Class 1 Notes are in progress and are subject to change
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Log On Instructor: Lyn Belisle (see syllabus for contact info and office hours) www.cs.trinity.edu/~jbelisle/cs1300 Class 1 Objectives:
Part One: Introducing the Course:
Part Two: Hands On
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Lynda.com - create account 2. Class Communication and Collaboration Tools - Blogs Using Blogger to set up your class blog VIDEO Making your first Blogger post VIDEO A good example of an introduction/how to preview and publish VIDEO A quick look at HTML as an optional view VIDEO
Homework for Tuesday – Three Parts There is a link on the class webpage called 1blog – you will usually find assignments in this column. Generally, all homework is due before the next class. However, because this is a special introductory assignment, your blog setup and first entry will be due Friday, August 30 Part One: (You hopefully completed this in class) Set up your blog on Blogger following the directions in the link on the Home page. Use your Trinity email address as your username. Title it something that refers to the class name. Part Two: Expand the first journal entry in your blog. introducing yourself and including the information you wrote in class on the sticky note as a “secret fact.” Use language including grammar, punctuation, and capitalization appropriate for an academic setting. Remember anyone who has access to the Internet will be able to see your blog. In your entry, tell us about yourself: Ø Tell us your name as well as what you prefer to be called if it's different from the name on the course enrollment sheet. Ø Please tell us where you are from and briefly describe some of your interests, your background, and your campus activities. Ø Important: please include the information for the scavenger hunt you wrote on the sticky note in class. Your classmates will need to find this. Ø Tell us about your computer background and any special computer skills or concerns that you have – this is extremely helpful Ø Upload a photo – use the help menu if necessary Ø Make sure your Trinity email address is included in the message – directions: Type a sentence near the end that says something like, “Contact me at username.trinity.edu.” Then highlight that email address and click on the “link” symbol
Make sure the address in the window starts with mailto:
Click OK and you are done!! Part Three: During class, send an email to Emily, the class Teaching Assistant using your Trinity email account (tell what class you are in). You can find the TA information on the class webpage. Use Blog URL in the subject line (required). In the body of the message, include:
------------ Additional Assignment - these links can be found in the right column of the class home page. Make sure you are familiar with this content for future quizzes and exams - there may be a short quiz on Tuesday.:
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