If you are one of the 20 students who either did not post materials to Foliotek or had other problems with Foliotek, you may need a copy of the Foliotek Instructions.Download a copy by clicking HERE.
When you have corrected your Foliotek submissions, send me an email at strange.john@gmail.com
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Where is Your Web Site? and Other Important Things
Do I have you listed as having completed your web site? Check and see by clicking the link to the right. If your name is not there, send me the address of your web site as soon as it is complete! Last date to submit: 5 PM Thursday May 1.
Also, you must make the last post to your blog. The question you must answer is: What have I learned in EDM 310 (if anything). Also comment on the instructional movies if you watched any of them.
If you have to take any exam, you may come to any of the scheduled times.
Monday 6 pm - 8 pm Fairhope (Administration Building)
Tuesday 10:30-12:30 and 1:00-3:00 Lab 3301
Thursday 10:30-12:30 Lab 3301
Foliotek help at 9:30 Tuesday and Thursday.
Or call or email me to arrange another time.
Also, you must make the last post to your blog. The question you must answer is: What have I learned in EDM 310 (if anything). Also comment on the instructional movies if you watched any of them.
If you have to take any exam, you may come to any of the scheduled times.
Monday 6 pm - 8 pm Fairhope (Administration Building)
Tuesday 10:30-12:30 and 1:00-3:00 Lab 3301
Thursday 10:30-12:30 Lab 3301
Foliotek help at 9:30 Tuesday and Thursday.
Or call or email me to arrange another time.
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Congratulations
Congratulations to the winners of the 1st Strange EDM 310 Photography Show. We had 14 entries from 4 students. And the winners are:
1st Prize: Patty Bell for her picture of a fallen tree with flowers growing over it.
2nd Prizes (Tie): Jennifer Thurgood for "Eifel Tower" and Inky Fagnongbe for "Untitled Street Scene"
3rd Prize: Jennifer Burroughs for "Grandmother's Table"
Prize winners will receive a check shortly!
Thank you for entering.
Come see the photographs! All entries can be seen in the hallway immediately in front of my office in Suite 3800. Ask any of the secretaries. They can direct you.
1st Prize: Patty Bell for her picture of a fallen tree with flowers growing over it.
2nd Prizes (Tie): Jennifer Thurgood for "Eifel Tower" and Inky Fagnongbe for "Untitled Street Scene"
3rd Prize: Jennifer Burroughs for "Grandmother's Table"
Prize winners will receive a check shortly!
Thank you for entering.
Come see the photographs! All entries can be seen in the hallway immediately in front of my office in Suite 3800. Ask any of the secretaries. They can direct you.
Monday, April 21, 2008
Text Instructions for Spreadsheets
Click here for a review of the functions we use in EDM 310 in Google spreadsheets.
If you are working on understanding payout tables, first read "Dealing with Payments".
If you are working on understanding payout tables, first read "Dealing with Payments".
If you are working on understanding payout tables, first read "Dealing with Payments".
If you are working on understanding payout tables, first read "Dealing with Payments".
Friday, April 18, 2008
PRACTICE!
Practice! Spreadsheet exams Monday or Tuesday and Thursday. Attendance mandatory r signed doctor's excuse.
Practice. If you are having trouble, email me or call me.
PRACTICE!
Practice. If you are having trouble, email me or call me.
PRACTICE!
Thursday, April 3, 2008
New Instructional Video
Trifold 2 has been posted. This video explains how to remove the lines that mark the sections of your trifold as well as the lines that desinate text boxes.
