Course: BUonline Orientation DEMO

Topic outline

Introduction to BUonline
- Introduction to BUonline
- Welcome to your orientation class. This class is designed to answer general questions about BUonline and familiarize new students with our online learning experience. Please, feel free to explore this course and take advantage of the resources provided. We suggest you start with the "News Forum."
  We hope you find this course useful. We're so happy you're here.
- News forum
- This Isn't Your Orientation Call File
- Example Live Classroom Page
  This link will allow you to enter a mock "live" chat session similar to what you may find during your weekly required live chats. Schedule an orientation call with your academic adviser for a live demonstration.
- General Resources
- Important Links Page
  This page contains a list of important links for various Brescia University departments.
- BUonline Drop and Withdraw Procedures File
- Live Chat Times and Online Course Structure File
- Video: Brescia Tour URL
- ↓ Lessons start here ↓
The Basics

Lesson One: The Basics

This lesson will help students understand the learning management system, Moodle. Resources include information on discussion forums and a demonstration of the live classroom.
- Learning Resources
- Discussion Forums in Moodle File
- Moodle Profile Settings
- Classroom Video Tutorial (11 minutes 30 seconds) File
- What to do before courses begin File
- Ordering Your Textbooks Page
- Supplemental Resources
- Net-Etiquette Policy for Online Courses File
- Adobe Connect Live Classroom Troubleshooting Guide Page
- Atomic Learning Moodle Tutorials Page
  The following tutorials are designed to explore all parts of Moodle.
  You will need your university email login and password to access the atomic learning tutorials.
- Lesson Activity
- Lesson 1 Discussion Forum: Are You Ready for Online Learning?
Financial Aid and Billing

Lesson Two: Financial Aid and Billing

This lesson will explain how a student completes the free application for federal student aid (FAFSA) and familiarize students with the financial aid resources and options available at BUonline.
Free Tutoring

Lesson Three: Free Tutoring

This lesson will provide students with online academic resources and assist students in obtaining free tutoring services through our Ursuline Center for Teaching and Learning.
- Learning Resources
- Tutoring Can Help You Succeed URL
- FREE tutoring services information File
- Supplemental Resources
- TLC Learning Support Services Contract File
- Online Tutoring Services Request Form File
- TLC: Tutoring Learning Center Webpage URL
  This webpage includes links to free tutoring help for Mathematics and Language Arts.
- Bart's Handbook for Punctuation, Grammar, and Word Usage URL
- Lesson Activities
- Lesson 3 Example Graded Assignment
Self-Registration

Lesson Four: Self-Registration

This lesson contains learning resources that will help students with future self-registrations and understanding their degree audit.
- Learning Resources
- Self Registration - Learning the class schedule, catalog, and netclassroom degree audit File
- How to Self Register - Example of Summer and Fall 2017 Registration File
- Supplemental Resources
- Current Course Schedules URL
- Using Netclassroom Degree Audit URL
- Online Registration Process URL
- Lesson Activities
- Registration Plan File
- Sample Schedule Activity Assignment
BUonline Webmail

Lesson Five: BUonline Webmail

This lesson will help students understand the importance of using their university email accounts and learn how to organize their email accounts to better serve them by using folders.
- Learning Resources
- Using Webmail File
- Webmail Resources and Help File
- Atomic Learning Outlook Tutorials Page
  The following tutorials are designed to explore all parts of Outlook.
  You will need your university email login and password to access the atomic learning tutorials.
- Lesson Activity
- Lesson 5 Quiz: Everything Webmail
- Lesson 5 Discussion Forum: Using Email
Library Resources

Lesson Six: Library Resources

This lesson will help students understand the resources available to BUonline students through the Brescia University Father Leonard Alvey Library.
- Learning Resources
- Information for Online Students about the Father Leonard Alvey Library URL
- Need Research Assistance? Contact the Fr. Leonard Alvey Library Page
- Technology Discounts Page
  As a current student at Brescia University, you are eligible for a free download of Microsoft Office and Antivirus ware.
- Lesson Activities
- Lesson 6 Discussion Forum: Know Your Library
Contact Information

Lesson Seven: Contact Information

This lesson will help students identify the important people, offices, phone numbers, and email addresses for BUonline and Brescia University.
- Learning Resources
- Student Resource Guide to BUonline File
- Meet the BUonline Staff! Page
- President's Introduction URL
- Executive Director of BUonline's Introduction URL
- Lesson Activities
- Lesson 7 Quiz: Who to Contact
Exploring the Majors

Lesson Eight: Exploring the Majors

This lesson will help students identify the different majors available at BUonline and complete a comprehensive quiz based on this BUonline orientation course.
- Learning Resources
- What Can I Major in at BUonline? File
- Online Degree Programs Available at BUonline URL
- Degree Requirements for Every Major at BUonline Page
- Supplemental Resources
- Attention: Social Work Majors File
- What Type of Helper Are You? URL
- What is a Human Services degree? URL
- Lesson Activities
- Lesson 8 Discussion Forum: What are you majoring in at BUonline?
- Can you answer these questions about BUonline? Quiz

Topic outline

Introduction to BUonline

Lesson One: The Basics

Lesson Two: Financial Aid and Billing

Lesson Three: Free Tutoring

Lesson Four: Self-Registration

Lesson Five: BUonline Webmail

Lesson Six: Library Resources

Lesson Seven: Contact Information

Lesson Eight: Exploring the Majors