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BORROWING EQUIPMENT FROM BROADCAST LAB (STAUFFER A-202)
Mon.-Thurs. 8-9
Fri. 8-5
Broadcast lab: 480-965-0534

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!!!

LOGGING ONTO THE CRONKITE SERVER FROM CAMPUS COMPUTING SITES
For locations and hours, go to Computing Sites.

IMPORTANT! The campus computing sites might have newer versions of Photoshop and Flash. If so, save your work in a lower version you can open in our classroom.

The campus computing labs do NOT have Soundslides. You can download a free demo version on your own computer.

To log onto the Cronkite server from the places above, here’s what you do:
Make sure you’re using a Mac!

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

1. Click on the desktop.
2. Click on GO (top toolbar).
3. Scroll down to CONNECT TO SERVER.
4. Type 129.219.124.172 in Server Address.
5. Click CONNECT.
6. Name: 494sch
   Password: student
7. Select JMC 494 (Schwalbe) OR Students

STAUFFER A-114
Tues. and Thurs. 1:40–2:30 p.m.

STAUFFER A-232
Tues. and Thurs. 4:30-9 p.m.
Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

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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.

Cecil R. Schwalbe An Española mockingbird ponders how to steal a sip of water.
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.
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.