Tech

=Technological competencies you will need for this course= superceded 4 August 2014. Refer instead to here.


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1. Know your official @umb.edu student email address and password. > Visit http://webmail.umb.edu if you have forgotten or need to change your password. > If you want to forward all emails from your @umb.edu address to a personal email address, refer to http://www.umb.edu/it/services_detail/student_email_umass_boston_live_faq/ > If you want your @umb.edu email to be the one used for communication during the course, let the instructor know.

2. **Wiki** Most wikipages for this course are just like any webpage you would view. > To print a wikipage without the menus and extraneous material, use the print command under the "more options" tab. > If access is denied, click on "join this wiki" and the instructor will approve your request to join.  3. **Blog** for posting and commenting on assignments and other threaded discussions. qqAccept the request that you will receive to enroll in this list at your umb.edu or personal email address.
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4. **Browsers** On each of the browsers you use bookmark the syllabus webpage ([|off-wiki copy]), and the blog. >> If strange things happen on the wiki or blog from time to time, try a different browser before crying for help.

5. **Computer organization** On your computer you should have separate folders/directories for course work, downloaded readings, etc., replicate this file organization on a flash drive (or other backup medium), and have a system for synchronizing and backing up files. (See [|research competencies] for more detail and other suggestions.)

6. **Access to online bibliographic databases**. Get your student ID card and then a library bar code OR apply for a library bar code without getting your library card OR (if you are a Mass resident) apply for a Boston Public Library e-card.

7. **Students from a distance only**. Get an account on skype.com, inform instructor of your skype name, accept calls from cctumb (when you get a message about that), get a headset and call skype test call to test that it is working, establish a space where you can receive the call without distractions and that has direct internet access (as against wireless*), and practice using the mute option to turn your microphone off when you are not speaking. *Note: Wireless users should plug your computer directly into your wireless router and then you'll have a better connection.