• Orientation Information
• Summer I 2008 Web/Web Enhanced Course Orientations
• Fall 2008 Web/Web Enhanced Course Orientations

Students who plan to take online courses should have basic computer skills, be able to navigate the Internet, and have working experience with any word processor such as Microsoft Word or WordPerfect. The following skills are especially important:

• Cut, copy, and paste
• Manipulate image area
• Manipulate fonts
• Manipulate text blocks
• Manage files
• Save and save as

If students use their personal computers to run Blackboard Learning System courses, they should have a reliable Internet connection and need to check the following list to make sure their computers meet the minimum requiremets.

• Minimum Computer Requirements

Students using the AOL browser may have difficulty using Blackboard Learning System.

Orientation Information

First-time web students are required to complete the mandatory online orientation. Professors who teach online courses may give you a test related to the information in the orientation. If you take more than one Blackboard Learning System course, you need only take the test once and let your other Blackboard Learning System instructors know your test score an in which course you took the test.

This Orientation teaches students how to use Blackboard Learning System calendar, assignement, assessment, discussion board, chat room, and the Blackboard Learning System mail system. It will also show students how to troubleshoot some of the most common Blackboard Learning System related problems.

The orientation is available online. Select the following link to watch the Student Orientation for Online Courses.

• The Student Orientation for Online Courses_avi
• The Student Orientation for Online Courses-Video Narration Text

NOTE: If you have trouble viewing the video due to your Internet connection, right click on the video link and choose "Save target as" or "Save link as," and save it to your computer; then open it up with your media player.

We suggest that you save the file to your computer and watch it from there. If you have any problem watching the video online or dowloading the video to your computer, please go to any of the open labs on the UA Fort Smith campus to watch the orientation.

Some classes have a mandatory content orientation session. Most mandatory orientation sessions are listed below by CRN number. However, to find out if your class has a mandatory orientation session, you need to look at your class schedule on LionsLink. To view your schedule:

• Log onto LionsLink.
• Select the My Courses tab.
• Select Register from the left-hand side menu.
• Select Registration.
• Select Student Detail Schedule.
• Choose the term that you are registered in and then Submit.
• Any orientation details should be listed immediately under your class.

If your class does not have an orientation session listed, please e-mail your instructor the first day of class using Blackboard Learning Systems and LionsLink.

If you want to learn more about Blackboard Learning System, visit the Blackboard Learning System website.

If you are a new Blackboard Learning System student, you may need to read the Blackboard Learning System Student Handbook.

Summer I 2008 Web/Web Enhanced Course Orientations

131 GEOG 2753 0E1 World Regional Geography WEB
Mandatory content orientation May 28, 2008, 3:30-4:30, Gardner Lecture Hall.

132 GEOG 2753 0E2 World Regional Geography WEB
Mandatory content orientation May 28, 2008, 3:30-4:30, Gardner Lecture Hall.

139 HIST 3423 0E1 New Republic: US 1787-1824 WEB
Mandatory content orientation May 28, 2008, 4:30-5:30, Gardner Lecture Hall.

142 HIST 4153 0E2 Hist of Ark WEB FOR TEACHERS
Mandatory content orientation May 28, 2008, 4:30-5:30, Gardner Lecture Hall.

164 MUSI 2763 0E1 Music Appreciation WEB
Mandatory Orientation May 27, 2008, 5:00 pm-7:00 pm, Breedlove 201.

Fall 2008 Web/Web Enhanced Course Orientations

1366 APRO 1501 0N1 Data Entry Apps WEB ENHD
There will be a mandatory content orienation Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008, in Baldor 101 at EITHER 10:00 am OR 5:00 pm.

1367 APRO 1521 0N1 Records Mgmt WEB ENHD
There will be a mandatory content orientation Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008, in Baldor 101 at EITHER 10:00 am OR 5:00 pm.

1368 APRO 1541 0N1 Electronic Comm WEB ENHD
There will be a mandatory content orientation Wednesday Aug. 27, 2008, in Baldor 101 at EITHER 10:00 am OR 5:00 pm.

1369 APRO 1561 0N1 Prof Office Org WEB ENHD
There will be a mandatory content orientation Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008, in Baldor 101 at EITHER 10:00 am OR 5:00 pm.

1370 APRO 1592 0N1 Admin Asst Proj WEB ENHD
There will be a mandatory content orientation Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008, in Baldor 101 at EITHER 10:00 am OR 5:00 pm.

776 APRO 1703 0E1 Electronic Office Apps WEB
There will be a mandatory content orienation Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008, in Baldor 101 at EITHER 10:00 am OR 5:00 pm.

1371 APRO 1703 0E2 Electronic Office Apps WEB
There will be a mandatory content orientation Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008, in Baldor 101 at EITHER 10:00 am OR 5:00 pm.

779 APRO 2301 0N1 Workplace Writing WEB ENHD
There will be a mandatory content orientation Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008, in Baldor 101 at EITHER 10:00 am OR 5:00 pm.

780 APRO 2321 0N1 Interpersonal Com WEB ENHD%BR There will be a mandatory content orientation Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008, in Baldor 101 at EITHER 10:00 am OR 5:00 pm.

781 APRO 2341 0N1 Prof Presentations WEB ENHD
There will be a mandatory content orientation Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008, in Baldor 101 at EITHER 10:00 am OR 5:00 pm.

782 APRO 2361 0N1 Comm Virtual World WEB ENHD
There will be a mandatory content orientation Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008, in Baldor 101 at EITHER 10:00 am OR 5:00 pm.

784 APRO 2392 0N1 Professional Com Prj WEB ENHD
There will be a mandatory content orientation Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008, in Baldor 101 at EITHER 10:00 am OR 5:00 pm.

