1. Day 1: Course Introduction
Tazin Afrin
August 20, 2013
Put in your own name and address. Correct the starting date.

2. Welcome to CS101!

3. Are you sure you’re in the right room?
This is CS101 Section 60.
Tuesday/Thursday 2:30pm-3:20pm
219 Armstrong Hall
Instructor: Tazin Afrin
CS101 Section 59 also meets at this time.
206 Armstrong Hall
Instructor: Patrick Hathaway
Please make sure that you’re attending the correct section.
Indicate the section numbers, rooms, and instructors. Do not overlook details: almost all will be edited.

4. Your Instructor: Tazin Afrin
Contact Information
Website:
Office:
210M Armstrong Hall
Phone:
(304)
Office Hours:
Monday 5:30pm – 7:30pm
Customize information about instructor.

5. Your Proctor: costa Ferrara
Contact Information
Major:
MIS
Proctors are student assistants who have previously taken CS101 and done well in the course.
The proctor is there to help answer your questions. Don’t be afraid to ask for help!
Add information about your proctor (if you have one) or delete this slide.

6. About the Course
CS101’s goal is to teach data management, data analysis, and critical thinking skills.
You’ll use Microsoft Office to solve problems in a scientific or analysis-oriented context.
You will also learn skills that will be useful in your future classes and career.
CS101 is a 4-credit hour GEC course.
2 hours in lecture
2 hours from out-of-class work

7. Course syllabus and Schedule
Full course schedule is available at
Syllabus is available at
Read and follow both. You’re responsible for knowing their contents.
Correct URL to your syllabus.

8. course communications

9. Website and E-mail CS101 website is at http://cs101.wvu.edu
Website for your section is at
Important info will be made available on the website and through MIX .
It’s your responsibility to check each daily.
Correct URL to your website.

10. connect on social media
Follow us on Twitter and Facebook to stay current with CS101 happenings.
Get reminders of due dates, exams, tips and other information.
facebook.com/wvucs101
twitter.com/wvucs101

11. Required materials for success

12. Textbook Microsoft Office 2010, Second Custom Edition
Custom version for CS101.
Available in print bundle at WVU Bookstore and Book Exchange.
eBook and online purchase options listed on CS101 website.

13. Supplemental Content Supplemental Content for Microsoft Office 2010
Covers additional material not in the main textbook.
Available at /resources /supplemental-content/.

14. MyITLab licenses New Students Included in CS101 print textbook bundle.
Can buy standalone or with eBook bundle from publisher through this-semester/course-materials/.
Returning Students
MyITLab licenses are good for 1 year.
If you bought a new license last semester, you can reuse it.
If you last took CS101 more than 1 semester ago, you’ll need to buy a new license.

15. Microsoft office Windows Users
Office 2010 Pro version includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access.
Office 2007 and 2013 can be used but there may be some differences.
MacOS Users
Office 2011 for Mac includes Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
No Access for Mac.
Some features are missing or work differently.
Will need to use Windows version for some tasks.

16. Public computer labs Don’t have your own computer or Office?
Office 2010 and MyITLab are installed at:
CS101 Open Lab
OIT Computer Labs
WVU Libraries public computers

17. Storing your files Keep copies of all your files in a secure place!
If others use them, you might be penalized.
If you work in a lab or other computers:
Recommended: Get a USB Flash drive
Use your MIX Google Drive account
Don’t: your files to yourself
USB Flash drives are easy to use and can be bought for ~$10 at Walmart or Target. Just plug it in to the USB port and save your files. They’re generally the easiest to use as long as you’re not prone to losing things.
All students have a free Google Drive account they can access at by logging in with their MIX address and password. You can access files from any Internet-connected computer and don’t have to worry about losing your work, but be careful when you download files that you save them locally rather than just “open” them from the browser.
ing files to yourself tends to cause problems. Students will forget to add attachments or will download the files by opening their work rather than saving it, which sometimes results in changes getting lost.

18. Grades and Assignments

19. Grades overview Assignment Points Each Total Points Homeworks 6 at 60
360
Exams #1 and #2
2 at 100
200
Final Exam
150
MyITLab Required
190 at (first 190 questions answered)
290
Total
1,000

20. Bonus Point opportunities
Opportunity
Points Each
Total Points
Attendance Bonus
See syllabus 30
Participation Bonus
Varies 20
MyITLab Bonus
10 (for answering questions) 10
Total Bonus 60
Correct the attendance bonus points-per-day for each section. See syllabus for the correct information.

21. Final grades Grade Letter Point Value A 900 or more B 800-899 C D F
599 or fewer
Grades are not curved. What you earn is what you get.
You can view your grades at

22. Homework Projects 6 Homework Projects
3 Excel
2 Access
1 Problem Solving (Access, Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
Assignments build your skills with using Office for data analysis.
20% of the grade for each project comes from short answer data analysis questions.
Late penalty is 20% per calendar day.

