COURSE INFORMATION

Required Text(s):      "Internet and Web Essentials" (ISBN 1887902460) by Ernest Ackermann and Karen Hartman, and published by Franklin, Beedle and Associates, Incorporated, Wilsonville OR, ©2000.

Additional Materials:            Several HD 3.5" Floppy Disks; Pencils; Notebook

Course Description:   (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): ENG 05 if required by individual student's placement. Provides students with a working knowledge of Internet terminology and services including email, WWW browsing, search engines, ftp, telnet and other services. Introduces students to a variety of software packages for these services. Introduces web page construction with pages generated by web page editors and applications software. Lecture 3 hours per week.

Instructional Methods: The course may be taught by using lecture, transparencies, computer demonstrations, student hands-on applications, and web-based instruction.

Blackboard: Blackboard is an online tool used to enhance the students learning experience.  Students will be required to post messages and/or assignments on the classroom site based on the assignment’s due date.  The tool will be used for the student’s convenience to track progress through the semester. 

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

1.      Examination Policy

1. There will be four examinations, which include the final Exam. No make-up exams will be allowed without prior arrangements being made. Questions may be multiple-choice, true/false, matching, or short-answer, and hands- on projects.   

Preparing for Examinations: Attend lecture and read the chapters. At least 90% of the questions are taken directly from the reading material.

2. Evaluation: Your final grade will be determined by averaging the tests, quizzes, lab and homework, projects and final exam. 

a)      Tests/Exam                                                             - 40%

b)      Assignments                                                           - 35%

c)      Web Project                                                           - 10 %

d)      Email Project                                                          - 5%

e)      BlackBoard Assignment                                          - 5%   

f)        Participation/Attendance                                         - 5%

The IST Department grading scale is: 90-100 = A; 80-89 = B; 70-79 = C; 60-69 = D; 0-59 = F.

2.      Class Meetings: This class will primarily be conducted in a lecture format. Periodically there will be class labs on the concepts. You may need to use the computers in TNCC’s labs or your own PC to complete the work that you can't finish in class.  Late work will be accessed a 30% deduction. Work past 7 days late will not be accepted.

3.      Withdrawals: Students are responsible for withdrawing from class. Missing class does not automatically withdraw you from class.

4.      Electronic Devices In Class Policy

Cellular phones, pagers, CD players, radios, and similar devices are prohibited in the classroom and laboratory facilities. Calculators and computers are prohibited during examinations and quizzes, unless specified. Reasonable laptop-size computers may be used in lecture for taking notes.

TNCC/CLASS MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION/POLICIES

1.      Theft of Software.  “Pirating” software is a crime that can be prosecuted in a court of law.  Any kind of cheating can lead to dismissal from TNCC.  See the Student Handbook section of the Catalog.

2.      Hours Required of Learning.  If you do not plan to spend many hours learning to work the computer, you will have trouble in this class.  You cannot learn to operate a computer or a software program solely by reading about it.

3.      Enrollment in Course.  As of Summer 1990, enrollment in a course is limited to Third two times.  If a student needs to enroll for a third and final time, he/she must submit a written petition to the Dean of Instruction for approval.

4.      Academic Computing Lab.  If you experience any kinds of problems in the ACL, see any staff member in the lab.

5.      The college has a free Tutorial Program.  If you find that you need a tutor, please contact Susan Gray in the Tutorial Center.

6.      Students will NOT bring children of any age, relatives, and/or friends to classrooms, ACL, or Testing Center.

7.      TNCC regulations state that no food, drinks, smoking, or gum chewing is allowed in the classrooms and other work areas.

8.      Unruly behavior will result in the student’s removal from the class or campus.

9.      Attendance Policy: You are expected to miss class no more than 20% of the time, which equates to 3 1/2 class meets per week.  Students must communicate at least weekly with the instructor.  A student who is judged absent for 20% or more of the scheduled class meetings (cumulative) may be dropped from the course by the instructor without notice. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO PROCESS THE NECESSARY PAPERWORK TO WITHDRAW FROM A CLASS.

10.  In Case You Are Late or Absent: It is your responsibility to get the course notes, handouts, and laboratory assignments should you miss class or be late.

11.  The ACL requires a current ID and your R&I.  Your disks will also be checked for viruses.  Please cooperate with the ACL staff by following lab rules. The ACL is near the tennis courts.

12.  “Students with disabilities who will be taking this course and may need disability-related classroom accommodations are encouraged to make an appointment with the Office of Services for Students with Disabilities to register for support services if you have not already done so (Room #201 Griffin Hall 825-2857 (V) 825-2853 (TDD)).  Thank You.”