presented by ken baldauf florida state university

Presented by

Ken BaldaufFlorida State University

Re-evaluating what we teach in the Intro course and how we teach IT

Back to the Drawing Board

The Traditional

Computer Lit Class

The Status Quo

Topics Covered• Computer Concepts

– Digital Tech, Hardware, Software, Networks, Internet/Web, Business Systems, Media, Info Security, Social Issues

• Computer Skills– Windows, Office, Web

CGS2060Computer Literacy

CGS2100MicroApps for Business

@ FSU

Course Format• Large lecture for Concepts

• TA-led recitations for Skills

My Curricular Experiments

Take ‘em Online• Unveiled online versions of

Comp Lit courses CGS2060, CGS2100 in 1998.

CGS2060 CGS2100 CGS2060 OLCGS2100 OL

Raise the Bar• Introduced CGS2064 Comp Lit II (2005)

– Advanced Concepts– Graphics– Web Dev

CGS2060 CGS2100 CGS2060 OLCGS2100 OLCGS2064

Meet Special Needs• Added CGS2060 Comp Lit

for Mac (2006)

CGS2060 CGS2100 CGS2060 OLCGS2100 OLCGS2064CGS2060 MAC

Take ‘em Online• CGS2064 and CGS2060

Mac go online (2006) CGS2060 CGS2100 CGS2060 OLCGS2100 OLCGS2064CGS2060 MACCGS2064 OLCGS2060 MAC OL

Build Stairway to CS Major• Revamped CGS3066 Web

Design and Programming (2006)

CGS2060

CGS2064

CGS3066

CS 0

CGS2060 CGS2100 CGS2060 OLCGS2100 OLCGS2064CGS2060 MACCGS2064 OLCGS2060 MAC OLCGS3066

Build Stairway to CS Major• 2006 - Revamped CGS3066

Web Design and Programming• 2007 - Take it online

CGS2060

CGS2064

CGS3066

CS 0

CGS2060 CGS2100 CGS2060 OLCGS2100 OLCGS2064CGS2060 MACCGS2064 OLCGS2060 MAC OLCGS3066CGS3066 OL

Experimental Special Topics

• Digital Media & Mobile Communications (2007)

• Information Security and PC Maintenance (2007)

CGS2060 CGS2100 CGS2060 OLCGS2100 OLCGS2064CGS2060 MACCGS2064 OLCGS2060 MAC OLCGS3066CGS3066 OLCOP3931-01COP3931-02

Where has it gotten meand what has been gained?

Lessons Learned

A lot more students

• Enrollment is up 58% over two years to 2,700 students.

480 CGS2060 Comp Lit846 CGS2060 Comp Lit Online400 CGS2100 Comp Lit Business592 CGS2100 Comp Lit Bus.Online037 CGS2060 Comp Lit Mac205 CGS2060 Comp Lit Mac Online034 CGS2064 Comp Lit II118 CGS2064 Comp Lit II Online031 CGS3066 Web Dev075 CGS3066 Web Dev Online048 COP3931-01 Media032 COP3931-02 Info Sec

Lesson 1

480 CGS2060 Comp Lit846 CGS2060 Comp Lit Online400 CGS2100 Comp Lit Business592 CGS2100 Comp Lit Bus.Online037 CGS2060 Comp Lit Mac205 CGS2060 Comp Lit Mac Online034 CGS2064 Comp Lit II118 CGS2064 Comp Lit II Online031 CGS3066 Web Dev075 CGS3066 Web Dev Online048 COP3931-01 Media032 COP3931-02 Info Sec

Lesson 1Enrollment stats show…

Comp Lit is still the big dawg!

86%

480 CGS2060 Comp Lit846 CGS2060 Comp Lit Online400 CGS2100 Comp Lit Business592 CGS2100 Comp Lit Bus.Online037 CGS2060 Comp Lit Mac205 CGS2060 Comp Lit Mac Online034 CGS2064 Comp Lit II118 CGS2064 Comp Lit II Online031 CGS3066 Web Dev075 CGS3066 Web Dev Online048 COP3931-01 Media032 COP3931-02 Info Sec

Lesson 1Enrollment stats show…

Comp Lit II has plateaued.

480 CGS2060 Comp Lit846 CGS2060 Comp Lit Online400 CGS2100 Comp Lit Business592 CGS2100 Comp Lit Bus.Online037 CGS2060 Comp Lit Mac205 CGS2060 Comp Lit Mac Online034 CGS2064 Comp Lit II118 CGS2064 Comp Lit II Online031 CGS3066 Web Dev075 CGS3066 Web Dev Online048 COP3931-01 Media032 COP3931-02 Info Sec

Lesson 1Enrollment stats show…

Students are not migrating up.

