All you need is Internet—and a desire to learn! SSCA is excited to bring you a great new way to learn skills you need to be a successful cruiser. http://sevenseasu.com/7seasu/faq.html 2012-05-18T17:11:41Z Joomla! 1.5 - Open Source Content Management 2009-11-30T03:44:25Z 2009-11-30T03:44:25Z http://sevenseasu.com/7seasu/items/1-courses-and-seminars/1-how-do-the-courses-and-seminars-on-ssu-work.html

<p>Most courses and all seminars will be presented as webinars. A webinar is a live seminar that takes place on the Internet. You will be able to listen and see your instructor. Your instructor will have a variety of tools at his/her disposal such as a virtual whiteboard for drawing, writing, etc., the ability to show a slide show or PowerPoint presentation, a laser pointer, and more. You will be able to actively engage in a class either via live chat or in some cases by using a headset and microphone to talk.<br /><br />You must have a good Internet connection to attend a webinar.</p>

<p>Most courses and all seminars will be presented as webinars. A webinar is a live seminar that takes place on the Internet. You will be able to listen and see your instructor. Your instructor will have a variety of tools at his/her disposal such as a virtual whiteboard for drawing, writing, etc., the ability to show a slide show or PowerPoint presentation, a laser pointer, and more. You will be able to actively engage in a class either via live chat or in some cases by using a headset and microphone to talk.<br /><br />You must have a good Internet connection to attend a webinar.</p> 2009-12-02T06:51:49Z 2009-12-02T06:51:49Z http://sevenseasu.com/7seasu/items/1-courses-and-seminars/4-do-i-need-to-be-an-ssca-member-to-register-for-a-ssu-class.html

<p>SSCA will be offering several free webinars that will be available only to SSCA members. However most courses will be open to both SSCA members and to non-members. SSCA members will generally pay a lower fee for courses then the non-member fee. Membership in SSCA has many privileges and discounted SSU courses are just one of many of these benefits! If you plan on taking several SSU courses during the year, your discount in SSU courses may well pay for the cost of your SSCA membership.<br /> <br /> We’re very excited to bring you this cutting edge learning opportunity. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me at <a href="mailto:administrator@SevenSeasU.com">administrator@SevenSeasU.com</a></p>

<p>SSCA will be offering several free webinars that will be available only to SSCA members. However most courses will be open to both SSCA members and to non-members. SSCA members will generally pay a lower fee for courses then the non-member fee. Membership in SSCA has many privileges and discounted SSU courses are just one of many of these benefits! If you plan on taking several SSU courses during the year, your discount in SSU courses may well pay for the cost of your SSCA membership.<br /> <br /> We’re very excited to bring you this cutting edge learning opportunity. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me at <a href="mailto:administrator@SevenSeasU.com">administrator@SevenSeasU.com</a></p> 2009-12-02T07:11:00Z 2009-12-02T07:11:00Z http://sevenseasu.com/7seasu/items/1-courses-and-seminars/5-what-do-i-need-to-do-to-attend-a-webinar.html

<p><strong>You must register on the Seven Seas U website, then you will be able to "Subscribe"  to a webinar (course).</strong></p> <p>Your webinar will take place using iLinc Web Conferencing software.</p> <p>You will receive an email invitation to your webinar about a day or two before the event. If you have not received your invitation by three hours before the event, please check your junk folder. If it isn’t there, please add <a href="mailto:administrator@SevenSeasU.com">administrator@SevenSeasU.com</a> (This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it) and <a href="mailto:webmaster@SevenSeasU.com">webmaster@SevenSeasU.com</a> to your SAFE SENDER list and contact <a href="mailto:administrator@SevenSeasU.com">administrator@SevenSeasU.com</a> to let us know. We will resend your invitation.<br /> You will need to click on your link (or copy and paste the URL into a web browser) about five to ten minutes before the start time of your event.</p> <p>Please take the opportunity to prepare your system ahead of time by following the link in your invitation. This is very important as it will help you set your speaker volume, introduce you to the Ilinc software, ect. Prepare ahead of time so you don’t miss a word of your webinar.<br /> <br /> Here’s a link to a Participant Reference Quick Start that is extremely helpful to read before your webinar. It will explain how to “join” your webinar and how to use some of the tools that may be available during your webinar, such as how to raise your hand, how to chat, and more.<br /> <a href="http://www.sevenseasu.com/files/QuickStart.pdf" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">QuickStart.pdf</a><br /> <br /> And another good resource is this iLinc recording (about 8 minutes long) on being a participant:<br /> <a href="https://training.ilinc.com/cgi-bin/ilinc/lms/async_launch.pl?session_id=zwxcyfr" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">training.ilinc.com/cgi-bin/ilinc/lms/asy...l?session_id=zwxcyfr</a> Ignore any reference to “phoning in” with these tutorials, as we will be using Internet Audio in our webinars.<br /> <br /> The above two links are quick, yet excellent tutorials for all participants in Seven Seas U webinars.</p> <h3>No Headset Needed:</h3> <p>In most classes you will not need a headset.  You will communicate with the instructor via the in-session chat.  All you will need are your computer systems' speakers.</p> <p> </p> <h3><a href="http://sevenseasu.com/7seasu/../../7seasu/images/stories/ssca/conf_voicesupport.png" rel="lightbox"><img src="http://sevenseasu.com/7seasu/../../7seasu/images/stories/ssca/conf_voicesupport.png" border="0" style="max-width: 630px;" /></a>Headset Please:</h3> <p>If your instructor allows for speaking, in addition to live chat, you will only be allowed to speak if you have a headset and mic.  Use headsets (not your built in speaker and microphone) when attending a webinar.  The echo caused by using a built-in mic instead of headphones is very distracting to everyone.</p>

