ITEC 1001 Information Technology Concepts & Lab

For Your Information: u 3 credit hours u 3 lab hours u 1 Prerequisite: Keyboarding skills This class has:

Deborah Haseltine THORNTON 209 u Office: THORNTON u Phone: u 4 rings - I’m not there. u Leave a message on the voice mail u u Associate Professor Information Technologies – Program Coordinator for non-Programming u 27th year teaching at this Institution

Deborah Haseltine, cont. Office Hours for Fall 2006 MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday 7:00a - 9:00a 10:30a - 2:00p 7:00a - 7:25a 12:15p - 2:30p 7:00a - 9:00a 10:30a - 2:00p 7:00a - 7:25a 12:15p - 2:30p By appointment only

Texts: Additional reading my be assigned throughout the semester to reinforce the text and/or classroom discussions. Carey/Zimmerman/Shaffer/Adamski/Finnegan, New Perspectives on Microsoft Office 2003 – First Course, Premium Edition, Course Technology, ISBN: X

NP Tutorials - Retention u Data files are provided u Tutorial Objectives u Step-by-step instructions u Screenshots u Trouble paragraphs u Quick Check questions (with answer key) u Key Terms u Summary u Case Problems

Skills Assessment Manager ( SAM ) u Web-based software application that measures your proficiency in the Microsoft Office applications suite u Access u Excel u PowerPoint u Word u Windows XP u General Internet skills.

Sam Training Companion u CD inside the front cover of your book u Extra hands-on training and reinforcement of the important skills in each tutorial u Great way to practice for the test!

Materials needed: u The TEXTBOOK u Flash Drive (bundled with text if purchased new) u SAM (bundled with text if purchased new) u Materials to take notes u Class folder u An open mind that is ready to learn

Course Format u PowerPoint Presentations u Tutorials in text u Review questions from text u Labs from text u Labs from SAM u Quizzes/Tests (SAM)

Student Responsibilities u Logon to the assistance site often! BEFORE u Read all assigned material BEFORE class u Take notes u Get help when you need it u ASK QUESTIONS!!

GOOD LUCK! u PLEASE keep your patience with you! u This is a great class! u If you stay with me and do your part-you will learn a lot! u I hope you will enjoy it!