• Into Thin Air
• by Eugene Krackauer
• Houghton Mifflin Co., 1998

• Plymouth State College Catalog, 1999-2000

• PSC Guide to Information Resources - Gathering, Processing and Presenting Information,

Course Objectives:  This is a section of IAC for Computer Science Majors - Applied Computer Science majors and Information Technology majors.  This course will try to assist you in

• 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,
• pass the library exam (passing is 80%)

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

1. Bring your college catalog (bulletin) to the next class

Class 1    Thursday, September 2, 2:00 - 3:15,   Speare 209
Topics:

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

1. Create an "academic integrity" scenario similar to the ones discussed in class.  Write a description of the scenario and your analysis of it.                                 Due Tuesday September 7

Class 2   Tuesday, September 7, 2:00 - 3:15,  Speare 209

Topics:

• The Faculty and the Students ... mutual expectations ... get to know your instructors
• How to succeed in college ... the art of taking Notes
• Managing your time ... part 1

1. Assignment about Academic Integrity from last week
2. Interview one of your instructors.  Due Tuesday, September 14

Assignments:

1. Keep a time log for every day next week ... Monday through Friday
2. Get your Silas pin number and bring it to Thursday's class ... you will need it

Purchase and Bring a pair of headphones ... available in the Bookstore

Class 3     Thursday, September 9, 2:00 - 3:15, Memorial 213 (Don't forget your headphones.)

Topics:

•  The PSC Computer Systems
•  Windows 95  and MS Word tutorials
•  Netscape Communicator and Mail
•  Silas ... your student record

1. Complete the Windows and Word Tutorials and take the on-line exam.
2. Send the instructor some e-mail
3. Read and Study Chapters 1-7 of the PSC Guide to Information Resources
4. Attend Faculty Jazz Concert on Thurs Sept 9 or Sat Sept 11 (8 PM ... Silver Hall)
5. (and don't forget the time log all of next week).

Class 4    Tuesday, September 14,   2:00 - 3:15, Lamson Library Multipurpose Room ... Lamson 124
Topics:

• Tour of Lamson Library
• The LOLA System
• Preparation for the Library Exam

1. Instructor Interview from last week

1. Reread and Restudy Chapters 1-7 of the PSC Guide to Information Resources ... prepare yourself for the Library Exam
2. Continue your time log
3. Take 1996/97 Library Exam for practice ... Practice Exam ... Answer Key

Class 5    Thursday, September 16,  2:00 - 3:15, Speare 209
Topic:                            Library Exam ... today you'll take the Library Exam ... bring a #2 pencil
Assignments

1. Continue your time log

Class 6   Tuesday, September 21  - 3:15, Speare 209
Topics:

•    Library Exam results
•    Managing your time ... part 2 ... analysis of your time log data
•    Success in College ... the art of taking tests

Class  7  Thursday, September 23, 2:00 - 3:15, Speare 209
Topics:

• Schedule for remainder of semester
• Student Inventory Interviews
• Into Thin Air Field Trip
• Pre-registration Class
• Complete any outstanding assignments
• Writing as a process and a product
• The Computer Science Major
• The Computer Science Department
• Computing as a Career
• General Education and the Major

Class 8    Tuesday, September 28, College Student Inventories  ...Memorial 205 (Instructor's Office)
Topics:

• 2:00 Shawn Kostreva
• 2:15 Matthew Batchelder
• 2:30 Malcolm Hazeltine
• 2:45 Timothy Karpinski
• 3:00 Kevin Orlowski

• 2:00 Karen Lawes
• 2:15 Nick Clark
• 2:30 Ryan Detzel
• 2:45 Ryan Horne
• 3:00 Chris Orfanos
• 3:15 William Ux

• "Into Thin Air"  Field Trip ... meet in front of Prospect Hall (Dining Hall)

• 2:00 Abbas Ritscher
• 2:15 Francy Alcantara
• 2:30 Andrew Schroeder
• 2:45 Beau Kelly
• 3:00 John Ramsey

Class 12      Tuesday, October 26, 2:00 - 3:15, Speare 209
Topics:

• General Education Requirements,
• Major Requirements
• Careers and Career Planning
• How to Pre-register for second semester