[V-alues | I-nformation | S-kills | T-ools | A-ctivities | V*I*S*T*A=S-uccess]



CIS 205 Fall 1997
Introduction to the Internet
[A0627] Section 1 - Aug. 22 to Dec. 19

College of Alameda
Lecture at D237 -- Fridays, 9am-10:30am
Lab at D114 -- Fridays, 10:30am-12noon





"Mr. V." Villegas , BA, MBA, MSBA, EdD'97

drvillegas@hotmail.com

Class Web Page: http://we http://web.usfca.edu/~villegas/classes/ b.usfca.edu/~villegas/classes/
Computer Lab Phone: [510] 748-2342
Business Dept. Phone: [510] 748-2357

MENU: "V*I*S*T*A=S" GUIDELINES
*V-alues -- Mission & Learning Objectives
*I-nformation -- on Instructor & Course
*S-kills -- Required & Desired
*T-ools -- Textbooks, Materials, Computer Accounts
*A-ctivities -- Schedule of Classes & Topics
*V*I*S*T*A=S-uccess -- Deliverables & Grade Breakdown

V-ALUES -- Mission & Learning Objectives:

Our MISSION POSSIBLE is to empower you with new skills and understanding to enable you to become ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS (not mere bystanders) on the Information Superhighway.

Our LEARNING OBJECTIVES include the development of skills and experiences under four themes.

[1] As a HUNTER, you will learn to explore the Internet through text (gopher), files (ftp), and animated hypertext documents (web).

[2] As a TRADER, you will learn to communicate via electronic mail , chat, newsgroup, or cgi forms.

[3] As a COLLECTOR, you will learn to search and organize your discovery of information through bookmarks and folders.

[4] As an INVENTOR, you will learn to prepare and publish your own web page masterpiece for the world to enjoy.


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I-NFORMATION -- on the Instructor & the Course:

INSTRUCTOR: "Mr. V." has over 15 years of corporate training and college teaching experience. He has taught at University of San Francisco, California State University Hayward, California State Polytechnic University Pomona, College of Alameda, Laney College, Merritt College, and Vista College on various courses in Business, Computer Information Systems, Computer Programming, Educational Technology, Finance, Math, Statistics, and Telecommunications. His students range from lower-division undergraduates to graduate MA & MBA students. He has created numerous web pages and has assisted others in publishing their own. His web page can be found at http://web.usfca.edu/~villegas/.

COURSE: CIS 233 is designed as an introduction to the many uses of the Internet and Online Services (America Online, Prodigy, and Compuserve). The Internet is a world-wide network of computing facilities. Access to the Internet and Knowledge of its tools enables users to tap into informational resources distributed all over the world in a matter of seconds. The student will learn how to find information in news services and remote databases, how to use remote computing facilities, how to send and receive email and files, and how to publish web pages.

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S-KILLS -- Required & Desired:

REQUIRED: We expect everyone to arrive at school READY-TO-LEARN. Although CIS 205 (Computer Literacy) is a prerequisite to this class, anyone who has prior computer experience and a strong desire to learn are encouraged to register. We expect people to know how to read, write, and follow directions.

RECOMMENDED: We prefer to have students who are comfortable working alone (self-reliant) and with others (team-spirited). No programming skills are required; however, we expect students to know how to type and use a word processor.

DESIRED LEARNING OUTCOME: Upon completion of this course, students will be proficient on all three "R's" of computer liteRacy: [1] Reading ability -- students will develop a continually evolving dictionary on computer information systems that will empower them to read and understand news and articles on the subject; [2] end-useR ability -- students will engage in numerous hands-on activities that will empower them with confidence to deal with new situations; and [3] pRogramming ability -- students will witness various desktop presentations and will have opportunities to create their own programming applications.

"RIGHT ATTITUDE combined with GOOD APTITUDE leads to higher ALTITUDE for learning."

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T-OOLS -- Textbooks, Materials, Computer Accounts:

REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS: There are TWO (2) required textbooks for this class -- [TEXT-1] Patrick Carey & Angela Ambrosia, The Internet (Cambridge, MA: Course Technology Inc., 1995) and [TEXT-2] Patrick Carey, Creating Web Pages with Netscape Navigator Gold Software (Cambridge, MA: Course Technology, Inc., 1997).

RECOMMENDED TEXT: Although not required, this recommended text can prove helpful to those who want to know more about the World Wide Web and have the earlier Netscape 2.0 version. At your discretion, buy the book -- Donald I. Barker & Chia-Ling H. Barker, The World Wide Web Featuring Netscape Navigator 2 Software (Cambridge, MA: Course Technology Inc., 1996).

