The presentation that I went through January 8, 2013

1. Focus on Information
Technology
Information Technology 120
January 8, 2013

2. Information Technology 120
IT120 BOM
CS ENT TS DT

3. The Big Ideas of IT120
(GCOs)
 IT Perspective
 ICT Project Management
 Software Applications

4. GCO #1 – IT Perspective
 Students will understand key IT
function components and how they
contribute to enterprise effectiveness

5. GCO #2 – ICT Project Mgmt
 Students will apply formal project
management knowledge, principles
and practices during the project
lifecycle
 Managements of
resources, time, cost, quality, risk and
communication

6. GCO #3 – Software Applications
Word
Spreadsheet
Processing
Desktop
Presentation
Publishing
Database

7. GCO #3 – Software Applications
Word Excel
Publisher PowerPoint
Access

8. GCO #3 – Software Applications
Writer Calc
Desktop
Impress
Publishing
Base

9. GCO #3 – Software Applications
20 20
Word Excel
12 16
Publisher PowerPoint
Access
12

10. Top Course Objectives
 Prepare students to apply their
knowledge to real-world, unpredictable
situations
 Engage students
 Promote student-led exploration

11. Access to the Course
 ADD SCREENSHOT OF JAMIE
O’TOOLE’S SITE

12. FOR NOW… PBWORKS
 Thanks to Kim Black

13. Example of PBL Assignment

14. The Point…
 You should have enough to get you
through the course without having to
reinvent the wheel
 Students should be able to adapt the
assignments/projects to different
versions of Word or even
OpenOffice/GoogleDocs

16. Tutorial Presentations

17. PBL Assignments

18. IT Perspective (GCO #1)
 This should be evident during the
duration of the course
◦ Understand key IT function components
KNOW
 Programming concepts using a structured
language
 Macros with Visual Basic for Applications (VBA)
 Especially in Word and Excel
 Excel Formulas

19. IT Perspective (GCO #1)
◦ Understand key IT function components
KNOW
 Testing and Documentation Concepts
 Macros with Visual Basic for Applications (VBA)
 Especially in Word and Excel
 Excel Formulas Testing Macros
Testing Formulas
Documentation
of Procedures

20. IT Perspective (GCO #1)
1.1 ◦ Programming and Testing Concepts KNOW
 Understand technical and operational
safeguards required to protect information
 Teacher-led instruction at the beginning of the course
 File Management
 Protecting Data
 Concept of off-site storage of information, cloud-
computing
 Project-Based Learning reinforcing the concept

21. IT Perspective (GCO #1)
1.1 ◦ Programming and Testing Concepts DO
 Understand technical and operational
safeguards required to protect information
 Project-Based Learning reinforcing the concept
 Identify problems that can be addressed by
applications
 Evaluate/compare technical and operational
safeguards to protect information
 Debug problems
 Conduct simple tests at the application level

22. IT Perspective (GCO #1)
1.2 ◦ Design/Manage Info and Databases KNOW
 How to Use Data to Create/Organize Info
 Teacher-led instruction throughout to reinforce this
 Create and Organize Information
 Basic Project Management Concepts
 The Project Lifecycle
 Role of the Project Manager
 The Concept of a Platform

23. IT Perspective (GCO #1)
1.2 ◦ Design/Manage Info and Databases DO
 How to Use Data to Create/Organize Info
 The PBL will be more evident when using Access
 Manipulate an existing database
 In other applications, manipulating info will happen
 Basic understanding of databases and database
management
 Define the need for computing infrastructure and be
able to perform basic platform procedures
 The bulk of the course

24. IT Perspective (GCO #1)
1.3 ◦ Understand Key IT Functions/Components KNOW
 Types of ICT Work
 Teacher-led instruction or PBL
 Types of ICT work
 IT occupations in Canada
 Where/How different parts of the IT function interacts
with enterprise effectiveness

25. IT Perspective (GCO #1)
1.3 ◦ Understand Key IT Functions/Components DO
 Types of ICT Work
 The PBL could be accomplished in
Publisher/PowerPoint
 Types of ICT work (research)
 Marked against a rubric
 IT occupations in Canada (research)
 Where/How different parts of the IT function interacts
with enterprise effectiveness
 Interviews with IT professionals from community

26. ICT Project Management (GCO
#2)
2.1 ◦ Apply Formal Project Mgmt Knowledge KNOW
 What is Project Management?
 Why Project Management Aptitude is an Important Skill
to Acquire in any enterprise
 How Projects are Planned and Executed
 How to Plan a Project in Detail
 How to Cost Out a Project and Understand its
Importance

27. ICT Project Management (GCO
#2)
2.1 ◦ Apply Formal Project Mgmt Knowledge DO
 What is Project Management?
 Why Project Management Aptitude is an Important Skill
to Acquire in any enterprise
 How Projects are Planned and Executed
 How to Plan a Project in Detail
 How to Cost Out a Project and Understand its
Importance
Interview with Project
Presentation
Mgr
Research on MS Project

