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B ack to the Drawing Board. Re-evaluating what we teach in the Intro course and how we teach IT. Presented by Ken Baldauf Florida State University. The Status Quo. The Traditional Computer Lit Class. Topics Covered. Computer Concepts - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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 [email protected]
www.teachtechnology.biz