EDTS 100 Information Technology in the Classroom

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EDTS 100 Information Technology in the Classroom
COMP103 Computing Concepts and Issues

Lecture 1 Unit Overview

• Donna Gronn

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Lecturer Contact Details

• d.gronn_at_patrick.acu.edu.au
• Room 4.55
• 9953 3284

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Virtual Tutors

• Based at St Patricks
• Donna Gronn -d.gronn_at_patrick.acu.edu.au
• Frank Fabri f.fabri_at_patrick.acu.edu.au
• Based at Aquinas
• Sue McNamara- s.mcnamara_at_aquinas.acu.edu.au
• Danielle Buncle- d.buncle_at_aquinas.acu.edu.au

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Attendance

• Attendance at lectures is compulsory.(Each
  student is responsible to sign the lecture list)
• Attendance at tutorials will be necessary for
  contribution and completion of assessment tasks
  but is not compulsory after the first two weeks.
  Tutorials may be completed on line.

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Assessment

• Assessment 1 Electronic Communication 20
• Assessment 2 Assessment Portfolio 50
• Assessment 3 Exam 30

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Assessment 1 Electronic Communication

• Weekly surveys submitted online to the tutors.
• This assessment task is worth 10

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Assessment 1 Electronic Communication

• Participation in the weekly online learning tasks
  determined from email log and electronic
  correspondence.
• This assessment task is worth 10

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Assessment 2 Assessment Portfolio

• Five parts all connected from the web page (plus
  a 2 page word doc in week 5)
• Personal web page (web)
• W drive organisation (screen dump)
• 2 Classroom templates (word, excel)
• Concept map (Inspiration)
• 5 slide presentation (PowerPoint/Microworlds)

• This assessment task is worth 50

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Assessment 3 Exam

• 1.5 hr Examination Covering the material in
  lectures as well as addressing many of the issues
  met during the practical classes and online
  activities.
• This assessment task is worth 30.

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Alternate Assessment

• The alternate assessment replaces
• the Weekly Review Survey (10)
• the Assessment Portfolio (50).

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Alternate Assessment

• Students who choose the alternate assessment must
  be confident with their technology skills,
  including computers, peripherals and the
  Internet.
• They must commit to their project and sign a
  contract detailing their commitment by the end of
  lecture week 2.

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Alternate Assessment

• Included in the project is an 800 word reflection
  of your journey. This will take the place of the
  weekly reviews (10).
• The project is a Web Based Project that can be
  used in a classroom as a stand alone unit
  integrating a range of technologies. (50)

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Alternate Assessment

• The project needs to be comparable in quantity to
  the portfolio items but should focus on
  technologies/software you have not used before.
• You need to utilise a range of programs and
  peripherals.
• You must find something that you havent done
  before. Teach yourself something new!

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Computer Lab Account

• Have you used your Computer Lab Account?
• IF NOT check it in the tutorial this week.
• Any problems see Tac.

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Computer Lab Account
Capital S

• Login exampleUser name S00012345
  Password 12051980 (DOB)Domain student

• Passwords are case sensitive

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First Step

• Always restart the computer after use
• Click on the My Computer icon.
• Check that you have access to the H hard drive.
  This is where you will save your work.

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Second Step

• http//dlibrary.acu.edu.au/staffhome/dogronn/edts1
  00comp103/index.htm

• The home page for these units
• EDTS100 - IT in the Classroom COMP 103 -
  Computing Concepts Issues

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Unit Homepage http//dlibrary.acu.edu.au/staffhom
e/dogronn/edts100comp103/index.htm

• Unit Guide and Assessment Criteria
• Inspiration Task
• Weekly tasks on SINA
• Virtual Class Groups and Tutors

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READ ALL Instructions Carefully
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The Basics

• Basic Windows and File Management for WindowsNT
  (Windows 98 is also available if you use that at
  home)
• http//dlibrary.acu.edu.au/staffhome/dogronn/edts1
  00comp103/basic/basics.html

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Tutorials from home

• Make a folder on your C drive for your files for
  this unit.
• Keep all of your work in this folder.
• If the notes refer to H use this folder.

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Checklist

• All students of EDTS 100 must send the Review
  email of The Basics to their tutor by noon on
  Monday Lecture Week2.
• Click on Lists of Virtual Classes and Tutors to
  find your tutor.This will be up in before the
  second tutorial.

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ACU Student Email Account

• Students can access email via Netscape.
• The URL http//student.patrick.acu.edu.au8383is
  entered and a web form requesting login details
  will load.

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This Week

• Check you have a Computer Lab Account.
• Check you have access to W drive.
• Look at buying a USB memory stick
• Work through the Basics tutorial.
• Organise your files!