<p><strong>You must register on the Seven Seas U website, then you will be able to "Subscribe"  to a webinar (course).</strong></p> <p>Your webinar will take place using iLinc Web Conferencing software.</p> <p>You will receive an email invitation to your webinar about a day or two before the event. If you have not received your invitation by three hours before the event, please check your junk folder. If it isn’t there, please add <a href="mailto:administrator@SevenSeasU.com">administrator@SevenSeasU.com</a> (This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it) and <a href="mailto:webmaster@SevenSeasU.com">webmaster@SevenSeasU.com</a> to your SAFE SENDER list and contact <a href="mailto:administrator@SevenSeasU.com">administrator@SevenSeasU.com</a> to let us know. We will resend your invitation.<br /> You will need to click on your link (or copy and paste the URL into a web browser) about five to ten minutes before the start time of your event.</p> <p>Please take the opportunity to prepare your system ahead of time by following the link in your invitation. This is very important as it will help you set your speaker volume, introduce you to the Ilinc software, ect. Prepare ahead of time so you don’t miss a word of your webinar.<br /> <br /> Here’s a link to a Participant Reference Quick Start that is extremely helpful to read before your webinar. It will explain how to “join” your webinar and how to use some of the tools that may be available during your webinar, such as how to raise your hand, how to chat, and more.<br /> <a href="http://www.sevenseasu.com/files/QuickStart.pdf" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">QuickStart.pdf</a><br /> <br /> And another good resource is this iLinc recording (about 8 minutes long) on being a participant:<br /> <a href="https://training.ilinc.com/cgi-bin/ilinc/lms/async_launch.pl?session_id=zwxcyfr" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">training.ilinc.com/cgi-bin/ilinc/lms/asy...l?session_id=zwxcyfr</a> Ignore any reference to “phoning in” with these tutorials, as we will be using Internet Audio in our webinars.<br /> <br /> The above two links are quick, yet excellent tutorials for all participants in Seven Seas U webinars.</p> <h3>No Headset Needed:</h3> <p>In most classes you will not need a headset.  You will communicate with the instructor via the in-session chat.  All you will need are your computer systems' speakers.</p> <p> </p> <h3><a href="http://sevenseasu.com/7seasu/../../7seasu/images/stories/ssca/conf_voicesupport.png" rel="lightbox"><img src="http://sevenseasu.com/7seasu/../../7seasu/images/stories/ssca/conf_voicesupport.png" border="0" style="max-width: 630px;" /></a>Headset Please:</h3> <p>If your instructor allows for speaking, in addition to live chat, you will only be allowed to speak if you have a headset and mic.  Use headsets (not your built in speaker and microphone) when attending a webinar.  The echo caused by using a built-in mic instead of headphones is very distracting to everyone.</p> 2009-12-02T07:13:11Z 2009-12-02T07:13:11Z http://sevenseasu.com/7seasu/items/1-courses-and-seminars/6-how-to-pay-for-a-course.html

<p>We use safe and secure PayPal to collect course fees. You do not need to have a PayPal account to use PayPal. You can use PayPal to pay with a credit card.</p>

<p>We use safe and secure PayPal to collect course fees. You do not need to have a PayPal account to use PayPal. You can use PayPal to pay with a credit card.</p> 2009-12-02T07:14:30Z 2009-12-02T07:14:30Z http://sevenseasu.com/7seasu/items/1-courses-and-seminars/7-how-do-i-register-for-a-course.html

