Honolulu Community College. Cable Course Orientation

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1 Honolulu Community College Cable Course Orientation

2 What is a Cable Course? The University of Hawaii System provides a number of courses which are available through Cable TV. Some Cable Courses may include Labs or Internet activities that act as an enhancement to the course. Students are able to attend a class in the convenience of their home.

3 What Can I Do to Succeed? Student initiative and determination are crucial elements for success.

4 What Can I Do to Succeed? Do assigned reading, per the syllabus, prior to viewing each lecture. Seek help immediately. Always check your syllabus. Don t fall behind! Procrastination = Failure!

5 All your course information can be found on Laulima: Where Can I Find Course Info? laulima.hawaii.edu

6 Course Syllabus, homework, grading Course Schedule, exams Broadcast and Course Schedules Resources and More! What s on Laulima?

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8 Course Syllabus: Assignments Tests and Quizzes Term Projects Grading

9 What do I Need? TV with Oceanic Cable (premium box, free set-up box or QAM digital tuner) Internet Service Daily access to course website/ Laulima Course textbook(s)

10 To buy your textbooks: Visit HonCC s Bookstore (Building 2, ground floor) Call (808) Or order online: How do I get my Textbooks?

11 MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint and/or OpenOffice (Windows) NeoOffice (Mac) What Programs Should I Have? Plus:

12 Web Browsers: Internet Explorer, Safari, Firefox, or Google Chrome Latest versions of QuickTime, Flash Player, and Adobe Reader What Programs Should I Have?

13 The Cod Student e of Cond uct hono l polic ulu.hawa ii ies/c ondu.edu/ ct.htm l

14 What Other Rules are There? Academic Dishonesty cannot be condoned by the University. Such dishonesty includes cheating and plagiarism, which violate the Student Conduct Code and may result in expulsion from the University.

15 HCC students are members of the University of Hawaii community and are held accountable to the Student Conduct Code which prohibits acts of academic dishonesty. Plagiarism

16 To steal and pass off the ideas or words of another as one s own; use without crediting the source. Plagiarism Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 10th ed.

17 Official Use of EXECUTIVE POLICY E2.213 You are required to check your EVERY DAY. A copy of the policy can be viewed online at: What Other Rules are There? e2213.pdf

18 What Kinds of Services are Available? Student ACCESS provides coordinated services to help students with documented disabilities achieve their educational goals. Students requiring disability accommodations should submit requests in advance to HonCC s Student ACCESS Office.

19 Student ACCESS Services for Students with Disabilities: Honolulu Community College Building 5, 1 st Floor Room 107B For more information: Phone: (808) What Kinds of Services are Available? honolulu.hawaii.edu/disability/

20 cholarship Info Information on scholarships available for degree-seeking program students attending Honolulu Community College is available at: What Kinds of Services are Available? honolulu.hawaii.edu/finaid/ scholarships/index.htm

21 What are my Resources? Course DVDs available at UH Libraries / Education Centers (except Oahu at Hon CC Library only) Course website on Laulima: - Syllabus - Announcements - and More

22 What are my Resources? Recording course programs on your VCR/DVR/TIVO Your instructor Local UH Library HCC/UHTV Distance Ed websites

23 Library Links HCC Library honolulu.hawaii.edu/library HCC Library DE libguides.hcc.hawaii.edu/distance UH System Libraries hawaii.edu/libraries

24 Technical Requirements Textbook Information Courses Offered Important Deadlines DE Faculty and More! honolulu.hawaii.edu/distance What s on HonCC s Distance Ed Website?

25 Tips for Cable Course students UHTV programming grid Access channel info hawaii.edu/dlit/uhtv What s on the UHTV Website?

26 Cable Box Channel 355 (Premium or free set-top box) or Digital Channel * Students with old, non-digital TVs can get a free digital converter box at any Oceanic Customer Care Centers - oceanic.com/help/about_your_bill/ccc. * Cable Courses are not available on DIRECTV, DISH (Dish Network), or other satellite TV systems Channels

27 1. Re-watch classes anytime. 2. Requires Premium or Digital Converter set-top box Note * Not available on channel Set-top box required Coming soon Cable TV - UHTV ON DEMAND

28 What if there are Broadcast Problems? Immediately report to your instructor via 1. Class (program #), broadcast time and date 2. What island 3. Description of problem

29 Catching Up After Broadcast Problems? 1. Watch Rebroadcast 2. Library DVDs 3. Internet VOD (Video-on- Demand)

30 Note* - Not Broadcast Quality Due to Smaller Size Web Video-On-Demand

31 Tests and Exams are proctored at local island campus testing centers. Where do I take Exams? Exam Proctoring: prep/proctor_office.html

32 1. This Video 2. Cable Course Tips 3. Oceanic Digital Channel Video youtube.com/user/honolulucc HCC s Official Channel

33 Enjoy your Cable Course!