The power of words. Now, if you'll excuse me, I need to go find a tissue or ten...
Niki's English 101 and 102 Resources
Friday, January 24, 2014
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
I'm On Ur Internetz Ignoring Ur Emails (But Only When I'm Justified)
A little meme posted to Facebook from--get this--one of my first college professors from my freshman year at Truman State. So, now you know... it's not just me. ;)
(More than the syllabus, though; this also includes the assignment sheet, the tips list, or any other documentation that is on Blackboard. They're all available in the same place: our Blackboard module.)
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Office for Students
As I mentioned in class on Tuesday, if you have a home computer, I highly advise you to get Microsoft Office if you haven't already done so. Besides Microsoft Word, which is what you'll use on campus (at the very least) to write your essays, you'll likely end up using PowerPoint to view presentations (I use it quite a bit in our own class) and Excel for tables and data. Having Outlook, too, instead of only using WebAccess, makes it much easier to keep track of your messages and keep everything synced together on campus and off.
If your computer has Windows 7/8/8.1, you can get Office 365, which is equivalent to Enterprise, the largest suite, for around $80 here:
Office for Students (clicking will open the link in a new window)
Unlike the its $99 Home (non-educational) counterpart, you get a subscription for four years rather than one. Definitely a better deal!
Other programs do work, but you'll usually have to have compatibility drivers, and oftentimes the features don't translate seamlessly.
If you're setting up Outlook at home, it's much easier than it was in the past, as you'll not need to do much more than enter your email address and password within the right setting (Microsoft Exchange Sync), whereas before, you also had to nail exactly how your name appears (including name-cut-offs) in the college directory. Technology may be a pain in the rear sometimes, but it's also getting a bit more streamlined and intuitive.
If you have a Mac, you may need to chat with someone who's has a Mac and uses Office (the most up-to-date versions) to find out the details.
If your computer has Windows 7/8/8.1, you can get Office 365, which is equivalent to Enterprise, the largest suite, for around $80 here:
Office for Students (clicking will open the link in a new window)
Unlike the its $99 Home (non-educational) counterpart, you get a subscription for four years rather than one. Definitely a better deal!
Other programs do work, but you'll usually have to have compatibility drivers, and oftentimes the features don't translate seamlessly.
If you're setting up Outlook at home, it's much easier than it was in the past, as you'll not need to do much more than enter your email address and password within the right setting (Microsoft Exchange Sync), whereas before, you also had to nail exactly how your name appears (including name-cut-offs) in the college directory. Technology may be a pain in the rear sometimes, but it's also getting a bit more streamlined and intuitive.
If you have a Mac, you may need to chat with someone who's has a Mac and uses Office (the most up-to-date versions) to find out the details.
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