Welcome to ITApps Induction for New Students

1. Welcome to ITApps Induction for New Students Learning Mgmt System: vle.bbk.ac.uk ITApps: www.dcs.bbk.ac.uk/itapps/studenthandbook.html FdIT: FdIT website Assessment: www.dcs.bbk.ac.uk/itapps/assessment

2. Report suspicious people to Security Desk/telephone 555 Toilets Lunch and coffee Health & Safety • Fire alarm/drill – check out instructions for exit and assembly • No Smoking policy • Health & Safety for Display Screen Users (ref Browsers)www.learninglink.ac.uk

3. About the School • School of Computer Science and Information Systems www.dcs.bbk.ac.ukfor details of research, staff, facilities • First floor North Block Senate House • Student Identity Card for entry to Senate House with photograph – must be shown at weekends - £10 deposit • STRICTLY no visitors without written permission • Workstation rooms for classes and independent study when not used for teaching • Social spaces - ‘Superior environment for superior students’ – Pls take care of the environment.

4. Finding out without killing trees …

5. Programmes • Short courses for professional development • Cert/Diploma in IT Applications • Dipl in Multimedia & Web Authoring • Dipl in Open Source IT Applications • Dipl in Web-enabled Databases • Dipl in Office IT Applications • Foundation Degree in IT

6. Finding out about Diplomas … • information on ITApps modules • www.dcs.bbk.ac.uk/itapps/studenthandbook.html(schedule, module specifications) • www.dcs.bbk.ac.uk/itapps/assessment.html(information on assessment, deadlines, policy) • learning resources • vle.bbk.ac.uk

7. Management • Administrator: Tara Orlanes itapp@dcs.bbk.ac.uk • Book classes, enquiries, change in personal and banking details. • Programme Director: Janet Billinge j.billinge@bbk.ac.uk • Learner support, advice, and individual surgery appointments. • Dipl in IT Applications, Dipl in Open Office IT Apps, Dipl in Web-enabled Databases. • Programme Director: Ian Harrison: i.harrison@bbk.ac.uk • Learner support, advice, and individual surgery appointments • Dipl in Office IT Applications, Dipl in Multimedia and Web Authoring. • Chair Exam Board: Ian Harrison i.harrison@bbk.ac.uk • Assessment enquiries, requests for extensions.

8. Fees and discounts • £300 per class BUT • AFTER you submit your work for assessment discounted fees • 6th module free to get certificate (£1500) • 8th module free to get diploma (£1800) • Send changes in bank account/card details to Administrator to avoid bad debts

9. Contacts • Tara Orlanes-Angelopoulou ITApps Administrator itapp@dcs.bbk.ac.uk - to update contact details, book modules. • Tutors - for help with content of module. • Class Forum Discussion Board – for advice from peers • Book individual surgery appointments .. If you have a problem with a class ….

10. If you have a problem with a class … • Discuss first with your Class Tutor. • Use Class Discussions Help to get help/advice from colleagues. • Book surgery appointment. Don’t just turn up and expect to meet with staff who are rarely on-site. Email for an appointment.

11. Check EARLY that the technologies work for you …

12. SCSIS workstations in SH128, SH131, B12 Support info: www.dcs.bbk.ac.uk/support sg@dcs.bbk.ac.uk include workstation number For System Support … • CCS • workstations in SHB43, 321, 352, 402, 536 • Webmail • WebCT vle.bbk.ac.uk • Student websites • Support info: www.bbk.ac.uk/ccs • operator@ccs.bbk.ac.uk - or tel 7631 6543 include workstation number • Help Desk Room 101 (collection of basic PC skills documents and videos)

13. CCS or SCSIS Network • Understand EACH network - two separate networks managed separately by CCS and SCSIS. • Logon CCS UserName/Password - note logon is case sensitive. ONLY YOU KNOW YOUR PASSWORD. If you forget password this can be reset ONLY during support working hours. Passwords are not synchronised. • Your file space is N: drive (CCS), I: drive (SCSIS), probably C: drive at home/office. • You are responsible for backing up - CCS/SCSIS do not guarantee to maintain files between sessions. • Anything on C drive may be automatically removed and no applications can be installed on workstations

14. Use websites and FAQ first www.dcs.bbk.ac.uk/support/ • How to purchase hardware and software with student discounts? • How to get technical support? • How to avoid viruses, security, rules for use of computers …… etc?

15. How am I doing? • Review learning points after completing exercises and complete the reading • Keep a Learning Log • Self-test with quizzes • Peer feedback in group exercises • TMA feedback from tutors

16. Assessed components of ITApps modules • Quizzes 0% • Group Exercise: Usability Evaluation of Websites 0% • TMA Tutor Marked Assignment 25% • FMA Final Marked Assignment 75% (deadlines Jan/May/Sep)

17. Assessment deadlines and tutor support • Do not ask class tutors to extend deadlines as they are not authorised to do so. • Ask your tutor for help any time before the support deadline which is 2 weeks before the FMA deadline. Tutors do their best to respond promptly but be involved with other higher priority tasks. • Start work on day 1 – don’t delay assignments as we cannot provide help at the last minute.

18. Assessment deadlines and extensions • Apply in writing IN ADVANCE to Assessment Co-ordinator to change a deadline in the case of serious illness or family situations. Formal documentary evidence is required to present to examination meeting.

19. Plagiarism • Plagiarism is claiming the work of others as your own. If you clearly reference any work done by others in your assignments you will not be penalised. Indeed using components developed by others mirrors how IT systems are efficiently built so this is encouraged. • Plagiarism is regarded as a serious infringement and in the worst cases you may be banned from all university courses. • Do not copy work from internet, other students, books, tutors UNLESS you attribute any work that is not your own. • Your work is automatically checked out for plagiarism using IT tools. • Ask your tutor if you need advice on what and how to reference other people’s work in your assignments.