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Getting Help/Course Tools

Getting Help/Course Tools. William Klingelsmith. Announcements. Homework 1 has been posted Due date is 5/31/13 Sample solution available MyITLab Lesson A due on 5/28/13 MyITLab Lesson B due on 5/31/13 No class on this coming Monday MyITLab Course ID is CRSABLF-247023. Course Tools.

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Getting Help/Course Tools

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  1. Getting Help/Course Tools William Klingelsmith

  2. Announcements • Homework 1 has been posted • Due date is 5/31/13 • Sample solution available • MyITLab Lesson A due on 5/28/13 • MyITLab Lesson B due on 5/31/13 • No class on this coming Monday • MyITLab Course ID is CRSABLF-247023

  3. Course Tools • All of the CS101 course tools are located under the Course Tools tab on the main website • Attendance Recording • Grade Sheet • Assignment Submission Tool • You will use your MyID to login to the website

  4. Course Tools - Attendance • To record your attendance each day, use the Record Attendance link on the course tools site • You will be asked to solve a CAPTCHA before you can press the submit button • Click on the human faces only

  5. Course Tools - Grades • You may view your grades at any time during the semester by using the Gradebook link • Homework and Exam grades will be posted as soon as I grade them (Usually within a day or two) • MyITLab grades will be updated periodically through the semester

  6. Course Tools – Assignment Submissions • Click the Submit Assignment link • Choose the assignment you wish to submit something for • Click the Browse… button • Select which file you wish to upload • Press the Submit Assignment button • If everything is ok, you’ll get a confirmation

  7. “Make it go!“ • Most students will encounter at least one period of frustration during this course • Don’t Panic! • How you choose to deal with the stress of not understanding something will define you as a student • Long, vocal sighs accompanied by flailing arms • Calm acknowledgement of ignorance followed the pursuit of help!

  8. Textbook • If you purchased the textbook, it would be a good idea to use it! • If you did not purchase the book, you can still use one of our many copies down in Open Lab • You can’t borrow them • Sections with yellow pages provide step-by-step instructions on how to perform specific tasks within Microsoft Office

  9. Find-It Guides • Located at http://cs101.wvu.edu/resources/homework/find-it-guides/ • Tailored to each of the six homework assignments in the class. • They provide a bank of resources for you to check if you get stuck

  10. Internet Searching Tips • “Google is your friend!” • The internet is a great resource for information • Fast • Vast

  11. Internet Searching Tips • Search for the technical name of the topic you’re interested in • “Dollar sign thingies” vs “Excel referencing types” • Include the name of the program in your search query • “Pivot Tables Excel 2010” vs “Pivot Tables” • Site search using the “site:” keyword in your search • Allows you to search a specific site for information • Useful if you find a really well written help site and want to acquire more information from it • You can find information on the CS101 site using this operator! • More operators and tricks located at http://support.google.com/websearch/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=136861

  12. Youtube • Not just for hilarious videos of cats and things! • Use the same searching tips from the previous slides • You will get a mix of amateur and professional help videos • Useful if you miss a class and need to catch up • Also good to have a different point of view on the same topic • When you’re done you can watch hilarious cat videos! • CS101 specific videos also available here: • http://cs101.wvu.edu/resources/

  13. Exam Study Materials • We have available on the CS101 site resources to help you prepare for the midterm and final exams • Located under the Student Resources tab

  14. Me! • I, too, am a resource • William.Klingelsmith@mail.wvu.edu • As mentioned last class, one of CS101’s goals is to turn students into critical thinkers • Try other options first on your own • If all else fails, contact me • I WILL help you!

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