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Day 1: Course Introduction

Day 1: Course Introduction. Michael Lyons mlyons6@mix .wvu.edu January 8, 2014. Welcome to CS101!. Are you sure you’re in the right room?. This is CS101 Section 11. Monday/Wednesday 1 :30pm-2:20pm 206 Armstrong Hall Instructor: Michael Lyons CS101 Section 12 also meets at this time.

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Day 1: Course Introduction

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  1. Day 1:Course Introduction Michael Lyons mlyons6@mix.wvu.edu January 8, 2014

  2. Welcome to CS101!

  3. Are you sureyou’re in the right room? • This is CS101 Section 11. • Monday/Wednesday 1:30pm-2:20pm • 206 Armstrong Hall • Instructor: Michael Lyons • CS101 Section 12also meets at this time. • 219 Armstrong Hall • Instructor: DivyaGanesan • Please make sure that you’re attending the correct section.

  4. Your Instructor:Michael Lyons

  5. Your Proctor:Abbie Felton 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!

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

  8. course communications

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

  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.

  11. Required materialsfor 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 http://cs101.wvu.edu/resources/supplemental-content/.

  14. 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.

  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:E-mail your files to yourself

  18. Grades and Assignments

  19. Grades overview

  20. Bonus Point opportunities

  21. 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/

  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. • 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

  25. MyITLabregistration • Registration instructions are at http://cs101.wvu.edu/resources/myitlab/registration/ • Read and follow the instructions! • 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 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.

  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 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.

  28. 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!

  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 any give files to anyone else for any reason. • 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 http://cs101.wvu.edu/openlab. • 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 http://cs101.wvu.edu/resources/homework/homework-help-live/

  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. Accessibility 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 startedthis semester

  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.

  42. Next class… • Scientific Methods • Office Chapter 1

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