Welcome! I encourage you to use all of the resources that are available to you.

Read the assigned text, view suggested videos, work homework online and on

paper, ask your fellow classmates for help, and post questions in the Discussion

area for other students and the instructor. The best indicator of success in this

course is the ability to work the problems using pencil, paper, and calculator.

WHAT TO DO:

1. Read syllabus and print course schedule

2. Download and complete Proctor Testing Form if taking midterm or final in location other than

NMSU main campus

3. Purchase book and MyAccountingLab access code. See syllabus for text and homework manager

options

4. Register for MyAccounting Lab book access and homework manager

5. Check in by email through CANVAS with instructor by Friday, May 27, 2014

6. Follow course schedule. For each chapter, read assigned text pages and complete tasks

designated on course schedule; complete homework problems by 11:00 pm on due date

(through MyAccountingLab)

7. Rework homework problems and extra practice problems using pencil, paper, and calculator. To

be successful in the course, you must be able to work the problems using pencil and paper and

without looking back in the text for guidance

WORKING WITH CANVAS:

On the CANVAS homepage you will find the instructions for course navigation (Welcome Letter), the link

to the homework manager (MyAccountingLab), the proctored test form, all PowerPoint slides, and the

Course syllabus and schedule.

We will use other important links on the left side of the screen:

Announcements this link is used for emergency information.

Discussions this link has a pre-set thread for each chapter. Use this as a message board to

ask questions regarding the material and to communicate with the rest of the class. For

example, if you are having problem with one of the assigned homework exercises, post a

discussion soliciting help from the rest of the class. I will also be looking at these posts. This

is the main source of communication between the class and the instructor.

Grades this link will contain grades for each of the exams and homework. The homework

grade will be posted at the end of the semester for all homework combined.

Pages this link contain the same items as the homepage

Syllabus this link contains the course syllabus and schedule

Quizzes this link will be accessed to take the online exams

WORKING WITH MyAccountingLab:

The link to MyAccountingLab on the homepage will take you to the electronic course materials and

homework site (depending on what you have purchased). The registration instructions for the site and

specific course are included on the Canvas homepage for the course.

The materials on the MyAccountingLab site are most easily accessed as follows after entering the

course.

1. On left-hand list of options, choose Chapter Resources then click chapter of study

2. Toward bottom of page, choose Multimedia Library

3. In Media Type, choose Select All, then select Find Now button

4. Using the course schedule that is available on the Canvas course homepage, use the suggested

learning process for the chapter.

If you are using MyAccountingLab solely for homework purposes, then follow the suggested learning

process using printed materials that is listed in the course schedule.

Welcome to my class! I hope this semester will be a wonderful learning experience.

Mary Jo Billiot