tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320592009595889602023-11-15T09:02:41.985-08:00InformationTechnology for RecMan1Blog for posting notices, deadlines, and links to class notes for the Information Technology module on the Recreational Management course year 1.thebigblaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15884786681070057617noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32059200959588960.post-59439076893970548342009-06-02T05:41:00.000-07:002009-06-02T06:29:40.627-07:00Students RepeatingIf you have been asked to repeat IT (you received a mark less than 40, please start again <a href="http://www.recmanit.blogspot.com/">http://www.recmanit.blogspot.com/</a> and go through the website (blog) doing all work that you are asked.MAKE SURE TO DO WHAT YOU ARE ASKED!<br /><br />Note the EXAM is on the P drive available within the college only. If you follow the instructions correctly you will have 11 files to submit named accordingly.<br /><br />Please an envelope with USB keyring containing all work as requested into the School of Health Sciences Office marked for my attention i.e. ATTN: Colm Dunphythebigblaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15884786681070057617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32059200959588960.post-33386875884589610882008-12-03T03:55:00.000-08:002009-06-02T06:29:07.661-07:00Results & LatecomersGroup Y have received their results in class<br /><br />Group X (who had one class less this year) will receive their results via their student email later today(tonight).<br /><br />If you have received a mark less than 40, Please start again and go through the website doing all work that you are asked, ready for handup after Christmas. MAKE SURE TO DO WHAT YOU ARE ASKED!<br /><br />Note the EXAM is on the P drive available within the college only. If you follow it correctly you will have 11 files to submit named accordingly.<br /><br /><br />If you have not handed up your work, please leave it into the School of Health Sciences immediately in an envelope marked for my attention i.e. ATTN: Colm Dunphythebigblaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15884786681070057617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32059200959588960.post-13430495381435808832008-12-02T18:08:00.000-08:002008-12-02T18:16:43.825-08:00FINAL CLASSHi Everyone,<br /><br />we've finally reached the last class.<br />Hope you enjoyed the module and that you learned something useful along the way!<br /><br />Firstly, anyone who hasn't handed up their work, please do so immediately.<br /><br />Having corrected much of the continuous assessment, I've found some weak points that I would like to revisit today<br /><br /><ul><li>Attention to detail. Make sure you do what your asked!</li><li>Mail Merge. I would like everyone to create a new mail merge master document. Use the address list on the P drive. Then merge the data with the master.<br /></li><li>End Note. I would like everyone to create another new document. Start End Note. Import some citations. Then use them within Word.</li></ul>Feel free to help each other. I gave 2 links in September to pages which will help you do this. Revisit the notes on EndNote too.<br /><br />Enjoy your Christmas. Best of luck in the rest of your exams.<br /><br />Colmthebigblaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15884786681070057617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32059200959588960.post-46059898637895776462008-11-28T06:55:00.000-08:002008-11-28T06:56:01.598-08:00DO NOT EMAIL ME ANY OF YOUR WORKthebigblaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15884786681070057617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32059200959588960.post-8445732188020470652008-11-27T06:07:00.000-08:002008-11-27T06:16:18.491-08:00HANDING UP CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT FOR THE SEMESTERProof of work is required for external examiners. Therefore all students need to submit an archive of their work. You can do this by making a copy of all your work onto either a CD or memory keyring.<br /><br />Please ensure that they are labelled clearly with your student name and number.<br /><br />Ensure that you have a file called README.TXT in the root folder of the CD or keyring which has your student name & number<br /><br />All CDs / keyrings will be taken up in class <strong>on or before </strong>Wednesday December 3rd 2008thebigblaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15884786681070057617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32059200959588960.post-34379633330484446352008-11-27T04:55:00.000-08:002008-11-27T06:05:31.972-08:00Week 12 - Class 1Review of continuous assessment work to date (continued)<br /><br />Data Protect Act<br /><br />get a copy of the summary guide from the <a href="file:///P:/Class%20Notes/Colm%20Dunphy/IT/Data%20Protection%20Act%20Summary%20Guide.pdf">P drive </a>(only available with WIT).