Back 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
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Computer Concepts
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Digital Tech, Hardware, Software, Networks,
Internet/Web, Business Systems, Media, Info
Security, Social Issues
Computer Skills
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Windows, Office, Web
@ FSU
CGS2060 CGS2100
Computer Literacy
MicroApps for Business
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 OL
CGS2100 OL
Raise the Bar
• Introduced CGS2064 Comp Lit II (2005)
CGS2060
– Advanced Concepts
CGS2100
– Graphics
CGS2060 OL
CGS2100 OL
– Web Dev
CGS2064
Meet Special Needs
• Added CGS2060 Comp Lit
for Mac (2006)
CGS2060
CGS2100
CGS2060 OL
CGS2100 OL
CGS2064
CGS2060 MAC
Take ‘em Online
• CGS2064 and CGS2060
Mac go online (2006)
CGS2060
CGS2100
CGS2060 OL
CGS2100 OL
CGS2064
CGS2060 MAC
CGS2064 OL
CGS2060 MAC OL
Build Stairway to CS Major
• Revamped CGS3066 Web
Design and Programming
(2006)
CS 0
CGS3066
CGS2064
CGS2060
CGS2060
CGS2100
CGS2060 OL
CGS2100 OL
CGS2064
CGS2060 MAC
CGS2064 OL
CGS2060 MAC OL
CGS3066
Build Stairway to CS Major
• 2006 - Revamped CGS3066
Web Design and Programming
• 2007 - Take it online
CS 0
CGS3066
CGS2064
CGS2060
CGS2060
CGS2100
CGS2060 OL
CGS2100 OL
CGS2064
CGS2060 MAC
CGS2064 OL
CGS2060 MAC OL
CGS3066
CGS3066 OL
Experimental Special Topics
• Digital Media & Mobile
Communications (2007)
• Information Security and PC
Maintenance (2007)
CGS2060
CGS2100
CGS2060 OL
CGS2100 OL
CGS2064
CGS2060 MAC
CGS2064 OL
CGS2060 MAC OL
CGS3066
CGS3066 OL
COP3931-01
COP3931-02
Lessons Learned
Where has it gotten me
and what has been
gained?
A lot more students
• Enrollment is up 58% over two years
to 2,700 students.
Lesson 1
480 CGS2060 Comp Lit
846 CGS2060 Comp Lit Online
400 CGS2100 Comp Lit Business
592 CGS2100 Comp Lit Bus.Online
037 CGS2060 Comp Lit Mac
205 CGS2060 Comp Lit Mac Online
034 CGS2064 Comp Lit II
118 CGS2064 Comp Lit II Online
031 CGS3066 Web Dev
075 CGS3066 Web Dev Online
048 COP3931-01 Media
032 COP3931-02 Info Sec
Enrollment stats show…
Lesson 1
Comp Lit is still the big dawg!
480 CGS2060 Comp Lit
86%
846 CGS2060 Comp Lit Online
400 CGS2100 Comp Lit Business
592 CGS2100 Comp Lit Bus.Online
037 CGS2060 Comp Lit Mac
205 CGS2060 Comp Lit Mac Online
034 CGS2064 Comp Lit II
118 CGS2064 Comp Lit II Online
031 CGS3066 Web Dev
075 CGS3066 Web Dev Online
048 COP3931-01 Media
032 COP3931-02 Info Sec
Enrollment stats show…
Lesson 1
Comp Lit II has plateaued.
480 CGS2060 Comp Lit
846 CGS2060 Comp Lit Online
400 CGS2100 Comp Lit Business
592 CGS2100 Comp Lit Bus.Online
037 CGS2060 Comp Lit Mac
205 CGS2060 Comp Lit Mac Online
034 CGS2064 Comp Lit II
118 CGS2064 Comp Lit II Online
031 CGS3066 Web Dev
075 CGS3066 Web Dev Online
048 COP3931-01 Media
032 COP3931-02 Info Sec
Enrollment stats show…
Lesson 1
Students are not migrating up.
