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Achieving Success in Changing Environments - Introductions
Week 1
+Today’s Agenda 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
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ROLL CALL
Process
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+What’s a Hybrid?
Two hours in class – Lectures and miscellaneous activities
One hour outside of class – Assignments requiring online activities
Preparation time – Before class you may be assigned
reading to prepare for interactive discussion
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+Administrative StuffWho am I
Phil Beals (don’t 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 don’t know
Email Preferred email – phil.beals@gmail.com College email –
bealsp1@algonquincollege.com I will respond to emails before the next class
Make an appointment if you want to see me
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+Administrative StuffWho are You
1. Your name – last name first; first name last
2. What year are you in at Algonquin
3. What program are you in
4. Why are you here
5. What do you hope to gain from this program
6. What do you hope to gain from this course
7. What are your short term goals after education and why (1 to 2 years)
8. What are your long term goals after education and why (3 to 10 years)
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+Administrative StuffCourse Content
What’s 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 Resumé – i.e. On writing well
Leadership – i.e. You don’t 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!!!!!
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Course Content
What’s NOT covered and why Project management – this is a different course that we don’t
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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+Administrative StuffOther but Important
Stuff 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
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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 StuffAssignments
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Required Text Books
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 978-0-13-600848-4
What Every Student Should Know About Study Skills, Enid Leonard, Pearson, ISBN 0-321-44736-0
Administrative StuffBooks
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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 Phil.beals@gmail.com or
bealsp1@algonquincollege.com 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
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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 don’t 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
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A Fun Video
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Group Assignmen
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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
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