1. Introduction to IT 100 The following slides contain questions that we will be covering in this course The purpose of this exercise is to gain insight on your current understandings of course concepts and to get your opinions on many of the issues we’ll be discussing throughout the semester

2. Instructions Set aside 1 hour for this exercise Gather paper, pen or pencil and a timer For each slide: o Set your timer for three minutes o Read the question on the first slide, and answer the question to the best of your ability. There are no right or wrong answers! Be creative—write what you think, develop new ideas—think “outside the box” o Write until the timer signals the completion of the three-minute time limit o Set your timer for three minutes and repeat the procedure for questions 2 through 16 Bring your answers to class o We will use your inputs throughout the course as points of discussion

3. What is learning?

4. How do you know you’ve learned something?

5. How do you think your teachers determine if you’ve learned something?

6. How important do you think grades are to the learning process?

7. How important is it for you to be involved/engaged in your own learning process?

8. To what extent do you think creativity promotes learning?

9. What do you think of when you hear the term “critical thinking”?

10. How important do you think collaboration with others is to the learning process?

11. To what extent does self-reflection impact the learning process?

12. To what extent does media affect your life ?

13. To what extent does media affect your learning ?

14. HOW do these digital media/computer- based tools promote learning? Can they cause learning to occur?

15. How can media negatively impact learning?

16. What is the right balance of the use of digital media and traditional learning in today’s classrooms?

17. What skills do you think you’ll need to succeed in the 21 st century?

18. How can the university best serve your needs to prepare for life after graduation?

19. Now That You’re Done… Remember: Bring your answers to class! o We will use your inputs throughout the course as points of discussion By the end of the semester, we will have answered all of these questions and more!

20. Exercise for Thursday: Select one form of digital media and devise a strategy on how you could utilize that media to help you learn Take approximately 1 – 1 ½ hours to develop a five-minute informal presentation on how you would use that form of digital media to enhance your learning— Any subject, any media--BE CREATIVE! You will present your ideas in class when we meet on Thursday