spring 2012 -
Tuesday Classes - CS102 Sections 009-013
"Micro-Computer
Applications"
For Information on the CS Technology and Applications Minor, click here
Important!
All CS102 grades have been entered in eLearning and final grades posted to MyBama.
EVERYONE needs to look at their grade postings in eLearning and make sure everything is posted and that everything is correct; especially people that had make-ups. Make-up scores were hand entered, so there is more room for errors. I have already had a few that have emailed to let me know that their make-ups were not posted at all. It is your responsibility to verify your grade postings and make us aware of any errors. We need to be made aware of all errors ASAP. It is much easier to correct things now, rather than after grade posting closes. Please take a look at your eLearning grades right now.
Additionally, people with make-ups that were unexcused had points deducted from their make-up scores. So if you took a make-up, but the score posted is 10, 20, etc points less, this is why.
When calculating grades, we used the following formula:
Exam 1 + Exam 2 + Exam 3 +Exam 4 +Exam 5 + Exam 6 + (Lesson Average) + (Quiz/Lab Average) = Total / 8
Note: I dropped one lesson grade for everyone, so average the 5 highest lesson grades to get Average.
Note: When averaging in the syllabus quiz, change it to a percentage first, ex. 170/170 = 100 %
Note: Once you get Total/8, you can add any bonus points to that total. (Bonus was awarded to those that had no make-ups excused/unexcused)
Final Grade: Take that total and compare directly to grade chart on the syllabus.
There are no additional opportunities for extra work/points, so please don’t ask.
EMAIL ANY GRADE PROBLEMS now!
Weekly Update for Tuesday, April 24th MAKE-UPS!!! Check elearning to make sure all your grade postings are there. If not email you instructor if you have a missing grade you know you completed, OR come to the lab and take a make-up for your missing grade!!! It is the STUDENTS responsibility to know whether or not a make-up is needed.
Make-ups for Exams and Labs ***Lessons cannot be made up
It is the student's responsibility to review posted grades in eLearning and to show up at their class time to make-up any work missed.
Student's that DO NOT need to make up anything, do not have to come to class this week.
Practice exams are posted in the drop down list in the class titled, Make-up Practice. Additionally, use lessons and custom lessons to review.
DO NOT EMAIL ASKING WHAT YOUR FINAL GRADE IS...Final Grades will be posted in elearning/MyBama during exam week.
Anything not made up this week will be graded as "0"
LAB will be closed on Thursday (4/26) & Friday (4/27)
Weekly Update for Tuesday, April 17th-24th
Tuesday (4/17): PPT
Lessons Due by class time
PPT Exit Exam in class
*If you take your PPT exam, and have NO make-ups next week, then you are finished with CS102 for the semester. NO FINAL EXAM. Final grades will be posted on MyBama during exam week.
Next Week: MAKE-UP WEEK (for those that need a make-up)
Make-ups for Exams and Labs ***Lessons cannot be made up
It is the student's responsibility to review posted grades in eLearning and to show up at their class time to make-up any work missed.
Student's that DO NOT need to make up anything, do not have to come to class next week.
Practice exams are posted in the drop down list in the class titled, Make-up Practice. Additionally, use lessons and custom lessons to review.
Weekly Update for Tuesday, April 10th-17th:
Lab week
Tuesday, April 10th: LAB #: PPT Project (in class)
Between now and next week:
Complete all PPT lessons (at least once)
Use lessons, practice exams, and custom lessons to prepare for the exams.
Drill and practice is the key to success. Lots of practice!
Next Tuesday (4/17):
PPT Skills Lessons are due for a grade by the beginning of class time.
PPT Exit Exam in class
NOTE: Once you take the PPT exam, if you have completed all assignments and have NO make-ups, then you are finished with CS102 for the semester. No final exam.
Make-ups will be at your class time on Tuesday, April 24th (it is your responsibility to show up for your make-ups).
Be sure to view and verify all your grades on eLearning (login to MyBama and then select the eLearning icon). Email your instructor with any questions or concerns about your grade postings. It is important that you check your grades because the postings will be used to determine the final grade.
Weekly Update for Tuesday, April 3rd-10th EXAM WEEK
ACCESS Lessons are due for a grade by the beginning of class time.