Monday, March 31, 2008
Completed Student Web Sites
Monday 6 PM
Trista Beck
Crystal Clemens
Wade Forbes
Lenore Green-Boyle
Dorothy Kline
Debbie Leavitt
Karlie Nix
Laura Robinson
Cynthia Trainor
Jerica Yoas
TT 9
Nicole Becker
Patty Bell
Jeffrey Bosarge
Kyndal Coleman
Tffany Crenshaw
Amanda Dabney
Angela Lee
Amy Moseley
Joe Reddick
Brittany Smith
Kimberly Segler
Angela Suter
Stacy Taylor
Jennifer West
Helen Wiles
Shannika Williams
Chasity Wyatt
TT 11
Laura Blackman
Tiere Bracks
Jennifer Burroughs
Jill Campbell
Lawrence Campbell
Rachelle Carlberg
Inky Fagbongbe
Sarah Horsley
Ashley Johnson
Timothy Johnson
Amy Moseley
Emmett Proudfoot
Elizabeth Sharp
Brooke Smith
Christy Smithweck
Jimmie Sunday
Jennifer Thurgood
Virginia Warren
Kimberly Wesley
TT 2
Erin Bates
Mozhgan Bayatpour
Maria Beck
Shannon Beck
Emily Forsyth
Sara Jones
Marcia Lyles
Leslie Newton
Terri Onderdonk
Angela Petrey
Corey Roberts
Lawanda Stanton
Alfoncer Watson
Alexander White
Trista Beck
Crystal Clemens
Wade Forbes
Lenore Green-Boyle
Dorothy Kline
Debbie Leavitt
Karlie Nix
Laura Robinson
Cynthia Trainor
Jerica Yoas
TT 9
Nicole Becker
Patty Bell
Jeffrey Bosarge
Kyndal Coleman
Tffany Crenshaw
Amanda Dabney
Angela Lee
Amy Moseley
Joe Reddick
Brittany Smith
Kimberly Segler
Angela Suter
Stacy Taylor
Jennifer West
Helen Wiles
Shannika Williams
Chasity Wyatt
TT 11
Laura Blackman
Tiere Bracks
Jennifer Burroughs
Jill Campbell
Lawrence Campbell
Rachelle Carlberg
Inky Fagbongbe
Sarah Horsley
Ashley Johnson
Timothy Johnson
Amy Moseley
Emmett Proudfoot
Elizabeth Sharp
Brooke Smith
Christy Smithweck
Jimmie Sunday
Jennifer Thurgood
Virginia Warren
Kimberly Wesley
TT 2
Erin Bates
Mozhgan Bayatpour
Maria Beck
Shannon Beck
Emily Forsyth
Sara Jones
Marcia Lyles
Leslie Newton
Terri Onderdonk
Angela Petrey
Corey Roberts
Lawanda Stanton
Alfoncer Watson
Alexander White
Another Educational Video Resource
The Annenberg Foundation has a large number of educational videos demonstrating effective teaching techniques. It is free. If you are not already familiar with it, sign in and get started by CLICKING HERE.
Two sites that offer teachers video classroom materials are: Teacher Tube and School Tube . Students and teachers can post their own videos as well. These two resources are also free.
Two sites that offer teachers video classroom materials are: Teacher Tube and School Tube . Students and teachers can post their own videos as well. These two resources are also free.
Sunday, March 30, 2008
Spreadsheet Instructions on Payout Table Now Available
If you are working on understanding payout tables, first read "Dealing with Payments".
The three videos that are now available are:
Payout 1: Setting Up A Payout Table; Solving for PMT
Payout 2: Solving for PV, NPER, and RATE
Payout 3: Creating an Amortization Table
The three videos that are now available are:
Payout 1: Setting Up A Payout Table; Solving for PMT
Payout 2: Solving for PV, NPER, and RATE
Payout 3: Creating an Amortization Table
Friday, March 28, 2008
What's Left?
1. If you have not shared your ADDRESS BOOK with me, you must do that. (Database project)
2. If you have been able to locate your partner's web site, share your critique with me in Google Docs.
3. TRI-FOLD BROCHURES (Draft due next Monday 3/31 or Tuesday 4/1). Final due Mon 4/7 or Tue 4/8)
4. Are your BLOG posts up to date? They should be. A new blog assignment sheet is available. (See Important links).All BLOG assignments are to be completed by Sunday April 27.
5. How are you doing with completing your WEB SITE? It is due the last day of class.
6. Are you practicing for your WORD PROCESSING EXAM? The exam will be given Monday 4/14 and Tudesay 4/15.
Here are some materials to help:
Practice Exam
Practice Document
Explanation of TABS
Explanation of Headers, Footers and how to set page numbering options.
