SAM 2003

SAM 2003 Assessment & Training

5SAM is a web-based software application that measures your proficiency in the Microsoft Office 2003 applications suite (Access Excel, PowerPoint and/or Word), Windows 2000, Windows XP and general Internet skills. We are using SAM in the CSC for computer literacy and Microsoft Office applications courses. NOT all CIS courses require SAM. Refer to the Textbook List to see if the course you enrolled in requires SAM.5

SAM INSTITUTION KEY CODE: S3812196

Please view thePowerPoint presentation, below, that will guide you through the first-time login process and helps you create your student profile in SAM.Troubleshooting hints:

KEY CODE: is provided in your SAM package. Be careful with the code characters such as the L, I, 1, l, O, 0. Those are capital L, capital i, number 1, lowercase l, capital O, and the number 0. There have been a number of students who have had trouble entering the key code because of the characters above.

Username: We are recommending that you use your first name initial+your last name. Your faculty would like to be able to identify you without having to lookup your profile.

Password: must be at least 6 characters. If you forget your password, email your instructor of record or Carmen Guerrero, the department chair. We will email it back to you.

Alias: this is optional

ID#: please use your student 900+. You will find this on your registration confirmation statement.

Email: please enter valid information here. We must have an email for you. Also, don't forget to update your Webstar (college information) profile to include your email.

Student Walk Through: How to login to SAM (PowerPoint Version)

Student Walk Through: How to login to SAM (PDF Version)

SAM Student Manual: information from logging in to joining sections, doing assignments, and taking exams.