REQUIRED MATERIALS: You are required to have enough IBM formatted high-density disks to store all your work for this class. You will also be asked to turn in a copy of your disks where you store your web pages and bookmarks. A box with ten disks should be sufficient for most of your work.

REQUIRED COMPUTER ACCOUNTS (Provided): Once you are officially registered for this class, College of Alameda will provide you with two computer accounts. First, you will have a computer account with LOGIN and PASSWORD to use the Local Area Network (LAN) at the computer lab. You will not be able to use the computers without this account. Second, you will also need an email account so that you can send messages to anyone throughout the world. Apply for a FREE account at http://www.hotmail.com.

RECOMMENDED COMPUTER ACCOUNTS (Not Provided): In order to publish your web page for the world to see, you will need to subscribe to an online service like America Online or an Internet Service Provider (ISP) like JPSnet or Whole Earth Networks which provides a location that will host your web site. The service fee is approximately $20 per month which could be waved during the first month trial period for new subscribers. APPLY for one NOW so that you will have one in time for your web page project!


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A-CTIVITIES -- Schedule of Classes & Topics:


***** Phase ONE: CONNECTING *****


***** Phase TWO: COMMUNICATING *****


***** Phase THREE: CHATTING *****


***** Phase FOUR: CHECKING *****


***** Phase FIVE: CREATING *****


***** Phase SIX: CHUCKLING *****


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S-UCCESS -- Deliverables & Grade Breakdown:

Your course letter grade will depend upon your total accumulated points as below:


GRADE

Total Points
Percentage
Comments & Ranking
A
951-1000
 95-100%
 Excellent -- reserved for Top 1%-5%
A
 901-950
 90-95%
 Outstanding -- for Top 5%-10%
B
 871-900
 87-90%
 Superior -- for Top 10%-25%
B
831-870
 83-87%
 High Average -- for Top 25%-40+%
B
 801-830
 80-83%
 Above Average -- for Top 40+-50+%
C
 771-800
 77-80%
 Satisfactory -- for bottom half
C
731-770
 73-77%
 Average -- for bottom half
C
 701-730
 70-73%
 Below Average -- for bottom half
D
600-700
 60-70%
 Lowest Passing -- for bottom half
F
below 600
 below 60%
 Failing -- deficient

Breakdown of 1000 Points -- total maximum possible points

400 points -- Class Participation: Be prepared and on time, participate in electronic and live discussions. Absences and tardiness on either lab or lecture will count against you! If you are registered for this class and plan to drop the class, you are responsible for doing so by the deadline. If you fail to withdraw from class and no longer showed up, you may receive an "F" grade. So be sure to take the appropriate action!

300 points -- Test and Quiz: A test shall be given to assess your CONCEPTUAL understanding of the subject matter. This is a closed-book exam. However, you will be allowed to use your notes which can be handwritten or word-processed but not photocopies of other people's works (such as textbooks).

300 points --Web Page: One of the best means of evaluating your PRACTICAL understanding of the subject matter is through the creation of your own personal web page. Your web page will be evaluated by your fellow peers through your class presentation and computer lab web page dispaly. It will be evaluated based upon its [1] CONTENT, [2] FUNCTION, [3] DESIGN. Both hard copy (print-outs) and soft copy (electronic files on disk)of your personal web pages must be submitted to the instructor to receive full credit. You should keep your original disks and simply make and submit a copy of them to the instructor.

Tardiness -- All work that are turned in after they are due receive a deduction of 20% from the maximum points allowed for each (fraction of an) hour late. However, no work shall be accepted after the last class! ALL work are due at the beginning of the class lecture on the last day of class!

Makeup exam and INComplete grades -- are not given except for extreme cases due to medical or legal reasons. See instructor instead about extra credit!

Extra Credit: Points lossed for absences or poor performance in presentations may be offset by points earned for extra credit work approved by instructor. No makeup is allowed for email copies of homework assignments. However, the maximum points that can be earned on extra credit cannot exceed 80% of the work being replaced. Typical extra credit work involves attendance/presentation and publication of web page report on "first-hand experience" on computer expos, user group conferences, EdTech seminars, or volunteer services e.g. NetDay or CUE Conference.

WEB PRESENTATION: Individual grades shall be given to WEB PRESENTATION (with disk) based on three factors -- MESSAGE (preparation, organization, semantics, objectives, AIDA or Attention-Interest-Desire Action statements, proofs-evidence, references), MEDIA (handouts, audiovisual equipments, computer displays, overhead transparencies, easel pads, black board, lighting, classroom arrangement, props), MAGIC (delivery, dramatic entrance, proper exit, stage presence, professional appearance, facial expressions, eye contact, body movement, pace, pause, pitch, projection, posture, proxemics, kinesics, aesthetics, persuasive-informative-entertaining factors).


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