<br /><br />"P:\Class Notes\Colm Dunphy\IT\Data Protection Act Summary Guide.pdf"thebigblaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15884786681070057617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32059200959588960.post-65815302129726879642008-11-27T04:52:00.000-08:002008-11-27T06:15:57.813-08:00Week 11 - class 3Review of continuous assessment work to date<br /><br />All work should be stored on the G drive in the folder called IT-CA<br />You should have a folder for each piece of work<br /><br /><ul><li>A1 - test</li><li>A2 - Research Essay</li><li>A3 - Powerpint presentations 1) about yourself 2) about Research Essay topic</li><li>A4 - Excel Spreadsheet</li></ul><p><strong>NOTE: A1 & A2 both had deadlines. Do not edit these files!</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Please note ALL this work must be handed up in class, on CD or memory keyring , on or before Decemeber 3rd 2008</strong></p><p></p>thebigblaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15884786681070057617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32059200959588960.post-70303021138332658192008-11-27T04:51:00.000-08:002008-11-27T04:52:14.188-08:00Week 11 - Class 2Powerpoint presentations about each student by each studentthebigblaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15884786681070057617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32059200959588960.post-37974163164229014182008-11-27T04:46:00.000-08:002008-11-27T04:51:21.047-08:00Week 11 Class 1<strong>Powerpoint</strong><br /><br />slide show tab<br /><ul><li>timings</li><li>narration</li><li>use rehearsed timings</li><li>setup slideshow (for looping, using in kiosks)</li></ul><p>review tab</p><ul><li>protect presentation</li></ul><p>view tab</p><ul><li>slide sorter</li><li>notes</li><li>MASTERS (slide, handout, notes)</li></ul>thebigblaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15884786681070057617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32059200959588960.post-56207361074611748332008-11-19T08:12:00.001-08:002008-11-20T08:19:28.317-08:00Week 10 Class 3<span style="font-weight: bold;">Animations</span><br /><br />to have an animation (transition) between slides<br />select the slide you want to transition to<br />click "Animtaions" tab<br />select one of the options from "Transition to this slide"<br /><br />To make this transition apply to all slides,<br />click "Apply to all"<br /><br />note you can change the speed of the transition and whether a sound is played or not from the same panel by selecting from "Transition Sound" or "Transition Speed" as appropriate.<br /><br />Slides can be advanced manually or automatically. If you specify a time in mins:secs, the slide will advance after that time.<br /><br />Important:<br />Select an object on a slide e.g. the bullet points<br />Now the Animate drop down list<br />change from "No Animation" to any other option.<br />Note that when you view the slide show, the individual points appear one by one instead of everything appearing on the slide at once.<br /><br />To achieve even more control over how the elements appear and disappear on screen select<br />"Custom Animation" and explore the options in the Custom Animation panel.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Insert</span><br /><br />You can ionsert media into the presentation just as you did with Word.<br />e.g.<br />Click the Insert tab<br />Click the Clip Art button<br />Search for "injury"<br />Results - make sure only movies is selected.<br />select one of the icons returned and click insert.<br /><br />Search for "injury"<br />Results - make sure only sounds is selected.<br />select one of the icons returned and click insert.thebigblaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15884786681070057617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32059200959588960.post-15514187987792324302008-11-19T08:08:00.000-08:002008-11-19T08:12:08.895-08:00Research Assignment SubmissionThe Research Assignment was due this morning in class.<br /><br />If you missed class. please do the following.<br /><br />On your G drive, you should already have a folder called <span style="font-weight: bold;">"IT-CA"</span><br />Go into this folder and create a new folder called <span style="font-weight: bold;">"A2"</span>.<br />Copy your project / assignment files into this folder.