Pre-Game UMPI

[rachel83az]

HUM 103 - Creative Decision Making - Maybe https://www.universalclass.com/i/course/...q=93093513 ? UniversalClass is free through some library systems via Libby/Overdrive. I don't think you should pay for it if none of your libraries has it free.
BUS 200 - Intermediate Business Computing - Looks like this one is about the MS Office suite. You can probably find something at https://alison.com/ or UniversalClass has several courses in different Office products.
BUS 244 - Management Information Systems - You could start familiarizing yourself with this by studying https://learn.saylor.org/course/BUS206
BUS 321 - Human Resource Management - https://learn.saylor.org/course/view.php?id=85
BUS 335 - Organizational Behavior - https://learn.saylor.org/course/view.php?id=87
BUS 440 - Business Analytics - https://www.coursera.org/professional-ce...ta-analyst (audit the course for free, don't bother paying for it unless you really want the certificate for some reason)
BUS 469 - Strategic Professional Communication - maybe https://learn.saylor.org/course/view.php?id=110 but probably not.
MAT 140 - Math for Business - Khan Academy if you need help with math skills. Otherwise, you probably know enough already.

Now, obviously, the UMPI courses are going to be quite different in format and content (for the most part). But, if you just want to get familiar with some basic concepts before beginning, these are probably going to be okay places to start.

[uncoolbilly]

Orientation takes like an hour and doesn't have any credit. While your transcripts will show more than 90 credits, you'll still need to complete at least 30 credits at UMPI.

Classes are somewhat standardized as there's the reading content which varies in length, the quizzes - there are 2 types of quizzes, some classes have Milestones, and then there's the Final Assessment which is different for every class. You can't work on the Final assessment until you've read the course content. You need that for the assignment. All of the reading is in the leaning platform. Do you have software to convert the course content into audio files?

I use the vision impaired functions on the iPhone. For most things the screen reader is good enough to get by. The audio learning functions of most platforms leaves a lot to be desired. some platforms don't have an audio option, others don't automatically play the next lesson (study.com makes me crazy with this). But for the most part I am good with the iPhone work around. Almost a decade ago there wasn't a software option at all, so my girlfriend (now my wife for obvious reason) read my real estate exam book into the iPhone record app for me to listen to on my commute - I received a perfect score on the exam. This has always worked well for me, during High School I would have friends read assignments out loud over the phone or in study groups to help me process information better.

[ss20ts]

Orientation takes like an hour and doesn't have any credit. While your transcripts will show more than 90 credits, you'll still need to complete at least 30 credits at UMPI.

Classes are somewhat standardized as there's the reading content which varies in length, the quizzes - there are 2 types of quizzes, some classes have Milestones, and then there's the Final Assessment which is different for every class. You can't work on the Final assessment until you've read the course content. You need that for the assignment. All of the reading is in the leaning platform. Do you have software to convert the course content into audio files?

I use the vision impaired functions on the iPhone. For most things the screen reader is good enough to get by. The audio learning functions of most platforms leaves a lot to be desired. some platforms don't have an audio option, others don't automatically play the next lesson (study.com makes me crazy with this). But for the most part I am good with the iPhone work around. Almost a decade ago there wasn't a software option at all, so my girlfriend (now my wife for obvious reason) read my real estate exam book into the iPhone record app for me to listen to on my commute - I received a perfect score on the exam. This has always worked well for me, during High School I would have friends read assignments out loud over the phone or in study groups to help me process information better.

The Strut Learning Platform which is what UMPI is currently utilizing does not have an audio option nor does it automatically move to the next module. There are also quizzes and Milestones between which lock the next module. You have to complete them to move on. It may not be as easy to use the audio as you're hoping. It may work better in some classes than others due to the 2 types of quizzes and the Milestones. Every course doesn't have Milestones.

