IT107E: Fundamentals of the Internet
Course Syllabus
Spring 2002, Internet-Based Delivery
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Instructor |
: Brian M. Morgan |
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Office |
: Prichard Hall
212 |
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Phone Number |
: (304) 696-6469 |
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Fax Number |
: (304) 696-6533 |
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Office Hours |
: Office times by appointment |
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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 10, 2001. 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/tools.asp), 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 212
400 Hal Greer Blvd.
Huntington, WV 25755
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.
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Topics (suggested completion
date) |
First
Class Access (January 14):
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, Browser Basics (3 weeks, January
15–February 4):
Session 1.1Session 1.2 |
Assignment
#1 (February 5): Browsing the Web
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Basic E-mail (1 week, February 6-February 12):Session 2.1 |
Advanced E-mail Topics (1 week, February 13-February 19):Session 7.1
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Assignment
#2 (February 20): Covers E-mail
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Searching
the Web and Information Resources (2 weeks, February 21-March 6):
Session 4.1 |
Assignment
#3 (March 7): Evaluating Internet resources
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Midterm
Exam (March 11): covers Sessions 1-5 and 7
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FTP
and Downloading Files (1 week, March 12-March 18):
Session 6.1
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Advanced
Internet Communications and Newsgroups (1 week, March 19-March 25):
Session 8.1
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Assignment #4 (March 26): Covers FTP and Newsgroups |
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Advanced Web Topics (1 week, March 27-April 10): Session 9.1 |
Personalized
Information and E-Commerce (1 week, April 11-April 17):
Session 10.1 |
HTML
and Web Pages (2 weeks, April 18-May 1):
Tutorial 1
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Assignment #5 (May 3): Creation of a personal webpage at |
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Final Exam (May 4-May 10): 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, 2nd Edition, Comprehensive, by
Perry and Schneider, Thomson Learning, ISBN:
0-619-01938-7, 2000. Approximate
Cost is $45.
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/tools.asp.
Grading
Policy:
There will be 2 exams
and 5 homework assignments (see class schedule).
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1 Midterm
Exam |
20% |
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1 Final
Exam |
30% |
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5
Assignments |
50% |
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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:
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93-100% |
A |
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86-92% |
B |
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78-85% |
C |
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70-77% |
D |
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Below 70 |
F |
Policy
Statement:
Satisfactory Progress: Students
are expected to show satisfactory initial progress in the course during the first
three 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 fail 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