To Purchase the textbook online:
http://www.amazon.com/
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/
http://www.chawkshop.com

My expectations This course is an eight week course, organized by topics paralleling your textbook. You will need to arrive on time, stay the entire class session, meet all deadlines to succeed and respect the class code of conduct (ethics, late assignments, copyright, plagiarism, cheating).

Your Student Account or Login (or Logon) consists of a username & a password.

• First week - The temporary generic student account Login is:
  
  User Name =
  Password =
  
  Lookup your semester login ASAP; the Temp login quits working.
  
• Student Account - Within 24 hours of registering in any class with the college, your student account will be automatically created and you can look up your Student Account:
  
  • How do I get an account?

    Activate your account at the accounts computer at the CTC, Library, WTC, Scotts Valley, or anywhere on campus at lookup. From home go to https://student-accounts.cabrillo.edu.

  The Campus Network, Hawknet, and Blackboard account are the same.
  
• The account lookup page requires the following steps:
• Go to lookup and enter your own information (you will need your Student ID#)
• Click on the "start here" button.
• Enter "Last Name"
• Enter "Date of Birth" (MMDDYY)
• Enter "Student ID" or Datatel ID (NOT SS#)
• Enter password (student creates their own password; Note: if you forget your password repeat these steps and create a new one)
• Submit (click once and wait!)
  

Lectures are delivered via theCabt160 instructor website (This site!)

Class time will be spent approximately as follow (I will adjust for the class's pace)

• 1110 to 1220 - Lecture & Discussion
• 1220 to 1230 - Break
• 1230-130 - Lecture and/or Lab
• 130 to 140 - Break
• 140 to 205 - Lab

All CourseWork is completed either 1) electronically onscreen as a form, or 2) submitted via Blackboard Learning System (Discussion posts are typed or cut and pasted answers turned in via Blackboard), or 3) as a file in the instructor turnin folder (the Website Project), or 4) as a Blog post.

Coursework, Due dates, schedules, and grades are viewable via either system. The Blackboard Learning Modules show all assignments including readings, plus due dates and late dates for each week. Click Here for a Printable Version

Attendance - Attendance is required. There are 8 meetings including the Final Exam meeting. You may be dropped as a no show the first week of classes. If you miss more than 2 weeks of class sessions (2 meetings) you may be dropped. However, it is the student's responsibility to drop a course. You receive points for attendance. You cannot pass the course with less than 70% attendance! (at least 6 of 8 class days, counting the final.)

Attendance/Participation: This course requires active participation each day of class so it is important for you to attend every class session, arrive on time, and come prepared. Your participation not only enhances your own learning, it benefits other students in the class, especially when the class is doing group work. Your level of participation is reflected in your grade and since you can’t participate if you are not in class, absences will also be reflected in your grade.

Note: There are no "make-ups" for missed days.

Assignments - You have 7 assignments. Usually they will be started or reviewed during our class lab time. Assignments 1 thru 6 are completed onscreen and submitted electronically via email form. Assignments 6 has three parts: part 1 started in class as hard copy and finished at home to be turned in next week, part 2 done in class and will be saved as files into my Instructor turn-in folder, part 3 downloads and a fill out onscreen done at home. Assignment 7 is a hard copy turned in in class.

• Note: Late assignments will be fifteen points off. Extra Credit may be available.

Discussions - are small reports on topics you select from a list on the Assignments page. Each Discussion will require you to choose 2 topics for posts AND at least two responses to other student posts. Discussion posts are typed or cut and pasted answers turned in via Blackboard. For full credit, your original posts should be at least 250 words each and responses 150 words. All must be thorough, logical and posted on time.

Note: Late assignments will be fifteen points off. Extra Credit may be available.

Class Blog - Starting about the third week, you will create a Blog site (a contraction of web log). You will use Blogger to post at least 3 weekly postings and to read and respond to other class member postings as well. Instructions will be given in class.

Website Project - Starts in Assignments 6 & 7 and is completed in class during our final meeting.

Late CourseWork - is late one week after the due date. They are expected to be accurate and thoroughly completed since you took extra time.

Note: All CourseWork MUST be submitted by the end of your Final Exam meeting, Wednesday, 12/15. You do NOT have until the end of finals week. You can check grades online about 2 days after the final meeting.

Learning Modules - in Blackboard list each weeks activities and Coursework, Due Dates and Late Dates. You must view them weekly and stay on pace. Click Here for a Printable Version.

Withdrawal policy - You may withdraw from the course with a W grade until 75% of the course has elapsed. You can drop using WebAdvisor. Contact the admissions and records office for details. Failure to follow the withdrawal procedure will result in an F grade being assigned at the end of the semester. No Shows will be dropped by the instructor at the end of the first class meeting and your spot will be given to a student on Wait List.

Xtra Credit - You will have some opportunities to get xtra credit points. They are noted on the Assignments page. Others may be added.

Note1: The Final Exam day is Wednesday, Dec 15, during regular class hours. There is no final exam but you will finish the Website Project as an in class activity. This is your last chance to turn in all late assignments.

Note2: Attendance is required. You may be dropped as a no show the first week of class. If you miss more than 2 weeks of class sessions you may be dropped. You cannot pass the course with less than 70% attendance! (at least 6 of 8 class days, counting the final.)

Note3: All graded items are on a point basis indicated in the table. You will get a letter grade unless you let me know by the end of the 2nd week that you prefer the Pass/No Pass option.

A = 900 points , B =800 points, C= 700 points, D = 600 points and blow 600 = F, based on 1,000 points
Pass/No Pass = 700 + points

Week 1 - Internet Basics
Read Chapter 1 Definitions
Read Chapter 2 How is the Internet Changing the World?

Week 2 - Getting Connected & Social Networking
Read Chapter 3 Getting Connected
Read Chapter 4 Surfing the Net

Discussion 1 
Due 11/10

Week 4 - Electronic Mail, Listserv & Usenet Groups and Web-based Forums & Blogger
Read Chapter 7 Listserv Mailing Lists
Read Chapter 8 Usenet Newsgroups, Web-Based Forums, and RSS Blogs

Discussion 2
Due 11/24

A4 - Netiquette and E-mail
Due 11/24

Blogger
Due 11/24

Week 5 - Searching for Information
Read Chapter 11 Searching foe Information

Discussion 3
Due 12/1

Week 6 - Internet File Types
Part 1 in class
& FTP and Downloading
Part 2 Assignment 6 - Activities 1-3 in class, activity 4 at home
Read Chapter 12 Commonly Found Internet File Types
Read Chapter 13 Downloading From the Internet
Read Chapter 22, pages 315-323
Read Chapter 23 How Web Browsers Do Multimedia

Discussion 4
Due 12/8

A6 - FTP, File uploading & Downloading
Activities 1-3 in class
Due 12/8

Blog Post 1
Due 11/8

Week 7 - Web Page Design
Read Chapter 16 Web Page Design

Week 8 - Web Page Creation Strategies & How HTML Works
Website Project - In Class Activity
Read Chapter 15 Web Page Creation Strategies
Read Chapter 17 How HTML Works
Read Chapter 19 Putting Images on Web Pages

Final Meeting
11:10-2:05 p.m.

Website Project - Making Webpages
Due 12/15 - In Class

Blog Post 2
Due 11/15

Plus - last chance to turn in all assignments

Final Meeting Wednesday, 12/15

For Reference only:
Optional Reading - no lecture notes:
Chapters 9, 10, 14, 18, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26, 27