ACCESS exit Exam in class
Between now and next week:
Begin working the PowerPoint lessons
Prepare for next week's LAB by practicing
the PPT PROJECT
* you can watch the video in eLearning titled, "Project Practice"
* To find the Practice Project tab:
-From ASSIGNMENTS tab, find where it reads, "Selected Class"
and use the pull down arrow and select PROJECT
practice-sp12.
-Then go to the PROJECTS tab and
practice your project there.
*Must practice on a machine with PPT 2010 (Macs won't
work), you may use Open Lab to practice.
*The in-class Lab will be the same as the practice lab.
Check/Verify your posted grades on eLearning and make your instructor aware of any questions/problems.
Next Tuesday (4/10): Lab: PPT Project in class for a lab grade.
Update (Thurs 3/29) 11:30am... The issue HAS BEEN RESOLVED. The lab now has access to SimNet.
Update (Thurs 3/29) 8:30am...Still cannot access Simnet in the lab. Use ResNet if on campus. All off campus service providers should work.
**UPDATE (3/28)...SimNet is being blocked on UA public networks. SimNet does work if accessed on ResNet or other service providers. It is currently NOT working in the LAB machines. This site will be updated with a message once it is working in the lab again.
Weekly Update for Tuesday, March 27th-April
3rd
Tuesday (3/27): EXCEL EXAM in class
Between now and next week: (NOTE ONE WEEK PREP FOR EXAM AND LESSONS)
Complete all ACCESS lessons (at least once)
Use lessons, practice exams, and custom lessons to prepare for the exams.
Drill and practice is the key to success. Lots of practice!
Next Tuesday (4/3):
ACCESS Skills Lessons are due for a grade by the beginning of class time.
ACCESS Exit Exam in class
Weekly Update for Tuesday, March 20th-27th
Tuesday (3/20): EXCEL Project
(for a grade)
in class
Between now and next week:
Complete all EXCEL lessons (at least once)
Use lessons, practice exams, and custom lessons to prepare for the exams.
Drill and practice is the key to success. Lots of practice!
Check/Verify your posted MAKE-UP grades on eLearning and make your instructor aware of any questions/problems. Students with excused absences and those only making up one missed assignment received full credit. For those that took more than one make up, 10pts were deducted from the second make-up, 20pts from the third, etc. Scores on e-Learning reflect these deductions.
Next Tuesday (3/27):
EXCEL Skills Lessons are due for a grade by the beginning of class time.
EXCEL skills Exit Exam in class
Weekly Update for Tuesday,Feb. 28th-March 6th
Tuesday(2/28): WORD
Lessons Due by class time
WORD Exit Exam in class
Next Week: MAKE-UP WEEK
Make-ups for Exams (Win7/IE8, Comp. Concepts, & Word); Labs (Syllabus Quiz, Article Quiz, Word Project) *** Lessons cannot be made up
It is the student's responsibility to review posted grades in eLearning and to show up at their class time to make-up any work missed.
Student's that DO NOT need to make up anything, do not have to come to class next week.
Practice exams are posted in the drop down list in the class titled, Make-up Practice. Additionally, use lessons and custom lessons to review.
Article 1 and Article 2 (Articles to read for Article Quiz- Make-ups)
Any
missed work not made up on the make-up day will be graded with a
permanent "0".
Between now and when you return after Spring Break:
Begin working EXCEL lessons
Practice for the EXCEL PROJECT (3/20). Practice is posted in the Practice class like last time. Better directions for the project are posted in DROPBOX in Simnet.
Weekly Update for Tuesday, February 21st-28th:
(2/21): Lab: Word Project in class. Lab will be exactly like the one you practiced. Instructions will be provided. You can open the instruction file and copy and paste the text from there or you may type it. Once you receive your score, you may make corrections, rename and and submit a second time. We will take your highest grade. This grade will count 1/5 of one exam grade.
Between now and next week:
Complete all Word lessons (at least once)
Use lessons, practice exams, and custom lessons to prepare for the exams.
Drill and practice is the key to success. Lots of practice!
Check/Verify your posted grades on eLearning and make your instructor aware of any questions/problems.
Next Tuesday (2/28):
WORD Skills Lessons are due for a grade by the beginning of class time.
