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NOTE: If this is your first immersive class and feel overwhelmed, do not panic. This is the first class of the semester and there is time allotted in the syllabus to become comfortable in an immersive environment.

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 12th, 2011 INFORMATION SYSTEMS: APPLICATIONS OVERVIEW:

MT 34801 Information Systems: Applications Overview is an Immersive Education course: the course takes place online in a virtual world (synthetic immersive environment). Complete the steps below at the start of tonight's class so that you are READY to meet virtually at 8pm ET. In other words, you have until 8pm to complete the steps below so that you can meet with the professor online (virtually) at that time. Approximate time estimates are given for each step below so that you can keep pace. The professor will be monitoring your progress until 8pm and then we will being lecture at 8pm.

NOTE: If this is your first immersive class and feel overwhelmed, do not panic. This is the first class of the semester and there is time allotted in the syllabus to become comfortable in an immersive environment..

NOTE: If you are unable to to complete the steps below for any reason BE SURE to contact Prof. Mikolajczak immediately via email at barbara.mikolajczak@bc.edu.

1) Click here now to review the course syllabus. [15 minutes]

2) Purchase the digital course textbook that is listed on the course syllabus. [15 minutes]
*the digital textbook will be discussed at 8pm. Be sure to have your PayPal transaction number available*

3) Visit ImmersiveEducation.org and read about Immersive Education. [15 mins]

4) Sign up for a Yahoo email address to be used to this class only. You can abandon the email address after this semester. [15 minutes]

5) Sign up for the Class Yahoo Group at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MT34801/ using your Yahoo email address from Step 4 above. [15 minutes]

6) Notes on how to sign up for a Yahoo email address and the class list can be found at http://www.gridinstitute.com/bc/mt34801/yahoosignup.html

7) Install Flash from here if you don't already have the most up to date version. [15 minutes]

8) Use your FULL NAME (first and last name) to sign into the "Audio Whiteboard" here and say hello to your fellow classmates using the text chat area. Use your headset/microphone to say hello using audio as well. Experiment with the text and drawing tools that appear on the right-hand side of the Audio Whiteboard until the professor arrives. [15 minutes]

NOTE: The professor will sign into the Audio Whiteboard at 8pm at which point you should have completed all of the above steps. The remainder of tonight's class takes place in the Audio Whiteboard.

NOTE: If this is your first immersive class and feel overwhelmed, do not panic. This is the first class of the semester and there is time allotted in the syllabus to become comfortable in an immersive environment.

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