778 APRO 2923 0E1 Integrated Off Proced Prj WEB
There will be a mandatory content orientation Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008, in Baldor 101 at EITHER 10:00 am OR 5:00 pm.

777 APRO 2983 0E1 Emerging Office Tech WEB
There will be a mandatory content orientation Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008, in Baldor 101 at EITHER 10:00 am OR 5:00 pm.

100 BIOL 1153 0E1 Biological Science WEB
Students enrolled in CRN 100 Biological Science WEB class must also enroll in CRN 134 Biological Science Lab.

150 CADD 1001 0E1 CAD Concepts and Apps WEB
There will be a mandatory content orientation Tuesday, 26, at 4:30 in Baldor 210.

166 CADD 1001 0E2 CAD Concepts and Apps WEB
There will be a mandatory content orientation Tuesday, 26, at 4:30 in Baldor 210.

202 CADD 2994 0E1 Engineering Graphics III WEB
There will be a mandatory content orientation Tuesday, 26, 2008, at 4:30 pm, in Baldor 210.

189 CADD 3893 0E1 Computer Color Apps WEB
There will be a mandatory content orientation, Wednesday, August 27, 2008, at 4:30 pm, in Baldor 210.

1006 GEOG 2753 0E1 World Regional Geography WEB
Mandatory content orientation on August 26,2008, 3:30-4:30 Gardner Lecture Hall

1007 GEOG 2753 0E2 World Regional Geography WEB
Mandatory content orientaion on August 26, 2008 3:30-4:30 Gardner Lecture Hall

1050 HIST 4153 0E3 Hist of Ark WEB FOR TEACHERS
Mandatory content orientation on August 26, 2008 7:00-8:00 Gardner Lecture Hall

1004 HUMN 2563 0E1 Humanities Thru the Arts WEB
MANDATORY CONTENT ORIENTATION: Aug. 25, 5:30-6:30 p.m. BB 207 Required for this section of Humanities through the Arts.

1056 HUMN 2563 0E2 Humanities Thru the Arts WEB
MANDATORY ORIENTATION: Aug. 27, 5:30-6:30 p.m. BB207

1060 HUMN 2563 0E3 Humanities Thru the Arts WEB
MANDATORY ORIENTATION: Aug. 27, 5:30-6:30, BB207

1365 ITA 1003 0E3 Computer Apps Know Worker WEB
There will be a mandatory content orientation Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008, in Baldor 101 at EITHER 10:00 am OR 5:00 pm.

836 ITA 1003 0N1 Comp Apps Knwldg Wkr WEB ENHD
There will be a mandatory content orientation Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008 in Baldor 101 at EITHER 10:00 am OR 5:00 pm.

1364 ITA 1003 0N2 Computer Apps Wrkr WEB ENHD
There will be a mandatory content orientation Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008, in Baldor 101 at EITHER 10:00 am OR 5:00 pm.

837 ITA 1051 0N1 Compt Word Processing WEB ENHD
Instructor will email you via LionsLink the first day of class.

838 ITA 1101 0E1 Computer Present Graphics WEB
Instructor will email you via LionsLink the first day of class.

840 ITA 1201 0N1 Computer Database WEB ENHD
Instructor will email you via LionsLink the first day of class.

841 ITA 1251 0N1 Computer Spreadsheets WEB ENHD
Instructor will email you via LionsLink the first day of class.

229 ITC 1403 0E1 Operating Systems WEB
Instructor will contact you via LionLink email the first day of class.

237 ITC 1614 0E1 Network Fundamentals WEB
Instructor will contact you via LionsLink the first day of class.

246 ITC 2753 0E1 E-Commerce Technologies WEB
Instructor will contact you via LionsLink email the first day of class.

274 ITP 3243 0E1 COBOL WEB
Instructor will contact you via LionsLink email the first day of class.

282 ITW 4213 0E1 Net Web Technologies WEB
Instructor will contact you via LionsLink email the first day of class.

8 LEGL 2143 0E1 Legal Writing WEB
Additionally, the class will meet on campus the following dates: August 27, September 10, October 8, November 12 and December 11 from 5:30 to 7:30 in Baldor.

1260 MUSI 2763 0E1 Music Appreciation WEB
MANDATORY ORIENTATION: Aug. 25 5:30-6:30 pm BB 201. Required for this specific Music Appreciation course. Orientation is separate from the webct orientation offered by the University.

344 PRFS 3533 0E1 Workplace Environmt Safety WEB
Instructor will contact you via LionsLink email before the first day of class.

346 PRFS 3533 0EU Wrkplac Env Safety WEB UNICTR
Instructor will contact you via LionsLink email before the first day of class.

348 PRFS 4033 0E1 Consensus Bldg Cont Impr WEB
Instructor will contact you via LionsLink email before the first day of class.

354 PRFS 4033 0EU Cnsnss Bldg Con Imp WEB UNICTR
Instructor will contact you via LionsLink email before the first day of class.

375 PRFS 4433 0E1 Superv Total Qualty Mgmt WEB
Instructor will contact you via LionsLink email before the first day of class.

376 PRFS 4433 0EU Spr Ttal Qual Mgmt WEB UNICTR
Instructor will contact you via LionsLink email before the first day of class.

1169 SPAN 1304 0E1 Beginning Spanish I WEB
MANDATORY ORIENTATION: Aug. 25, 8 a.m., BB208 OR Aug. 25, 5 p.m., BB206.

1195 SPAN 1314 0E1 Beginning Spanish II WEB
MANDATORY ORIENTATION: Aug. 25, 9 a.m., BB206 OR Aug. 25, 6 p.m., BB206

109 WELD 1182 0E1 Blueprint Reading-Welders WEB
There will be a mandatory content orientation Tuesday, August 26 in Baldor 210.