CS 1300

READINGS/ASSIGNMENTS
Students are responsible for outside reading and information in this column unless preceded by an **, in which case they are recommended

Review the notes for every class TR 8.28	1	Introduction to Course Logon/Logoff Password Management Site Making a Weblog Setting up a Blog on Blogger Blogger Help Blogging in an Academic Setting Choose computer for semester - next class	1blog Note: because this is a special introductory assignment, your blog setup, first entry and email to TA will be due Friday, August 29th before 12:00 midnight**	Syllabus Course Outline ITS - Student Resources Trinity University Computing Policies, Including Voice Mail and Email Academic Honor Code Copyright Policy Plagiarism Computer Security
TU 9.2 **1blog (This column shows what assignment is due before class)	2	Joe Hatch - Computer Survival Skills Blogger Updates How to Create Shortcuts to Folders and Change Icons Choose computer for semester	2scavenge (postponed)	Review Your Blogs: Improve Your Writing With These Tips
TR 9.4	3	Class Cancelled	No Assignments
TU 9.9	4	Tour of Server Room: Jared Pack, Systems Administrator, ITS	4practice 4network	General ITS Info: Network Drives and other important services ITS FAQ Word 2003 to Word 2007 Command Guide
TR 9.11	5	Wikis, Blogs and Scavenger Hunt	5scavenge	How to Edit the Class Wiki Make sure your shortcuts to Class and Groups are in your Y drive Network Drives and Mapping to Them http://iraa.trinity.edu/iraa/x236.xml Wireless Setup http://iraa.trinity.edu/iraa/x132.xml Chapters 1-3 in Textbook A Guide to Microsoft Office 2007. Brown, B. et al. Lawrenceville Press.
TU 9.16 5scavenge	6	Short Quiz Explore MS Word 2007 as tool for formatting newsletters and other publications Text wrap Text box Format and Format Painter Inserting pictures and logo Page breaks and columns Citations	6winword	Formatting in Word 2007 Read Chapter 4 in Textbook - a good resource and reference Citation Machine FYI - Newsletter/Publication Templates in Word 2007
TR 9.18 6winword	7	Formatting Documents in MS Word, Continued	7wordextras	Setting Tab Stops Creating Tables Formatting Tables Add a drawing to a document
TU 9.23 7wordextras	8	Benjamin Harris	8library	Trinity Library Homepage RefWorks Refworks Simplified
TR 9.25 8library	9	Intro to Spread Sheets and Excel	9spread	Free Excel helper videos --- http://www.showmeacademy.com/ In Textbook - Read Chapter 5, p. 185-242 Homework - Grades and Examples from Chapter 5
TU 9.30 9spread	10	Diane Graves, University Librarian	10copyright	http://freeculture.org/ http://www.publicknowledge.org/ Ten Big Myths about Copyright Explained Friends of Active Copyright Education When Copying is OK: The "Fair Use" Rule Creative Commons (alternative to copyright) Trinity University's Copyright Policy TU library links on copyright Copyright FAQs from US Gov't. Stock Exchange Photos (free photos) Copyright Challenge (take the quiz online) Electronic Frontier Foundation Alliance for Taxpayer Access
TR 10.2 10copyright	11	Short Quiz 2: Selected material covered so far in the semester, including guest speakers' information Spreadsheets, Continued	11balance	Microsoft Excel Basics: Tutorial Another Good Link for Excel Basics Assignments - Complete Exercise 4 on p. 230 of the textbook Complete Exercise 7 on p. 233 of the textbook Complete Exercise 8 on p. 234 of the textbook
TU 10.7 11balance	12	Spreadsheets, continued	12spreadreview	Review Chapters 7-8 in text - practice exercises that you have questions about
TR 10.9	13	Your assignment today is, during your class time, pay a visit to the first floor of the Library. The AT&T Center for Learning and Technology is located there. Check out the resources, including computers, scanners, and others	13CLTblog	Blog entry on CLT Resources
TU 10.14 13CLTblog	14	Introduction to Digital Images and Graphical Formats, Continued Introduction to Adobe Photoshop Elements 6 Midterm Review	14animate	What is a Digital Photo? - open and read DPI and PPI explained - there is a difference How pixels work Digital Photographs Power Point Presentations and the Power of Thirds Where Can I find Images for my presentations? Image Resolution, Pixel Dimensions and Document Size
TR 10.16 11balance	15	MidTerm Exam	Hometown
TU 10.21 Hometown	16	Analyze midterm grades on spreadsheet Linking Data Between Office Applications - (Excel and PowerPoint) Photoshop Elements Intro, continued	16data	Linking Information from Excel to PowerPoint Text: Chapters 12 & 13 (499-564) Creating Presentations How to Download the Trial Version of PSE6**
TR 10.23 16data	17	PowerPoint Methods, Tips, and Tricks: PowerPoint: Custom Backgrounds, Design Template, from Scratch Inserting Pictures into Slide Presentations	17slides 19present (due 10.30)	READ: Graphic Design Fundamentals Microsoft Training (good PowerPoint tutorials on special topics, fyi) Top Ten Slide Tips Really Bad Power Point - and How to Avoid It PowerPoint Tutorial on You Tube Sound files How to Download the Trial Version of PSE6
TU 10.28 17slides	18	Advanced PowerPoint Techniques Web Banners and Graphics for Power Point and Web	18banner 19present (due next class)	Making a Web Graphic with PSE and Layers Photoshop Elements Toolbar Using Special Effects with Text in Photoshop Elements Photoshop Elements Tips Photocollage Basics Sound files
TR 10.30 19present 18banner	19	Power Point Presentations Last Day UG Withdrawal	19ppteval
TU 11.4 19ppteval	20	Chris Nolan - Searching the Internet Evaluating Web Sites	20 search	Topics from Mr. Nolan's Presentation Finding Better Information on the Web Internet Help (TU library) The Invisible Web Librarians' Index to the Internet Infomine Trinity Library lists Web Research Evaluation Check List
TR 11.6 20 search	21	Using the Scanner Advanced Photoshop Elements Techniques	21postcard	Making a Web Graphic with PSE and Layers Photoshop Elements Toolbar Using Special Effects with Text in Photoshop Elements Photoshop Elements Tips Photocollage Basics
TU 11.11 21postcard	22	Workday - postcards in class	21postcard, continued	Scanning Basics from Adobe Scanning Basics 101 from Scantips Fun Photoshop Tutorials
TR 11.13 21postcard, completed	23	Intro to HTML	23bones	The Process of Web Design
TU 11.18 23bones	24	Intro to HTML, Continued Expression Web	24webplan	Excellent ExpWeb Tutorial More Expression Web Videos Great Web Design examples from Newark1
TR 11.20 24webplan	25	Short HTML Quiz Imagemap	25imagemap 25myweb	How to Design and Publish Your Website with KompoZer
TU 11.25 25imagemap 25myweb	26	Upload and present websites in class (see note)	Note: Postponed until 12/2/08	Workday on website Ares Tube User Guide
Thanksgiving
TU 12.2	27	Upload and present websites in class
TR 12.4	28	Complete Websites - Intro to Access	28datamerge	Mail Merge Word 2007
TU 12.9	29	Final Exam
Reading Days 12.10-12.11