Weekly Course Schedule – Fall 2016

LIS 490DB - L (Meets Wednesday Evenings Online)

Week 1 (August 22 – August 27)



Monday, August 22   (6:30 P.M. – 8:30 P.M., Blackboard Collaborate)
Optional Session
Online Office Hours
Every Monday evening, I will be holding Online Office Hours using the Blackboard Collaborate platform. You are invited to join us to discuss questions and issues concerning the class. Meet in the Drop In Room of the Blackboard Collaborate platform. Join the Kevin Trainor Office Hours breakout room. Please use a headset.


Wednesday, August 24   (6:30 P.M. – 9:00 P.M., Blackboard Collaborate)
Class Session 1
Topics
  • Introductions
  • Review syllabus
  • Installing the MySQL software
  • An Introduction to relational databases (Chapter 1)
  • How to use MySQL Workbench and other development tools (Chapter 2)
Computing Setup
Required Readings
  • Course Syllabus
  • Murach: Chapter 1 (An Introduction to relational databases)
  • Murach: Chapter 2 (How to use MySQL Workbench and other development tools)
Required Recordings
Other Resources
Class Discussion Prep
  • Introduce Yourself
    At the beginning of class, I will call on each student in alphabetical order so that you can introduce yourself using your headset. Include information on the following: Your name; The iSchool program in which you are enrolled; Your employment (this includes, full-time, part-time, university, and home care activities); Your previous experience with databases (especially relational databases); Most Important: What you would like to get out of this course. If you are not experienced in using your headset on the Blackboard Collaborate system, please plan to attend one of the practice sessions conducted by iSchool ITD.