HELP - Technical Aspects of Public Health 101

UIC Computer Resources: Go to the UIC-ADN site for important resources and information about the University's Computer Network.

Hardware Recommendations: This course will make extensive use of the Internet.  In order to maximize your experience, it is strongly suggested you update your computer system to include the following MINIMUM requirements:

Display Monitor Settings: This course is best viewed by setting your monitor at 800 by 600 pixels with 256 colors. Resolution will improve with increases in pixel settings. To change these settings, go to the Control Panel and then Display. Make your changes in the Settings tab. In order for the changes to take effect, your computer must restart.

emailed.gif (15503 bytes)  e-Mail: You can send e-mail messages to your course instructors or to other course participants. There is a users list in the WebBoard (accessible via the FORUM link at the top of the course home page). Once in the WebBoard, select the "More" option from the menu bar, then select "Search Users". Once you find the person you want, click on their name. Their personal information will appear; then just click on their e-mail address. This will open your default mail program with the message addressed to the person you selected.  You may change to another addressee by simply erasing and typing in your preferred recipient.

WebBoard: This course will make use of web-based conferencing to assist in communication between students and between students and instructors. The software used is called WebBoard; it is accessible by clicking on the "Join Discussion" link at the course web site. Only students and instructors will have access to the WebBoard for PH 101. Access is restricted through the use of an id and password that will be provided to students after they are officially registered in the course. Each student will have a private conference site where individual assignments will be posted. There will be a number of classwide conferences available where students can meet, share documents, communicate with each other, and post assignments related to classwide discussions. You can also select a WebBoard option that will notify you by e-mail of all new messages in selected conferences. For information and documentation, check out the online WebBoard Users Guide.

There may be occasions when you will not be able to access the WebBoard. Various error messages may appear, including one that says the requested page cannot be found. If this happens, DO NOT PANIC! It may be that the server is down due to a system or network problem that prevents access. Try again later is the best advice! Your instructors also use the WebBoard regularly and we will generally know when this occurs (and conversely, we also know when someone tells us there was a problem when there wasn't.)  If an assignment is due and you are unable to access the WebBoard because the network or the server is down, DO NOT TRY TO SUBMIT YOUR ASSIGNMENT BY E-MAIL, FAX OR PHONE!! Wait an hour or so and try again. If it is still down, wait until the next day and submit your assignment by posting it onto the proper conference site.

Quizzes and Grades: You can access the self-assessment quizzes through either the appropriate module (i.e., Part 1, Part 2, ...) or through the Course Resources site. For assignments submitted via the WebBoard, you will receive timely feedback and grades from your instructors. Scores for the various activities and modules of the course are provided through the Reporter feature of LearningSpace. Click on the course for your total score to date, and on a module to see sub-scores for the activities within that module that are scored.

PH 101 Help last revised October 17, 2001 (bturnock)