<br />i.e. you should have 4 word documents and 1 end note library file (ENL) + a folder which has the same name as .ENL file, with .Data added to the end.<br /><br />Don't edit these files in any way after you do this.thebigblaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15884786681070057617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32059200959588960.post-3137856071030658042008-11-19T08:01:00.000-08:002008-11-19T08:07:26.776-08:00Week 10 Class 2<span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >POWERPOINT<br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span></span><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:78%;">Introduction / Purpose<br /><br />Title Slide / Content Slides<br /><br />Themes<br /><br />Arranging slides<br /><br />Running a SlideShow<br /><br /></span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:78%;" >Exercise:<br />Complete the missing slides from the slideshow started in class.</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><br /></span></span>thebigblaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15884786681070057617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32059200959588960.post-90310578886914570262008-11-19T07:37:00.000-08:002008-11-19T08:00:57.198-08:00Week 10 Class 1<strong>EXCEL<br /><br />Page Layout</strong><br /> - Print Area<br /> - Print Titiles<br /> - Sheet Options (print)<br /><br /> <strong>Formulas</strong><br /> - Function Library<br /> - Define name<br /><br /> <strong>Data</strong>thebigblaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15884786681070057617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32059200959588960.post-13314342651477385662008-11-19T07:36:00.001-08:002008-11-19T08:00:16.568-08:00Week 9 Class 3<strong>EXCEL<br /><br />Important</strong><br />defining named cells<br />copying cells<br />anchoring cells<br /><br /><strong>see "Spreadsheet notes" on the P drive</strong>thebigblaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15884786681070057617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32059200959588960.post-50322006412267212362008-11-19T07:35:00.000-08:002008-11-19T07:36:06.593-08:00Week 9 Class 2<strong><span style="font-size:180%;">EXCEL</span></strong><br /><br /><strong>Exercise</strong><br /><em>Create a table with student names and scores for 2 assignments</em><br /><em></em><br /><em>Format the data as table</em><br /><em></em><br /><em>Use conditional formatting to highlight fails</em><br /><em></em><br /><em>Add columns to work out the average, max and min</em><br /><em></em><br /><em>Count the number of students who passed</em><br /><em>Count the number of students who failed</em><br /><em></em><br /><em>Tip: Use AutoSum</em><br /><strong><br /></strong><strong></strong>thebigblaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15884786681070057617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32059200959588960.post-18357956101108617352008-11-19T07:34:00.000-08:002008-11-19T07:35:23.720-08:00Week9 Class 1<strong><span style="font-size:180%;"><br /></span></strong><strong></strong>thebigblaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15884786681070057617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32059200959588960.post-20169658103776727302008-11-12T01:27:00.000-08:002008-11-12T01:45:18.882-08:00Importing references from SPORTDISCUSSUse Internet Explorer to load up the WIT library online database search<br />http://library.wit.ie/GoingOnline/Databases/<br /><br />Scroll down and use SPORTDiscus With Full Text .<br /><br />When you find a paper of interest click the “Export to Bibliographic Manager” button.<br /><br />You MUST select the second option “<span style="font-weight: bold;">Generic bibliographic management software</span>” and then click SAVE.<br />You will then be presented with a web page and instructions to File | Save As - make sure to change the "Save as type" option to "text file<span style="font-weight: bold;"> (.txt)</span> option<br /><br />Finally in EndNote X2, select File | Import<br />Make sure to select the Import Option “<span style="font-weight: bold;">ISI-CE</span>”<br />Then browse to the file that you saved above and finally click IMPORTthebigblaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15884786681070057617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32059200959588960.post-77652642908569839462008-11-06T03:35:00.000-08:002008-11-12T02:19:22.657-08:00Week 8 - Class 3Today's class is an exercise to practice what has been learned over the past 3 weeks. Please make sure to save all files used in the exercise as they make up part of your continuous assessment. I would suggest saving everything in a new folder.