IT110 A Hybrid Online Course

Hybrid? No Text No Text All online All online Variety of sources Variety of sources 3 “flavors” 3 “flavors” Digital MediaDigital Media BusinessBusiness Computer ScienceComputer Science Moodle Moodle

The Modules Introduction Introduction History of Computing History of Computing Introduction to Computing Introduction to Computing Networks Networks The WWW The WWW Database Database Multimedia Multimedia Emerging Technologies Emerging Technologies

My POE is not Business! It doesn’t matter! It doesn’t matter! Common material to all sections Common material to all sections Some variations Some variations Variations have no PREREQ! Variations have no PREREQ! This means that if you in the Business section and are not a business POE you will still acquire the basics of Information Technology. We are just adding “flavors” to IT.This means that if you in the Business section and are not a business POE you will still acquire the basics of Information Technology. We are just adding “flavors” to IT. IT is Interdisciplinary ! IT is Interdisciplinary !

Variation Example Database Fundamentals Database Fundamentals Necessary in nearly every discipline Necessary in nearly every discipline The Basics – EXCEL, ACCESS, MySQL, etc… The Basics – EXCEL, ACCESS, MySQL, etc… The Variation(s) The Variation(s) Digital Media – Make a movieDigital Media – Make a movie Business – A Business Plan for a new businessBusiness – A Business Plan for a new business Computer Science – A specific JavaScript programComputer Science – A specific JavaScript program No pre-reqs! No pre-reqs!

The Semester* Week 1 – Introduction to the Course Week 1 – Introduction to the Course Week 2 – A Brief History Week 2 – A Brief History Week 3 – Introduction to Computing Week 3 – Introduction to Computing Week 4 – Introduction to Computing, cont…. Week 4 – Introduction to Computing, cont…. Week 5 – Networks Week 5 – Networks Week 6 – Networks, cont…. Week 6 – Networks, cont…. Week 7 – Web Development Week 7 – Web Development Week 8 – Web Development, cont… Week 8 – Web Development, cont… Week 9 - Web Development, cont… Week 9 - Web Development, cont… Week 10 – Databases Week 10 – Databases Week 11 – Databases, cont… Week 11 – Databases, cont… Week 12 – Multimedia Applications Week 12 – Multimedia Applications Week 13 – Emerging Technologies Week 13 – Emerging Technologies FLOATER WEEK - There is one floater week FLOATER WEEK - There is one floater week * - this is an anticipated schedule

Course Components All content online All content online Assignments Assignments Exercises Exercises Discussions Discussions Moodle Moodle IT110 Interactive IT110 Interactive

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IT110 Interactive

Content The content is all contained within a website – though – The content is all contained within a website – though – There will be additional readings that may not be online. There will be additional readings that may not be online.

Moodle A CMS A CMS Most already have account Most already have account Just add the course Just add the course All assignments and discussions are listed in Moodle All assignments and discussions are listed in Moodle

Assignments vs. Exercises Both are to be completed Both are to be completed Exercises prepare you for assignments Exercises prepare you for assignments Assignments are graded! Assignments are graded!

Discussion Activities Periodic discussion activities Periodic discussion activities Must respond Must respond Are listed in Moodle – sometimes referred to from content Are listed in Moodle – sometimes referred to from content Let’s go look at Moodle Let’s go look at Moodle

First Assignment Read course content introduction Read course content introduction Complete item number one in the Forum of Moodle Complete item number one in the Forum of Moodle