Assignments

Introduction | Accessing The Assignments | A Few Notes About Assignments
Introduction

The Internet Concepts and Applications course introduces the student to services provided by their Internet Service Provider connection. Section one explores Cyberspace and gives the student an understanding of their place on the Internet, good computer health and safety, and terminology. Section Two guides the student through the use and mail preferences of their chosen email program, explores communication expressions, and promotes the use of PABs, file attachments, and safe and spamless emailing. Section Three provides students links to guides on the use of their chosen World Wide Web Browser and introduces Critical Assessment skills used in brief topical research in Universities, Libraries and Alaskan Cites, with the majority of this section concentrating on Power Cerfing and researching subjects by keywords, topics or meta search engines,Telnet and Gophers, and People Searching. This section also explores File Transfer Protocols and Downloads, the ways to receive and install programs, software, games, or files. Section Five explains the Discussion Group type of Communication programs such as Usenet Newsgroups and Listservs. Section Six provides the skills needed to responsibly, safely and ethically use the Internet. Issues on copyrights, citing, security and ethics are discussed and a final short paper completes the course.
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Accessing The Assignments
Using Your Local Internet Service Provider from Home
If you are using a local Internet Service Provider such as PTI, or SEAKnet, then you must contact them for help with setting up your particular computer. Once you have successfully connected to your ISP, proceed to the Online Classroom at: http://www.shuilongs.com/slframeless.html. Choose how you wish to view the classroom, either in the Basic Text Layout or in a Java and Frames Virtual Classroom format. You may skip the sections on using Kerberos and ACAD1 and go directly to Assignments: Cyberspace.

Using the UACN provider From On Campus
If you will be accessing the classroom from on campus, the on duty lab technicians can assist you in Accessing the Virtual Classroom from either a MAC, Windows 95, or Windows 3.x machine. You may skip the sections on accessing Kerberos and ACAD1, and go directly to Assignments: Cyberspace.

Using the UACN provider From Home
If you will be using the UACN as your ISP to access the classroom, then the Sitka Computer Internet Services (CIS) department will provide you with a Connecting handbook dependent on your particular machine. This provides hard copy of the online sections for Setting up your particular computer and connecting to Kerberos and ACAD1. If you are a Local Student, you may pick up the handouts you need at the University in the Computer Lab at any time during open hours. If you are a Distance Student one will be sent to you after we receive your Needs Assessment. Or you may call Sue or Naomi in the Distance Ed. Department: 747-7721 to request or determine what you need. Once you have successfully connected to UACN surf to the Online Classroom. Once there you will either start with the sections on Using the Kerberos Computer and using the many ACAD1 programs provided or you will may start directly with Assignments - Section One: Cyberspace.

A Few Notes About Assignments
Internet Service Providers provide many basic services. This class provides a basic understanding of Cyberspace, several of the basic Internet services usually provided, including Email and World Wide Web (WWW) text or graphic browsers so that you might "power navigate/power search" as well as two basic Communication Programs and an understanding of Security, Copyright and Citing issues and Ethics.

The course is self-paced, continuous enrollment, fifteen week, one credit, letter grade course.

Grading
There is a letter grade (audit optional) for this course. To receive an A you must successfully complete all of the exercises within 15 weeks of registration and have FUN. If a student doesn't successfully complete an exercise, they will be notified by e-mail and requested to resubmit it. There will be no written tests.

Student Status and Assignment Sheets
When you are able to reach the World Wide Web (whether by using ACAD1-Lynx Browser or a PPP Multimedia Browser) you will access the online Virtual Classroom. From there you will find many new options. Most importantly you will find your online Student Status site. In this section you will find other students, feedback and assessment forms, the Grading System and a way to find your UACN PID.

The assignments are located online in the classroom. You can see the assignment chapters and sections in the online menu for your class. The CIOS 145 menu is located here:
http://www.shuilongs.com/cios/cios145menu.html

Each section has one or more documents or sites for you to link to and corresponding questions to be answered. The questions/assignments are what you need to "turn-in" electronically. This requires a message with the answers be sent to the facilitator (instructor) at Rita.Fuller@uas.alaska.edu.

In the later part of the course the assignments change from being specific questions to a critical assessment form. You are asked to choose one or more sites to study under a particular subject. The assignment is then to email the instructor with your critical evaluation using the Critical Assessment Guide located at:
http://www.shuilongs.com/assess.html
Please send your assignments to the instructor with the Class Number and Section clearly marked in the Subject title of each message. Also make sure that you sign the bottom of each email.

There is no need to rewrite the questions in your email. As long as the class number, chapter and section are clearly marked you need only write the answers.

***Note: The facilitator looks at all HEEEEEELP messages first.***
This class is set up to help you develop the skills necessary to connect with the your ISP, begin to learn about the ever changing Internet landscape, explore new capabilities and troubleshoot problems that occur (and they will) when you begin to branch out on your own (and you will). There are no problems in this class, only opportunities to find solutions to situations. As the last solution to any frustration you encounter, you ask the instructor by loudly screaming 911 - HEEEEEELP! in the subject title of an email message. Sometimes the instructor may have to go looking for the answer with you. That's the way the Internet is!!!

Do not abuse the 911 - Heeeeeeelp! Remember that before you ask a question you should have exhausted every resource looking for the answer. As long as you've given it a good try, you are okay to yell for HEEEEELP! There is a reason for this, and you will have the chance to tell me why you think that is on the class evaluation form. At the completion of the class you have the chance to give your personal and honest feedback about the course, the method of instruction and the pass/fail condition. (AHEM- no cheating and going to the feedback form first.) This course fluidly changes and your comments are greatly appreciated and often put instantly to use.

Above all remember these words of wisdom: You are learning a new "language" and many new "programs" when you take this course. Be patient with yourself.

email your answers to: Rita.Fuller@uas.alaska.edu

The Facilitator
Rita.Fuller@uas.alaska.edu

SLC

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