ECI 595-101 Internet Basics for Educators

Syllabus

Instructor: Karen Work Richardson, Spring 1997

Topics:

Introduction to the Internet

PBS recently sponsored a series called Life on the Internet. The associated web pages offer an excellent introduction to the Internet and the World Wide Web.

The World Wide Web

• CERN is the birthplace of the World Wide Web.
• The World Wide Web Consortium was created in 1994 to develop common protocols for the development of the Web.
• The Virtual Tourist lists all the web servers in the world. (Sri Lanka has 3!)

Some Education Starting Points

• Check out this major list of education sites from the Institute for Academic Technology at the University of North Carolina.
• Classroom Connect, located in my home town of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, is a favorite.

Search Engines vs. Indexes

• Find a list of lots of choices on a page designed for librarians.
• The Dogpile is a fun search engine.
• You'll find your own favorite lists. This one was provided for us by URLabs.

E-mail Basics

Listservs

• These discussion lists are a popular use for e-mail. Andy Carvin at EdWeb has an extensive list along with help on subscribing.
• If Andy's list isn't enough, try this list of lists for educators.
• This list of listservs is geared towards librarians.

Newsgroups

• Try EdWeb again for information on these discussion groups.

FTP

Telnet

Gopher

• Check out EdWeb again for a description of Gopher.

Access Issues for Educators

• My page for administrators is a good start.

Text:

Steen, Douglas R., Mark R. Roddy, Derek Sheffield, and Michael

Bryan Strout, (1995) Teaching With the Internet, Bellevue, WA: Resolution Business Press

Assessment:

Read appropriate chapters of text (Chapters 1-10) corresponding to topics above. In addition, read Chapter 13 and Chapters 15 and 16 and write a critique of each. Review and summarize including personal reactions, ideas, and critiques. Grade includes successful completion of e-mailing critiques. Hard copies should also be submitted just in case :-) 5 points each: 10 points total

Select and critique one educational Internet site related to your instructional assignment using evaluation form provided. Present a five-minute oral presentation summarizing your comments. 30 points

Create a "bookmark list" of 5 to 10 sites with appropriate descriptions. Save as html document and display. 20 points

Class Activities and attendance: application of concept, success at navigation and achieving outcome, observation, interaction, discussion and shared responses. Each session will be worth 8 points. 40 points total

Grading Scale:

A	100-94	C+	83
A-	93-91	C	82-76
B+	90	C-	75-73
B	89-85	F	Below 73
B-	84

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