CGS 1100 Lessons

Pre Class Meeting Email / Announcement

Welcome to CGS 1100!

I am thrilled to be your instructor for this course and guide you through an exciting learning journey.

Our first class meeting is tomorrow. Please give yourself plenty of time to find a parking spot (if needed) and get to the classroom. Campus is always crazy during the first week. 

I have published the Canvas course so you can access it and familiarize yourself with the content.

If you're feeling motivated, I encourage you to start working on some assignments.

If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to reach out to me. I am here to support you throughout this journey and provide any assistance you may need.

I am genuinely excited to meet you and embark on this learning adventure together.

Face to Face Class Meeting Lesson Plan

Introductions

To one another, me, and LA

• For how many semesters prior to this one have you been at FGCU?

• How many courses are you taking this semester? 

• What is your level of experience and comfort with Word and Excel (1-4)?

• Where do you currently live while going to school? 

• What is your major / minor?

Activities

• Phone Apps

  1. Canvas

  2. Teams

• Attendance

Assignments Framework

• SAM

  • Canvas - Progress - Rolling View - Outline View

• VLab, Other

Exit Ticket

• 3 people you met today

• What kind of computer you have

• Level of comfort (1-4)

Online Class Meeting Lesson Plan (Getting Started)

Activities

• Phone Apps

  1. Outlook

  2. OneDrive

  3. OneNote

• Register for MindTap

• Install Office 365

• Set up OneDrive

  1. Courses > CGS 1100 

Assignments Framework

• SAM

  • Canvas - Progress - Rolling View - Outline View

• VLab, Other

SAM Overview

• Importance of active reading

  • The quiz will be doing the things described in the reading and completed in the practice project

  • The reading often says "in the location specified by your instructor". The location I specify in your OneDrive. 

  • AutoSave is a good thing. 

• Do the reading, practice project, and quizzes before class meetings (1 hr. each)

  • Do not worry about missing a few questions on the quiz

  • After the quiz, look at your report to see remediation and training (Observe, Practice, Apply)

  • Be gritty!

  • Dual monitors 

• Try to complete the project before class meetings 

• There are many review and practice projects that you do not need to do

• Get clarification and assistance during class meetings

• MindTap will automatically submit most in-progress activities for grading the exact moment the due date passes.

Online Class Meeting Lesson Plan (Word)

• Word Online vs Desktop

Word Highlights

1-16 Proskills - Decision Making: Creating Effective Documents
1-17 Proskills - Written Communication: Proofreading Your Document

Word Project 2

• Textbook project:

• Module project: 

• File management

• File extensions

• Copy Paste options

• You get 3 chances

Pre Class Meeting Email / Announcement

Link to OneDrive

Face to Face Class Meeting Lesson Plan

• Attendance

• Social time

  • Who's new

• Time Management and academic calendar with Outlook

  • Your plan for this/next week

  • Class meetings

  • Specific coursework

    1. Tech success

    2. Two modules + capstone

  • Office Hours

  • Upcoming events

    1. https://my.fgcu.edu/staff/events/index

    2. https://www.fgcu.edu/myfgcu/

    3. https://careerservices.fgcu.edu/events/

  • Widget for phone

Online Class Meeting Lesson Plan

General

• Win + Ctrl + V

Word Module 3

• Textbook project: Computer Literacy Classes Report 

• Module project: Pediatric Nursing Conference Report 

• Navigation, headings

• Tables

  • Good preparation for Excel and Access. The terms “table,” “field,” and “record” are also used to refer to information stored in database programs, such as Microsoft Access.

