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IT110. A Hybrid Online Course. Hybrid?. No Text All online Variety of sources 3 “flavors” Digital Media Business Computer Science Moodle. The Modules. Introduction History of Computing Introduction to Computing Networks The WWW Database Multimedia Emerging Technologies.
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IT110 A Hybrid Online Course
Hybrid? • No Text • All online • Variety of sources • 3 “flavors” • Digital Media • Business • Computer Science • Moodle
The Modules • Introduction • History of Computing • Introduction to Computing • Networks • The WWW • Database • Multimedia • Emerging Technologies
My POE is not Business! • It doesn’t matter! • Common material to all sections • Some variations • 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. • IT is Interdisciplinary !
Variation Example • Database Fundamentals • Necessary in nearly every discipline • The Basics – EXCEL, ACCESS, MySQL, etc… • The Variation(s) • Digital Media – Make a movie • Business – A Business Plan for a new business • Computer Science – A specific JavaScript program • No pre-reqs!
The Semester* • Week 1 – Introduction to the Course • Week 2 – A Brief History • Week 3 – Introduction to Computing • Week 4 – Introduction to Computing, cont…. • Week 5 – Networks • Week 6 – Networks, cont…. • Week 7 – Web Development • Week 8 – Web Development, cont… • Week 9 - Web Development, cont… • Week 10 – Databases • Week 11 – Databases, cont… • Week 12 – Multimedia Applications • Week 13 – Emerging Technologies • FLOATER WEEK - There is one floater week * - this is an anticipated schedule
Course Components • All content online • Assignments • Exercises • Discussions • Moodle • IT110 Interactive
Content • The content is all contained within a website – though – • There will be additional readings that may not be online.
Moodle • A CMS • Most already have account • Just add the course • All assignments and discussions are listed in Moodle
Assignments vs. Exercises • Both are to be completed • Exercises prepare you for assignments • Assignments are graded!
Discussion Activities • Periodic discussion activities • Must respond • Are listed in Moodle – sometimes referred to from content • Let’s go look at Moodle • http://moodle.juniata.edu
First Assignment • Read course content introduction • Complete item number one in the Forum of Moodle