28. Software Applications (GCO
#3)
The Meat and Potatoes of the Course

29. Software Applications
(GCO#3)
Days
12
20
Word
Excel
16 Publisher
PowerPoint
Access
20
12

30. Software Applications
 Flexible enough to provide enough
rigor to prepare interested students for
MOS certification
 Interesting enough to attract a wide
range of students
 Basics should be familiar enough for
many students to help them learn
more about each application in-depth

31. Word Processing (20 days)
 Create/format/customize documents
 Personalize the application
 Organize documents/content to make
them easier to find

32. Word Processing (20 days)
 Formatting content
◦ Text
◦ Paragraphs
◦ Pages
 Manipulate text
 Control pagination

38. Word Processing (20 days)
 Work with Visual Content
◦ Insert/Format Illustrations and Images
 Problem solving (editing externally)
 Copyright implications
◦ Format Text Graphically
 Leading up to the desktop publishing section
◦ Insert/modify text boxes, shapes, symbols

39. Word Processing (20 days)
 Organize Content
◦ Structure content using Quick Parts
◦ Use tables and lists to organize content
◦ Modify/troubleshoot tables
◦ Insert/format references and captions
◦ Merging documents and source data into
documents

40. Word Processing (20 days)
 Reviewing Documents
◦ Navigating through documents
◦ Comparing documents (review)
◦ Merge document versions
◦ Manage tracked changes
◦ Insert/modify/delete comments

41. Word Processing (20 days)
 Sharing and Securing Content
◦ Prepare documents for sharing
◦ Converting to PDF, RTF, others
◦ Control document access (passwords)
◦ Attach digital signatures
◦ Emailing to classmates / publishing

45. Spreadsheet (20 days)
 Creating and Manipulating Data
◦ Insert Data using AutoFill
◦ Ensuring Data Integrity
◦ Modify Cell Content and Format
◦ Change Worksheet Views
◦ Manage Worksheets

47. Spreadsheet (20 days)
 Format Data and Content
◦ Formatting Cells and Worksheets
◦ Inserting rows/columns
◦ Formatting Cell Content
◦ Format Data as a Table

48. Spreadsheet (20 days)
 Creating/Modifying Formulas
◦ Basics of formulas
◦ Basic functions
◦ Absolute / Relative Cell Referencing
◦ Summarizing Data
◦ Conditionally Summarize Data
◦ Look Up
◦ Format/Modify text based on formula
◦ Display and Print Formulas

49. Spreadsheet (20 days)
 Presenting Data Visually
◦ Create/Modify/Format Charts
◦ Conditional Formatting re: charts
◦ Insert/Modify Illustrations
◦ Outline Data
◦ Sort/Filter Data

51. Spreadsheet (20 days)
 Collaborating and Securing Data
◦ Manage changes to workbooks
◦ Protect/share workbooks
◦ Prepare workbooks for distribution
◦ Set Print Options for Printing
Data/Worksheets/Workbooks
◦ Linking Data between Office applications

52. Desktop Publishing (12 days)

53. Presentation Applications
 Students will research and develop
effective presentation techniques
◦ Create and format presentations
 Slide Masters (discover and edit)
◦ Create and change presentation elements
◦ Rearranging slides

54. Presentation Applications
 Creating and Formatting Slide Content
◦ Insert/format text boxes
◦ Manipulate text
◦ Add and link existing content (hyperlinks
to external sites, internal files, slides)
◦ Apply/customize/modify animations

55. Presentation Applications
 Working with Visual Content
◦ Create/Modify SmartArt (diagrams)
◦ Insert/Customize ClipArt/Images/Shapes
◦ Arranging illustrations and other content
◦ Insert/modify charts and tables
◦ Link to external content (charts/data)

56. Presentations Applications (16
days)
 Collaborating On / Delivering…
Presentations
◦ Review/protect/secure and share
presentations
◦ Prepare printed material
◦ Prepare for and rehearse presentation
delivery

57. Database (12 days)
 Database and Information Design
Management
 Define data needs and types
 Database concepts
 Creating a database
 Setting the primary key (or unique data field)
 Define/print table relationships (concept)

58. Database (12 days)
 Creating and Formatting Database
Elements
◦ Create databases
◦ Create/modify tables
◦ Create fields and modify field properties
◦ Create forms
◦ Create reports
◦ Modify the design of reports/forms

59. Database (12 days)
 Creating and modifying queries
◦ Create/modify queries

60. Database (12 days)
 Presenting and Sharing Data
◦ Sort/Filter Data
◦ Create/modify charts
◦ Export Data
◦ Save Database Objects as Other File
Types
◦ Print Database Objects

61. End of Semester Projects
 Business Plan
 Wedding Planner