Pre-Conference Tracks |
| Track I | Office 2000 MOUS Certification |
| 2 Sessions Offered: Day 1 MS Excel & Day 2 MSWord |
Individuals and organizations alike
will benefit from Office 2000 MOUS certification.
MOUS certification offers:
* A means for individuals to demonstrate
their knowledge of the world’s most recognized and utilized suite
of
Business
applications, as well as many important business concepts.
* A standard by which employers
can recruit candidates with the most current desktop skills
* A baseline for academic
institutions to measure desktop preparation.
* A means for training organizations to
verify and measure training results.
* A tool that corporations can use to
elevate productivity.
* A
nationally recognized credential for both employers and job
applicants.
Each participant receives a FREE test center certificate, book, and meal…$50 per session (an $80 value!!).
| Track II | Windows 2000 |
| Course to be held at the hotel |
This very intensive and in depth technical course is taught by a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) and MCSE and will prepare the participants to take the a Microsoft Exam #70-240, Microsoft Windows 2000-Accelerated Exam for MCSE’s certified in Windows NT 4.0. Microsoft Certified System Engineers (MCSE), who have passed the three-core exam are eligible to take one exam to upgrade their NT certifications to Windows 2000. This exam will be offered free of charge by Microsoft. However, each person will be able to take the exam ONLY ONCE. If you fail, you will there after be required to take the four- (4) Microsoft Core Windows 2000 exams. In other words this will be a one-shot chance to pass the exam.
You are also welcome to attend if you would like to learn the technical differences between Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000. This course is patterned after Microsoft's five-day course retailing at $2125. This course will be primarily lecture, demonstration and video. It WILL BE assumed that all attendees will have an in-depth understanding of the NT operating system and its services.
This course will be a very intensive look at the following topics: Introduction to and Installing Windows 2000; Exploring, Implementing, and Administering Active Directory; Implementing DNS; Using Group Policy to Manage Software and Desktop Environments; Managing File Resources; Installing and Configuring Terminal Services; Configuring Remote Access; Supporting DHCP and WINS; Performing Disk Management; Implementing Disaster Protection; For details and prerequisite information please visit our website.
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| REGISTRATION | 8:00 – 11:00 | |
| Opening Session | 9:00 – 10:15 | Keynote: Gary Enzor, Dell Computer Corp |
| REFRESHMENTS / EXHIBITS | 10:15 – 10:30 | |
| SESSION #1 | 10:30 – 11:20 | |
| Economics of the Web | James Zipper
Montgomery College | |
| A discussion on what the future holds in e-commerce especially the direction that business education will take | ||
| Hypergraphics Presents | Dr. Darrell Ward, CEO | |
| CyberClass and the Classroom Performance System will be presented. | ||
| Teaching Electronic Publications on the Web | Dr. Sue Casey
Weatherford College | |
| Teaching Electronic Publishing on the web with Publisher2000, Internet/Web Page Development, and Web Authoring with FrontPage2000, and JavaScript. All via the Internet. The pros, the cons, and the future! | ||
| SESSION #2 | 11:35 – 12:25 | |
| CBT and Distance Learning | Mr. Jim Joll Education Technology Specialist, Course Technology | |
| Mr. Joll will present the latest in Assessment in computer Based Training and numerous distance learning solutions. | ||
| Power Point by Design | Mary Jane Hoag,
Blinn College | |
| How the instructor can maximize the effectiveness of PowerPoint presentations is discussed. Methods discussed will be how to correctly selecting color orientation, composition, and other elements of basic design. Discover how to control audience response such as positive or negative information, complex or simple data, or audience profiles. Be prepared to test your design expertise. | ||
| Asynchronous Teaching of a Multimedia Course- Trials | Dr. Herbert Rebhun
University of Houston | |
| Tribulations And Triumphs. An active and collaborative effort with the English department at the University of Houston-Downtown is discussed. The various computer software utilized war Hyperstudio, HTML, PowerPoint, FrontPage, and Java script. Instructional staff utilized classroom space via ITV at the Woodlands and Downtown campuses. A problems and successes in the presentation will provide valuable information of the importance of teamwork in a “cyberspace” environment. | ||
| LUNCH Sponsored by Course Technology |
12:30 – 2:15 | Speaker: Dr Steve Haag, Univ of Denver Best Selling author “The Information Age” |
| SESSION #3 | 2:30 – 3:20 | |
| Designing and Teaching Electronic Commerce Course | Dr. Jim Perry, University of San Diego | |
| Author, Dr. Perry will describe one approach to designing and teaching an electronic commerce course encompassing both technical skills and business issues. He co-authored his most recent textbook, Electronic Commerce, with Dr. Gary Schneider. | ||
| Windows 2000 | Mary Myers, MCT, MCSE- Dynegy/Kingwood College | |
| This one-hour session covers the features of Windows 2000. It will include a discussion of the new features and capabilities. Should we move to Windows 2000? What advantages will it provide? Is it as great as everyone says? | ||
| Web CT: An Internet Tool for Instruction and Enhancement | Linda Gillis, NHMCCD
Center for Technology and Debra Harper, Montgomery College | |
| This presentation is designed to show how WebCt is used as an interactive tool for the Internet and as a resource for the traditional classroom. Topics will include how to integrate multimedia, streaming audio/video, and assessment tools. | ||
| REFRESHMENTS / EXHIBITS | 3:20 - 3:35 | |
| SESSION #4 | 3:35 – 4:25 | |
| Legal Issues and the Internet | Dr. Charles B.
Stowe Director of International Programs, Sam Houston State University | |
| Building a No-Cost "Supercomputer” | Dr. Timothy J. McGuire, Sam Houston State University | |
| Surplus computers can (relatively) easily be connected into an instructional cluster, which can be used to teach principles of distributed computing. | ||
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| CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST | 8:00 – 9:00 | |
| SESSION #5 | 9:00 – 9:50 | |
| Web Development in Java and ASP | Abdul Mohammed
Laredo Comm College | |
| Methods of web development using Java and ASP | ||
| Cheating Resistant Exercises | Solomon Schneider
Sam Houston State University | |
| How to prevent and detect cheating on computer assignments. MS Office will be discussed. | ||
| SESSION #6 | 10:05 – 10:55 | |
| ALL MEMBERS - Round Table Discussion | ||
| Membership will select topic of choice for discussion from topic board or from table and join in. | ||
| ALL ACET MEMBER MEETING | Lunch 11:00 – 1:30 | |
| ACET VISION-GOAL SETTING, ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING | ||