname@gmail.com Purchase a headset with attached microphone which will be necessary to participate in

online lectures and to make your presentations. Prepare a brief description of your business idea(s)

This is optional prior to class start.. However… you will be better prepared for class!

Instructor Contact Information(You Can Never Say That You Could Not Reach Me )

Email(s): cjohnson@peralta.edu instructor.carolyn.johnson@gmail.com

Tel.: (510) 200-8081; Fax: (510) 629-6757 Skype: carolyn.e.johnson2010 Twitter: @cejohnson2010 Kik: cejohnson2010 Other Sites:

www.carolynejohnson.com beyondbreakeven.blogspot.com carolynjohnson.businesscard2.com