ET630 Agenda Class 1

Introduction to Course
- Who Am I?
- Who Are You? Click here to take survey.
- Class Schedule
- Syllabus
- Projects
- Check out example projects from previous semesters at: http://www.loyola.edu/edudept/facstaff/marcovitz/et630/StudentWebPages.html
- Class Web Page:
  - http://www.loyola.edu/edudept/facstaff/marcovitz/et630/
Textbook Announcement
- The textbook is out of print (new edition coming out soon).
- We will use other resources to make up for the lack of a textbook.
- Bear with me as the syllabus might not be 100% accurate with respect to the readings.
Check Accounts and Technical Issues
- Loyola Network Storage G: Drive (must work for this class)
- GroupWise
- WebAdvisor
- Blackboard
Discussion: For what do you use the Internet?
Journey North Video
Introduction to the World Wide Web
- If you need a refresher on Web addresses, check out World Wide Web Addresses
- If you need a reminder on the dangers of the Internet and issues of filtering, check out:
  - Web Filter Report from National Public Radio
In-class activity: Web Activity
Introduction to Critical Information Literacy: The Case of "Black Invention Myths"
- First Impressions
- The Five W's - http://kathyschrock.net/abceval/5ws.htm
  - Find a partner and try to answer as many of the Five W's as you can with respect to this site. How would a student with the Five W's in hand evaluate this site.
- Report to the Class
Assignments:
- Bruce, "Education Online, Learning Anywhere, Any Time"
- Shade, "Protecting the Kids? Debates Over Internet Content" (PDF file, Adobe Acrobat Reader required
- Harris, Chapter 1 "Why Activity Structures?"

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This page was prepared by: David M. Marcovitz, Ph.D.

Last updated: September 12, 2008

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