• Challenges

     

    Here are all the Challenges for the week...

    Here are all the details of the week's challenges.  You don't have to complete all of them although we encourage you to do as many as you can.  Don't forget to tick off when you have completed a challenge - makes our lives heaps easier!

    • To Do.....

      As many challenges as you can....

      Some of them are ones that ALL of you should do (marked *) and some are only relevant for certain students (marked **). All of them award points for your team and some have team bonus points too.

      The top scoring teams get the best boxes of goodies!

    • The DIGITAL DETECTIVE: Get your sleuth on

      Mystery Challenge

      Hmmmmmmm....(click see more to read this whole post)
      Copy and paste.... and fill in as you see fit.  
      EMAIL it to me craig.nicoll@nmit.ac.nz
       
      subject line MURDER.  + team name & number
      Do not blog it till tomorrow morning.  THANKS.
       
      3 days before the murder.
      Movies: (letters) 
      Emailssadnumbers)
       
      2 days before the murder.
      Movies:
      Emails:
       
      1 days before the murder.
      Movies:
      Emails:
       
      MURDER DAY
      Movies:
      Emails:
       
      MURDERER:
      Evidence:
      Digital Technologies Challenge Week 2018
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      Clues File
      24.6 KB

    • NMIT Moodle Challenge *

      For all of you

      sandra.dyke@nmit.ac.nz

      Get to know your way around NMIT Moodle

      There are 2 parts to this challenge:

      • Click on the link below to see what needs to be done for this challenge.
      • Click on the Student Rep link to find out about more about students reps and to nominate your choice
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      NMIT Moodle Challenge Page

    • Smoking Gun Treasure Hunt

      Heaps of points for your team

      todd.cochrane@nmit.ac.nz and neil.benson@nmit.ac.nz

      Smoking Gun Treasure Hunt  

      Put your thinking caps and running shoes on!   In this challenge you must solve clues to uncover the mysterious SMOKING GUN CLUE, to direct you in the various tasks, to finish the hunt of NMIT and Nelson CBD. 

      Meet Tuesday 9:00 am in A214 for the start of the smoking gun treasure hunt

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      Smoking Gun Treasure Hunt Page

    • Detective toolkit check in - Roll Check

      Mandatory Attendance (Heaps of points for your team)

      (craig.nicoll@nmit.ac.nz , sandra.dyke@nmit.ac.nz))
      A214  on Wednesday afternoon 12 pm till 3pm

      We have new software and skills we expect new and old students to be up to date with before your first class.  This mandatory session is to ensure we all have the correct software and are familiar with NMIT-IT’s new communications channels.

      Make sure your first class goes smoothly, and you’re not the only student in the class without access and knowledge of how we run our classes this year.

      Help and guidance offered. Get you and your team checked off.

       

    • Digital detective tool kit *

      Continued

      Tool Kit

      Checklist: Install the basics under your the hood for each team member AND REGISTER THEM (Visual Studio: Serial number via Microsoft Imagine, or you will be locked out after 30 days).  Certificate Students are exempt from this activity as BYOD does not apply to them.

      1. BYOD - Connection to NMIT wireless

      2. Get logged into Moodle & access the section “Challenge Week”!!!

      3. Try accessing your courses' Moodle sites.  Some tutors may or may not have switched them life yet smile

      4. Find instructions to source required Microsoft software on the Microsoft Imagine portal (hint: check your NMIT email) or try this direct link.

      5. Install Office365 - IT Services Instructions

      6. Set up email forwarding or Outlook desktop

      7. Install Visual Studio

      8. Install Visual Paradigm

      9. Install SQL-Server (DATXXX and YYY students only), details
        the express version should be OK (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/sql-server/sql-server-downloads) , as long as you can get Server Server Management Studio too, https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/ssms/download-sql-server-management-studio-ssms

      10. Install MySQL (DAT602 students only)

      11. Install MS-Visio

      12. Microsoft Teams

      13. Backups in place (OneDrive or Google Docs working)

      14. Virus and malware protection.

      15. Back up OS image

      Password resets are available at the Library Help Desk.

      Scoring

      • Use this check list and be prepared to show each item in order as a group!

