Going into School Mode on Monday, Aug 1

I just received the following email from my department:  Greetings, On Monday, August 1, our XXXX Technology Workshop will begin. I'll be your instructor for this non-credit required workshop. Snoopy Brown is the peer  mentor who will be working with us. This is an online workshop that will help you get up to speed on all sorts of things you need to know before beginning your classes later in the month. JKLX students complete this material as a course. For you, it is a non-credit  workshop (which means you pay no tuition for it!). Succesful [sic] and timely completion is required for continuation in the XXXX program. You should read more about the workshop content on the workshop "syllabus" (LMNOP’S term for a syllabus):http://informationlink.edu. On Monday, you should login to QRST OR Q2, click on the link for the  XXXX Technology Workshop, and get started with the first of the nine units . Many students finish before the regular semester begins and I encourage  you to make that your goal. Students report they are better prepared for  their classes and less stressed if they finish the workshop before their other classes begin. Also, sometime in early August, you will receive an invitation to download the Blackboard Instant Messaging application (Bb IM). When you receive the invitation, be sure to install the download. Bb IM will provide a great way to communicate with faculty and other students. For more information and instructions, please read: http://ABCuniversity.edu. If you have questions, you can contact me by email at C.Brown@ABCuniversity.edu I also encourage you to contact Snoopy  at her email. Snoopi and I look forward to working with you! Charlotte Brown And so it begins. *fingerscrossed*