Overview:
In this assignment, you will search for answers to questions regarding Penn College and the resources available to you, the student. The purpose of this assignment is to familiarize you with the school’s portal, MyPCT, and the school’s web site, pct.edu. There is a tremendous amount of information regarding the school, your program of study, the student services, student resources, and student activities, available literally at your fingertips.
Instructions: Please read these questions carefully and follow them exactly. Use the PCT Portal (mypct.pct.edu), as well as a search engine, or classroom lecture to find the answers to the following TEN questions. Your answers must include the URL for the web page where you located the information or the date of the class where you heard the information.
You must rename and resave this assignment as “YourName_PCTResources.” Submit the completed assignment file to the appropriate drop box for this assignment in PLATO before the assignment deadline.
1. What are Web Portals and what is their purpose in industry?
Web portals are specific web designs that bring information together for students and employees to find information quicker.
Source - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_portal
2. What is the main difference between www.pct.edu and MyPCT (Portal)?
The difference between www.pct.edu and the MyPCT Portal is that www.pct.edu is for the general public while MyPCT Portal is for the students of Penn College and the students who have a membership with the school.
Source - http://www.pct.edu/
3. Knowing that the MyPCT Portal is the central location for most information that you will require as a student at Penn College, which of the quick link buttons on the home page are you most likely to use on a regular basis?
The quick link button that Penn College students would most likely use on a regular basis is the outlook webmail quick link to get their emails throughout the day.