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HUM 103 - Creative Decision Making - Maybe https://www.universalclass.com/i/course/...q=93093513 ? UniversalClass is free through some library systems via Libby/Overdrive. I don't think you should pay for it if none of your libraries has it free.
BUS 200 - Intermediate Business Computing - Looks like this one is about the MS Office suite. You can probably find something at https://alison.com/ or UniversalClass has several courses in different Office products.
BUS 244 - Management Information Systems - You could start familiarizing yourself with this by studying https://learn.saylor.org/course/BUS206
BUS 321 - Human Resource Management - https://learn.saylor.org/course/view.php?id=85
BUS 335 - Organizational Behavior - https://learn.saylor.org/course/view.php?id=87
BUS 440 - Business Analytics - https://www.coursera.org/professional-ce...ta-analyst (audit the course for free, don't bother paying for it unless you really want the certificate for some reason)
BUS 469 - Strategic Professional Communication - maybe https://learn.saylor.org/course/view.php?id=110 but probably not.
MAT 140 - Math for Business - Khan Academy if you need help with math skills. Otherwise, you probably know enough already.

Now, obviously, the UMPI courses are going to be quite different in format and content (for the most part). But, if you just want to get familiar with some basic concepts before beginning, these are probably going to be okay places to start.

Honestly, I would not spend my time on these. They won't cover what UMPI covers so you won't gain much. Definitely don't bother with Coursera for BUS440 as it's 1000% overkill. BUS469 is a unique course to UMPI. BUS244 isn't like other MIS courses either. Everything one needs for UMPI courses is on the learning platform. I would just spend my time relaxing and enjoying the break so that you are ready to hit the ground running when your term opens.

[Jennr2z]

Actually, rachel is correct on the BUS 321 Human Resources as the Saylor pdf text book for HR is the same used in UMPI BUS 321 HR course, so it would be great to pre- study that.

[ss20ts]

Actually, rachel is correct on the BUS 321 Human Resources as the Saylor pdf text book for HR is the same used in UMPI BUS 321 HR course, so it would be great to pre- study that.

UMPI doesn't use whole textbooks. The reading content is paraphrased from a few chapters or written entirely by the professor. They're moving more towards the latter especially with the move to Brightspace.

[Jennr2z]

Actually, rachel is correct on the BUS 321 Human Resources as the Saylor pdf text book for HR is the same used in UMPI BUS 321 HR course, so it would be great to pre- study that.

UMPI doesn't use whole textbooks. The reading content is paraphrased from a few chapters or written entirely by the professor. They're moving more towards the latter especially with the move to Brightspace.

You are correct, there isn’t a text book for the UMPI courses, but  EVERYTHING in the HR course is from the Saylor HR text book pdf. It is a great study aid.  I just took the course.

[uncoolbilly]

Orientation takes like an hour and doesn't have any credit. While your transcripts will show more than 90 credits, you'll still need to complete at least 30 credits at UMPI.

Classes are somewhat standardized as there's the reading content which varies in length, the quizzes - there are 2 types of quizzes, some classes have Milestones, and then there's the Final Assessment which is different for every class. You can't work on the Final assessment until you've read the course content. You need that for the assignment. All of the reading is in the leaning platform. Do you have software to convert the course content into audio files?

I use the vision impaired functions on the iPhone. For most things the screen reader is good enough to get by. The audio learning functions of most platforms leaves a lot to be desired. some platforms don't have an audio option, others don't automatically play the next lesson (study.com makes me crazy with this). But for the most part I am good with the iPhone work around. Almost a decade ago there wasn't a software option at all, so my girlfriend (now my wife for obvious reason) read my real estate exam book into the iPhone record app for me to listen to on my commute - I received a perfect score on the exam. This has always worked well for me, during High School I would have friends read assignments out loud over the phone or in study groups to help me process information better.

The Strut Learning Platform which is what UMPI is currently utilizing does not have an audio option nor does it automatically move to the next module. There are also quizzes and Milestones between which lock the next module. You have to complete them to move on. It may not be as easy to use the audio as you're hoping. It may work better in some classes than others due to the 2 types of quizzes and the Milestones. Every course doesn't have Milestones.

