Ottawa University
Professional Education Program
Fall 2003
 Syllabus for Internet/E-Mail

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Course Number: EDU 57109-AA (1) (2) (3) credits

Prerequisites: None

 

Date & Time:         Thursdays: September 4, 11, 18, 25 5:00-9:15 p.m.

 

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

 

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 evaluated on participation and completion of the in-class practice assignments. Twelve hours of additional outside practice is required for two credits.  To earn three credits all students must complete an outside project. The student with the approval of the Instructor will select the content of the project. It should include 12 hours of combined practice and project, and must be submitted by disk or e-mail within 1 week 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.” 

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.