480 CGS2060 Comp Lit
846 CGS2060 Comp Lit Online
400 CGS2100 Comp Lit Business
592 CGS2100 Comp Lit Bus.Online
037 CGS2060 Comp Lit Mac
205 CGS2060 Comp Lit Mac Online
034 CGS2064 Comp Lit II
118 CGS2064 Comp Lit II Online
031 CGS3066 Web Dev
075 CGS3066 Web Dev Online
048 COP3931-01 Media
032 COP3931-02 Info Sec
Enrollment stats show…
Lesson 2
Mac sections are a big success!
480 CGS2060 Comp Lit
846 CGS2060 Comp Lit Online
400 CGS2100 Comp Lit Business
592 CGS2100 Comp Lit Bus.Online
037 CGS2060 Comp Lit Mac
205 CGS2060 Comp Lit Mac Online
034 CGS2064 Comp Lit II
118 CGS2064 Comp Lit II Online
031 CGS3066 Web Dev
075 CGS3066 Web Dev Online
048 COP3931-01 Media
032 COP3931-02 Info Sec
Enrollment stats show…
Lesson 3
Online is hot!
480 CGS2060 Comp Lit
64%
846 CGS2060 Comp Lit Online
400 CGS2100 Comp Lit Business
592 CGS2100 Comp Lit Bus.Online 60%
037 CGS2060 Comp Lit Mac
205 CGS2060 Comp Lit Mac Online 85%
034 CGS2064 Comp Lit II
78%
118 CGS2064 Comp Lit II Online
031 CGS3066 Web Dev
71%
075 CGS3066 Web Dev Online
048 COP3931-01 Media
032 COP3931-02 Info Sec
Course evaluations show…
Lesson 4
high enthusiasm for new courses
480 CGS2060 Comp Lit
846 CGS2060 Comp Lit Online
400 CGS2100 Comp Lit Business
592 CGS2100 Comp Lit Bus.Online
037 CGS2060 Comp Lit Mac
205 CGS2060 Comp Lit Mac Online
034 CGS2064 Comp Lit II
118 CGS2064 Comp Lit II Online
031 CGS3066 Web Dev
075 CGS3066 Web Dev Online
048 COP3931-01 Media
032 COP3931-02 Info Sec
Lesson 5
One credit hour courses aren’t
worth the investment
480 CGS2060 Comp Lit
846 CGS2060 Comp Lit Online
400 CGS2100 Comp Lit Business
592 CGS2100 Comp Lit Bus.Online
037 CGS2060 Comp Lit Mac
205 CGS2060 Comp Lit Mac Online
034 CGS2064 Comp Lit II
118 CGS2064 Comp Lit II Online
031 CGS3066 Web Dev
075 CGS3066 Web Dev Online
048 COP3931-01 Media
032 COP3931-02 Info Sec
Lesson 6
Web Dev is hot, xhtml/css/js,
enrollment quadrupled!
Passed it off to another faculty member
480 CGS2060 Comp Lit
846 CGS2060 Comp Lit Online
400 CGS2100 Comp Lit Business
592 CGS2100 Comp Lit Bus.Online
037 CGS2060 Comp Lit Mac
205 CGS2060 Comp Lit Mac Online
034 CGS2064 Comp Lit II
118 CGS2064 Comp Lit II Online
031 CGS3066 Web Dev
075 CGS3066 Web Dev Online
So I’m left with…
CGS2060 Comp Lit
CGS2060 Comp Lit Online
CGS2100 Comp Lit Business
CGS2100 Comp Lit Bus.Online
CGS2060 Comp Lit Mac
CGS2060 Comp Lit Mac Online
CGS2064 Comp Lit II
CGS2064 Comp Lit II Online
Demands
• 8 Courses
CGS2060 Comp Lit
CGS2060 Comp Lit Online
CGS2100 Comp Lit Business
CGS2100 Comp Lit Bus.Online
CGS2060 Comp Lit Mac
CGS2060 Comp Lit Mac Online
CGS2064 Comp Lit II
CGS2064 Comp Lit II Online
– 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
Where to now?