480 CGS2060 Comp Lit846 CGS2060 Comp Lit Online400 CGS2100 Comp Lit Business592 CGS2100 Comp Lit Bus.Online037 CGS2060 Comp Lit Mac205 CGS2060 Comp Lit Mac Online034 CGS2064 Comp Lit II118 CGS2064 Comp Lit II Online031 CGS3066 Web Dev075 CGS3066 Web Dev Online048 COP3931-01 Media032 COP3931-02 Info Sec

Lesson 2Enrollment stats show…

Mac sections are a big success!

480 CGS2060 Comp Lit846 CGS2060 Comp Lit Online400 CGS2100 Comp Lit Business592 CGS2100 Comp Lit Bus.Online037 CGS2060 Comp Lit Mac205 CGS2060 Comp Lit Mac Online034 CGS2064 Comp Lit II118 CGS2064 Comp Lit II Online031 CGS3066 Web Dev075 CGS3066 Web Dev Online048 COP3931-01 Media032 COP3931-02 Info Sec

Lesson 3Enrollment stats show…

Online is hot!

64%

60%

85%

78%

71%

480 CGS2060 Comp Lit846 CGS2060 Comp Lit Online400 CGS2100 Comp Lit Business592 CGS2100 Comp Lit Bus.Online037 CGS2060 Comp Lit Mac205 CGS2060 Comp Lit Mac Online034 CGS2064 Comp Lit II118 CGS2064 Comp Lit II Online031 CGS3066 Web Dev075 CGS3066 Web Dev Online048 COP3931-01 Media032 COP3931-02 Info Sec

Lesson 4Course evaluations show…

high enthusiasm for new courses

480 CGS2060 Comp Lit846 CGS2060 Comp Lit Online400 CGS2100 Comp Lit Business592 CGS2100 Comp Lit Bus.Online037 CGS2060 Comp Lit Mac205 CGS2060 Comp Lit Mac Online034 CGS2064 Comp Lit II118 CGS2064 Comp Lit II Online031 CGS3066 Web Dev075 CGS3066 Web Dev Online048 COP3931-01 Media032 COP3931-02 Info Sec

Lesson 5One credit hour courses aren’t worth the investment

480 CGS2060 Comp Lit846 CGS2060 Comp Lit Online400 CGS2100 Comp Lit Business592 CGS2100 Comp Lit Bus.Online037 CGS2060 Comp Lit Mac205 CGS2060 Comp Lit Mac Online034 CGS2064 Comp Lit II118 CGS2064 Comp Lit II Online031 CGS3066 Web Dev075 CGS3066 Web Dev Online

Lesson 6Web Dev is hot, xhtml/css/js,enrollment quadrupled!Passed it off to another faculty member

CGS2060 Comp LitCGS2060 Comp Lit OnlineCGS2100 Comp Lit BusinessCGS2100 Comp Lit Bus.OnlineCGS2060 Comp Lit MacCGS2060 Comp Lit Mac OnlineCGS2064 Comp Lit IICGS2064 Comp Lit II Online

So I’m left with…

CGS2060 Comp LitCGS2060 Comp Lit OnlineCGS2100 Comp Lit BusinessCGS2100 Comp Lit Bus.OnlineCGS2060 Comp Lit MacCGS2060 Comp Lit Mac OnlineCGS2064 Comp Lit IICGS2064 Comp Lit II Online

Demands• 8 Courses

– 8 Syllabi, 8 Agenda, 8 Web sites, many assignments and tests

• 2,700 Students• 40 Teaching Assistants, trained in 12

different unique jobs• 1 Stretched and Stressed Faculty Member

My grand scheme

Where to now?

CGS2060 Comp LitCGS2060 Comp Lit OnlineCGS2100 Comp Lit BusinessCGS2100 Comp Lit Bus.OnlineCGS2060 Comp Lit MacCGS2060 Comp Lit Mac OnlineCGS2064 Comp Lit IICGS2064 Comp Lit II Online

Combine all of this…

into…

CGS2060CGS2060Computer Fluency

…On Steroids

New and Improved!!

New and Improved!!

Fortified with 9 essential vitamins and minerals!

Why Consolidate?• Better for students

• Easier to manage

Better for Students

Computer Skills COMP LIT COMP LIT II

Using Microsoft Windows X  

Managing Files X  

E-mail X  

Web Research X  

Microsoft Word X  

Microsoft Excel X X 

Microsoft PowerPoint X  

Microsoft Office Application Integration X  

Creating a Webpage with Word X  

Microsoft Access X X

Digital Photo Editing: Adobe Photoshop   X

Computer Graphics: Adobe Illustrator   X

Computer Animation: Macromedia Flash   X

Basics of Unix (for Web publishing)   X

Web Authoring: Intro to HTML   X

Web Development: Macromedia DreamWeaver   X

Microsoft Data Access Pages   X

Basics of Web Programming with JavaScript   X

Computer Concepts COMP LIT COMP LIT II

Digital Data Representation X  

Hardware X  

Software X  

Telecommunications and Networking X  

Internet/Web X  

Societal, Ethical, and Security Issues X X 

Digital Media (Graphics, Video, Music, Games)   X

Database Systems   X

E-commerce and Transaction Processing   X

Information Systems in Businesses & Organizations   X

Systems and Software Development   X

ORIGINAL PLAN

ORIGINAL PLAN• Over time, as increasing numbers of students

enter college already computer competent, enrollment levels in Comp Lit and Comp Lit II should invert.

