Computer Fluency CS 111 Syllabus

Spring 2007

 

CS111 Section 50 ALL Online

Instructor: Michael Cassens

Office: TBA

Office Hours: By Appt

University Phone: TBA

Cell: 370-1684

Office: 549-0616

e-mail: michael@silverleaf-consulting.com

URL: http://courseware.umt.edu

 

Overview:

 

This class is designed to give you a good general understanding of computer functions as well as the software that you will undoubtedly interact with.  We will study how to interact with any type of computer whether it is a PC or Mac.  This course will give you a good understanding of how to interact with your computer, stay safe while on the Internet, understand the basics of programming, how to purchase a new computer, create n HTML page and even create some computer animations.  The goal is that you will feel comfortable using your computer so that when you leave this course and take other courses such as CS 171 and CS 172 these concepts will not be completely foreign.

 

Attendance:

 

Since this is an online class, I try to be as flexible as possible.  For sake of consistency however, I will post all lectures for the week on Mondays and Wednesdays in the Content area, and Friday will be reserved for you to work on your labs.  I will post labs every two weeks and will give a due date in the Assignments folder.  If there are additional assignments, I will also and put them in the Assignments folder. I typically put announcements out for new labs, homework, and exams.  Additionally, since we have no real class time, I will require that you participate in the discussion board to express your opinions, share and learn with your other classmates.

 

Grading:

 

Homework and Labs 50%

Weekly Discussion Board 10%

2 Exams 10% for each test

Final Exam 20% Scheduled Date: Usually I post it for the first three days of finals week

 

All Assignments will be sent to michael@silverleaf-consulting.com

Your subject must be CS 111 Assignment # (e.g CS 111 Assignment 1)

 

Grading Scale

 

100-90 A, A-            79-70 C+, C, C-       59-and beyond F

89-80 B+, B, B-        69-60 D+, D, D-

 

P/NP – pass/no pass, 70 or greater is passing determined by Computer Science Department policy, which is a C or better.

 

Late Assignments:

  • Late assignments will not be accepted. Sorry for the inconvenience.

 

Requirements

  • Required Texts:
    • Fluency with Information Technology
  • There are no pre-requisites for this course
  • You must enter 2 comments onto the discussion board each week to receive full credit.

 

Suggestions:

  • Even though this is an online course, it would be beneficial to read and ask as many questions as you can.
  • Feel free to set up an appointment if you need help. I am here to help you understand and do well.

 

Collaboration:

  • I encourage you all to work together through problems, but copying and plagiarism will not be tolerated. If you are caught cheating, I will give you an F for the course.

-         Please refer to the Student Conduct Code in how this will be dealt with: http://www.umt.edu/studentaffairs/sccAcademicConduct.htm

     

Incompletes:

 

“Incomplete for the course is not an option to be exercised at the discretion of students. In all cases it is given at the discretion of the instructor….” Some guidelines for receiving an incomplete are listed in the catalog which include having a passing grade up to three weeks before the end of the semester and being in attendance. “Negligence and indifference are not acceptable reasons.” Also note that there may be financial aid implications.

More information located here:

http://www.umt.edu/catalog/acpolpro.htm#28

 

Late Drops:

 

The University’s policy on drops after 30 days of instruction is outlined in the following link: http://www.umt.edu/catalog/acpolpro.htm#5.  The Computer Science Department follows this policy rigorously.  There are five circumstances under which a late drop might be approved:  registration errors, accident or illness, family emergency, change in work schedule, no assessment of performance in class after this deadline.  Except in very unusual circumstances, I will only approve late drops if there is documented justification for one of these circumstances.

 

Disabilities:

           

Students with disabilities should notify the instructor at the beginning of the course. Disabilities should be “certified” by DSS.

 

Class Etiquette:

  • Be respectful of your fellow classmates.
  • Call me anytime if you have a question.
  • Profanity and Obscenity will not be tolerated in class or assignments.

 

Special Dates:

 

  • Washington/Lincoln Holiday Feb 19
  • Spring Vacation March 26-30
  • Fall Registration April 17-28

 

 

Tentative Schedule:

 

Syllabus Review and Assessment Quiz Jan 23

Week 1 Computer Terminology Jan 25-30

Week 2 Purchasing a Computer

Week 3 The Internet and World Wide Web

Week 4 Exam 1 (Feb 12 – 16)

Week 5 Keeping your computer (and yourself) safe

Week 6 Creating your own HTML page.

Week 7 Search Engines – oh my!

Week 8 Exam 2 (March 12–16)

Week 9 Computer Communication Etiquette

Week 10 Spring Break

Week 11 Identity Theft

Week 12-13 Computer Animations

Week 14 Podcasting/Video Podcasting on the Web

Week 15 Final (May 7–11)