This course is the virtual equivalent of Computer Technology 107 (CT107), Internet Fundamentals, as listed in the current Marshall University Community and Technical College catalog.  It carries the same number of credit hours, one, and fills the requirement for CT107.  CT107E provides students with the information s/he needs to access the World Wide Web, Electronic Mail, Newsgroups, Telnet, FTP, and web page creation using the WebCT interface. A WebCT User Guide is available for those who have never used this courseware product before.  To begin accessing course materials, click here and submit the form.  The instructor will then contact you via e-mail with your username and password and instructions on accessing course materials.

CT107E Instructor

Brian M. Morgan
Director, Center for Instructional Technology
Drinko Library 435
Phone: (304) 696-6469
Office Hours by appointment only
E-mail anytime: brian.morgan@marshall.edu

Text

The textbook for CT107E is optional.  All course content is covered along the Course Content link within the course.  However, if you have little experience in using the World Wide Web, I would recommend you purchasing the book.

• Learning to Use the World Wide Web (Academic Edition), Ackermann, Ernest, 1997.  The edition that you need will say "Updated to cover Netscape Navigator 4" on the spine.

Critical Skills Developed upon Completion:

CT107E will show students how to use and access the Internet, by providing examples, definitions, and instructions by providing:

• Understanding of Internet and the World Wide Web: how it works, how it was developed, proper etiquette, and how to navigate.
• WWW: ability to navigate using various browsers, URL's and finding pertinent information.
• Electronic mail: understanding individual pieces of email, searching for email addresses, sending and retrieving messages, working with nontext files, etiquette.
• Telnet: Accessing a remote computer using telnet and the web.
• Usenet news: Reading and posting articles to newsgroups.
• Webpages: Creation of a webpage using HTML.
• Exposure to FTP: retrieve and send files and the FTP web pages.
• Exposure to ethical, legal, security, and social issues.

A grade of Incomplete will be given students who do not complete the course requirements within the semester in which they enrolled. The student will receive a grade of A, B, C, D, or F once all course assignments, quizzes, exam, and completion of the Flashlight Project survey have been completed.

Final Exam Requirements:

To take the final exam, you must contact the instructor, Brian Morgan, and request to take the final on a certain date at a certain time.  This exam must be proctored, and you will be responsible for paying any fees required by the proctor.   Before taking the exam, you must have the proctor contact the instructor, Brian Morgan, 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 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 taking the exam 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 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 the final exam will be graded, and before you will receive your final grade.

Statements from the Proctor must be sent to:

Brian M. Morgan
Marshall University
Drinko Library 435
400 Hal Greer Blvd.
Huntington, WV  25755

and include a phone number at which the instructor can contact the proctor, and all information above.

Computer Hardware and Software Requirements:

Each student will need to have or to have access to a computer system or other Internet accessible technology with the following minimum specifications:

- CT107E requires access to the Internet and a valid e-mail address.
- Use of a Java enabled browser, such as Netscape Navigator 3.0 Gold, Netscape Communicator 4.0x, or Internet Explorer 4.0x. They can be downloaded free from the links above.
- You also must have RealPlayer G2 (free to download) installed if you wish to view the streaming video examples within the course.  I have included several short How-To videos, noted by the Real G2 logo on the left - in some of the web pages within the course.  Anytime you see the logo, simply click the link to its right to view a short video clip demonstrating a given topic.

Click Here to view a streaming video example of how to access course content.
Click Here to view a streaming video example of how to check your grades for CT107E.

Class Attendance:

Since this class is an electronic course offered through the Marshall University Community and Technical College-Computer Technology Program, there is no attendance policy to attend class on Marshall University's campus.  All course materials are accessed through the Internet using a web browser.  However, you must check the bulletin board on the class web site to find pertinent happenings and information regarding class materials.   Students will have a maximum of one year from the end of the semester in which they enroll to complete the course.  For example, if a student registers for the Fall of 1998, they will have until the end of Fall 1999 to complete the course.

Class Schedule: 

Enroll to audit the class. There are no prerequisites for the student who chooses to audit the class. File an application for admission to the University and obtain the permission to attend the class. Fees for attendance as an audit student are the same as those for other students.

Audit students enroll for purposes of refreshing or acquainting themselves with the material offered in the course. Audit students receive no academic credit. Audit students in this course will be expected to complete all of the assignments and quizzes of a regular student. To get the most out of the course, it is suggested that examinations be taken. The grades will be reported only to the student. They will not be reported to or recorded by the University.

Instructor Biography

BRIAN M. MORGAN, BS

Director, Center for Instructional Technology
Part-Time Faculty, CTC

Brian Morgan is a resident of Proctorville, OH and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from Marshall University. He is currently pursuing his Master's Degree in Technology Management from the Marshall University Graduate College.

Professional Experience

Director, Center for Instructional Technology, Marshall University, Huntington, WV. (October 1997-Current). Responsible for everyday duties of the Center, as well as managing Instructional Technology and World Wide Web Development on both the Huntington and South Charleston campuses of Marshall University, and coordinating faculty and staff IT development training programs.

Part-Time Faculty, Marshall University Community and Technical College, Huntington, WV. (August 1997-Current). Have taught Computer Technology 107, 107E, and 108, designed the electronic version of Computer Technology 107E.

Instructional Technologist, Marshall University, Huntington, WV. (November 1996-October 1997). Responsible for working with Information Technology staff and faculty from a variety of disciplines on the selection and production of CD-ROM-based and WWW-based multimedia instructional materials, assist faculty and staff, through training and consulting, in integrating computing and information resources into the curriculum, track current and emerging Internet and development technologies, and aid in the progression and completion of technology grants. I have created distributable Computer Based Training modules for both Distance Education and Faculty Training, as well as worked with several Internet course creation tools for placing classes "on-line."

Computer Programming, Marshall University College of Liberal Arts and College of Science, Huntington, WV. (April 1996-May 1997). Responsible for developing and programming multimedia tutorial programs for the University as well as programming multimedia modeling software for science laboratory courses.

Computer Programming and Research, NASA and National Science Foundation Grant through Marshall University, Huntington, WV. (Spring 1996-Fall 1996). Responsible for developing and programming lecture-room demonstration educational project programs through a NASA and NSF grant for Marshall University.