  • Functionality like sorting

Word Module 4

• Textbook project: Barboza Family Health Clinics Newsletter

• Module project: MARIPOSA FINANCIAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT PLANNING 

  • Fill: Blue, Accent color 3; Sharp Bevel WordArt style is right middle, looks purple

• Proskills - Written Communication: Understanding Copyright Laws

Pre Class Meeting Email / Announcement

Link to OneDrive

MindTap free trial access ending

Face to Face Class Meeting Lesson Plan

• Attendance - Word Blooket

• Social time - describe a job you would want

• Find a job listing

• Tech Success: Module 01 Impact of Digital Technology

  • Computer hardware analogy

  • Make a "professional" email address

    1. Proton Mail

    2. Outlook

  • LinkedIn Learning

    1. FGCU Student Login

    2. Make a plan

  • MOS

    1. Microsoft Office Specialist Program information

       1. Word Exam Objectives

       2. Specific to majors / careers

    2. MindTap resources

• Create a presentation to help a college student prepare for the job you found (use Copilot, copy and paste the description, responsibilities, and qualifications)

• Planning a presentation

  • Purpose

  • Topic

  • Audience 

  • Points - make an outline

  • Media

  • Format - visual aid or standalone, USB, online

  • Time

  • Handouts

• Copilot in PowerPoint

  • Create a PowerPoint with AI using Copilot in PowerPoint

  • Edit with Copilot in PowerPoint

    1. Copilot in PowerPoint skills

• Gamma AI - make a presentation 

• Beautiful.ai

Tuesday Tech Success Gradebook Messages

Nice job on the Technology for Success module quiz! 

I see you missed the Technology for Success module quiz due yesterday. It should still be accessible to complete late. 

I hope you took some actions based on the information from the module, especially related to preparing for a career, such as developing your professional online presence (such as by making a professional email address and making or enhancing a professional social networking profile) and exploring professional certification options.

Here is some advice I have put together related to LinkedIn profiles https://sites.google.com/site/profvanselow/success/portfolio

Here is some information about the Microsoft Office Specialist Program https://certiport.pearsonvue.com/Certifications/Microsoft/MOS/Overview.aspx

Here are the Word Exam Objectives https://certiport.filecamp.com/s/i/MOS_365_Word

And here are other certifications related to specific majors / careers https://certiport.pearsonvue.com/Certifications/Microsoft/MOS/Certify/365-Apps

At the bottom of the MindTap Learning Path Outline View you can find Microsoft Office Specialist resources.

Remember to do your Technology for Success modules every Monday (or earlier!). 

Wishing you great success this week, 

Prof. Vanselow

Online Class Meeting Lesson Plan

General

PowerPoint Module 1

• Textbook project: Mariposa Staffing

• Speaker Notes

• Running a Slide Show

• Proskills - Verbal Communication: Planning a Presentation (PPT 1-2)

• the Office Clipboard

• Slide Sorter view 

PowerPoint Module 2

• Textbook project: Fort Erie Parks and Recreation Department

• 
  

PowerPoint Capstone

• Reynold University Recruitment Officer

• Step 22 says "On Slide 10 ("WIN PRIZES"), rotate 90 degrees to the right, so that the picture is formatted properly."

  • The start file has the picture formatted properly already. I tried several variations including not flipping, flipping, and mirroring (as shown in the completed example) and it never scored correctly. If you get points for that step, please post what you did. 

• Step 25 says "On Slide 10 ("WIN PRIZES"), create a more dramatic transition for the last slide as follows:

  • a.    Apply the Peel Off transition from the Dynamic Content section of the Transitions gallery to Slide 10 only."

  • The Peel Off transition is in the Exciting section, not the Dynamic Content section. 

Pre Class Meeting Email / Announcement

Link to OneDrive

Be careful, there are a few "select all that apply" questions in the tech success module quiz

Face to Face Class Meeting Lesson Plan

• Attendance

• Social time - What websites are most useful to you?

• Tech Success: Module 02 The Web

  • Table 2–3 Pros and Cons of Web Apps

  • E-Commerce 

    1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PayPal_Honey

  • Information Literacy

    1. CARS checklist 

    2. FGCU Library Evaluating Sources

• Transferable Skills

• Before you create a video presentation, you should spend some time planning its content. 

Online Class Meeting Lesson Plan

General

Excel Module 1

• Textbook project: 

• Module project: Mentor Bank & Trust

Excel Module 2

• Textbook project: 

• Module project: Sharma Cybersecurity Consulting 

  • Cell Styles - Titles and Headings - Total