First Class Meeting Outline

1. IDT Small Talk
2. Personal Introductions
3. Dr. Martindale's Introduction
4. Syllabus Review
5. Course Expectations
6. Required Course Software Adobe CS3:
   Online Retailer 1
   Online Retailer 2

These links/prices are just for Dreamweaver. You might want to look for the suite that has all 3 of the programs (cheapter than buying separately).

Note: Adobe bought out Macromedia; the Adobe CS3 Web Standard Suite contains the 3 software packages we use. http://www.academicsuperstore.com/cs3_info.html..Anybody find a source for the Macromedia version 8 yet?]

7.Course Wiki Maintenance

Below are additional topics discussed during the first class meeting.

Content Management Systems

• Drupal
• Plone
• Joomla!
• Luminus

Domain Registration

• Dotster

National IDT Organizations

• AECT
• AERA
• ISTE
• AACE
• ISTE
• EDUCAUSE
• PIDT

Local IDT Organizations and Group Meetings

• WERN
• Cognitive Science Seminars

Upcoming Events

• AECT in Anaheim
• ISTE in Atlanta

Next Class

• Read:
  Dr. Martindale's Short Bio (found on His Blog)

Chapters 1 and 2 in:

Bishop and Waxer(also read the table of content)

Dick and Carey

Alessi and Trollp

• Quiz will be given on readings at the beginning of class.