| CGS 1555 e-Learning Schedule | ||
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| Week | Date | Tentative Fall Term 2005 Assignments |
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E-Learning: |
e-Learning
Orientation-BTECH 217 Saturday 8:00-10:45 am
8/27
purchase textbook test Tutorial Zero Quiz from your ISP at Home Your WebCT ID will be the first initial of your first name and the first initial of your last name, combined with your seven digit Student ID number (NOT Your SS#) for example: Your password is your six digit birthday. For example if you were born on July 7, 1977, your password would be 070777
fill-out data card Power Read Tutorials 1,2,3,4 |
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E-Learning: |
read in detail Tutorial 1:Introduction to the Internet and the World Wide Web
View Video #2 Nerds 2.01 View Video #3 Nerds 2.01 Read in Detail Tutorial 3: Basic Communication on the Internet: E-mail
Body: describe your background, your major, why you are taking this course, if you have a web site, include the URL After receiving the first group email (~ Sept 1) from John Taylor: set up Group email in address book (p 133-137) Also in this first group email request from instructor and the Group your
states for the Community College Web Site Review Project. You must select
enough states so that you review at least 50 to 60 college web sites. The
date and time of the email sent will determine who is assigned to which
states. conduct Search #1: one word-one search engine |
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E-Learning: |
Over the next two weeks (Weeks 2&3) finish watching in the Library the Internet videos:
View Video #2 Nerds 2.01 View Video #3 Nerds 2.01 Select catagories for judging community college web sites Review: Spring 2003 e_learning Project results Optional Download (and revise with your criteria): Community College Criteria Spreadsheet Send 2nd Group Email by Sept 11with your criteria: Power Read Tutorial 9. Then read in detail Pages 436-442
Search and find articles on PC World and PC Magazine's web sites about
protecting your computer. Share with the
class any great articles you find (group email the URL) download and install: Ad-Aware http://www.lavasoft.de/support/download/Pull the plug on adware and spyware with the latest version of this free tool. Ad-aware scans your system--including removable drives--for the most common types of advertising spyware and safely removes offending software. The program works through intuitively designed wizards. Currently, the utility detects small ad programs from Adware, Aureate/Radiate, OnFlow, Comet-Cursor, Cydoor, Doubleclick, EverAd, Flyswat, OnFlow, TimeSink 5.0, and others. This latest version (6.181) features a redesigned user interface as well as safeguards for users who may be overzealous in removing adware/spyware components. Because many ad-supported programs won't function if you remove their ad modules, you may occasionally want to overrule an earlier decision to remove one of these components. This latest release addresses this problem in two ways: It stores adware components in your Recycle Bin, where you can later retrieve them; and it provides a backup archive viewer for reviewing--and if necessary, restoring--components you've removed. One other neat feature in this latest release: it lets you search for new reference files automatically when Ad-aware is started. As many of us know, "spyware" refers to small, hidden programs that are embedded in larger applications to report information to advertisers. These programs are included in some shareware and freeware programs because, unfortunately, that's the only way some software developers can pay their bills. If you don't want any part of this--and feel that these hidden programs invade your privacy--you should definitely consider downloading Ad-aware. Ad-aware is free for noncommercial use only. If you want to use it in a commercial, educational, or governmental environment, Lavasoft asks that you purchase Ad-aware Plus or Ad-aware Professional at its Web site. You have data to report in Search #10 about your experiences this term with Ad-aware and other spyware products. This search is due the last week of the term. Spybot Search and Destroy v1.2Search your hard disk for so-called spybots or adbots, the modules that are responsible for showing ads and transmitting information back to vendors. If Spybot Search and Destroy finds such modules, it will remove them or replace them with empty dummies. In most cases, the host software still runs after removing the bot. Among the adbots Spybot targets: Aureate, CLPRS, Comet Cursors, eZula HotText, Gator, GoHip, Radiate, WebHancer, and WildTangent. The program allows you to update by subscribing to the author's mailing list. Finally, Spybot removes your usage tracks (last visited Web sites, opened files, started programs, and cookies), so even spybots that are unknown can't transmit this private information. The program supports all three major browsers: Internet Explorer, Netscape Communicator, and Opera. Instructor comment: Some students complain that Spybot and ZoneAlarm slow down their machine. You are not required to use these products, but should investigate what they can and can not do for you. These products do what McAfee AntiVirsus or Norton's Antivirsus do tootect your machine. Remember that if you use a constant connection like road runner you are more succeptible to intruders. ZoneAlarm v3.7.202Another program that you may want to consider to protect your computer from unwanted intrusion is Zone Alarm. If you have DSL or a cable modem, your IP address is permanent. Although this has benefits, it also carries the serious shortcoming of rendering your PC vulnerable to attacks. A firewall, in this respect, becomes not just desirable but a necessity. ZoneAlarm is a top choice, and best of all, the basic version is free. You can block uninitiated and unwanted traffic, even while your PC is unattended or while you're not using your connection. You can also limit your exposure to attack by specifying which applications can access the Internet. The program also lets you stop e-mail-borne Visual Basic Script worms. Free Zone Alarm Download from PCWorld Magazine complete Tutorial 1 Quiz (50 points) or as alternate
For this alternative, links will be posted by September 4 on the test/quiz menu page to SCsite so that the online interactive practice quizzes and Computer Genius Game may be played for a total of 50 points. This will be an alternative to the John Taylor developed quizzes above.
