Introduction to Computers and their Applications Course Introduction Professor Pepper

Major Course Objectives §Create web sites §Know some of Office §Able to specify your own PC §Familiarity with IT terminology §Investigate IT ethical issues §Become familiar with Online methods of learning §Improve ability to research and evaluate sources §Improvement from where you start & participation §AIM: Fun projects you will use later – alternative project suggestions welcome

MS OFFICE Applications + §MS Office 2010 or below l Word - Word Processor l Excel - Spreadsheet l PowerPoint - Presentation Tool l Access – Database Tool §SeaMonkey - Web Development Tool §FileZilla – FTP manager §Windows Explorer – File manager §Irfanview - Graphics §Adobe Connect – conferencing tool

Books – all not required Conceptual and web info: §New Perspectives on Computer Concepts Office Apps : Application and Oper Sys Parsons, June Jamrich and Dan Oja. Computer Concepts, 2010 : Comprehensive Boston, Massachusetts: Course Technology, (ISBN: ) LC CALL: QA76.P Shelly, Gary B. Microsoft Office 2003 : Introductory Concepts and Techniques : course one. Boston, Massachusetts: Course Technology, 2006 (ISBN ) LC CALL: HF M525 S Shaffer, Ann. New Perspectives on Microsoft Office 2007, First Course, Windows XP Edition.. Boston, Massachusetts: Course Technology, (ISBN ) LC CALL: HF M525 N � Beskeen, David W. Microsoft Office 2007 : illustrated, Windows vista edition. Boston, Massachusetts: Course Technology, 2008 (ISBN: ) LC CALL: HF M525 M Beskeen, David W §See course syllabus §Available in Library soon §Older versions fine

My Contact Info §My office hours: l Office: POST 103 1rst Floor or Post nd Floor (or in lab Post 102) l Office Hours: Office Hours: Tuesday 12:15 – 1:15 l §My phone: §My Web: §Moodle: ecampus.adelphi.eduecampus.adelphi.edu

Adelphi Account Setup §Ecampus l Panther – see account when you use Filezilla l Moodle l §Signin Sheet

Projects / Grading §Midterm Exam………………………..…..20% §Quizzes……………………..………….…10% §Assignments ……….……………………..45% l Web Card l Excel project l Ethics report l Minor assignments §Web, PPT and Info Literacy Exam …15% §Final web project % §10% dropped for anything 1 week late.

Organize with Moodle §News §Assignments l All assignments – The only place to be sure l NOT assignments link on left side l Hand in assignments – try out file upload §Course Information l Web site / presentations l Useful sites l Atomic Learning modules

Hybridization §Part needs to be done online l All Assignments l Syllabus l Calendar – can export §Scheduled days online l Some days optional §All Assignment instructions runs online days §Most homework on online days §Full Starter Day Tutorial l Start together in class l Need Moodle

Online Responsibilities §Know when to come to class §Keep track of online assignments l Do all mandatory RED items l Finish by Online Day class time l Work ahead fine, but might change § Most homework on online day, so more work §No home PC needed – library l Use library if home PC not working well §No MS Office needed – Openoffice is okay also l No need for Open Office if you have MS Office §Instructions all for Windows, but Macintosh OS is okay

Delivering assignments § §ftp (filezilla) §discussion board §mailbox in math department § me if making a change in delivery place.

Organization Help §Check regularly. §Review assignment day description §Plan to work BEFORE the online date §Keep one directory for all your work §Work in groups §Use the Help board §Transfer and backup work: l ftp to panther l Memory stick l yourself §When your PC fails, get to the library l half done work if one portion bad §Backup – don’t work only on your memory stick

DANGER Skipping an online day is the same as cutting class. NOT just homework assignments. Brush over in class OR new material SKIPPING  fall behind in class & quizzes NOT easily done later. Library PCs and Backup  no excuses

Trouble? §Start early §Call Help §Ask for help on HELP discussion board l private help discussion board l Volunteer to be a helper §Call me §For emergencies: me §Online Office help

Moodle Use §Quizzes and Surveys l See the box quiz §Submit assignments l In class try out file upload assignment §Discussion board l Help board & First Day Hello discussion §Gradebook §Wikis §Participants l Will add photo later § Adobe Connect

Adelphi §Write to me using real English §ForwardingForwarding

How do you find out what is on this?

Windows Explorer §TutorialTutorial §Right click to start / choose explore §See network drives §Create a folder and sub-folder §Right click for move, copy, paste, rename §C drive wipes in lab; d is temporary §Put up two windows side by side §Show extensions, details, sort

Moodle Participants §Download picture to your new folder §Open picture in Irfanview §Box your face and crop

Word Tables §Insert §Border §Update §Fields §Convert

Social Networking ethics Questions to answer by end of semester: §How is social networking benefitting and endangering society §What can be done to mitigate the dangers and enhance the benefits?

Social Networking – what is it? §Used by all ages §Supplement normal social connections §Make new and reestablish old social connections §Advertising tool §Direct sales tool §Political tool §Human resources tool §Privacy settings §Contract §Many sites

Social Networking – issues §Privacy l How clear are the default settings l Other privacy dangers §Censorship §Libel §Protection for underage §Ownership of material §Free speech §Hate speech §How to protect kids

Word Table - exercise PROCON One way facebook is helpful to society One way facebook poses a danger to society Another helpfulAnother danger

Review Starter Day & Word Day §Connection to paper / moodle / syllabus §Finish by end of online class time §Moodle All Assignments tells you what is due §Questions?