Assignment #1: Scavenger Hunt

List of Things to Get Started

  1. Fill out the Student Information Form
  2. Register for the Ning social network and complete the profile questions.
  3. Introduce yourself to the class in the discussion forum on the Ning social network.
  4. Add a friend on the network and write on his/her wall. Make sure it is a positive comment.
  5. Watch the Orientation video in the START HERE area in Blackboard and write down the 3 keywords given in the video. The video is also on the course network.
  6. Visit MyCompLab and register. You should have received a registration code in your textbook (The Brief Penguin Handbook, 3rd Ed.) purchased in the bookstore. If you do not have a textbook yet, you can buy one online for a little less. It will be an electronic copy of the text (e-book), and it will come with MyCompLab. Cost is $56.67. You can NOT use a used book for this course.
  7. Join the ENG101 course on MyCompLab. The Course ID is Cooper153468C
  8. Visit MyCompLab Online and take the Diagnostic 1. You must register for MyCompLab BEFORE you can take the diagnostic. Once registered, click the To Do tab and find the Diagnostic under My Assignments.
  9. Watch the screencast How to Do Well in This Course in the START HERE section of Blackboard. Write down all the tips provided in the screencast.
  10. Take the Orientation Quiz in the START HERE section in Blackboard. You will be asked all the information you learned while doing this assignment-scavenger hunt. Use your notes. If you don’t score 80% or better. Take it again.

That’s it. Once you’ve completed all the tasks, you will be notified by Dr. Cooper. You’ll also be ready to start the online/hybrid course. Good luck.

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