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Introduction to Computing: CIS101 Course Overview

Learn about CIS101 course components, learning community themes, sustainability concepts, computer security, and online learning tools from Dr. Catherine Dwyer, an Associate Professor in the IS Department at Pace University. Get familiar with Pace email, Blackboard, and required texts for the course. Enhance your understanding of Excel, HTML, JavaScript, and security awareness through active learning activities in a collaborative setting. Discover the benefits of joining a learning community and the importance of sustainability in computing.

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Introduction to Computing: CIS101 Course Overview

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  1. CIS101Introduction to Computing Week 01 Dr. Catherine DwyerInformation Systems

  2. Agenda • Class Introductions • What is CIS101? • What is a learning community? • Sustainability – Learning community theme • Using Pace e-mail and Blackboard • Introduction to Excel • Next week’s homework and assignments • Online survey

  3. Catherine DwyerAssociate Professor IS Dept. • Full time since Fall 2000 • Other classes taught: CS121, CS122, IS112, IS223, IS241, IS323, IS396E (Java), IS660Z(Programming Games Using VB) • Lead developer for Web Assisted CIS101 • Revision Chair for IS Undergraduate curriculum • Co-author with Dr. Jeanine Meyer of Programming Games With Visual Basic, Course Technology, 2001

  4. My IS Background • MS in CS (Pace), PhD in IS from NJIT, dissertation on privacy management in social networking site • Two daughters, recent college grad and high school senior • Prior Experience: Programmer/Analyst at NYC investment bank, Technology Coordinator at Graphics Design Firm • Husband journalist with The New York Times • Research interests: social networking and social media, online privacy management, and sustainability (link to my research at http://csis.pace.edu/~dwyer) • You?

  5. Required Texts • Microsoft Office Excel 2007 (New Perspectives) • HTML Complete Concepts and Techniques (Shelly Cashman) • JavaScript 101 • Security Awareness: Applying practical security in your world

  6. What is CIS101? • Fulfills core requirement for computing course • Has these components • Computer security • Learning community theme(Sustainability) • Application software (Excel) • HTML and Web Development • Introduction to Programming (JavaScript)

  7. What is a learning community? • Required to take at least one learning community • Same students meet in two parallel classes, CIS101 and BUS150 • Student teams will be the same for both classes • Final team project will have BUS150 requirements and CIS101 requirements • You will get separate grades for both classes

  8. The goals of a learning community • Link courses and disciplines so that students and their professors experience a coherent and enriched learning environment together • Provide setting for college students to develop a sense of responsibility and community • Encourage an increased interaction among students and faculty • Provide a rich, learning-centered environment • Emphasize active and collaborative learning • Provide exploration and understanding of diverse perspectives and a deeper understanding of course materials

  9. Sustainability • “capacity to maintain a process indefinitely” (WikiPedia) • Characteristic of eco-systems • Resources are finite, and must be used in a renewable and sustainable manner • We will use Excel to identify and define sustainability

  10. Computer Security • Computer security affects individuals and organizations • Do you have spyware on your computer? • How is your computer vulnerable? • Do the organizations you work with protect your information?

  11. Web assisted classes • Hybrid class structure • Combines in class meetings and online content • 2 hours in computer classroom • 1 credit delivered online (equivalent to one classroom hour)

  12. What is online learning? • Class interaction and learning delivered using technology • Online site combines readings, quizzes, and discussion forums • Pace uses Blackboard course management software to administer online courses

  13. Your Pace e-mail • Official university communications will be sent to your Pace e-mail • E-mail from Blackboard (this course) will come to your Pace e-mail • Need Pace e-mail to register for personal web space

  14. Finding your e-mail ID • Find your e-mail ID in Pace Student E-Mail Directory (link to Directory from http://studentit.pace.edu/) • Enter your first name and last name • Your e-mail ID and Alias will be displayed • You will need e-mail ID to access your student e-mail and access Blackboard • Your Alias is another account name others can use to e-mail you

  15. Access your Pace e-mail • Go to http://stmail.pace.edu/ • Enter ID and portal password • For further instructions on setting up Pace e-mail go to http://studentit.pace.edu/

  16. Using STmail • All e-mail sent to Pace services (doit, etc) must originate from your student account • All Pace communications will be sent to your student account • To forward student account e-mail to another account: • Go to http://pru.pace.edu and sign in • Select the mail forwarding option and enter the address you want to use

  17. Sign on to Blackboard • http://blackboard.pace.edu/ • Username is Pace e-mail ID • Password is the same as the portal

  18. CIS101 Blackboard Site • Syllabus and course schedule • Assignments • Course materials • Discussion Board (post message under welcome) • Student Tools

  19. Try it out! • Read • Course syllabus • Class schedule • CSIS student rights and responsibilities • Post your introduction in the Discussion Board

  20. Your grade • Homework/Assignments - 15% • Security audit – 5% • Class participation – 10% • Discussion Board - 20% • Excel exam - 15% • Final - 15% • Group Web Site – 20%

  21. Discussion Board • Online discussion is the most important part of online learning • You will be graded on your ability to contribute to a good online discussion • Means posting comments that generate a response • Means participating and responding to others • Grading rubric

  22. Excel 2007 • Part of Microsoft Office • Word, Access, PowerPoint • How to start Excel • Windows and tools in Excel interface • Saving in Excel

  23. How to participate in the online portion of CIS101 • Read your Pace student e-mail or have it forwarded • Participate in to Discussion Board each week • Keep up with assignments • Assignments – description of each week’s homework, class, and readings • Syllabus – course schedule

  24. Week 1 Assignments • Each week, assignments will be described in Assignments section of Blackboard • Each week will have a parallel folder in Course Materials that you must review • Discussion board assignment on Sustainability

  25. Online survey • Please access the online survey from Blackboard and complete

  26. Next week • Bring your Excel text to class • See you online!

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