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BROADCAST LAB (ROOM 616)
Monday-Thursday 8 a.m.–10 p.m.
Friday 8 a.m.-7 p.m.
Saturday noon–6p.m.

Broadcast lab: 602.496.5253

Build in extra time! IMPORTANT: If you bring equipment back late, you won’t be able to sign out anything else for the rest of the semester. Call if you’re running late!!!

MyFILES
Each student is allocated 4GB of personal space, available in all Cronkite and ASU labs AND anywhere there’s an Internet connection. MyFiles is accessible through MyASU (under My Tools on the right side of the page).

MAC INSTRUCTOR FILE
You have read and write access to the folder called jmc460. For information on how to access this folder from school or home, go to http://help.asu.edu/instructor_volume#4. This is the first time we’ve used this new system. You can submit projects from home or school.

PC USERS
The first two sets of instructions are for you—first, if you're using a PC on campus; second, if you're using a PC at home.

MAC USERS
Skip the first set of instructions for Windows OS. Keep scrolling down the page until you get to "Accessing Instructor Volumes from the Mac OS." The first set of instructions refers to the Macintosh computers on campus. If you're at home, keep scrolling down until you reach this set of instructions: "If using your own Macintosh computer."

Sorry this is a bit convoluted, but we’re at the mercy of the ASU IT folks.

Please let Carol know if you'd like me to send you a file that enables you to set up shortcuts in Fetch so you don’t have to keep going to separate folders for “j” and “m” and “c” and “460” each time you want to post something.

ASU SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS

1. Go to http://apps.asu.edu.
2. Install client.
3. Run app. Accept all defaults.

ASU TECHNOLOGY STUDIO

It you’re having problems connecting to the wireless network or your system is infected with a virus, the ASU 1:1 Technology Studio on all four campuses will help you with hardware, software, security and networking issues.

CRONKITE WEEKDAY BUILDING HOURS
Monday-Thursday 7 a.m.–10 p.m.
Friday 7 a.m.–7 p.m.
Saturday noon–9 p.m. (sign in at front desk)
Sunday 11 a.m.–8 p.m. (sign in at front desk)

Carol B. Schwalbe Endemic to the island, Española mockingbirds have a longer, more curved beak than their cousins on the central islands.

Only those with ASU IDs or whose names have been placed on the guest list will be allowed into the building during those hours. A sign-in sheet will be at the main desk in the first-floor lobby.
 
Students in general will not be able to access the building during the hours the building is closed.

CRONKITE ASSISTED LAB
Nic Lindh will be holding open labs this semester. Please feel free to drop in and get help with the applications we use here at the Cronkite School. No appointment needed.

OPEN LAB HOURS WILL CONTINUE UNTIL SUNDAY, DEC. 13.

Tuesdays: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. in Cronkite 356
Wednesdays: 3-5 p.m. in Cronkite 318
Thursdays: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. in Cronkite 356

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JOYS AND WOES OF COMPUTERS

1. Everything will take longer than you think it will.
2. Celebrate the joy and prepare for the probable woe.
   We’ll have problems with both hardware and software. Be prepared to compensate or work around the shortcomings.
3. Have a positive attitude.
   Have an open mind. Be willing to experiment. Imagine possibilities and solutions. You’ll probably get anxious, frustrated and maybe angry. These are legitimate feelings people experience when dealing with computers and new software. The best way to learn is by experimenting. By troubleshooting your own technical problems, you’ll empower yourself if you approach technology positively.
4. Don’t hesitate to ask for help.
   Everyone needs help and support. Things change so quickly and there’s so much to learn that no one can know everything. What we cover in class is only a beginning. Keep in mind that you have to learn to walk before you can run. You’ll see lots of cool things on the Web that are beyond the scope of this class.

Cecil R. Schwalbe An Española mockingbird ponders how to steal a sip of water.
5. Practice as much as possible.
6. Learn by doing.
   You all have varying levels of skills and experience with Macs, HTML, Photoshop, Dreamweaver and Flash. You also have different ways of learning technology (and at differing speeds). To learn how to use a piece of software, I’ll do a brief demo, then you’ll try it. You might find it useful to read the help screens or buy a book.
7. Help each other whenever possible.
   The best way to learn is by showing someone else so long as it doesn’t interfere with your learning and your progress.
8. Learning is a process.
   I don’t expect perfection from you or from myself. We all make mistakes. That’s how we learn and grow. I don’t expect you to be a Web whiz. Don’t be too hard on yourself.
9. Please give me constructive feedback on how to make the class better for you.