23. Exams 2 regular exams plus Final Exam
Exam #1 is on Excel
Exam #2 is on Access
Final Exam is comprehensive
Exams build on the homework. If you do well on homework, you’ll do fine on exams.
There will usually be a review session for each exam. These are a great way to prepare.

24. MyITLab lessons MyITLab simulates Microsoft Office. 5 MyITLab Lessons
Assesses your knowledge of Office
Assigns training on items you don’t know
5 MyITLab Lessons
Each has multiple chapters
Must complete posttest for each chapter to get credit
Requires MyITLab client on computer.
Installed in CS101 Open Lab, WVU Libraries, and OIT labs
Can be installed on home computers
Special procedure for Mac OS users
Emphasize to students that they must complete the post-test, even if they get 100% on the pre-test. MyITLab reporting data from Pearson only includes the post-test. We also want to force students to complete the post-test so the pre-test’s purpose doesn’t get corrupted by students trying to bypass the training.

25. MyITLab registration
Registration instructions are at /registration/
Read and follow the instructions!
If you don’t specify the Student ID field correctly (use your MyID username), you might not get credit.
If you need help, go to CS101 Open Lab.

26. MyITLab grading
You must complete at least 190 questions during semester.
You earn bonus points for completing questions.
There are over 220 questions in the system. You can skip a couple questions without penalty.
Late work is worth 50% credit.

27. Attendance Bonus Attendance is strongly recommended.
Most who do poorly don’t attend regularly.
You can earn up to 30 bonus points for attendance.
Must sign-in each class at
No excused absences. If you’re not present, you don’t get credit for that day.
If you encounter an error, notify your instructor.

28. Participation Bonus
You can earn up to 20 bonus points for in-class participation activities.
Project assigned by instructor.
Work completed and turned-in during class.
You must be present to receive points.
Bonus points may be unannounced and unscheduled. Come to class!

29. Academic Integrity

30. Academic Integrity Academic integrity is very important to us.
It’s your responsibility to know our policy. Not reading the syllabus is not an excuse.
We’re very good at catching cheaters. If you cheat, you will get caught and penalized.
Penalties are severe and strictly enforced.
1st Time: You lose 100 points, a full letter grade.
2nd Time: You get an F for the course.

31. How to avoid violations
Don’t work with other people. Homeworks are not group projects.
Don’t share files with others, even if they claim they just want to “look” at them.
Don’t leave your files on a public computer or anywhere else someone could take them.
Don’t reuse files, even blank ones, because they may contain hidden details about the person who made the original file.

32. Key Points If you cheat, you will get caught.
Every semester, 5% of students cheat.
Every semester, 5% of students get the penalties.
Every semester, about a dozen students try to cheat twice. They are failed, period.
We have tools to find cheating, even if you use a file from a different section or semester.
This class is not hard enough to bother with the risks of cheating. Learn the material, do the work, and you will be fine.

33. Policy Acknowledgment form
Before you can get credit for any of your work, you must sign the CS101 Policy Acknowledgement Form.
By signing this form, you certify you understand and will follow CS101 policies.
If you have questions, ask before signing.
If you think something may be questionable, you probably shouldn’t do it.

34. Getting assistance

35. Open Lab
Open Lab is a place for you to get help with homework assignments.
We won’t do your work for you. Try before asking for help.
We don’t offer assistance on MyITLab.
Held in 219 Armstrong Hall weekdays. Hours are at
Start early on your assignments. Open Lab gets very busy close to due dates.

36. Homework Help Live!
Watch and follow along as CS101 staff complete projects similar to your actual homework assignments.
Ask questions during a live chat time for each homework.
Videos and projects are posted on our website at

37. Online resources On the CS101 website, you can find:
Demo Videos if you want to review how to perform a task.
Find-It Guides to help with homework.
Study Guides and Review Projects to prepare for exams.

38. Disability Accommodations
If you have a disability, you may be entitled to special accommodations.
Accommodations are granted by the Office of Accessibility Services. We can’t grant accommodations without their authorization.
We need to receive notice of authorized accommodations at least one week before we are to provide them (like for an exam).

39. Getting started this semester

40. Important Upcoming Dates
Upcoming deadlines and due dates.
MyITLab Lesson A due September 3
Homework 1 due September 13
List important upcoming deadlines and due dates.

41. Things to Do: Activate MyID
WVU MyID is used for logging into CS101 computers and on our website.
If you haven’t done so already, you need to activate your MyID.
Instructions are at
Call OIT Help Desk at (304) or go to Open Lab if you need help.
If you don’t have a MyID by next week, you won’t be able to record your attendance!

42. Things to Do: Register for MyITLab
Try to register for MyITLab once we announce it is ready for the new semester.
Course ID for both sections is CRSKL
Follow the instructions at
If you don’t follow the directions in the video, you might not get credit for your work.
If you have questions, go to Open Lab.

43. Next class… Scientific Method and Research Tools Office Chapter – 1
Excel Chapter – 1
Describe what you will do in the next class.

44. Thank you
Good luck for your semester