Shelly, Cashman, Napier, Judd, Kaufmann ISBN: 0-7895-6759-8 © 2004 Publish date: December 23, 2003 632 pages SoftcoverGo to: http://www.scsite.com/internet/ Select your chapter and click the Learn It Online Activity. Table of ContentsS/C Chap 1. Into the Internet = New Perspectives Tutorial 1 Introduction to the Internet and the world Wide Web S/C Chap 2. Browsing the Web = New Perspectives Tutorial 2 Browser Basics S/C Chap 3. Searching the Web = New Perspectives Tuttorial 4 Searching the Web S/C Chap 4. Communicating Online = New Perspectives Tutorial 3 Basic Communication on the Internet: EMail Comparison for the remaining S/C text later:5. Getting More Out of the Internet 6. Understanding Internet Technologies and Security 7. Creating Web Pages 8. Understanding E-Business 9. Managing a Web Site Appendix A: In Netscape Appendix B: HTML Tags and Attributes and after on of the exercises above |
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E-Learning: |
read in Detail Tutorial 2: Browser
Basics set up favorites in at least five groups: |
| 4 |
E-Learning: |
read Tutorial 4: Searching the Web
complete Search #2: two or more words/two
different engines and send your report to the instructor via email with your normal three paragraphs. start and complete the review of at least 15 CC web sites in the
CC Project, please also review Search #12. You must answer the two
questions from each CC web site complete at least 15 more cc web sites for CC Project the following week |
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complete Search #3: two or more groups of words with Boolean Operator: "and" begin Search #4 (People) read Tutorial 5: Information Resources on
the Web complete Tutorial 4 Quiz |
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read Tutorial 7: Mass Communication on the Internet complete and submit Search 9: Multimedia Radio/Audio and/or
video read at least seven of Bob Cringely’s articles by the end of the
course: Subscribe to News letters such as Kim Komando's weekly column, Bob Cringley's From the Pulpit notification, or other informational newsletters read Tutorial 8: Real-time Communication on the Internet
complete at least 15 more CC web sites in the CC Project
Remind the Instructor to send a group email--if he had not already done so--for info to access Classmates.com site usong his user id if you register your information. complete Tutorial 5 Quiz complete Mid Term-"Who Wants to Be a Computer Genius" from the S/C Discovering Computers Series |
| Optional | October 8 |
Possible Help Session 8-11 am in BTECH 217 to introduce web pages, HTML Chapters 1 & 2, plus Chapter 6 FTP Basics. The instructor will group email the students by October 1 whether enough students want the help session (Minimum three)
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Begin Web Page Project complete Part I CC Research Project read Tutorial 9: Securing and Enhancing
Your Use of the Internet complete Search #12: Cyber Securuity at
Community Colleges The twelth major search will be carried over from the above community college search. It will aid the student in completing the Cyber Security Term Paper. While researching the community colleges for the Community College Project, the student will look into their catalog or lists of courses to see if that college offers a cyber security course and a specific course for the use of the internet like this course CGS 1555. Include the course name and number. Send a Group email everytime you surf through many of the college web sites and find a specific course at a college with a copy of the course description from the catalog. (125 points)
complete Tutorial 7 Quiz |
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E-Learning: |
read HTML Tutorial 1: Developing a Basic Web Page complete resume, vita, or self informational page with image using NotePad as described in HTML Tutorial 1 read Tutorial 6 FTP Basics: Downloading and Storing Data
complete Tutorial 8 Quiz |
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E-Learning: |
submit three scavenger hunt questions to instructor only by 4/24 read HTML Tutorial 2: Adding Hypertext Links to a Web Page read HTML Tutorial 3 Handout: Design, Graphics (not to be tested) Use HomeSite to:
Create Favorites Page complete Tutorial 9 Quiz complete serach #11: Domain Name Search/Registrars read Tutorial 10: Web Portals and Electronic Commerce start seraches 5, 6, 7, 8 concerning e-commerce |
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E-Learning: 10/31 thru 11/6 |
Trick or Treat: Here's a week to catch up |
| 11 |
E-Learning: |
complete Tutorial 6 Quiz create Phase I: CC Research Project Summary Page and
post on web site Include: submit group email with link to web site complete and submit Term Paper by 11/23 complete Tutorial 10 Quiz |
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E-Learning: |
submit three scavenger hunt questions to instructor only by 11/23 complete Search 5: E-Commerce:Travel
create Phase I: CC Research Project Summary Page and
post on web site Include: submit group email with link to web site complete and submit Term Paper by 11/30 |
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E-Learning |
submit three scavenger hunt questions to instructor only by 11/23 If you are on course on time, take the Thanksgiving week off, otherwise use the holiday to catch up. |
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E-Learning: |
submit three scavenger hunt questions to instructor only by 11/23 complete Search 7: More Finding 'the Thing'complete Search 8: One More Thing: Books finish posting Photo Album, Favorites, Interests Pages on your web site by 12/1 submit group email with link to web site if not already done complete Tutorial 10 Quiz |
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E-Learning: |
complete and submit Search #10 report: Ad-AWare, Trojan Horses,
etc add to and post your Phase 2: Community College Research Project with
your five best cc web sites in the nation to your Phase 1 page (all grades must be submitted by noon Tuesday 12/13) |