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Welcome to A-B Tech On-line
At A-B Tech we are dedicated to student success. Distance education offers a great deal of convenience for students whose schedules or location make it difficult for them to attend classes at existing campus sites. Our On-line course offerings provide an alternative avenue of learning for students who otherwise would not be able to further their education and advance their careers.
Getting Started with On-line Education is easy! Listed below are some simple requirements, tools, and skills needed to get you started on your On-line Education.
Hardware Requirements:
128 MB RAM
20 Gig Hard Drive
15" Monitor
56k Kbps Modem
Windows 2000 Pro operating system
128 MB RAM
20 Gig Hard Drive
17" Monitor
Cable Modem or DSL
Window 2000 Pro operating system
BROWSER TUNE-UP
BlackBoard courses may include many types of multimedia. In order to view this content you should be sure you currently have all of the plug-ins listed below.
Click on each of the "Tune-Up" buttons to test your browser. Internet Explorer
will automatically download most plug-ins if needed, but we have provided links
to the appropriate download sites to ensure your success.
MACROMEDIA FLASH, SHOCKWAVE, & AUTHORWARE
Click each of the "Tune-Up" buttons below to test your browser for each
plugin. If any of the movies do not show click the link below to go to the
main Macromedia download site OR click the appropriate icon below to go
directly to the download page for that player/plug-in.http://www.macromedia.com/software/downloads/
ADOBE ACROBAT READER If the .pdf document did not open after clicking the "Tune-Up" button click the link below or the "Get Acrobat Reader" button to download the player/plug-in.
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html
QUICKTIME If you do not see the QuickTime movie after clicking the "Tune-Up" button
you will need to download the QuickTime player/plugin. Click the link below
or the QuickTime logo to begin the download.
http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/index.html
POWERPOINT VIEWER
Although PowerPoint presentations can be packaged with the viewer, the
best way to ensure success in viewing PowerPoint presentations is to
download the PowerPoint viewer if the full PowerPoint program is not
currently installed on your machine. If you do not see the PowerPoint presentation after clicking the "Tune-Up" button click the link or the image
below to be taken to the download site for this player/plugin.
http://office.microsoft.com/downloads/2002/ppView97.aspx
REAL PLAYER If you do not see the Real Player movie after clicking the "Tune-Up" button
you will need to download the Real Player plugin. Click the link below or the
Real Player logo to begin the download.
Download Now!
WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER
If you do not see the Windows Media Player (.avi) movie after clicking the
"Tune-Up" button you will need to download the Windows Media Player
plugin. Click the link below or the Windows Media Technologies logo to
begin the download.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/en/download/
default.asp
JAVA for the desktop
Free Download of Java software for the desktop. Click on the link below to
begin the download.
http://java.sun.com/webapps/getjava/BrowserRedirect?locale=en&host=www.java.com:80
SPELL CHECKER If you are completing forms online (like tests in Blackboard) or want to check your Discussion Forum comments before you submit them try ieSpell. This spell checker plugs into Internet Explorer (automatically if you follow the instructions at the web site) and allows you to check spelling even inside form input boxes you are viewing with the browser.
IMAGE SOFTWARE If you need to work with image files (such as photos or line art), take a look at the freely distributed GIMP software.
MICROSOFT WORKS CONVERTER Do you receive documents created with Microsoft Works, not to be confused
with Microsoft Word? Download and install the free converter, and Word will open Works documents (does not work with Word Perfect):
http://office.microsoft.com/downloads/2002/wp6rtf.aspx
STAYING CONNECTED DURING EXAMS The exams in the Blackboard learning management system are web forms. Once you begin taking a quiz the form is downloaded to your computer and, if you do nothing else, there is no activity on your connection until you click the submit button. Most dialup Internet Service Providers (ISPs) will drop your connection to the Internet after five or ten minutes of inactivity. The Staylive software ensures that you have activity on your system when you are connected even when you are completing a test (web form) that takes more than an hour. Read this webpage carefully. This software may violate your service agreement with your ISP. Alternatively, you may want to log into an web-based radio station while testing.
Some national ISPs such as AOL use some other method for dropping users from their systems. If you have a problem staying connected during a test you may need to contact the customer service department at the ISP. Cable connections and campus computers should not have a problem with your connection duration time.
Who do I call with problems/questions about On-line Learning?More Informational Resources:
If you have questions concerning the enrollment process, contact the Director of Admissions at (828) 254 – 1921 x 202.
If you have questions concerning the Registration Process, contact the Director of Student Records at (828) 254 – 1921 x 147.
If you have questions concerning Financial Aid, contact the Director of Financial Aid at (828) 254 – 1921 x 160.
If you have questions for the Bookstore, call (828) 254 – 1921 x 200.
If you have questions or problems within your class, contact your professor.
If you need further assistance, contact the Director of Distance Learning at dcasey@abtech.edu
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