Intro to the Internet

Jesse Cecil, Instructor

Welcome to the class page for Intro to the Internet, CSCI 16. This page refers to the online class being held in the Fall 2010 semester. To register for this online course, please visit the college's registration site at College of the Siskiyous Admissions and Records Office. Please read the following information and contact the instructor via email Jesse Cecil (cecil@siskiyous.edu) if you have any questions. Make sure you use a descriptive subject line for your email so it doesn't get accidentally deleted as spam.

Class begins on Monday, August 16th, 2010 and ends on December 14, 2010. See the section below on Dates for important information about adding and dropping this class.

Learning Goals

Student Learning Outcomes

Be able to successfully use the internet to communicate using e-mail, electronic discussion groups, and newsgroups
Become proficient at retrieving information using Internet tools such as search engines and directories
Should be able to compare and evaluate Internet resources, searching strategies, and search tools

View the complete syllabus

Course Information

Office Hours:
My office hours for the Fall 2009 semester are on Tuesday and Thursday from 1:30-4:00pm. My office is located in the Distance Learning Center, Room 10. You can call me or leave a voice mail message at 938-5316 or Email me at cecil@siskiyous.edu. In any case I will get back to you as soon as I can.
Dates:
August 20- Last day to add a class without instructor approval
August 27- Last day to reduce load and receive a refund.
September 10- Last day to drop without posting "W" on record.
November 19 - Last day to drop without a grade.
Time Expectations: Expect to spend approximately five to ten hours per week over the semester. You will be required to participate each week.
Textbook:
The Internet, 8th Edition, by Schneider and Evans, ISBN 0-538-74495-2
published by Course Technology, 2010

Enter the Etudes online class
https://myetudes.org
portal here.

New to Etudes?

Login Instructions and tutorials are located at www.siskiyous.edu/online/etudes/

Is an online course right for you?

Online courses are more convenient than traditional face-to-face courses, but they are usually more difficult and require more time and effort. You should be comfortable using the internet, managing files on your computer, and have good time management skills. Since this class is complete in six weeks, you will need to be ready to go on the first day of class. Also...

You must have a reliable internet connection and a backup plan just in case your first connection is not available.
You will be participating in class and submitting some assignments as attachments for the games and some as written responses.
You should know how to use your internet browser program, including making the necessary adjustments as outlined in the System Requirements tab on the main Etudes gateway page.
To help you decide if online instruction is really for you, please take the assessments on "Online Readiness" at the site containing the "Online Survival Guide."