Syllabus for Internet/E-mail for Teachers

Course Number: EDU 57109-02 (3)

Credit Hours: Three

Prerequisites: None

Session: Winter 2001

Date & Time: Tuesdays: March 5 – April 23, 4:00pm-8:15pm

Location: Ottawa University, Tempe Campus, Ottawa University, Tempe Center, 10429 S. 51^st Place, Suite 100

Attendance: Attendance is mandatory at all class sessions.

Instructor: Michael Mann, teacherz@cox.net, (480) 423-1735

Course Description:

Get ready to use the Internet and E-mail in your classroom and with your students! Learn to browse the Internet using an Internet Browser; explore search engine options for educational resources; learn how to keyword search; basic skills for sending/receiving e-mail; attach files to e-mail.

Class Objectives:

Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:

· Browse the World Wide Web using Internet Explorer.

· Send and receive email.

Course Methods and Procedures:

Participants will be guided through a series of hands-on activities designed to give them the skills necessary to browse the World Wide Web using Internet Explorer. Participants will also learn the basic skills involved in sending and receiving email.

Course Outline:

• Getting Connected
• What is a network?
• What are the Internet and World Wide Web?
• Connecting to the Internet (World Wide Web).
• Surfing the Internet
• Locating information on the Internet
• Subscribing to a web page
• Issues of security
• Using Email
• Subscribing to an email provider
• Sending a message
• Attaching a file to a message
• Receiving a message
• Opening an attachment
• Adding addresses to an address book
• Issues of email security

Course Textbook:

The Instructor will provide course materials.

Evaluation/Outside Project:

Students will be evaluated on participation and completion of the in-class practice assignments. Additionally all students must complete an outside project as described on page 7 of the Ottawa University catalog. The student with the approval of the Instructor will select the content of the project. It should include 15 hours of combined practice and project, and must be submitted by disk or e-mail within 2 weeks of completion of course. A rubric for evaluation of the project will be provided to the participants during class.

Bibliography:

Microsoft in Education. “In and Out of the Classroom Tutorials.” (Online) 23 March 2001 http://www.microsoft.com/education/tutorial/classroom/default.asp

Student Handbook/Catalog:

Participants should refer to the Ottawa University Student Handbook for all University regulations.

Disclaimer:

Course content and schedule may vary from this outline to meet the needs of a particular group of participants. The instructor will explain the rationale for any variance as it occurs.