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HUM 103 - Creative Decision Making - Maybe https://www.universalclass.com/i/course/...q=93093513 ? UniversalClass is free through some library systems via Libby/Overdrive. I don't think you should pay for it if none of your libraries has it free.
BUS 200 - Intermediate Business Computing - Looks like this one is about the MS Office suite. You can probably find something at https://alison.com/ or UniversalClass has several courses in different Office products.
BUS 244 - Management Information Systems - You could start familiarizing yourself with this by studying https://learn.saylor.org/course/BUS206
BUS 321 - Human Resource Management - https://learn.saylor.org/course/view.php?id=85
BUS 335 - Organizational Behavior - https://learn.saylor.org/course/view.php?id=87
BUS 440 - Business Analytics - https://www.coursera.org/professional-ce...ta-analyst (audit the course for free, don't bother paying for it unless you really want the certificate for some reason)
BUS 469 - Strategic Professional Communication - maybe https://learn.saylor.org/course/view.php?id=110 but probably not.
MAT 140 - Math for Business - Khan Academy if you need help with math skills. Otherwise, you probably know enough already.

Now, obviously, the UMPI courses are going to be quite different in format and content (for the most part). But, if you just want to get familiar with some basic concepts before beginning, these are probably going to be okay places to start.

Honestly, I would not spend my time on these. They won't cover what UMPI covers so you won't gain much. Definitely don't bother with Coursera for BUS440 as it's 1000% overkill. BUS469 is a unique course to UMPI. BUS244 isn't like other MIS courses either. Everything one needs for UMPI courses is on the learning platform. I would just spend my time relaxing and enjoying the break so that you are ready to hit the ground running when your term opens.

I was hoping UMPI would be on D2L BrightSpace, if that was the case I was going to use ReadSpeaker for the courses - but I guess that would have been to easy... I don't start until Fall 2, maybe there is a chance UMPI will have BrightSpace active by then.

[Jennr2z]

Orientation takes like an hour and doesn't have any credit. While your transcripts will show more than 90 credits, you'll still need to complete at least 30 credits at UMPI.

Classes are somewhat standardized as there's the reading content which varies in length, the quizzes - there are 2 types of quizzes, some classes have Milestones, and then there's the Final Assessment which is different for every class. You can't work on the Final assessment until you've read the course content. You need that for the assignment. All of the reading is in the leaning platform. Do you have software to convert the course content into audio files?

I use the vision impaired functions on the iPhone. For most things the screen reader is good enough to get by. The audio learning functions of most platforms leaves a lot to be desired. some platforms don't have an audio option, others don't automatically play the next lesson (study.com makes me crazy with this). But for the most part I am good with the iPhone work around. Almost a decade ago there wasn't a software option at all, so my girlfriend (now my wife for obvious reason) read my real estate exam book into the iPhone record app for me to listen to on my commute - I received a perfect score on the exam. This has always worked well for me, during High School I would have friends read assignments out loud over the phone or in study groups to help me process information better.

The Strut Learning Platform which is what UMPI is currently utilizing does not have an audio option nor does it automatically move to the next module. There are also quizzes and Milestones between which lock the next module. You have to complete them to move on. It may not be as easy to use the audio as you're hoping. It may work better in some classes than others due to the 2 types of quizzes and the Milestones. Every course doesn't have Milestones.

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HUM 103 - Creative Decision Making - Maybe https://www.universalclass.com/i/course/...q=93093513 ? UniversalClass is free through some library systems via Libby/Overdrive. I don't think you should pay for it if none of your libraries has it free.
BUS 200 - Intermediate Business Computing - Looks like this one is about the MS Office suite. You can probably find something at https://alison.com/ or UniversalClass has several courses in different Office products.
BUS 244 - Management Information Systems - You could start familiarizing yourself with this by studying https://learn.saylor.org/course/BUS206
BUS 321 - Human Resource Management - https://learn.saylor.org/course/view.php?id=85
BUS 335 - Organizational Behavior - https://learn.saylor.org/course/view.php?id=87
BUS 440 - Business Analytics - https://www.coursera.org/professional-ce...ta-analyst (audit the course for free, don't bother paying for it unless you really want the certificate for some reason)
BUS 469 - Strategic Professional Communication - maybe https://learn.saylor.org/course/view.php?id=110 but probably not.
MAT 140 - Math for Business - Khan Academy if you need help with math skills. Otherwise, you probably know enough already.