Comp Lit Comp Lit IIComp Lit II

Over three years, this has not occurred. Students are not choosing Comp Lit II over Comp Lit, nor are they taking both.So, the vast majority of students are missing out on the benefits provided by Comp Lit II.

Students are missing out on the benefits provided by Comp Lit II.

Raising the Bar for CGS2060• A common “complaint” from students

is that Comp Lit is too easy.

• Still, those students choose Comp Lit over Comp Lit II.

• If you can’t bring the horse to water, bring the water to the horse.

CGS2060 Computer Fluency

Digital Technology Basics • The Digital Revolution • General Purpose and Special Purpose

Computers • Hardware: Processing, Storage, and I/O • Software: System Software and Application

Software

Network Technologies • Telecommunications: Wired and Wireless

Technologies • Computer Networking • The Internet and Web

Management Information Systems • Databases• E-commerce• Business Systems• Systems Development

Digital Media • Digital Music and Audio• Digital Graphics• Digital Photography and Video• Interactive Media

Information Security • Information Security and Vulnerability • Machine-Level Security• Network Security• Wireless Network Security• Internet Security

Social Implications • Living Online• Freedom of Speech• Privacy Issues• Ethics and Social Responsibility• Globalization

Concepts Coverage

CGS2060 Computer Fluency

• Skills Coverage - Platform Independent

CGS2060 Computer FluencySkills Coverage (Required)

OS and File Management•Windows, Mac, Linux (non-Windows bring laptop)

Personal Information Management (PIM) •Web-based Contacts, Calendars, and To-Do's

Internet Communications •Email, Instant Messaging, SMS Texting, Online Forums

Word Processing •Any advanced word-processing application that can save to Microsoft Word format

Spreadsheet Management •Any advanced spreadsheet application that can save to Microsoft Excel format

Team Project •Work as a group to apply the above skills to design a solution to a professional problem

CGS2060 Computer FluencySkills Coverage (Options)

Student Choice 1 (choose one) • Presentation Software (PowerPoint-based)• Microsoft Access (required for business students)• Digital Photography and Photo Editing (Elements, Flickr)• Project Management, Mind Mapping

Student Choice 2 (choose one) • Digital Media Production (video, audio, podcast, vcast)• Web 2.0 and Rich Internet Applications (social networking,

social bookmarking, wikis, media sharing, Google Docs, etc.)

• Web publishing (Web site, Blog)

Class contentCGS2060 Comp LitCGS2060 Comp Lit OnlineCGS2100 Comp Lit BusinessCGS2100 Comp Lit Bus.OnlineCGS2060 Comp Lit MacCGS2060 Comp Lit Mac OnlineCGS2064 Comp Lit IICGS2064 Comp Lit II OnlineCOP3931-01 MediaCOP3931-02 Info Sec

CGS2060CGS2060Computer Fluency

Are students ready?

Class overhead

Current Setup2,700 Students8 Courses, Websites, etc.40 Teaching AssistantsIn 12 unique jobs1 stretched and stressed faculty

CGS2060CGS2060Computer Fluency2,700 Students1 Course (online and

classroom modes)40 Teaching Assistants in

3 unique jobs: helpdesk, grader & tester

1 smiling faculty dude

New Class Structure• 1 weekly 75 minute lecture in large

auditorium– Discussions on chapter topics and

current events CourseCasts – http://coursecasts.course.com

– Review of assignment work– Guest speakers– Clicker quizzes

Class Structure• Recitations replaced by video lessons, an open

Help Lab, and weekly online activities.– Office 2007 In a Flash: www.course.com/inaflash

• Exams scheduled online, and taken in Testing Center.

• Help Lab open 40 hours/week• Online Support from Help Desk staff via phone,

email, or chat open 40 hours/week.• Email to instructor filtered through Help Desk

staff.

Course Work1,000 Points Available

050 Assignment: Digital Communications 050 Assignment: Personal Information Management 100 Assignment: Word Processing/Web Research100 Assignment: Spreadsheets 075 Assignment: Group Project 075 Assignment: Student Choice 1 050 Assignment: Student Choice 2

050 Exam: Operating System and File Management 050 Exam Word Processing 100 Exam Spreadsheet

080 Exam Concepts 1: Digital Technology, Network Technology 080 Exam Concepts 2: Business Information Systems, Digital Media 080 Exam Concepts 3: Information Security, Social Issues 060 Class Participation

Thanks for coming!

Check in next year for an update!

Ken BaldaufFlorida State University

Program for Interdisciplinary Computingkbaldauf@fsu.edu

www.teachtechnology.biz