January, 2008

MS Excel, Beginning

Welcome to the MS Excel, Beginning online course! This letter confirms your registration for the Spring 2008 semester.

Enclosed is the MS Excel, Beginning Student Pamphlet Please take the time to CAREFULLY READ THE PAMPHLET -this is your orientation and successful start to the online course.

The MS Excel, Beginning Student Pamphlet will answer questions such as:

. What materials will I need?
. How do I access my online course?
. How do I begin the online course?
. What do all the navigation buttons contain?
. How do I submit the assignments, receive my grades, etc.?
. How do I communicate with my instructor and classmates?

MS Excel, Beginning is being delivered using the Blackboard online platform. You will be able to login to your online course beginning on January 21, 2008, to allow you time to become comfortable with the course design. I highly recommend that you access and examine your course, especially the syllabus, before start of the semester since there are assignment due dates.

Especially if you are a first-time online student, it is highly recommended that you attend an orientation on the usage of Blackboard. You do not need to "pre-register" to attend any of the sessions below:

• Wednesday, January 16, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Lakeland Campus, Computer Lab
• Thursday, January 17, 9:00-11:00 am, Lakeland Campus, Computer Lab
• Thursday, January 17, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Rhinelander Campus, LRC Lab
• Friday, January 18, 9:00-11:00 a.m. Rhinelander, Campus, LRC Lab
• Tuesday, January 22, 11:00 to 1:00, Rhinelander Campus, LRC Lab

Nicolet College has issued e-mail addresses to all online students. I will be using the Nicolet e-mail addresses in communicating with you.

If you have any questions about the course, please don't hesitate to e-mail me at jjohnso5@nicoletcollege.edu, and I will get back to you as soon as possible.

I look forward to working with you in MS Excel, Beginning online!

Jolene Johnson-Van Den Elzen
Business Technology Instructor