IT 111 Podcasts for Fall Quarter 2009

I am trying to decide if I'll continue with the weekly podcasts. One reason I think they might not be necessary is the weekly real time, virtual meetings I'll be conducting this quarter. These sessions allow me to share resources that I'd otherwise share in the podcasts. And, I record the sessions so students can view them even if they haven't been able to attend.

I think Twitter does a better job of providing updates. Yet another reason to discontinue the weekly podcasts.

Finally, I've gotten some feedback from previous students that there is almost too much content in the class.

I'll make up my mind in the next couple days and let everyone know my final decision.

IT 111 Week 11 Podcast - Spring 2009

This short movie shows you how to copy your final project web site to your NetID web account if you will continue on as a student at North Seattle Community College.

This is the final podcast for the quarter and it includes several reminders and answers to questions I frequently receive from students at the end of the quarter.

Listen to the Week 11 Podcast (3:32 minutes)
Or, if you prefer, read the written transcript. PDF

IT 111 Week 10 Podcast - Spring 2009

This podcast focuses on the Final Project Assignment and has several tips for getting an excellent grade. I recommend you use the Grading Sheet to grade your own project before you submit it to me.

The screen snapshot on the left shows a photo sharing web site, Flickr, with a search engine for finding photos that are okay to use as long as you give the photographer credit. View the Camp Leha final project from a previous quarter to see how to give credit.

Remember if you want feedback on your project and an opportunity to make corrections, you must submit it by Tuesday, June 16th.

Listen to the Week 10 Podcast (6:21 minutes)
Or, if you prefer, read the written transcript. PDF.

IT 111 Week 9 Podcast - Spring 2009

This podcast includes several reminders, a brief introduction to the XHTML forms and some tips for the Chapter 9 Assignment. Next week's podcast will discuss the final project and give lots of tips for doing well on this important assignment.

Listen to the Week 9 Podcast (2:39 minutes)
Or, if you prefer, read the written transcript. PDF

IT 111 Week 8 Podcast - Spring 2009

This week's podcast has several announcements and an introduction to Chapter 8, XHTML Tables. The video has some tips on the Chapter 8 assignment.

One important announcement is that I've changed the deadline for the Final Project Part 3 Assignment to Sunday, June 7 by 11:59pm. You can submit this assignment sooner if you want to but I decided it might be a good idea to give you a bit more time to complete it.

Listen to the Week 8 Podcast (4:25 minutes)
Or, if you prefer, read the written transcript. PDF

IT 111 Week 7 Podcast - Spring 2009

This week's podcast has some announcements and a brief overview of some of the concepts in Chapter 7. The short video (4:46 minutes) shown above has some additional tips on this week's assignment.

I encourage you to check out some of the links from the textbook web site.

Listen to the Week 7 Podcast (3:21 minutes)
Or, if you prefer, read the written transcript. PDF

IT 111 Week 6 Podcast - Spring 2009

This podcast has some announcements, an overview of the Final Project Part 2, and some tips for the Chapter 6 Assignment. The Chapter 6 Assignment Tips video above gives some additional tips on this week's assignment.

I am highly recommending that you use some of the resources from the textbook web site for both Chapter 3 (for selecting colors for our web site) and Chapter 6 (for CSS for page layout). There are some excellent resources provided for you.

Listen to the Week 6 Podcast (3:45 minutes)
Or, if you prefer, read the written transcript. PDF.