BECOMING A MASTER

STUDENT
NSCC COLLEGE SUCCESS SKILLS

MODULE 1: ASSIGNMENTS

ASSIGNMENTS

“GETTING STARTED WITH THIS COURSE”

***Document Readings***

1. Reading Assignment 1: Read all the following documents.

*Note. Click the title of the following documents to access
the document.

(1) Welcome to This Course

(2) About Your Instructor
(3) Instructor Contact Information
(4) Course Design (100% Online)
(5) Communication
(6) Course Tour
(7) NS Online Orientation
(8) NS Library Orientation
(9) Office of Online Learning
(10) How to Post to Voicethread Discussion Board
(11) How to Post to D2L Discussion Board
(12) Discussion Board Rubric
(13) Grade Calculations and Types of Assignments
(14) Student Resources: Getting Help
(15) Students with Disabilities
(16) Netiquette Rules/Quiz
(17) Technical Requirements
(18) Zero Tolerance for Disruptive Behavior
(19) Syllabus
(20) Weekly Schedule
(21) Module One Assignments

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2. Complete the NSOnline Student Orientation in D2L

Click the following link for instructions to complete the NS Online Orientation:
https://acrobat.com/#d=vHLlfRC2R-lZAl9ZAWOKdQ

3. Post a Response: Voicethread Discussion Question

1: Introduce Yourself
*Note. You will need to register with Voicethread to complete this
assignment.

Objectives:
1. Become acquainted with the Voicethread and Discussion Board setup
2. Begin to communicate with students and teacher in a public forum

Instructions: You will complete the first discussion question and submit your
entry. Instructions within the discussion question explain how to set up a
voice thread account and how to submit your voice thread for discussions.

(1) Follow the links under “Discussion 1.”

(2) Click on the Discussion links at the top of the page and then look
in the details in “Discussion 1” under “Discussions.”
(3) Post a Response to the following prompt for Discussion 1:

This assignment provides an opportunity for you to introduce

yourself to your classmates and for you to meet your classmates.
Click on Compose to create a new message. Keep it brief, about two
short paragraphs. In this discussion I want you to explain a little bit
about yourself. Tell us who you are and what makes you unique.
Even though you may have significant others and family members
in your life, try to avoid defining yourself primarily as the mother of
someone or the husband of someone. Tell us about what makes you
unique as a person. It is OK if you tell us that you have a spouse
and children, but try to focus more on what makes you unique as
an individual.

*Note, you will need to register an account with Voicethread to complete

this assignment. The following videos are short tutorials that demonstrate
how to register, add a profile picture, and how to add a comment:

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(1) To register with Voicethread: http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=9sxYBqQ0Y60
(2) To add a Profile Picture: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-
z8uxcbVmI
(3) To add a comment: http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=OjY8QiQ2HZg

4. Microsoft Word Training “Create your first

document in MS Word 2007”

Objectives: This training will allow you to learn the basic details of
the MS Word application and advance your skills if you wish. This
training helps you meet the following objectives in the Syllabus and
the Module:
• Use technology to gather, process, and submit information for class
assignments.

Instructions:
(1) Click the following link: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word-help/get-to-
know-word-2007-i-create-your-first-document-RZ010227511.aspx

(2) Click the “Start this course” button.

(3) You are to complete each of the following

tutorials under the “Overview” tab and complete the
“Test yourself” quiz as the end.

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*Note. Start with “Meet the document,” then click “Just start typing;” continue until you
complete all items under the Overview tab.

5. Submit Assignment 1 in D2L: Scavenger Hunt and Netiquette

Quiz
Click the following link if you are still not sure how to submit an assignment:
http://ww2.nscc.edu/lyle_l/ST/assignments/assignments.htm