• Zenzele by J. Nozipo Maraire, Delta Publishers, 1996
• Plymouth State College Catalog, 2001-2002

• getting integrated into the College and the Computer Science Department
• understanding higher education and your instructors
• learning about the academic and human resources offered by PSC
• using PSC's library
• using PSC's Computer facilities
• improving your study and test taking skills
• enhancing your reading and writing capabilities
• academic and career planning
• managing your time

• attend all classes - any missed classes must be made up by arrangement with the instructor
• participate in all class exercises
• complete all out-of-class assignments
• attend the workshops, lectures or other events which will be announced in class,

In the following outline, "Assignment" indicates work to be done for the following class

• Introductions ... to the course and each other
• The PSC Campus ... resources and locations
• Why go to College ... the purposes and values of higher education

• Bring your college catalog (bulletin) to the next class

Class 2    Thursday, September 6, 9:30 - 10:45 Front Lawn of Mary Lyons Hall
Topics:

• The College Catalog, What's in It?
• Academic Integrity

• Develop an "academic integrity" scenario
• Start reading "Zenzele"

Next class (Tuesday, September 11 ) meets in the Computer Cluster of  Memorial Hall (Memorial 213)

Class 3     Tuesday, September 11, 9:30 - 10:45 , Memorial Hall Computer Cluster, Memorial 213
                  Bring the password that you were given.

Topics:

•  The PSC Computer Systems
•  Windows 98  and MS Word 2000
•  Surfing and Searching the Web
• Netscape Mail versus Web Mail

• Complete the Word Tutorials.
• Put your "academic integrity" scenario (assigned last class) on a word processor
• Hand in printed copy of scenario before leaving class
• Send me email with the scenario file as an attachment.

• Academic Integrity scenario before leaving class
• Send email with the scenario file as an attachment

• PSC Computing Tutorials

Next class  (Thursday, September 13) meets in  R304A

Class 4   Thursday, September 13, 9:30 - 10:45 ... R304A
Topics:

• Managing your time ... part 1 ... taking a time log organizing data
• How to succeed in college ... the art of taking Notes
• Writing as a process and a product

• nothing

• Keep a time log for every day next week ... Monday through Friday
• Definitions of misused words

Class 5    Tuesday, September 18,   9:30 - 10:45, Memorial Hall Computer Cluster, Memorial 213

Topics:

• Spreadsheets for data analysis ... Excel 2000
• How to analyse time log data
• Silas and WebCT

• Your time log ... all week

• Read Chapters 1-5 of Zenzele

Class 6    Thursday, September 20, 9:30 - 10:45 Lamson Library Multipurpose Room ... Lamson 124
Topics:

• Tour of Lamson Library
• Introduction to Lola

• nothing

• Continue your time log

Topic:       Lamson Library  ... Part 2

• The "electronic library ... Lola and beyond

Hand In

nothing to hand in this week

• Prepare a report on your use of time ... follow the methodology used in class
• Chapters 6-9 of Zenzele

• Introduction to Lamson Library
• Lamson Library Home Page

Class  8  Thursday, September 27, 9:30 - 10:45 Rounds 304A

Topics:   

• Taking tests ... test-taking strategies
• Zenzele... discussion/analysis of the book
   

Hand In

nothing to hand in this week

•  Finish reading Zenzele

• Discussion of analysis of your time log results ... most interesting results
• Discussion of Zenzele

• Analysis of your time log
• Any other assignments still due

• Show up to the last class on October 30!

There is a big gap in classes here ... please don't forget ... put this date on your calendar ... I'll send you e-mail
as a reminder also.

Class 10  Tuesday October 30, 9:30 - 10:45 Rounds 304A
Topics:

• The Computer Science Major
• The Computer Science Department
• Computing as a Career
• General Education and the Major
• General Education Requirements,
• Major Requirements
• Careers and Career Planning
• How to Pre register for second semester