IT107E: Fundamentals of the Internet
Course Syllabus
Spring 2004, Internet-Based Delivery
Instructor |
: Brian M. Morgan |
Office |
: Prichard Hall
212 |
Phone Number |
: (304) 696-6469 |
Fax Number |
: (304) 696-6533 |
Office Hours |
: Office times by appointment |
E-Mail |
Students must contact the instructor upon
registration for the course to establish contact information. At such time the instructor will obtain the student’s
e-mail address for course communication purposes.
Course Description:
IT107E is 3-semester credit hours. It is
a web-based introductory course to the Internet offered by the Division of
Information Technology in the Community and
Course Objectives:
IT107E will show
students how to use and access the Internet, by providing examples,
definitions, and instructions regarding:
Course Completion Timetable:
The course is available to both part-time and full-time students. Students must complete all course assignments and exams by May
7, 2004.
Contained in this syllabus are a list of topics to be covered and
suggested completion dates for homework assignments and exams.
Past
experience shows that students, who worked and completed the labs and
assignments according to the suggested timeline have shown better performance
on the midterm and final exams. Therefore, students are expected and strongly
encouraged to work the labs and complete the assignments following the
suggested timeline.
Pre/co-requisites:
This course has no academic prerequisites. It is available to all students
including those who are seeking a college degree, auditing students, and to anyone
who is interested in advancing his/her computer skills and competency.
As
an Internet-based course, students must have minimal computing skills,
including regular access to a sufficient computer system (please see the
requirements at http://www.marshall.edu/muonline/support/hardwaresoftware.htm), and the ability to
process (receive/send) e-mail and browse the World Wide Web.
Exams:
Midterm:
The Midterm exam must be taken after the completion of
assignment #3. The exam is timed, and the student must request the exam from
the instructor via email. Your exam must
be proctored (see the information below regarding proctors).
Final:
Proctoring and authentication are also required for the final exam. You
can either have someone proctor the exam, or the instructor will proctor the
final exam on the
Students
who cannot make it to the Huntington campus of Marshall University to take the
final exam are responsible for finding a proctor. The proctor should not be
related to the student, and the instructor must approve the proctor.
Midterm
and Final Exam Proctor Requirements:
To take either exam, you must contact the instructor, Brian Morgan, and request to take
an exam on a certain date at a certain time. Exams must be proctored, and
you will be responsible for paying any fees required by the
proctor. Before taking an exam, you must have the proctor contact
the instructor, Brian Morgan, either via telephone or e-mail to obtain a
password that will give you access to the exam. The exam will then be
made available to the individual at the stated time when the proctor is available
to be with the student. After the exam has been completed, the proctor
will be required to draft and sign a statement stating that 1) they were not
related to the individual taking the exam, 2) they were presented with a photo
I.D. by the student at the time of the exam, 3) the student finished the exam
in the allotted amount of time (for this course, one hour), 4) the student did
not access any other course materials or notes or external resources while
taking the exam, and 5) the proctor was physically present during the entire
time the student had the exam in his or her possession, and that to the best of
the proctor's knowledge the student finished the exam. This statement
must be returned to the instructor before either exam will be graded, and naturally,
before you will receive your final grade.
Statements from proctors
must be sent to:
Brian M. Morgan
Marshall University
Prichard Hall
1 John Marshall Drive
and include a phone number at which the instructor can contact the proctor,
and all of the information contained above.
Topics and Methodology:
The following outline delineates the suggested course completion timeline with
topics to be addressed during the course.
Please note this is a highly suggested timeline to follow.
