Downloading Microsoft Office

For this course, you must have Microsoft Office downloaded directly onto your computer. Microsoft Online, Pages, and Google Docs will not be accepted for any submission this semester.

All UCF students get Microsoft Office for free by following these steps:

Visit the Microsoft Office Student website and type in your UCF Knights email address.
Once you have created your account, visit your Office 365 Home Page and select "Install Office" in the top right corner.
From the dropdown menu, select "Other Install Options."
Here, verify that you are downloading the correct version for either a Mac or a PC, and select "Install."
Follow all on-screen prompts.

MLA & APA Templates

Attached below are two Word document templates that you can download and edit for all submissions this semester. All you need to do is find the information in brackets and replace it with your own content. For example, on the MLA template, you'll see in the header that the template says [Last Name] 1. Delete the "[Last Name]" portion and write your own last name in there. For me, that would say Mooney 1 in the top right corner. Anything that is not in brackets should be left as is. For example, on the APA template, you will see that the page numbers just have the number in the top right corner. You do not need to edit this at all, so again focus on any bracketed content.

MLA Template.docx

APA Template.docx

If you have any questions or concerns while editing these documents, visit the MLA Sample Paper or APA Sample Paper links.

Viruses and Redundancy

A virus can spell disaster. Your use of a reputable anti-virus program is a requirement for participation in this course. AVG is a great, free antivirus program. Malwarebytes is a great anti-malware program

Back up your files using One Drive in Office365 or Google Drive with your Google account. Technical issues can and will happen. These problems do occur and are really inconvenient, however, they are not a valid excuse for failing to get your work in on time. Store your documents online to minimize the impact of such events.

Accessible Subtitles on YouTube Videos

There may be several YouTube videos embedded throughout this course. Though most of you are familiar with YouTube already, some people might need a refresher on how to generate subtitles for greater accessibility.

To generate subtitles on YouTube, click the gear icon on the bottom right corner of the video for the “Settings” menu to appear. A pop-up menu will appear. In that menu, you can click “Subtitles” and then “English (auto-generated).” I am sorry that this is less accessible to some of you who prefer other languages!

Technical Resources

Center for Distributed Learning's website provides information about support services and resources available for distance learners (e.g., Service Desk, Technology Commons, and campus computer labs).
Webcourses@UCF Support provides technical support for students taking online or mixed-mode courses at UCF.
Knights Online: Resources specific for online and mixed-mode students including Webcourses@UCF tutorials.