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Aggregated Content on Netvibes
This is portal page the contains all the content aggregated from the different sources I use.  It can be used as your one stop shop.

TonyatMATC Network Introductory Screencast

TonyatMATC Network

Becoming part of the TonyatMATC Network!

This page introduces you to the tools that I will be using with all my students.  These tools are intended to create a network of IT students within MATC. I use these tools to diseminate class, job and technology information. They are essential tools that should make your academic and professional life easier at MATC. The goals of these tools are:

• To build a community of IT students, graduates, and professionals.
• To allow instructors and students to easily interact with each other.
• To allow students, instructors, and professionals to share and disseminate information that is relevant to a career in IT.
•  Learn to use the tools that will be essential to a career in IT.
• To have fun, learn, and be more efficient and productive in your life.

These are the tools and services that I will be using. I have a page dedicated to each one of the tools and services that my network is built around.  Some include screencasts and tutorials on how to get started with each one.  Use of these are required in all of my classes. Any IT student is welcome to join my network!

• Email and Blackboard
  

• Instant Messaging
• Twitter
• Skype
• Google Group
• Google Newsreader
• Google Documents
  
• Friendfeed
• Screen casting
  

Talkshoe Broadcasts

You should go here and signup for Talkshoe. You can download the client or you can use the web interface that is in Beta. I have tried both and they work very well. I will be posting more information about shows here a couple of weeks into the semester.

I hope this tool will be utilized by all my students and add some extra content that will be valuable to your studies in IT.

Great website I found explaining the various ways to connect to a Talkshoe broadcast - Please Read!

You can connect to the broadcast using the widget below.

Or go here for my Talkshoe broadcast page.

My Blip.tv Show Page and TonyatMATC Screencasts

All screencasts created by me can be found on my Blip.tv show page.

TonyatMATC on Blip.tv

TonyatMATC on YouTube

This page categorizes and links the indivdual screencasts used by and created by me for my classes.

TonyatMATC Screencasts for classes

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Class Resources Introductory Screencast

Class Resources

• CBT Nuggets - Computer based training for IT students
  
• MSDNAA Program - Free MS software available to IT students
  
• Virtual PC and Vmware - tools used for labs
  
• Lab Sim Software - software required in many IT classes
• Safari Online Book Collection at MATC library
  
• Suggested Hardware - optional hardware for the IT program student
  

Textbook Information for Classes

You can find textbook information for the classes I am involved in here.

Certification Central

You can find some certification advice and resources here.
Biggest mistake students make is not to take the exams shortly after they have completed the class.

My Classes

ITNET - 101 Network Communications

Syllabus-WebSyllabus-PDF

Term Paper SyllabusPDF

Links and Class Resources

 ITSEC - 114 Information Security Principles

ITNET - 110 Windows Vista Client

Syllabus-WebSyllabus (PDF)

Links and Class Resources

ITNET - 111 Windows Server (2003)

Syllabus-Web Syllabus-PDF

Links and Class Resources

ITSEC - 135 Windows Security 2

Syllabus-WebSyllabus (PDF)

Links and Class Resources

Networking Fastrak Accelerated Program Sites

Class of Fall 2007 Site

Class of Fall 2008 Site

NEW Wireless Classes

Wireless Classes being offered and currently in development.

Other Resources

Adobe Reader
Plugin/program used to read PDF document

Google Guide

Google Guide

One very important soft skill that you will need any area of IT will be the ability to use the Internet to search for solutions both efficiently and effectively. The Google Guide will hone these skills for you. Also, using Google Guide to hone your skills will make the paper assignment much easier to research

Blackboard, Email, and other links and resources

• Blackboard - used for online assessments in classes.
• Student Email - should check at least once a day or forward to an account you check at least once a day.
• Fortimal - how to change your spam filter. You should whitelist the following domains. google.com, gmail.com, itatmatc.com, googlegroups.com, msdn07.e-academy.com, and any other domains you use frequently
• Infonline - for checking final grades, class schedule and program information.

Networking Specialist Accelerated Program

Contact me for for more information or visit our website here:

IT Networking Specialist Website