Week #3

I think this week chapter on protecting your privacy and security was excellent. Our home computer was once infected with spy ware so we had software installed on our computer to protect it. We also have virus and firewall protection. I have gotten my share of worms and viruses on my lap top and work computer and information technology were wonderful helping me with this. I never open emails from people that I don't know. My employer sent out emails informing us about "phishing" so I am careful with this. After reading this week's assignment, I realize that I have a lot more to learn about privacy and secruity.

Week #2 Addendum

How does downloading these plug-in programs fit into doctoral studies? I realize that it is important to have acrobat reader so we can download research articles, but what is the purpose for the others? Do we need these plug-in programs for future distance learning classes?

Week #1 Addendum

I didn't realize that our blog entries needed to be different than out discussion on blackboard so I am playing "catch up." When I first started this course, I didn't even know what a blog was. Now, here I am with my own blog.

At this point, I have a question and that is how does creating a blog fit into the PhD program? The only idea that I can think of is that it can be used for links and articles that I can use for my dissertation. Does anyone else have any ideas? Thanks. Susan Darby.

Week #2: I already had acrobat reader and windows media player on my computer. I originally had difficulties downloading flash and windows media player. My instructor recommended that I download Internet Explorer again and shut off my "pop off blockers". Once I did this, I downloaded the software without difficulties.

Susan Darby.

My first blog

I created my first blog. It was very simple to create.