Ottawa University
Professional Education Program
Spring I 2006
 Syllabus for Internet/E-Mail

Course Number: EDU 57109-AB 1 credit

Prerequisites: None

 

Date & Time: Saturday, March 18; 8:30 am- 5:30 pm

 

Location: Ottawa University, Mesa Campus

 

Attendance: Attendance is mandatory at all class sessions.

 

Instructor: Michael Mann, teacherz@cox.net, (480) 664-9161

 

 

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 and creating a basic web page. 

 

Course Outline:

 

  • Getting Connected
  • What are the Internet and World Wide Web?
  • Connecting to the Internet (World Wide Web).
  • Surfing the Internet
  • Locating information on the Internet
  • 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
  • Making a simple web page

 

Course Textbook:

             All course materials are online at www.teacherz.net/ottawa

 

Evaluation/Outside Project:

Students will be graded on completion of all in-class practice activities and completion of 7 hours out of class practice activities. The outside project is a requirement described on page 7 of the Ottawa University catalog.

Bibliography:

Microsoft in Education.  “In and Out of the Classroom Tutorials.” 

http://www.microsoft.com/education/?ID=OfficeXPTutorial

 

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.