Talisker Tutorial's Logging into Class and Tutorial Protocol

Participating in Talisker Tutorial Classes

Page Contents:

I. Logging into class
II. How to participate in tutorials
III. Minding your manners in tutorials
IV. Maintaining your computer's health
V. Receiving important emails
VI. How to Copy and Paste (a very basic & necessary tool)
VII. Recording class
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I. Logging into class

A. Go to https://escondidotutorial.webex.com.

(Mr. Hinrichs of Escondido Tutorial Service hosts our conferencing system.)

Options to make this easier: a) You can make a shortcut on your desktop for this link, so all you have to do next time is doubleclick it. Right click on your desktop, then pick New, then Shortcut. Type the URL into the box. Then pick Next, give it a name, then click Finish. b) If you wish, you can drag this shortcut down onto your QuickLaunch bar next to the Start button. A single click of the QuickLaunch button will open the site. c) You can also drag it onto the Start button, keep holding the left mouse button down over the All Programs link till your progams list opens, then drop it wherever you like. You'll still have your desktop icon.

B. Click on the Meeting Center tab.

C. Find Mr.Vance classroom and click Join Now next to it. (If you don't see the Mr. Vance room, just wait and click the Refresh button on your browser in a minute or two. In WebEx the room doesn't open until the teacher is there.)

D. Type in your own first name, last initial (i.e., Betty B), email address and use the password talisker. (Use your regular email address, the one you most commonly check.)

E. Follow the instructions if WebEx prompts you:

1. To click on the Information Bar;

2. For permission to install something (like "Active X");

3. To run an Audio Test, etc.

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II. The mechanics of participating in the tutorials

Chat

A. To make a brief comment in the chat box, you don't need to ask permission; go ahead and type it in, and I will watch the chat box and respond if necessary. If I ask a general question of everyone, type a short answer in the chat box.

B. If you wish to ask a question or make a comment using your microphone, click the "raise hand" button below the participant list. I'll "pass the mic" to you when I have a chance. The button will say &auot;Lower hand" now and you can click it again to stop raising your hand.

Audio

A. You should hear me within a minute or two of logging on (don't panic if you don't hear it right away even though the others do).

B. You will only be able to use your microphone if I "pass the mic" to you. If you have a headset microphone you should be able to speak automatically (when I pass you the mic). You don't need to do anything at all to turn it on and off. If you don't have a headset, or if the sound isn't transmitting, then you will need to hold the "Control" key down on your keyboard (bottom left-hand corner) when you are speaking.

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III. The manners of participating in the tutorials

A. Log into the classroom a few minutes early, but no more than 5 minutes early if there is another class before yours, or you will interrupt it. If yours is the first class of the morning or afternoon, you may log on sooner if you wish.

B. When I begin class, stop any unnecessary chatting, and during class please limit your chatting to relevant remarks so that the chat box does not become a distraction.

C. Don't type every thought that comes into your head--many of those thoughts may be interesting to you, but not all that valuable to the class. Be thrifty with your use of the chat box. Remember that the verses in Proverbs about many words also apply to typing!

D. Be careful of the temptation to think you are anonymous. Think before you type. If you blunder in what you type (it happens!), a quick apology can prevent or soothe many an offense. If someone else blunders, have charity--don't be hard on them.

E. If a real problem in conduct arises (it's been very, very rare!), TTS follows the in loco parentis principle: I am operating under your parents' authority as far as you are concerned, and will immediately report any problem to them which we cannot resolve in class, so that they can take care of it as they think best. I always assume that my students will conduct themselves with Christian charity, courtesy, and kindness, and they almost always surpass what I expect.

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IV. Maintaining your PC's health (Mac users are on their own)

A. Keep Windows updated at http://update.microsoft.com.

B. Make sure you have both personal firewall and antivirus software running. For firewalls I recommend the excellent and free Zonealarm. For antivirus software, I recommend the equally excellent and free AVG.

C. Have and regularly use antispyware software. I recommend three free programs: Ad-Aware, Spybot Search and Destroy, and Windows Defender. Run all three.

D. If you want to really work over the security of your PC, use this page. The recommendations are detailed and excellent and all of the programs recommended are free.

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V. Receiving important emails

Please make sure you send me your correct email address. To make sure that your address is correct, simply send a message to yourself and see if it gets to its proper destination. If not, call your ISP to clarify your exact address. Also, to make sure that you have your "Reply to" address correct, try replying to one of your own messages and see if it comes back to you. If you change email addresses, it is very important that you send me your new address immediately.

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VI. Copy and Paste

This is a very basic and necessary tool of computer use. You can copy text from any open application on your computer screen and paste it anywhere else.

A. Highlight the text you want to copy: drag your cursor over the text (hold down the left mouse button and while holding it down, drag it along the text until everything you want is highlighted, then release the mouse button).

B. Copy the text: hold down the Control key and click the C button (Ctrl + C). Now the text is on your computer's clipboard.

C. Paste it anywhere you like: clicking the left mouse button where you want to put the text, then hold down the Control key and click the V button (Ctrl + V).

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VII. Recording the class

To record the entire class (audio, chat, notes, etc.), Click Meeting | Start Recording, then type a file name and choose where you want to save, then click Save, then click the red button on the little box that opens, to start recording.

You can pause the recording during breaks, and stop the recording when you're done, using the buttons on the small recording window.

You can also simply save chat. Click File | Save As | Chat, then name and save it wherever you want.

"...[S]et an example...in speech, in life, in love,
in faith and in purity."St. Paul, First century,
I Timothy 4:12 New International Version