Transcript CIS101 Introduction to Computing

CIS101
Introduction to Computing
Week 01
Agenda
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Class Introductions
What is CIS101?
Using your Pace e-mail
Introduction to Blackboard and online
learning
Post a message, take a “test,” take a survey
Introduction to Excel
Using the digital drop box
Next week’s homework and assignments
Catherine Dwyer
Lecturer IS Dept.
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Full time since Fall 2000
Other classes taught: CS121, CS122, IS112 (now),
IS223, IS323, IS396E (Java), IS660Z(Programming
Games Using VB)
Lead developer for Web Assisted CIS101 (2002)
Revision Chair for IS Undergraduate curriculum
(2003)
Co-author with Dr. Jeanine Meyer of Programming
Games With Visual Basic, Course Technology, 2001
My IS Background
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MS in CS (Pace), enrolled in IS PhD program
at NJIT
Two daughters, 12th and 6th grade
Prior Experience: Programmer/Analyst at NYC
investment bank, Technology Coordinator at
Graphics Design Firm
Husband journalist with The New York Times
Hobbies: reading, bike riding, swimming,
cooking
You?
Required Texts
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Discovering Computers 2003
Excel 2002 Introductory Concepts and
Techniques
HTML Comprehensive Concepts and
Techniques
JavaScript 101
What is CIS101?
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Fulfills core requirement for computing
course
Has four major components
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Computer concepts
Application software (Excel)
HTML and Web Development
Introduction to Programming (JavaScript)
Web assisted classes
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Hybrid class structure
Combines in class meetings and online
content
2 hours in computer classroom
1 credit delivered online (equivalent to
one classroom hour)
What is online learning?
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Class interaction and learning delivered
using technology
Online site combines readings, quizzes,
and discussion forums
Pace uses Blackboard course
management software to administer
online courses
Your Pace e-mail
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Official university communications will
be sent to your Pace e-mail
E-mail from Blackboard (this course)
will come to your Pace e-mail
Need Pace e-mail to register for
personal web space
Finding your e-mail ID
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Find your e-mail ID in Pace Student E-Mail
Directory (link to Directory from
http://studentit.pace.edu/)
Enter your first name and last name
Your e-mail ID and Alias will be displayed
You will need e-mail ID to access your
student e-mail and access Blackboard
Your Alias is another account name others
can use to e-mail you
Access your Pace e-mail
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Go to http://stmail.pace.edu/
Initial password is social security
number with no dashes and no spaces
Enter ID and password (lower case)
For further instructions on setting up
Pace e-mail go to
http://studentit.pace.edu/
Using STmail
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All e-mail sent to Pace services (doit, etc)
must originate from your student account
All Pace communications will be sent to your
student account
To forward student account e-mail to another
account:
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Click Options and styles, select forwarding, enter
e-mail you want messages forwarded to
Sign on to Blackboard
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http://blackboard.pace.edu/
Username is Pace e-mail ID
Initial password is social security
number with no dashes and no spaces
Everything should be lower case
What if it doesn’t work?
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Access class documents at
http://csis.pace.edu/~dwyer
Send e-mail to [email protected]
describing in detail your sign-on
problem
CC: to me at [email protected]
CIS101 Blackboard Site
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Syllabus and course schedule
Course Materials
Assignments
Course Documents
Weekly online quizzes
Communication and Discussion Board (post
message under welcome)
Student Tools
Try it out!
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Read
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Course syllabus
Class schedule
CSIS student rights and responsibilities
Take a “test” under assignments
Take a “survey” under assignments
Register as an online reader of The New
York Times Web Version
Your grade
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Online quizzes - 10%
Homework/Assignments - 10%
Discussion Board - 10%
Excel “Iron Chef” Team Competition - 10%
Internet Resource Evaluation Paper - 10%
In class Excel exam - 10%
Two hour HTML JavaScript Exam - 20%
Team Final Project - 20%
Excel 2002
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Part of Office XP Suite
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Word, Access, PowerPoint
How to start Excel
Windows and tools in Excel 2002
interface
Saving in Excel
Practice with Digital Drop Box
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Try out the digital drop box
Save Excel file with
yourlastname_yourfirstinitial_week01.xls
Example:
dwyer_c_week01.xls
jones_j_week01.xls
Go to student tools, digital drop box, select
send file
How to participate in the
online portion of CIS101
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Read your Pace student e-mail every day
Participate in to Discussion Board every day
Keep up with assignments
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Course Documents – each week’s online readings
Assignments – description of each week’s quiz,
homework, class, and readings
Syllabus – course schedule
Week 1 Assignments
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Try out new wireless access, update “test”
under Assignments
Complete Excel Project One and submit to
digital dropbox (must use Excel, not Works!!)
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use naming convention
lastName_FirstInit_ProjectOne.xls
Concepts readings – up to p. 1.18 in Chapter
One
Discussion board assignment under “How to
be an effective information consumer”
Next week
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Bring your Excel text to class
We will have our first online quiz
See you online!