<br /><br />The excercise should be completed and handed up in class on <span style="font-weight: bold;">Wed November 19th</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Part 1</span><br />Write a paper using the appropriate title below:<br />Group X) "The importance of warming up and stretching".<br />Group Y) "Getting fit - how and why it's important to start slowly"<br /><br />Research the topic first, building up an EndNote library of references. (The name of the library should be your student number)<br /><br />Write your paper using the Harvard Method.<br />Save this file as <student>_PaperPart1<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Part 2</span><br />Have another classmate comment on you paper by exchange papers with a member of the other group via Email. Ensure that the comments are electronic and that the person commenting uses their own name as initials. When you get back this file save it as <student>_PaperPart2<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Part 3</span><br />Have another classmate edit your paper (with track changes turned on and their full name as initials). Do this by exchanging papers with a member of the other group via Email. Ensure that the changes are TRACKED electronically and that the person commenting uses their own name as initials. When you get back this file save it as <student>_PaperPart3<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Part 4<br /></span>Make a copy of the file from part3. Name it <student>_PaperPart4<br />Compare the file from Part1 with<span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span>this new file and accept / reject changes as appropriate<span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br />Summary</span><br />You should end up with 4 Word files and 1 EndNote Library file. The research that you do for this essay will be the basis of a later class presentation.</student></student></student></student>thebigblaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15884786681070057617noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32059200959588960.post-1926596183794247252008-10-24T04:22:00.000-07:002008-11-19T07:33:45.568-08:00Week 8 - Class 2<strong>Tracking Changes</strong><br />- Note use the sample files to try out the track changes options<br />- change username<br />- turn it on<br />- markup<br /><br /><strong>Comparing Documents</strong><br />- use Review options<br /><br /><strong>Combining Document<br /></strong><strong><span style="font-size:180%;"><br /></span></strong><strong></strong>thebigblaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15884786681070057617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32059200959588960.post-61263970063266188612008-10-20T08:28:00.001-07:002008-11-19T07:56:35.173-08:00Week 8 - Class 1<strong>REVIEW on the ribbon</strong><br /><br /><div><strong>Research</strong></div><div>- search reference books</div><div>- search research sites</div><div>- search financial & business sites</div><div> </div><div><strong>Spelling</strong> </div><br />- F7<br /><br /><strong>Thesaurus</strong><br />- Shift F7 (Synonym, antonym)<br /><br /><strong>Translation</strong><br /><br /><strong>Comments</strong><br /><br /><br /><strong><br /></strong><strong></strong>thebigblaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15884786681070057617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32059200959588960.post-16243015565318921232008-10-20T08:21:00.000-07:002008-10-20T08:23:00.599-07:00Week 7 - Class 2 - TESTYou first assignment will be given out on Wednesday 22 Oct 2008.thebigblaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15884786681070057617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32059200959588960.post-87535794072451463302008-10-15T01:30:00.001-07:002008-10-20T08:21:30.268-07:00Week 6 Class 2 - TEST Pre-RunSteps 1-17 to be completed in 40 minutes<br /><ol><li>Create a new document.</li><li>Insert 100 paragraphs of text with 6 sentences in each paragraph</li><li>Divide the document up into 6 chapters with a chapter heading for each</li><li>Ensure that each chapter starts on a new page</li><li>Insert 3 sub headings of your choice in each chapter</li><li>In Chapters 1,2 and 6 include some sample tables</li><li>In Chapters 3,4, and 5 include some sample images</li><li>In Chapter 1 include a hyperlink to the website for this module (IT Fundamentals)</li><li>Replace all occurrences of the word “select” in the document with the word “choose”</li><li>Format the document so that paragraphs have line spacing of 1.5 lines. </li><li>Paragraphs should be justified.