Student Orientation Course To Be Updated

In a recent survey we conducted we learned that the majority of our students had never taken an online course before enrolling. To say this came as a surprise is an understatement! As a result of this information and having conducted some additional research we are making some changes to the orientation course all students are required to take.

In addition to giving students a chance to gain experience and a high level of comfort using the learning management system, the new orientation will provide them with tools and information they need to realize their goal of earning a degree.

The orientation will include information on how to study, what to expect, how to manage competing priorities, how to manage time and how to evaluate your personal strengths and weaknesses. It will also include some lessons to help you brush up on your writing skills, research skills and information literacy.

Once the orientation course is complete, we’ll make many of the resources available to all students by posting them to the student resource center online.

Questions, Questions, Questions!

Well, it is survey time again and American Sentinel University will be asking for your ideas, concerns and opinions about how we are doing. You will receive an email the first week in October called “American Sentinel: Student Survey, Fall 2007.” Please take a minute and complete the survey. The survey results will be published in November.

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Inside Information Systems

IT professionals were once thought of as geeks in a back room, working silently in keeping the network going. But with criminals and hackers increasingly intent on getting into systems and databases, it's now possible to change that image from geek to hero.

That's part of the goal of our new BS in Information Systems Security. We are striving to offer the best, up-to-date coursework with a lot of hands-on.

One of our new courses -- SEC 410 Network Security with Lab -- introduces you to techniques, methodologies and tools used in building and maintaining secure networks. Topics include types of attacks, countermeasures and prevention techniques. Security assessments, vulnerability testing and penetration testing are also studied. Lab exercises address assessing protocol, network and code vulnerabilities. This course runs in the December B term (8 weeks). The instructor -- John Strand -- is one of the best you'll have.

A new course running early next year is SEC 470 Computer Forensics with Lab. If you watch a lot of CSI Las Vegas, you'll know what this course is about. You'll learn how to exam a computer system for inappropriate use. You'll use tools to look for hidden files, unauthorized access and Trojans. You'll also learn how to document what you find to start the wheels of justice. Learning could not be more fun.

Ernie Eugster, Ph.D.
Associate Provost

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