Weekly Course Schedule – Fall 2016

INFOST 490 - 201 (Online)

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Week 2 (September 12 – September 18)



Thursday, September 15   (7:30 P.M. – 8:30 P.M., GoToMeeting)
Optional Session
Online Office Hours
Every Thursday evening, I will be holding Office Hours using the GoToMeeting Platform. Please feel free to drop by to ask a question, to get help with your assignments, to discuss projects, to discuss project team formation, or just to say hello. Please use a headset when joining this session. You may join the GoToMeeting session using this link.
Other Resources


Sunday, September 18, @  11:55 P.M.
Weekly Assignments Deadline
Topics
  • Modernizing Project Management (Layton, Chapter 1)
  • The Agile Manifesto and Principles (Layton, Chapter 2)
  • Why Agile Works Better (Layton, Chapter 3)
  • Getting Started With Version Control and Git
Computing Setup
  • View Lynda.com Course on Git
    Description: This is an introductory course on version control and Git that I found particularly helpful. One feature that I especially like is that it uses the SourceTree Git client that I am recommending for your use.
  • Install Git Client on Your Computer
    Description: You are free to use whatever Git client you want. I recommend that you use SourceTree. The Lynda.com course identified above gives fairly up-to-date instructions on installing and using the product. There is a link below to a page where you can get the software.
  • Set Up a BitBucket Account
    Description: Using your UWM email id, set up a free BitBucket account. This account will allow you to create a repository that you can use for your own practice. I will be providing repositories for use by the class as a whole and project teams. Having created this BitBucket account with your UWM email address will make it easier for me to give you access to those repositories.
Required Readings
  • Layton: Chapter 1 (Modernizing Project Management)
  • Layton: Chapter 2 (The Agile Manifesto and Principles)
  • Layton: Chapter 3 (Why Agile Works Better)
Required Recordings
Quiz Assignments Due
  • Quiz on Layton Chapters 1, 2, and 3
    Quiz Activity Name: Quiz on Layton Chapters 1, 2, and 3
Class Participation Assignments Due (Forum Posts)
  • Week 2 Update on Project Selection & Team Formation
    Description: There are 3 weeks remaining before you are expected to have selected a project and formed a project team. Post an update on your individual progress toward that goal. Use this space to reach out to others in the class.
    Submit to: Project Selection & Team Formation Forum - Week 2 Update