Word skills Exit Exam in class
Weekly Update for Tuesday, February 14th-17th:
Computer Concepts Lessons are due for a grade by the beginning of class time.
Computer Concepts exit Exam in class
Between now and next week:
Begin working the WORD lessons...there are A LOT of them.
Prepare for next week's LAB by practicing
the WORD PROJECT
*Watch the video in eLearning titled, "Project Practice"
* To find the Practice Project tab:
-From ASSIGNMENTS tab, find where it reads, "Selected Class"
and use the pull down arrow and select
PROJECT
practice-sp12.
-Then go to the PROJECTS tab and
practice your project there.
*Must practice on a machine with Word 2010 (Macs won't
work), you may use
Open Lab to practice.
*The in-class Lab will be the same as the practice lab.
Check/Verify your posted grades on eLearning and make your instructor aware of any questions/problems.
Next Tuesday (2/21): Lab: Word Project in class for a lab grade.
Weekly Update for Tuesday, February 7th-14th:
Tuesday(2/7): In-class Quiz on the two assigned articles
you will only have one attempt at each question, so read carefully
Between now and next week:
Complete all Computer Concept lessons
Use lessons, practice exams, and custom lessons to prepare for the exams.
A lot of the exam questions come straight from the text, so make sure you read and understand the TEACH ME material.
Check/Verify your posted grades on eLearning and make your instructor aware of any questions/problems.
Next Tuesday (2/14):
Computer Concepts Lessons are due for a grade by the beginning of class time.
Computer Concepts exit Exam in class
Weekly Update for Tuesday, January 31th-
Feb. 7th:
Tuesday (1/31):
Win7/IE8 Lessons are DUE FOR
GRADE, EXIT EXAM in Class.
Next Tuesday (2/7):
Begin Computer Concept lessons due (2/14).
LAB: Article Quiz (grade) on the following two articles. Don't just try to remember random facts in the article, but read and really attempt to understand the information presented. You will have a quiz (multiple choice, True/False) next week in class on information/concepts taken from the two articles.
Weekly Update for Tuesday, January 24th-January 31st:
Next Tues(1/31): Exit
Exam for Win7 & IE8 (exam
will be taken during class time, remember your picture ID)
WIn7/IE8 lessons
are due for a grade at the beginning of class time
on Tues (1/31).
Syllabus Quiz
must be completed by 10pm on Friday (1/27). Those that don't take it
will receive a grade of "0".
Some of the grading on the syllabus quiz is a bit
goofy. We are adjusting those scores as necessary.
Use the lessons, practice exams, and custom lessons to prepare for the exam on Tuesday (1/31). The exit exam will be 50 commands from the Win7/IE8 material. The exit exam is in the same format as the Practice exams.
Videos for Practice Exams/Custom Lessons and Practicing Projects have been posted in eLearning (www.elearning.ua.edu) for you to review.
Weekly Update for Tuesday, January 17th-January 24th:
If you missed class on Tuesday, January 17th, please watch the INTRODUCTION Video posted in eLearning under the Video Links.
Between now and class next Tuesday, January 24th, make sure you do the following:
Make sure you have a copy of the syllabus. You can use the one given out in class, or print out the syllabus (link above). Also make sure to print a copy of the course calendar(link above).
Read the syllabus and use it to answer the questions on the Syllabus Quiz located under assessments in your CS102 eLearning course, www.elearning.ua.edu . This will be your first grade in CS102, so use your syllabus to get all the questions correct.
Make sure you can login to https://alabama.simnetonline.com using your username (first part of your crimson email address, take off the @crimson.ua.edu) and your password (your 8-digit CWID). If you cannot, then contact your instructor with your name, section number, and CWID and let him/her know that you are unable to login to SimNet.
If you have your SimNet registration code (compare to syllabus, and make sure it is the correct one before opening), you may login to SimNet and register the code. It is CAP sensitive, so enter exactly as it appears. If you plan on buying the code online for instant access, you may login to SimNet and select the online purchase option. Once you register or purchase your code, log out of SimNet and back in. You should have access to all the SimNet tabs.
You may go to the Assignments Tab and Lessons sub-tab and begin working the Win7/IE8 lessons. Watch video in eLearning to learn about working your lessons.
Also, before coming to class next week, you can use the link at the top of the page to remind yourself of your assigned computer for the semester