<p>To register for a Seven Seas U course you must first create an account on the Seven Seas U website. Create a User Name and Password at the top of the Welcome page. You only need to do this one time. When you return to register for additional courses, just login.<br /> Click on Current Courses and you’ll see a list of courses that we’re currently taking registration for.<br /> <br /> Click on a course title to find out more information about that course.<br /> If you’d like to register for that course, click on SUBSCRIBE.</p>

<p>To register for a Seven Seas U course you must first create an account on the Seven Seas U website. Create a User Name and Password at the top of the Welcome page. You only need to do this one time. When you return to register for additional courses, just login.<br /> Click on Current Courses and you’ll see a list of courses that we’re currently taking registration for.<br /> <br /> Click on a course title to find out more information about that course.<br /> If you’d like to register for that course, click on SUBSCRIBE.</p> 2009-12-06T20:27:42Z 2009-12-06T20:27:42Z http://sevenseasu.com/7seasu/items/1-courses-and-seminars/8-if-i-cant-attend-a-course-live-can-i-sign-up-and-view-the-recording.html

<p> If you can&#39;t attend a webinar, you can still register for the course and view the recording at a later date. We try to make the recording available several weeks after the live session. You won&#39;t be able to interact live with the class, but you will be able to see and hear the webinar.</p>

<p> If you can&#39;t attend a webinar, you can still register for the course and view the recording at a later date. We try to make the recording available several weeks after the live session. You won&#39;t be able to interact live with the class, but you will be able to see and hear the webinar.</p> 2009-11-30T03:57:13Z 2009-11-30T03:57:13Z http://sevenseasu.com/7seasu/items/2-seven-seas-u/2-how-do-i-upload-my-picture.html

<p>When you have your profile open ("My Profile" tab on the top menu). Hover your mouse over the word "Edit", this should give you the menu options:<br />"Update Profile"<br />"Update Image"<br /><br /><a href="http://sevenseasu.com/files/image_upload.gif" rel="lightbox"><img src="http://sevenseasu.com/files/image_upload.gif" border="0" width="500" style="max-width: 500px;" /></a><br /><br />I know this sounds simple, but the gray "Edit" dos not look like anything else on the site, and is hiding the update links. <br /><br />Hope this helps,<br />tom</p>

<p>When you have your profile open ("My Profile" tab on the top menu). Hover your mouse over the word "Edit", this should give you the menu options:<br />"Update Profile"<br />"Update Image"<br /><br /><a href="http://sevenseasu.com/files/image_upload.gif" rel="lightbox"><img src="http://sevenseasu.com/files/image_upload.gif" border="0" width="500" style="max-width: 500px;" /></a><br /><br />I know this sounds simple, but the gray "Edit" dos not look like anything else on the site, and is hiding the update links. <br /><br />Hope this helps,<br />tom</p> 2009-12-02T06:50:25Z 2009-12-02T06:50:25Z http://sevenseasu.com/7seasu/items/2-seven-seas-u/3-why-is-seven-seas-u-on-a-separate-website-with-its-own-login-as-opposed-to-being-part-of-the-ssca-site.html

<p> I designed the Seven Seas U website integrating Learning Management Software that will enable instructors to upload handouts, course material, etc. to their students. This site is still evolving, almost daily. I am building this site on my time, at no cost to SSCA. My goal is to increase membership at SSCA and help to generate some much needed revenue.<br /> <br /> The website is an open access site available to anyone (SSCA members and non-members). I have no direct access to the SSCA web host. This was done to protect SSCA members&#39; personal data. This wasn&#39;t possible within the framework of the existing SSCA website. And I would not want the responsibility that comes with direct access to members&#39; personal data.<br /> <br /> Thomas Theisen<br /> SSU Administrator</p>

<p> I designed the Seven Seas U website integrating Learning Management Software that will enable instructors to upload handouts, course material, etc. to their students. This site is still evolving, almost daily. I am building this site on my time, at no cost to SSCA. My goal is to increase membership at SSCA and help to generate some much needed revenue.<br /> <br /> The website is an open access site available to anyone (SSCA members and non-members). I have no direct access to the SSCA web host. This was done to protect SSCA members&#39; personal data. This wasn&#39;t possible within the framework of the existing SSCA website. And I would not want the responsibility that comes with direct access to members&#39; personal data.<br /> <br /> Thomas Theisen<br /> SSU Administrator</p>