Day 1: Course Introduction

1. Day 1:Course Introduction Robert Phipps robert.phipps@mail.wvu.edu January 8-9, 2014

2. Welcome to CS101!

3. Are you sureyou’re in the right room? • This is CS101 Section 1. • Monday/Wednesday 8:30am-9:20am • 219 Armstrong Hall • Instructor: Robert Phipps • Please make sure that you’re attending the correct section.

4. Your Instructor:firstname lastname

5. 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

6. Course syllabusand Schedule • Full course schedule is available athttp://cs101.wvu.edu/schedule • Syllabus is available athttp://cs101.wvu.edu/instructors/phipps/syllabus/ • Read and follow both. You’re responsible for knowing their contents.

7. course communications

8. Website and E-mail • CS101 website is athttp://cs101.wvu.edu • Website for your section is athttp://cs101.wvu.edu/phipps • Important info will be made available on the website and through MIX e-mail. • It’s your responsibility to check each daily.

9. 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.

10. Required materialsfor success

11. 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.

12. Supplemental Content Supplemental Content for Microsoft Office 2010 • Covers additional material not in the main textbook. • Available at http://cs101.wvu.edu/resources/supplemental-content/.

13. MyITLab licenses New Students • Included in CS101 print textbook bundle. • Can buy standalone or with eBook bundle from publisher through http://cs101.wvu.edu/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.

14. 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.

15. 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

16. 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:E-mail your files to yourself

17. Grades and Assignments

18. Grades overview

19. Bonus Point opportunities

20. Final grades • Grades are not curved. What you earn is what you get. • You can view your grades at https://cs101.wvu.edu/tools/gradebook/

21. 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.

22. 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.

23. MyITLab lessons • MyITLab simulates Microsoft Office. • 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

24. MyITLabregistration • Registration instructions are at http://cs101.wvu.edu/resources/myitlab/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.

25. MyITLab grading • You must complete at least 190 questions during semester. • You earn bonus points for completing 191-200 questions. • There are over 220 questions in the system. You can skip a couple questions without penalty. • Late work is worth 50% credit.

26. 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 https://cs101.wvu.edu/tools/record-attendance/ • No excused absences. If you’re not present, you don’t get credit for that day. • If you encounter an error, notify your instructor.

27. Participation Bonus • You can earn up to 20 bonus points forin-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!

28. Academic Integrity

29. 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.

30. 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.

31. 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.

32. 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.

33. Getting assistance

34. 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 http://cs101.wvu.edu/openlab. • Start early on your assignments. Open Lab gets very busy close to due dates.

35. 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 http://cs101.wvu.edu/resources/homework/homework-help-live/

36. 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.

37. 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).

38. Getting startedthis semester

39. Important Upcoming Dates • Upcoming deadlines. • MyITLab Lesson A • Homework 1

40. 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 http://myid.wvu.edu. • Call OIT Help Desk at (304) 293-4444 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!

41. Things to Do:Register for MyITLab • Try to register for MyITLab once we announce it is ready for the new semester. • Don’t register until your instructor tells you. • Follow the instructions at http://cs101.wvu.edu/resources/myitlab/. • 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.

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