Now, obviously, the UMPI courses are going to be quite different in format and content (for the most part). But, if you just want to get familiar with some basic concepts before beginning, these are probably going to be okay places to start.

Honestly, I would not spend my time on these. They won't cover what UMPI covers so you won't gain much. Definitely don't bother with Coursera for BUS440 as it's 1000% overkill. BUS469 is a unique course to UMPI. BUS244 isn't like other MIS courses either. Everything one needs for UMPI courses is on the learning platform. I would just spend my time relaxing and enjoying the break so that you are ready to hit the ground running when your term opens.

I was hoping UMPI would be on D2L BrightSpace, if that was the case I was going to use ReadSpeaker for the courses - but I guess that would have been to easy... I don't start until Fall 2, maybe there is a chance UMPI will have BrightSpace active by then.

They are projecting to have Brightspace active for YourPace in the January term

[Jennr2z]

Orientation takes like an hour and doesn't have any credit. While your transcripts will show more than 90 credits, you'll still need to complete at least 30 credits at UMPI.

Classes are somewhat standardized as there's the reading content which varies in length, the quizzes - there are 2 types of quizzes, some classes have Milestones, and then there's the Final Assessment which is different for every class. You can't work on the Final assessment until you've read the course content. You need that for the assignment. All of the reading is in the leaning platform. Do you have software to convert the course content into audio files?

I use the vision impaired functions on the iPhone. For most things the screen reader is good enough to get by. The audio learning functions of most platforms leaves a lot to be desired. some platforms don't have an audio option, others don't automatically play the next lesson (study.com makes me crazy with this). But for the most part I am good with the iPhone work around. Almost a decade ago there wasn't a software option at all, so my girlfriend (now my wife for obvious reason) read my real estate exam book into the iPhone record app for me to listen to on my commute - I received a perfect score on the exam. This has always worked well for me, during High School I would have friends read assignments out loud over the phone or in study groups to help me process information better.

The Strut Learning Platform which is what UMPI is currently utilizing does not have an audio option nor does it automatically move to the next module. There are also quizzes and Milestones between which lock the next module. You have to complete them to move on. It may not be as easy to use the audio as you're hoping. It may work better in some classes than others due to the 2 types of quizzes and the Milestones. Every course doesn't have Milestones.

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HUM 103 - Creative Decision Making - Maybe https://www.universalclass.com/i/course/...q=93093513 ? UniversalClass is free through some library systems via Libby/Overdrive. I don't think you should pay for it if none of your libraries has it free.
BUS 200 - Intermediate Business Computing - Looks like this one is about the MS Office suite. You can probably find something at https://alison.com/ or UniversalClass has several courses in different Office products.
BUS 244 - Management Information Systems - You could start familiarizing yourself with this by studying https://learn.saylor.org/course/BUS206
BUS 321 - Human Resource Management - https://learn.saylor.org/course/view.php?id=85
BUS 335 - Organizational Behavior - https://learn.saylor.org/course/view.php?id=87
BUS 440 - Business Analytics - https://www.coursera.org/professional-ce...ta-analyst (audit the course for free, don't bother paying for it unless you really want the certificate for some reason)
BUS 469 - Strategic Professional Communication - maybe https://learn.saylor.org/course/view.php?id=110 but probably not.
MAT 140 - Math for Business - Khan Academy if you need help with math skills. Otherwise, you probably know enough already.

Now, obviously, the UMPI courses are going to be quite different in format and content (for the most part). But, if you just want to get familiar with some basic concepts before beginning, these are probably going to be okay places to start.

Honestly, I would not spend my time on these. They won't cover what UMPI covers so you won't gain much. Definitely don't bother with Coursera for BUS440 as it's 1000% overkill. BUS469 is a unique course to UMPI. BUS244 isn't like other MIS courses either. Everything one needs for UMPI courses is on the learning platform. I would just spend my time relaxing and enjoying the break so that you are ready to hit the ground running when your term opens.

I was hoping UMPI would be on D2L BrightSpace, if that was the case I was going to use ReadSpeaker for the courses - but I guess that would have been to easy... I don't start until Fall 2, maybe there is a chance UMPI will have BrightSpace active by then.

They are projecting to have Brightspace active for YourPace in the January term