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Monday
Wednesday
Lab Session
1

Aug. 26
Agenda:
** Intro to JOMC 50

Online Resources
** Seating Chart
** How Much Information?. See charts and read sound bytes
** Check out previous student Web projects

No lab this week
2
Sept. 1
No Class -
Labor Day Holiday
Sept. 3
Agenda:
** Rita Moss/ "Finding Business Information"
** Video shots of class

Before Class Read:
** Read DTE p. 138-143
** Finding Business Info

Online Resources
** Quick Reference: Business & Economics
** Business Resources for JOMC 50
Lab 1
Agenda

Before Lab:
** Read DTE Sections 1, 2, and 3
** Read DTE p. 258 - 268 (Treasure Hunt Assignment)
** Take the Netiquette Quiz
** Buy a 3.5" disk (IBM-formatted 2HD) and bring it to lab.

Online Resources
** J 50 Citation Guide
** Extensive Citation Guide

** Great and Not So Great Treasure Hunt Topics
** Creating thematic signatures

3

Sept. 8
Agenda
** Conducting Research
** Searching the Library Catalog
** Library of Congress Subject Headings

Before Class Read:
** DTE Sections 4 & 6
** Searching for Info at UNC Libraries

Online Resources
** Class Lecture: Research Steps, LCSH Characteristics, Relationship types, Keywords
** Finding Books
Sept. 10
Agenda
** Writing a research paper

Before Class Read:
** Writing that Jiffy Paper
** Finding Articles
** Why Do We Use Citations 

Online Resources
** Class Lecture: Information Databases
** Article Databases
** Other Library resources

Lab 2
Agenda

Before Lab:
** Read: Search Tips For UNC Library
** Take Library Research Quiz

4
Sept. 15
Agenda:
** Mike Van Fossen/ Finding Government Information

Before Class Read:
** DTE Section 5

Online Resources
** Class Lecture
** Electronic Government Information
** Useful Government Links
** Quick Reference: Government Information
    Sept. 17
    Agenda:
    **     Searching the Internet
    ** Evaluating Online Information

    Before Class Read:
    **     Web Search 101
    ** How to Evaluate Online Information
    Lab 3
    Agenda
    5

    Sept. 22
    Agenda:
    ** Evolution of the Computer
    ** Development of the Internet

    Before Class Read:
    **     Evolution of the Computer
    ** As We May Think
    ** Internet Pioneers

    Online Resources:
    **     Class Lecture: History of computing, Net pioneers

    Sept. 24
    ** Sections I-VI of Treasure Hunt due today (deadline extended)

    Agenda:
    **     Anton Zuiker presents "Interface Design and Usability"
    ** Anton Zuiker presents "Blogs" 

    Online Resources:
    **     Class Lecture, "Interface Design..."
    ** Class Lecture, "Blogs"

    Lab 4
    Agenda

    Before Lab:
    **     Read DTE Section 7B (p. 217-244)
    ** Bring a picture or grpahic to scan in lab
    6
    Sept 29
    Agenda
    **     Review for Test #1

    Online Resources
    **     Study Guide for Test 1
    ** Take the Practice Test
    ** Take the computer quiz. 

    Oct. 1
    **Test #1 Today
    **     A multiple-choice test on all aspects of the course including discussions in class, online readins, lab sessions and handouts.

    50 questions (Time limit: 45 minutes)

    Lab 5
    Agenda     

    Before Lab:
    **     Read DTE p. 153 - 188, 269-276
    ** Activate your UNC Web space (see DTE p. 270)     

    Online Resources
    **     The Table Sampler
    ** The Background Sampler

    7
    Oct. 6
    Agenda
    Patty Kineer Presents "E-portfolio tips"
    Web project requirements

    Online Resources
    Class Lecture: E-portfolio tips
    Sample Web Portfolios

    Oct. 8
    Agenda
    Matthew Carroll presents "Web Design Elements"
    Mid Term Course Evaluation
    Copyright and Fair Use

    Before Class Read:
    Web Design Elementals
    Copyright Basics
    Copyright and the Web
    Happy Birthday and Copyright

    Online Resources:
    Class Lecture: "Web Design: How to Succeed Where Many Fail"

    Web Design Using Color in Design
    Making Color Choices
    Color Contrast, and Dimension in News Design

    Lab 6
    Agenda  
    Before Lab:
    Read DTE p. 189-216
    Want to work on your site from home?