</li><li>The first paragraph of each chapter should have a drop capital</li><li>At the start of chapter 2, insert a process chart to show a cycle with 3 steps in the cycle</li><li>Put a “Confidential” watermark on each page</li><li>Insert appropriate Headers & Footers including page number</li><li>At the start of the document , insert a table of contents, followed by a table of figures, and a table of tables</li><li>Save the document on the G drive. Email it to yourself using your student email account.<br /></li></ol>If not finished, complete ALL steps above at home.<br /><br />All students should also complete the following steps<br /><ol><li>Bookmark each chapter</li><li>At the end of chapter 3 include the text “see page” followed by the cross referenced page number for the previous chapter. Do the same for chapters 4, 5 and 6.</li><li>In Chapter 4, include a multilevel list with 4 items at the top level(surnames), and 2 sub levels items for each, the first being an address, the second a telephone number</li><li>At the start of the document, include a (conservative) cover page. The Company text is “RECREATIONAL MANAGEMENT – IT FUNDAMENTALS”. The Title text is “Word Test Part 1”. The Sub Title is “creating a book”. Insert today’s date. The Abstract text should include the following text “I certify that this assignment is my own work and I have not copied the work of any other student or individual. SIGNED ___________________________ DATE ____________________”</li><li>Save the document as ver 2 and email it to yourself</li></ol>thebigblaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15884786681070057617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32059200959588960.post-48091805899073404602008-10-14T15:41:00.000-07:002008-11-06T03:33:19.208-08:00Week 7 - Class 3<strong><span style="font-size:130%;">REFERENCES & CITATIONS</span></strong><br />- USE <strong>EndNote</strong>!<br /><br /><strong>Google Scholar</strong><br />- google.com ,more, even more<br />- search for "dj turntable music"<br /><br /><strong>ACM Portal</strong><br />- one of the research databases available from the library<br />- view the pdf<br />- click on "endnote" and save (the end note reference) to G drive<br /><br />Word References Use EN cite as you write<br />(it take a while to load up)<br />Save your End Note Library to your G drive<br />File Import<br />- change the "import option" to "Endnote Import"<br />- browse to the end note reference file you save earlier<br />- click import<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Inserting a Citation in Word</span><br />To use a citation in word, select the "EndNote X2" tab<br />Click Insert Citation | Insert Selected Citation<br /><br />Note that the citation is inserted and a bibliography entry is added to the end of the document.<br /><br /><strong>Manually entering a reference in EndNote</strong><br />Click the EndNote X2 window<br />Select Reference New Reference<br />Choose the reference type e.g. Book<br />Then fill in all the fields that you can.<br /><br />Savethebigblaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15884786681070057617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32059200959588960.post-26266761740517239242008-10-14T15:40:00.001-07:002008-10-20T08:19:18.497-07:00Week 7 - Class 1Completing Digiweb Student Offer setup<br />- log in to student email via wit home page<br />- you should now have 3 emails from digitweb<br />- read the second one<br />- there is a hyperlink ending in CP, witha username and password underneath<br />- click it and enter the username and password<br /><br />VIEW on the ribbon<br /><br />HOME on Ribbon<br />- Creating New Styles<br />- Creating New Quick Stylesthebigblaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15884786681070057617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32059200959588960.post-28852095428611901172008-10-14T15:19:00.000-07:002008-10-20T08:26:42.526-07:00Week 6 - Class 3OFFICE button<br />- New From Template<br /> {repeat mail merge with a preformatted letter}<br /> {edit a flyer}<br /><br />- Save As PDF<br />- Save As Other Formats type = Web Page<br /><br />- publish to digiweb website?<br /><br />E-MAIL - Sending attachments<br />- log into student email from the wit home page (you need your original Novell password initially)<br />- Click "Compose Mail"<br />- Click "Attach File"<br />Browse to the file you want to attach, click open<br />Then fill out the rest of your mail message as normal and click SEND to send itthebigblaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15884786681070057617noreply@blogger.com0