Topics (suggested completion
date) |
First
Class Access (January 12):
1. Familiarize
yourself with the Course’s Milestones (see dates contained in this topics
list) 2. Read and
study how to use the WebCT tools used in the course (private mail, bulletin board,
assignments, students tools, course content) from the link on the homepage of
the course. |
Introduction
to the Internet and World Wide Web AND Browser Basics (3 weeks, January 13 – February
3):
Tutorial 1 - Session 1.1Tutorial 1 - Session 1.2 |
Assignment
#1 (February 4 – February 5): Browsing the
Web
|
Basic Communication on the
Internet: E-mail (1 week, February
6 – February 13):
Tutorial 3 – Session 3.1 |
Mass Communication on the Internet (1 week, February 14 – February 21):Tutorial 7 - Session 7.1
|
Assignment
#2 (February 22 – February 23): Covers E-mail
|
Searching
the Web AND Information Resources on the Web (2 weeks, February 24 – March 10):
Tutorial 4 - Session 4.1 |
Assignment
#3 (March 11 – March 12): Evaluating Internet resources
|
Midterm
Exam (March 13 – March 14): covers Tutorials 1-5 and 7
|
Downloading
and Storing Data (1 week, March 15 – March 22):
Tutorial 6 - Session 6.1
|
Real-Time
Communication on the Web (1 week, March 23 – March 30):
Tutorial 8 - Session 8.1
|
Assignment #4 (March 31 – April 1): Covers FTP, Chat, and
Newsgroups |
Securing and Enhancing Your Use of the Internet (1
week, April 2 – April 9): Tutorial 9 - Session 9.1 |
Web Portals and
Electronic Commerce (1 week, April 10 – April 17):
Tutorial 10 - Session 10.1 |
HTML
and Web Pages (2 weeks, April 18 – April May 1):
HTML Tutorial 1
|
Assignment #5 (May 2 – May 3): Creation of a personal webpage at |
Final Exam (May 4 – May 7): Comprehensive |
Every student is responsible
for all materials contained in the course.
If you need assistance, it is your responsibility to contact the
instructor.
Textbook:
The required textbook is the same one that will be used in the traditional,
classroom-based IT107 course. The book is available in the Marshall University
Bookstore on the
New Perspectives Series, The
Internet, 4th Edition, Comprehensive, by Schneider and Evans,
Course Technology, ISBN: 0-619-16297-X,
2003. Approximate Cost is $39.50 (used)
or $52.50 (new).
Requirements:
All course materials are contained within the WebCT environment. I will be sending class announcements,
updates, etc. to your WebCT account.
Students must have access to sufficient hardware and software to
complete the course as detailed at http://www.marshall.edu/muonline/support/hardwaresoftware.asp
Grading
Policy:
There will be 2 exams
and 5 homework assignments (see class schedule).
1 Midterm
Exam |
20% |
1 Final
Exam |
30% |
5
Assignments |
50% |
Total |
100% |
The exams will consist of
true/false, short answer, and multiple-choice questions.
The instructor reserves the
right to change these values depending on the overall class performance and/or extenuating
circumstances.
Final letter grades are
determined based on the following grading scale:
93-100% |
A |
86-92% |
B |
78-85% |
C |
70-77% |
D |
Below 70 |
F |
Policy
Statement:
Satisfactory Progress: Students are
expected to show satisfactory initial progress in the course during the first
two weeks of the course. In case a student did not meet this requirement,
the instructor has the option to administratively drop the student from the
course. This is to ensure students’ commitment to the course.
Homework
Assignments and Exams: There will be several homework assignments and
exams. All assignments and exams must be
completed prior to the end of the semester. Timelines for exams are posted
under the Course Topics area in the syllabus.
Passing
grade: All homework assignments and exams are required parts of
the course and must be satisfactorily completed to pass the course. A student must have a passing performance on the
aggregate of the homework assignments and the exams. A failing grade on either part may
result in a failing grade in the course.
Attendance
Statement:
There are no physical classroom attendance requirements for this course. All course material is contained on the World
Wide Web.
Withdrawal
Policy:
The University withdrawal policy is followed in this course.
Course Evaluation:
All students are required to complete the course evaluation form during the
last week of the course. The form is provided on the course homepage under the
icon Flashlight (located on the Footer
Bar). To remind students, Course Evaluation is listed on the Course Outline,
under the Course Content icon of the course homepage. Final grades will not be posted until the
course evaluation is completed.
Student Evaluation method:
Evaluation of student's performance will be based on their progress and
accomplishments in the homework assignments and exams.
Communication:
The Bulletin Board and Private Mail facilities of WebCT will be used to make
any general announcements, last minute changes, etc. It is mandatory that you monitor your WebCT
course messages at least once a day.
Instructor
Biography
BRIAN M.
MORGAN, BS, MS
Assistant
Professor, Integrated Science and Technology
Marshall University
Brian Morgan is
a resident of Proctorville, OH and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in
Computer Science from Marshall University and a Master of Science Degree in
Technology Management from the Marshall University Graduate College.
Professional
Experience
Assistant Professor,
Integrated Science and Technology Program,
Director, Center for
Instructional Technology,
Part-Time Faculty, Marshall
University Community and
Instructional Technologist,
Computer Programming,
Marshall University College of Liberal Arts and
Computer
Programming and Research, NASA and National Science Foundation Grant through