June 2009

 

 

 

Dear online student,

 

Welcome to HIT 151.  My name is Davita Webb and I will be the facilitator for the on-line section of Introduction to Medical Transcription.  I am an adjunct faculty member in the Medical Transcription Certificate program. I have many years experience in the field of medical transcription.  

 

When you register for classes at Oakton you receive access to our computer system and school resources at both the Des Plaines and Skokie Ray Hartstein campus.  This also includes an e-mail account with an assigned e-mail address.  If you also have a personal e-mail provider I would appreciate you giving me your address as most students check that address first.

 

Your User name and Password will be entered on the class Website the week your class begins. To visit the class Website go on the Internet and enter http://online.oakton.edu/  this will open the WebCt page. Click on My WebCt and enter your User Name and Password. Then click open HIT 151.

 

   Your User Name – your first initial and the first 7 letters of your last name, and the last 4 number of               

                                   your Oakton ID number (B number on your bill).

   Your Password   – is your birthdate without dashes.

 

               Example:  Sally Johnson  B1234567

                                   User Name – sjohnson4567

                                   Password    - 052684 (birthdate no dashes)

 

   ** Purchase your SUM CD before HIT 151 begins so you are ready for the first week assignments. 

   ** HIT 151 SUM CD should be ordered at the Des Plaines bookstore. They also can be bought online   

      at http://www.oakton.edu/  Click open Online Bookstore DP.

   

    The following materials are required for your course:

 

    1.   SUM Program Surgery Transcription Unit CD, Health Professions Institute (if desired to work at

          home).

 

    2.   USB Foot pedal purchase online from Health Professions Institute,  

          http://www.hpisum.com/home.ihtml

 

The on-line part of the class is accessible from most Internet browsers and all the OCC campus computers.  Although Internet Explorer works best with WebCT, you can access the website from outside Oakton with any of the following browsers:

 

Windows 98/Me/2000/XP

                 Netscape 4.76 and 6.2.1

                  Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher, including 6.0 (Note: IE 5.5 SP1 is not supported)

                  AOL 7.0

             Mac OS 9.x

                  Netscape 4.76 and 6.2.1

                  Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher (Note: IE 5.5 SP1 is not supported)

                  AOL 7.0

             Mac OS X 10.1

                  Netscape 4.76 and 6.2.1

                  Internet Explorer 5.1

                  AOL 7.0

 

Please visit  http://www.oakton.edu/online for important information about being an online student including hardware specifications and additional online resources.

 

If you have any concerns you may reach me beginning May 30th by e-mail at dwebb@oakton.edu.   I look forward to being your guide in what I expect to be a stimulating and rewarding learning experience.

 

 

Sincerely,

 

 

 

Davita Webb

Instructor, Medical Transcription