EXPLANATION: July 10, 2003. The purpose of this form is for students to help each other through "tips and techniques" about projects. To earn the 25 pts for check-in, you must read "Previous Responses" and must respond to the questions. THEN GO TO THE ATTEN / PARTIC FORM and enter "25mh1-4" (for example) for responding to items #1 - 4, or just "25mh9" (which means what?) in place of the 25a. Click here to see example: https://auciello.tripod.com/deform0124.html.txt Note "mh1-9" and "mh10" entries by Paul Young..
Of course, the more you write the better; those who contribute most will be appreciated, but even if you write "I got it, Mr. A", answer each question. Use this form as many times as you like. Once you have responded to an item, it is not necessary to go back to it, unless you want to improve your answer. Write me if you have any questions. JA. out.
Feb. 19, 2003. Realizing that there is relationship between the "Quality" of my course and the "Quantity" (Number) of students who can take it, I am "kicking my course up a couple of notches" by creating this Interactive DataBase that every student can write to and read from, extending "Learning Community" to "Virtual Learning Community"! So, refer to GRADE.DOC and the chronological list of assignments, after you finish a project, you must post "How you did it." to this site. What tips, techniques, short-cuts, and importantly, what you learned to share with classmates! Likewise, students may read "Tips and Techniques" for doing a project, prior to or while doing the project! This is Quality, this is Communication, and Virtual Learning! Take from the Data Base what you need, and Add to its knowledge where you can, with your name recorded for the future! Make your answers Quality. JA. Out.
Most important. At least twice / week, submit this form that contains your section#, name, date, Total Points to-date (the sum of previous + today's points) and an explanation / justification of today's points -- 25T means 25 points for checking in, plus possibly 25 points if you worked on a team, indicate the initials of the team member, like 25JA. Plus the short name of the assignment, like 100email for email assignment. Look at the form that it generates, note the work done by your classmates. Note the order of the form. Note how points increase.
This form is the key to all my classes. It is imperative that you understand it. Please describe below how you use this form, so others can understand. Explain how you compute Total Points, and explain points entered, please.
Parts / all of this class is Online. Grading is based on points earned for work completed, posted on Atten/Partic Form, and verified by Instructor. Points (or "Scoreboard") is your personal contract for a grade. "derules.htm" explains (3) ways to earn points. Name the 3 ways to earn points. Can you name another?
This is one of the pieces that helped shift the class paradigm from Text to Visual-based Communications! This is a classic work. Understand it thoroughly. Write a short comment for each one, and "I agree or I disagree". Can you add any more Principles? What do you think of these Principles?
These 17 Principles, based on Dr. Deming's "14 Points for Management" were developed when Jim McCracken and I were teaching TQM, SPC, and Problem-Solving. They will help you to function in a High-Quality, High-Performance environment. (50 points extra credit if you can find an article written by me and Martin Madigan on the web.) Simply, write "I like this / I agree or I don't like this, I disagree" under each Principle. The Goal here is for you to have Mastery of TQM. This assignment just has to be read, understood, and commented on. Can you add anything to these Principles? Do you have a comment on them?
Click Microsoft Office, click "Word". The clue for this lesson is to type in the text and make it look like the handout. Same spacing, same font, same images. Only press <Enter> at the end of a paragraph. Read the tips of your classmates. Fill in all blanks.
Note the words on the label: "701start" and "start". Navigate your way to "Accessories", click "Command Prompt", type A:\ followed by the <Enter> key (putting you in the A:\ drive). Then type "701start" which starts the program, and the Password is "start". Unless you are told to repeat the lesson, you passed for 25 points per lesson. You may enter the point on the A/P form like this -- 25micro-01 + 25micro-02. I have a program (grade) that will verify your passing. Ask me. Learn how to run the "Grade" program.
Please describe the steps that you took in getting a email address.
Refer to 701-REDCAR.DOC -- After completing the assignment, give short answers: What is the "Red Car"? How fast did they go? When they stopped running, was this a plus or minus for transportation in Los Angeles? Go as deep as you can. Clues: Pacific Electric vs General Motors (look it up)! Show me how deep you can go!
Find https://auciello.tripod.com/GRADE.DOC in the Virtual Classroom. (If any link does not work, type it into the address line of the browser, exactly as it appears, respecting the case of the letters.) Note that Checklist #1, #2 are in the textbook. Check off these skills as you learn them. Go find them, work them, and write down "I got the checklists, Mr. A. I can handle this."
If students are taking the class who have limited computer skills, and not skilled using email and the web), they must attend class every MON and TUES to get "hands-on" instruction. Must come. Period. You have to do at least 400 points worth of work per week, or you will be dropped! But that is not too difficult. You get 25 points per class day for going to the "701 Master Help" file, and answering questions, plus another 25 points for teaming with someone, and can get 25 points for passing each quiz on the 701 START DISK! Also, you get points for downloading projects, some of which you just have to read and sign (then put them in your notebook), such as TQM and Principles of Visual Communication (find this)). The real learning, of course, comes when you actually "do" the stuff yourself.
Comment on the above, please.
Keep it simple. Go to Yahoo. Find Maps. Key in your zip code. Get a map of your community on the screen. Hit the <Print Screen> key, next to F12 key. Then open WORD, blank document, then click Edit - Paste ... and the map should get "pasted" onto your document. Get help if you need to on this. Print this out, Put in book. Submit 100-701map for points. Later, if you can go to Paint, and Mark an "X" where the nearest Library is, I will give you another 100 points.
I will post more questions every week. So keep looking.
Refer to the example at top of page. Note that points are increasing per entry. Note use of short names. New points are added each time to old points, giving a new total. You can go back at any time, and re-enter points. Note when Paul Young wrote "25mh1-9" it means that he completed Master Help Items #1 - 9. Instead of the 25 points for automatically checking it, first you must go to this document and respond to any questions that you have not done, then record your latest entries on the ATTEN / PARTIC FORM. DO YOU UNDERSTAND?
Questions: (1) Are your points increasing? (2) Do you know how to enter your points? If not, see me ASAP. (3) Refer to the top of this form. How did Paul Young state that he had completed Master Help items # 1 - 9, and item #10.
This is the MASTER ASSIGNMENT LIST. Refer to it. Follow it. If you hit a project too hard, wait a while until your classmates have done it, and explained their technique in "701 MASTER HELP" https://auciello.tripod.com/701mashel.htm,txt
