Introduction
Welcome to ARE 309
Classes begin January 8, 2012.
We hope that you enjoy this course and that it benefits you academically, personally, and professionally. Please see course syllabi for details on the materials you will need to read and the assignments you will need to complete for this course. The items on this page are tasks and information that should be reviewed prior to beginning this course.
Additional links to tools and websites you may use for this course or others at N.C. State are also available on the ABM Minor Courses Through Distance Education and Distance Education Certificates in Agricultural Business Management (ABM) at N.C. State University webpages.
Unity ID and Password
There are instances where you will need to access materials in My Course Reserves (E-reserves) or other resources or services at N.C. State, including Moodle and you will be prompted for your Unity ID and Password. The following is an explanation of how to figure out your Unity ID and Password for access to these resources and services:
Your id is your login. *Usually* your
unity id is the first letter of your first
name, the first letter of your middle name,
and the
first six letters of your last name. If
more than one person has this same combination
of letters then they will assign a number
at
the end of the id. This id may have been
e-mailed or sent to you after registering
for a class at N.C. State. More information
on passwords is available through the Information
Technology Division at
http://oit.ncsu.edu/unity-accounts/your-unity-id.
Your password is the last four digits of your Campus ID number (follows the letters "NCSU" on your All Campus Card) plus the four digits of your birth month and day. Its essential that you change your password to something else other than this initial password and keep it safe somewhere. If you're ever prompted with a screen such as this, https://webauth.ncsu.edu/wrap-bin/was16.cgi?getuser (which is what you will see when accessing some materials in E-reserves), then all you should have to do is enter your login and password to get access. Change your password using the link below and then go to the previous link listed above an hour later to test your password to make sure that it works.
The following is the link to a page where students can change their passwords: https://sysnews.ncsu.edu/passwd/. Please inform the instructor if you have difficulty accessing course materials through the N.C. State Libraries My Course Reserves (E-reserves) or quizzes and assignments in Moodle.
Notice: Please remember to logout
out of any webpage you or on or system
you are using AND close out your browser
window. This will help decrease the likelihood
that someone else can access your information
or use online tools or sites such as Moodle while
using your identity. It is also a good idea to check to see if the browser you are using is set to store your log-in and password. These should be cleared before you leave the machine you are using.
Antivirus, Software, and Technical Support
Please install or update anti-virus software and definitions and also check to see that your operating system and software updates and patches are properly installed and functioning. Several security threats are currently circulating at this time and these actions will help to minimize any disruption to students and the instructor. You can access software and security information as well as help and technical support information on the Links page of this website.
Thank you.