      • Bonus point for whole team checked and ready.
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      Installing Visual Studio File
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      Installing Visual Paradigm v14.2 File
      419.4 KB
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      Installing MySQL URL
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      What Extra Software Will I Need? File
      78.8 KB

    • Literacy and Numeracy Testing**

      All students new to study at Level 4 (Certificate) or Level 5 (BIT or Dips)

      trisha.krishnasamy@nmit.ac.nz

      Literacy and Numeracy Testing**

      All new level 4 and 5 students need to attend the literacy and numeracy testing sessions on Thursday 10.30 - 12.00pm in A309. Good news for those who have a few newbies in their teams – extra points for you!

    • Learning Plans*

      For all of you

      (trisha.krishnasamy@nmit.ac.nz)

      Learning Plans*

      What are your goals, hopes and dreams (and maybe some of things which may be worrying you a bit)?. 15pts per student.  Bonus for complete group (email Trisha), by 5:00 p.m. Thursday.

      Check out the link below to find out more about what to write.

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      Learning Plans Page

    • Library Challenge **

      For all new students

      sandra.dyke@nmit.ac.nz

      Do you even know where the library is? No - you can't just google it!

      Find out all about the resources available to you by attending an orientation session.

      Due to the popularity of these sessions we have to limit this to first year students and any other students who are enrolling for the first time.

      Attend one of the library orientation sessions on Thursday 1 March at 1pm or 2pm.  There is a maximum of 20 students who can attend each session so make sure you sign up to one of them using the meeting schedule below.

      Bring your Student ID card and computer and meet in the library at the main desk.

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      Library Orientation Sessions Scheduler

    • Social Media Challenge

      Heaps of Points, publish on your blog to get points

      sandra.dyke@nmit.ac.nz and todd.cochrane@nmit.ac.nz

      Did you know we have a Facebook group for all past and present NMIT-IT staff and students?  If you are a Facebook user, search for NMIT-IT group and ask to join.

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      Social Media - Create a Team Blog * Page
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      Social Media - Twitter Page
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      Social Media - Our sponsors on Social Media Page

    • NMIT-IT Facebook IT group - join, in the request to join include a selfie with an image your ID card.

    • Advertise your agency!

      The best digital forensic agency in the word!

      Make a tv advert for your detective agency (less than 2 mins).
      Post it on youtube and your blog and email coms craig on completion. 

      Deadline:  Thursday midnight.

      Lots of Extra points for the best video.

      Extra points for collaboration with other teams. *Note this activity is exempt from the "get your sluth on".  As such you can collaborate with any team, including ones you have worked with b4.

      craig.nicoll@nmit.ac.nz

      Who will be the next video star?!

    • Know the Staff Challenge

      neil.benson@nmit.ac.nz

      Who are our Detective personas?

      Two lists will be made available to you. You will need to match the staff members with a detective personas that has been provided. The rest of the details will be available soon....

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      Detective Characters List File
      1.3 MB
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      The List of Faculty File
      314.9 KB
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      Instructional Tutorial Challenge Description URL

    • Lynda.com Challenge *

      For all students

      sandra.dyke@nmit.ac.nz

      There is a fabulous online resource available for all NMIT students to use this year.

      Explore what Lynda.com has to offer you and earn 10 points each for your team.

      Work through the Learning with Lynda.com course and upload a copy of your certificate of completion to the Lynda.com Challenge dropbox below before 5pm on Thursday to  earn your points.

      Note: If you completed this task previously - find and email your certificate and earn 10 points this year as well!!

      Have a look at the attachment if you are having difficulties logging into Lynda.com

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      Lynda.com Challenge Assignment
      Make a submission
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      Accessing Lynda.com Page

    • Ebook Central Challenge *

      For all students

      sandra.dyke@nmit.ac.nz

      NMIT has a selection of ebooks available through the library.

      Explore what Ebook Central has to offer you and earn 10 points each for your team.

      Complete How to use Ebook Central resource below before 5pm on Thursday to  earn your points.

      Don't worry - it is set up as a quiz but all of the answers can be found within the information provided.

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      How to use Ebook Central Quiz
      Receive a grade

    • Get your sleuth on mystery challenge 

      Mandatory check in.  Thursday 9 - 12 a214

      Craig:  altercode@gmail.com

      Final Clues - Tying up loose ends from the smoking gun treasure hunt with your final hacking activity.

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