BASIC COMPUTINGTHE WAR ON TECHNOLOGY

Provided by: Academic Support Centers

Battle Plan

Operation Navigate the Portal Email Class Schedule

Operation Take Control of the Dropbox Operation Save Documents Operation Flash Drive Organization Operation Keyboard Shortcuts Operation Online Class Survival Tips Red Cross Blue Chip & IT Therapy Recall

Operation: Navigate the Portal1. Open internet explorer2. Go to website https://www.semo.edu/3. Click on the My Southeast tab4. Enter southeast key and password

Website Address

Type in SE Key & Password

Check your Southeast E-mail1. Follow steps 1-42. Click E-mail Icon (located on upper right

hand corner)-or-

Check your class schedule and class website

1. Follow steps 1-4 to login to your portal2. Click on the My Courses tab3. Course Listing should show. 4. Select course you desire by clicking

web site link

Operation: Take Control of the Dropbox

1. Follow steps 1-4 to login into course2. Select Dropbox in Course Menu3. Select Dropbox 4. Click on Add File5. Click on Browse and Select File6. Click Upload

Note: Make sure your document has the right extension .

Operation: Save a file

1. Using any office 2007 program first you will want to click on the office 2007 button located in the upper left hand corner of the program.

2. Select Save As and Select the type of document

3. Select the dropdown menu in the dialog box that comes up.

4. Select your flash drive.5. Name the document and click save

Operation: Flash Drive Organization

1) Name folders by Semester

2) Create subfolders within Semesters by Class

3) For each Class Folder create 3 subfolders for Assignments, Notes, and Study Guides

Operation: Keyboard Shortcuts

Microsoft Office and Windows • Save.....................Ctrl-S• Print.....................Ctrl-P• Find.....................Ctrl-F

Copy.....................Ctrl-C• Paste .....................Ctrl-V• Undo.....................Ctrl-Z• Delete.....................Ctrl-D• Page break......... Ctrl-Enter

Change window ......... Alt-Tab• Quit application ......... Alt-F4• Minimize window ......... Alt-Space-N• Maximize window ......... Alt-Space-X• Close sub-window......... Ctrl-F4

Task manager or Windows Security ......... Ctrl-Alt-Delete

• Screen grab......... Alt-Print screen• Rename file......... F2• Go to address bar......... F6

Lock PC.....................Windows-L• Close all windows......... Windows-M• Launch help......... Windows-F1• Switch program......... Windows-Tab

Apple Mac • Open document ......... Command-O• Save .....................Command-S• Print .....................Command-P• Find .....................Command-F

Select All ......... Command-A• Cut .....................Command-X• Copy.....................Command-C• Paste .....................Command-V• Undo.....................Command-Z

Switch application ......... Command-Tab• Quite Application ......... Command-Q• Close .....................Window Command-W• Close all open windows .....................Command-Option-W• To click "OK" in dialogue boxes ......... Return key• Move item to trash ......... Command-Backspace• Empty trash ......... Command-Shift-Backspace• New window (Finder).....................Command-N• Minimize window......... Command-M• Hide/Show Dock......... Command-Option-D• Open "Computer" folder .....................Command-Option-C• Open "Home" folder ......... Command-Option-H• Open Applications ......... Command-Option-A• Force Quit......... Command-Option-ESC

Operation: Online Class Survival

1) Always bookmark your URL (cannot always rely on portal to access your class website)

2) When posting in forum, always copy & save your responses in a word document.

3) Make sure document is in appropriate form to upload in dropbox

4) When having issue with online testing, call CSTL (and e-mail instructor ASAP).

5) Do not use the scroll mouse while testing online. Always click in a blank area and use the arrows on the right of the screen to move down. (Sometimes using the scroll to move on will change your answers)

Center for Scholarshipin Teaching and Learning

Southeast Missouri State UniversityOne University Plaza, MS4650Kent Library 305Cape Girardeau, MO 63701573-651-2298support@cstl.semo.edu

Red Cross Blue Chip & IT Therapy

IT Help Desk Functions:Virus/Spyware

Residential network (Internet)

Data Conversion/transfer/recovery

Computer Resets

Program Assistance (Word, Excel, Pwpt, Access, etc)

Instructions on use of supported hardware and software systems

Portal Assistance

Password Change and Resets

Call 573-651-4357

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