Introduction

My name is Mary McSwain. I received my BSBA - Accounting in 1998 from USM. I am currently seeking my MAT. This is my first online course and first full semester back since 98. So needlessly to say, that all of this is a bit overwhelming for me. IT645 is a requirement for me - and a total shocker - but I have all intentions of making it through this course.

I have worked in the accounting field for the past 10 years. I currently work at USM in the Office of the Controller. I am the Chartfield Administrator, doing alot of different things with budgets.

My job experiences have introduced me to various in-house accounting systems, Lotus, Excel, People Soft, and email. I currently use both People Soft, Excel,instant messenger, and email on a daily basis. This is my first time blogging. Yes, I have heard of blogging, twitter, and others but until now have had no desires to actually try them.

I am not very technology savy, but I am very interested in this class. I have no desires to become an expert in blogging, but I do want to know enough to be able to create a webpage that students will find user friendly and enticing. I hope to gain and retain this knowledge in IT645. This knowledge will assist me greatly in the classroom. I pray I find my comfort zone soon, this will definitely enhance my learning potential.