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Achieving Success in Changing Environments - Introductions
Week 1
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Welcome and Roll Call Course make up Introductions Who am I? Who are you? (individual assignment) High Level Course Content
Other Administrative Stuff Potential attendance issues Participation is key to success
Assignment submission requirements A fun video to check out
ROLL CALL Process
Whats a Hybrid?
Two
hours in class Lectures and miscellaneous activities hour outside of class Assignments requiring online activities
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Preparation
time Before class you may be assigned reading to prepare for interactive discussion
+ Administrative Stuff Who am I
Phil Beals (dont call me Sir) A little of my background
IT in 93 with Microsoft and Novell certifications; Masters in Project Mgmnt From a junior technician to CIO for international IP law firm in 18 years Last 10 years as CIO, now retired The lesson? know what you want; work hard; keep learning; know what you dont know
Email Preferred email [email protected] College email [email protected] I will respond to emails before the next class Make an appointment if you want to see me
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Who are You
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
Your name last name first; first name last What year are you in at Algonquin What program are you in Why are you here What do you hope to gain from this program What do you hope to gain from this course What are your short term goals after education and why (1 to 2 years) What are your long term goals after education and why (3 to 10 years)
+ Administrative Stuff Course Content
Whats covered and why
Ethics in the education system i.e. Plagiarism could ruin you Ethics in the work world i.e. Cheating could put you in prison Conducting research i.e. necessity is the mother of invention (Plato) Thinking critically i.e. Do or die what does that mean Salesmanship & Marketing i.e. You, not the product or someone else That all important Resum i.e. On writing well Leadership i.e. You dont want to be a grunt all your life, do you. Have a dream. Successful study habits i.e. Memorization is NOT everything Living for Success i.e. 7 Habits of Highly Successful People Documentation i.e. Who really cares, right? WRONG!!!!!
Administrative Stuff Course Content
Whats NOT covered and why
Project management this is a different course that we dont have time for
You will learn VERY BASIC project management concepts
Law i.e.
Go to Osgoode or Harvard or Yale.
We will touch on the implications of bad decisions and the potential cost
Security i.e. Go to police college
We will touch BRIEFLY on the implications of a good or poor security implementation
Holding hands i.e. You are now in a post secondary institution
You are adults now. Plan and act accordingly.
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Potential attendance issues Participation is key to success
If you:
Be here
Do the assignments Work well in team assignments Submit on time You will pass
This is a MUST PASS course
+ Administrative Stuff Assignments
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Assignment Submissions (see handout)
Submit assignments electronically BY EMAIL ONLY
You will ONLY get ONE reminder
Assignment is deemed late if prior approval is not granted 5% deduction from assignment mark for each working day late
10 working days late WILL NOT BE MARKED and will receive a Zero (0)
Working Day = Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Saturdays and Sundays are not considered Working Days
+ Administrative Stuff Books
Required Text Books
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Ethics for the Information Age, 4th edition, Michael Quinn, AddisonWesley/Pearson, ISBN: 978-0-13-213387-6 Study Skills for Science, Engineering & Technology Students, by Maier et al, Pearson Longman, ISBN 978-0-273-72073-7
Recommended Text Books
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen Covey, by Steven Covey, Free Press, ISBN 978-0743269513 A Gift of Fire, 3rd edition , Sara Baase, Prentice Hall/Pearson, ISBN 978-0-13600848-4 What Every Student Should Know About Study Skills, Enid Leonard, Pearson, ISBN 0-321-44736-0
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Administrative Stuff Class Communication
Blackboard: Announcements; Assignments; PowerPoint slide decks Grades Official Course stuff i.e. Course Outline How to reach me [email protected] or [email protected] College email is checked infrequently When I am available Before and After Class 30 minutes before 30 minutes after
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Orientation
Welcome to School of Advanced Technology Student Handbook at Orientation These are your responsibility: Centre for Students with Disabilities, Counseling, Tutoring, Managing Course Load Student Success Specialist is Lisa Lamb Our site & resources
(Demo BB9)
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Your Expectations
Questions You Must Answer Yourselves
How do I define success? What am I prepared to do to be successful? What do I really want to learn? What skills and habits am I prepared to develop to learn?
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My Expectations
What are my expectations of you:
It is NOT me you need to impress, but Be respectful of yourself as well as others
If you dont care, others will not care either
Attend the classes Ask questions I do not believe in stupid questions Come to class prepared to learn
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What Will Drive Change for You C.R.E.S.T.
Competitiveness global markets Regulatory issues Political failure of communism and pure capitalism Legal Patents, Trademarks, copyright, privacy Economics U.S. collapse, legacy industries, Greek crisis
Social networks, Web 2.0
Technology merging of telecom and computers, mobile
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What Does Your Future Look Like?
Start Your Own Business? Work for the Government? Work in the Private Sector? Be a Great Inventor? Find the next kleenex? Win Lotto 649?
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Earning Course Marks
In-Class & Hybrid Activity = 30%
Participation = 10% Group Research Project = 30%
Individual Project = 30%
Two major group assignments Five major individual assignments 15 In-Class/Hybrid activities
NO EXAM! - BUT LOTS OF EFFORT
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Everyone Can Get an A!
Effort = Mark
A Fun Video
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Group Assignments
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A Fun Assignment 15 Minutes
Value 3% of In Class/Hybrid Final
Mix and Mingle This is critical to your success in this course
On an sheet of paper, print your full name, course number on the top of the page. Find and Introduce yourself to your other team mates Find 3 things you might have in common with them
Write their name and contact information on your paper.
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Individual Assignment One
From Slide 6 Who are You
Value - 40 marks (6% of Individual Final)
Adhere to the submission requirements, as distributed Note the mark value of individual points Respond to the 8 points from Slide 6, as distributed Total expected words - 250 to 500 words, the bulk of which will be to points 5 through 8 Submission deadline Next Week
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Q&A