My grand scheme
Combine all of this…
CGS2060 Comp Lit
CGS2060 Comp Lit Online
CGS2100 Comp Lit Business
CGS2100 Comp Lit Bus.Online
CGS2060 Comp Lit Mac
CGS2060 Comp Lit Mac Online
CGS2064 Comp Lit II
CGS2064 Comp Lit II Online
into…
CGS2060
Computer Fluency
…On Steroids
Fortified with 9 essential vitamins and minerals!
Why Consolidate?
• Better for students
• Easier to manage
Better for Students
ORIGINAL PLAN
Computer Skills
COMP LIT
Using Microsoft Windows
X
Managing Files
X
E-mail
X
Web Research
X
Microsoft Word
X
Microsoft Excel
X
Microsoft PowerPoint
X
Microsoft Office Application Integration
X
Creating a Webpage with Word
X
Microsoft Access
X
COMP LIT II
X
X
Computer Concepts
COMP LIT
Digital Data Representation
X
Hardware
X
Software
X
Telecommunications and
Networking
X
Internet/Web
X
Societal, Ethical, and Security
Issues
X
COMP LIT II
X
Digital Media (Graphics, Video, Music,
Games)
X
X
Database Systems
X
Computer Animation: Macromedia Flash
X
E-commerce and Transaction
Processing
X
Basics of Unix (for Web publishing)
X
Web Authoring: Intro to HTML
X
Information Systems in Businesses
& Organizations
X
Web Development: Macromedia
DreamWeaver
X
Systems and Software Development
X
Microsoft Data Access Pages
X
Basics of Web Programming with JavaScript
X
Digital Photo Editing: Adobe Photoshop
X
Computer Graphics: Adobe Illustrator
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 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
Concepts Coverage
Digital Technology Basics
Digital Media
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The Digital Revolution
General Purpose and Special Purpose Computers
Hardware: Processing, Storage, and I/O
Software: System Software and Application
Software
Digital Music and Audio
Digital Graphics
Digital Photography and Video
Interactive Media
Information Security
Network Technologies
• Telecommunications: Wired and Wireless
Technologies
• Computer Networking
• The Internet and Web
Management Information Systems
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Databases
E-commerce
Business Systems
Systems Development
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Information Security and Vulnerability
Machine-Level Security
Network Security
Wireless Network Security
Internet Security
Social Implications
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Living Online
Freedom of Speech
Privacy Issues
Ethics and Social Responsibility
Globalization
CGS2060 Computer Fluency
• Skills Coverage - Platform Independent
CGS2060 Computer Fluency
Skills 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 Fluency
Skills Coverage (Options)
Student Choice 1 (choose one)
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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 content
CGS2060 Comp Lit
CGS2060 Comp Lit Online
CGS2100 Comp Lit Business
CGS2100 Comp Lit Bus.Online
CGS2060 Comp Lit Mac
CGS2060 Comp Lit Mac Online
CGS2064 Comp Lit II
CGS2064 Comp Lit II Online
COP3931-01 Media
COP3931-02 Info Sec
CGS2060
Computer Fluency
Are students ready?
Class overhead
Current Setup
2,700 Students
8 Courses, Websites, etc.
40 Teaching Assistants
In 12 unique jobs
1 stretched and stressed
faculty
CGS2060
Computer Fluency
2,700 Students
1 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 Work
1,000 Points Available
050 Assignment: Digital Communications
050 Assignment: Personal Information Management
100 Assignment: Word Processing/Web Research
100 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
Check in next year
for an update!
Thanks for coming!
Ken Baldauf
Florida State University
Program for Interdisciplinary Computing
kbaldauf@fsu.edu
www.teachtechnology.biz