    Online resources:

    Down load a free 30 day trial of Dreamweaver

    Dreamweaver Tutorials

    Dreamweaver Tech Notes

    8

    Oct 13
    Agenda
    Jimmy Ivory Presents "Social Interaction on the Web" Misc. Web Concepts
    Online Privacy

    Before Class Read:
    Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

    Online Resources
    Class Lecture: Social Interaction on the Web

    Oct. 15
    Agenda
    Marti Maguire Presents "Financial Aspects of Net E-commerce"

    Before Class Read:
    Anatomy on an e-mail
    Anatomy of an URL

    Online Resources
    Class Lecture: Financial Aspects of Net E-commerce
    Domains for Sale
    Search by Domain Name

    Stategies for TH - VII   

    9
    Oct 20
    Agenda
    Paul Jones presents "Virtual Communities: Lessons Learned About How Successful Communities are Created, Nurtured and Developed"

    Online Resources
    Class Lecture: Virtual Communities
    Language of the Net and Computers
    Study guide for Test 2
    DTE Section 10 What is a spoof?

    Oct. 22
    No Class - Fall Break 10/22 (5 pm) to 10/26

    Please read assigned articles in study guide

     
    Lab 8
    Agenda     
    10

    Oct. 27
    Treasure Hunt VII due today

    Agenda
    Cary Frith presents "The 7C's: A Guide for Evaluating Media Web Sites"

    Review for Test 2

    Online Resources
    Class Lecture: The 7C's: A Guide for Evaluating Media Web Sites
     

    Oct. 29
    Agenda
    Tara Kachgal presents: Social Construction of Gender on the Web

    Review for Exam 2

    Before Class Read:
    Internet and the Construction of Gender

    Online Resources
    Class Lecture: Social Construction of Gender on the Web
    Lab 9
    Agenda     
    11

    Nov. 3
    Agenda
    Travis Fox from WashingtonPost.com

    Before Class:
    Read: Best of the Post: Travis Fox
    View: An Interview with Travis Fox
    Visit WashingtonPost.com

    Nov. 5
    **Test 2 Today
    50 multiple choice questions that cover material since the last test, including last week's labs and readings.
    Test 2 Study Guide

    Online Resources
    Test 2 Study Guide
    Practice Test 2
    Another Practice Test 2
    Lab 10
    Agenda 
    12

    Nov. 10
    Agenda
    Ms. Kellam Eanes of Cartoon Network

    Before Class:
    Visit CartoonNetwork.com

    Nov 12
    The UNC Loreleis
    Agenda
    Sri Kalyanaraman presents "How People Respond to the Mediated World and Net Portals"

    Online Resources
    Class lecture:
    How Does New Media Affect Us Psychologically
    and
    Customized Web Content: The Future of the Internet
    Lab 11
    Agenda     
    13

    Nov. 17
    Agenda
    MIke Manning of BostonGlobe.com

    Before Class:
    Visit BostonGlobe.com

    Online Resources
    Web Site Help Sessions
    Work on your Web pages!

    Nov. 19
    Agenda
    Finding a Job Online

    Charlene Simmons presents: Is New Media All that New?

    Lab Section Evaluations

    Before Class Read:
    Finding a job on the Web
    Finding a job online

    Online Resources
    Class Lecture:"Is New Media All That New?"
    Work on your Web pages!

     
    14

    Nov. 24
    Web project due today


    Agenda
    Eric Chernoff presents "CGI and Databases"

    Lisa Paulin presents: What research reveals about Web design
    preferences?

    Lecture evaluation


    Online Resources
    Student Web Projects
    Eric Chernoff's Lecture: CGI and databases
    Lisa Paulin's lecture: What research reveals about Web design
    Lab evaluations codes
    Tentative Oscar Agenda: Have you been nominated?

    Nov. 26
    No Class - Thanksgiving Break
    No Lab
    15
    Dec. 1
    Agenda
    J50 Oscars

    Before Class:
    Prepare for EIS Oscars
    Revised Agenda: Welcome to the J-50 Oscars

    Dec. 3
    Agenda
    All Questions Answered!
    Lecture evaluation

    Online Resources
    Lecture evaluation codes
    No Lab
    16
    Dec. 8
    **Test 3 Today
    A 50-question, multiple-choice test on all aspects of the course, including labs, guest lectures and readings.
    Online Resources 
    Test 3 Study Guide
    Practice Test 3
    Practice Test 3 Answers


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