Important Welcome Instructions

HIT 192 0c1 Healthcare Managing Healthcare Information

Spring 2011

 

Before getting started please read all instructions carefully.

 

1.       Textbook Information – Available at Oakton Des Plaines and Skokie bookstores

 

        Required textbook Introduction to Computer Systems for Health Information Technology, by              

       Nanette B. Sayles and Kathy C. Trawick, 2010.

       ** Purchase before the first day of class 5 week classes move quickly.

  

2.       Logging into Course Website - You have 24/7 access to the website once the 

      class begins on Tuesday January 18, 2011.

 

      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. 

 

      Your User name and Password will be entered on the class Website the day your class   

       begins. To enter the class Website go on the Internet and enter http://elearn.oakton.edu this 

       will open the WebCt page.  Click on My  WebCt and enter your User Name and Password.  

       Then click open HIT 192. 

 

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

                                     numbers of your Oakton ID B number.

       Your Password   – is your birthdate without dashes.

 

        Example:  Sally Johnson  B1234567   User Name – sjohnson4567   Password - 052684 (birthdate 

                                                                                                                                         no dashes)

           

3.      Technology Requirements - The class is accessible from all the OCC campus computers.  To access the website from outside you will need one 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/GetStarted.htm for important information about being an online student including hardware specifications and additional online resources. There will be a tutorial available for you on the web to help you learn the features of WebCt.

 

If you have any concerns about the course you may reach me by e-mail in the course website  or at  asattler@oakton.edu as soon as the semester begins.  For general questions please contact the Office of Alternative Education at 847-635-1971.  I look forward to working with you and being your guide in what I expect to be a stimulating and rewarding learning adventure.

 

Sincerely,

 

Arlene

 

Arlene Sattler,  MS, RT(R), RHIA, CPHQ,

Instructor

Health Information Technology