7. Are you practicing for your SPREADSHEET EXAM?
a. You need to know how to set up an address book and to use the CONCATENATE function to join fields.
b. You kneed to know how to set up a table to enable to determine characteristics of a loan: Amount Borrowed (PV), Annual Interest Rate, Periodic (Monthly Interest Rate (RATE). Number of Periods (Payments) (NPER), and the Payment (always expressed in the table as a negative number (PMT)
c. You need to know how to solve for any of these characteristics in situations where you know 3 of them but do not know one.
d. You need to be able to create an Amortization Table.
Materials, including sample exams, will be added this weekend to assist you with this preparation for the examination.
8. iGoogle Page. I will look at your iGoogle Page on Monday 4/7 and Tuesday 4/8.
2. If you have been able to locate your partner's web site, share your critique with me in Google Docs.
3. TRI-FOLD BROCHURES (Draft due next Monday 3/31 or Tuesday 4/1). Final due Mon 4/7 or Tue 4/8)
4. Are your BLOG posts up to date? They should be. A new blog assignment sheet is available. (See Important links).All BLOG assignments are to be completed by Sunday April 27.
5. How are you doing with completing your WEB SITE? It is due the last day of class.
6. Are you practicing for your WORD PROCESSING EXAM? The exam will be given Monday 4/14 and Tudesay 4/15.
Here are some materials to help:
Practice Exam
Practice Document
Explanation of TABS
Explanation of Headers, Footers and how to set page numbering options.
7. Are you practicing for your SPREADSHEET EXAM?
a. You need to know how to set up an address book and to use the CONCATENATE function to join fields.
b. You kneed to know how to set up a table to enable to determine characteristics of a loan: Amount Borrowed (PV), Annual Interest Rate, Periodic (Monthly Interest Rate (RATE). Number of Periods (Payments) (NPER), and the Payment (always expressed in the table as a negative number (PMT)
c. You need to know how to solve for any of these characteristics in situations where you know 3 of them but do not know one.
d. You need to be able to create an Amortization Table.
Materials, including sample exams, will be added this weekend to assist you with this preparation for the examination.
8. iGoogle Page. I will look at your iGoogle Page on Monday 4/7 and Tuesday 4/8.
Additional Materials
Trifold Brochures:
Click Here for instructions on creating a TRIFOLD BROCHURE IN WORD.
The Trifold Video is now available.
Spreadsheets:
Click Here for a general discussion ("Dealing With Payments") of how to create a PAYOUT TABLE and how loans work. Videos are now available. See the special post on new payout Videos.
Click Here for instructions on creating a TRIFOLD BROCHURE IN WORD.
The Trifold Video is now available.
Spreadsheets:
Click Here for a general discussion ("Dealing With Payments") of how to create a PAYOUT TABLE and how loans work. Videos are now available. See the special post on new payout Videos.
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Foliotek on Thursday
If you have not already registered for Foliotek, you must bring your credit card on Thursday. I will walk you through the Foliotek process and explain the best way to upload required assignments to Foliotek. You can use this information for other classes where Foliotek is used.
Trouble Opening Your Web Site or Your Partner's Web Site?
Google had a problem but has now fixed it.
If you cannot get to your web site, do this:
1. Go to pages.google.com
2. Sign In
3. Click on Site Settings (on right, near to of Site Manager Page
4. Set a Home Page (on left)
5. Click on Go to my homepage
You should go to your home page. If it works, you can now get to your home page and so can your partner. You may have to tell them to follow these instructions to get their home page to work.
If you cannot get to your web site, do this:
1. Go to pages.google.com
2. Sign In
3. Click on Site Settings (on right, near to of Site Manager Page
4. Set a Home Page (on left)
5. Click on Go to my homepage
You should go to your home page. If it works, you can now get to your home page and so can your partner. You may have to tell them to follow these instructions to get their home page to work.
Trouble Watching Videos?
Are you having trouble watching videos, either my instructional videos or movies that are part of your blog assignments?
If so, you probably need to install the latest version of Quicktime. To do this:
1. Go to http://www.apple.com and click on Downloads and then click on Quicktime. Or you can get there by Clicking Here. Install the version that includes the latest version of iTunes (the default). It will take about 5 minutes to install and download. then you should be set to go. If not, email me!
If so, you probably need to install the latest version of Quicktime. To do this:
1. Go to http://www.apple.com and click on Downloads and then click on Quicktime. Or you can get there by Clicking Here. Install the version that includes the latest version of iTunes (the default). It will take about 5 minutes to install and download. then you should be set to go. If not, email me!
Monday, March 24, 2008
New Spreadsheet Video Posted
A video covering the creation of a multiplication table is now available. It also addresses the meaning and use of ABSOLUTE REFERENCES. CLICK HERE to watch this video.
Blog Assignments Updated
The Revised Blog Assignments are now available.
The Wikipedia Blog Assignment has been rescheduled until Week 14 (April 13). Instructions and links are available by CLICKING HERE.
The Wikipedia Blog Assignment has been rescheduled until Week 14 (April 13). Instructions and links are available by CLICKING HERE.
Friday, March 21, 2008
Spreadsheet As Database Instructions
CLICK HERE for the Spreadsheet as Data Base Lesson in text format.
There are two videos for the Spreadsheet as Database Lesson.
The first covers setting up the database. Click Here to watch the first lesson.
The second lesson should be watched after you have set up your data base and entered data. It covers the method for using the CONCATENATE function to combine text fields and data and how to sort data. I also introduce the terms RELATIVE REFERENCE and ABSOLUTE REFERENCE and explain RELATIVE REFERENCE in some detail. Understanding the difference between relative and absolute references, when each is used, and how to designate a reference as an absolute reference (the default a relative reference) is essential to an understanding of spreadsheets. Click Here to watch the second lesson.
There are two videos for the Spreadsheet as Database Lesson.
The first covers setting up the database. Click Here to watch the first lesson.
The second lesson should be watched after you have set up your data base and entered data. It covers the method for using the CONCATENATE function to combine text fields and data and how to sort data. I also introduce the terms RELATIVE REFERENCE and ABSOLUTE REFERENCE and explain RELATIVE REFERENCE in some detail. Understanding the difference between relative and absolute references, when each is used, and how to designate a reference as an absolute reference (the default a relative reference) is essential to an understanding of spreadsheets. Click Here to watch the second lesson.
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Don't Panic if You Cannot Get To Web Site
If you, or the person critiquing your web site, cannot find your index (beginning) page, DO NOT PANIC. Google has messed up the way they are handling index pages and the site settings link on the Page Manager Page. Just send me a gmail telling me what happened and we will sort it all out when Google gets their act together.
Wikipedia Blog Assignment
The Wikipedia Blog Assignment is as follows:
Read the
NPR blog on Wickipedia.
Also read the
NPR article on Wikipedia.
Then listen to the NPR Podcast on Wikipedia by clicking on the LISTEN button on the NPR article page.
Next read the WIRED story about Virgil Griffith, Wikipedia Scanner, and the changes made to Wikipedia by Diebold, a leading maker of voting machines, the FBI, Walmart, and a variety of politicians. Learn how you can find out who is changing Wikipedia and how the fact that anyone can change Wikipedia (and often does) affects the reliaqbility of Wikipedia.
Write a two or more paragraphs about how and when (if ever) Wikipedia can be a trusted source of information.
Read the
NPR blog on Wickipedia.
Also read the
NPR article on Wikipedia.
Then listen to the NPR Podcast on Wikipedia by clicking on the LISTEN button on the NPR article page.
Next read the WIRED story about Virgil Griffith, Wikipedia Scanner, and the changes made to Wikipedia by Diebold, a leading maker of voting machines, the FBI, Walmart, and a variety of politicians. Learn how you can find out who is changing Wikipedia and how the fact that anyone can change Wikipedia (and often does) affects the reliaqbility of Wikipedia.
Write a two or more paragraphs about how and when (if ever) Wikipedia can be a trusted source of information.
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