Day-by-day
Topics
Reading
Assignments

Tuesday, May 21:
Introduction to the course and to each another

Past student sites

DO TODAY

– Visit Student Stores and buy a Dead Tree Edition coursepack

– Buy two high-density 3.5" disks, or one 100 MB ZIP disk
(about disks)

Computer survey

Creating your space

Introduce research
topic proposal

Wednesday, May 22:
Library of Congress
subject headings

Library searching
Web searching
Search engine links
Evaluating Web sites

Must have Dead Tree Edition
and disks, bring to class

Dead Tree Edition,
pp. 8-16; 18-25; 38-44; 78-98

Work on Treasure Hunt, sections I-IV

Aspartame sites

Thursday, May 23:
Database concepts and Writing That JiffyPaper
Commerce and business information

U.S. Congress online
U.S. Gov't. Printing Office

Dead Tree Edition
pp. 100-110; 115-118;
127-130; 136-152

Work on Treasure Hunt, sections I-IV

Online citation style
Print citation style

Friday, May 24:
Library Day
Class will not meet in Carroll Hall.
Work on your Treasure Hunt,
sections I-IV
Library Day
Monday, May 27:
No Class - Memorial Day
No Class
Enjoy the holiday!

Tuesday, May 28:
How much information?
Map of the Internet
Anatomy of an e-mail
and a URL

Evolution of the computer
Computer concepts
Internet pioneers

Skim As We May Think
and read its brief overview

Dead Tree Edition
pp. 47-57


Work on Treasure Hunt, sections I-IV

Online citation style
Print citation style

Net History lecture notes

Wednesday, May 29:

Special guest Brian Carroll presents Privacy on the Net

NY Times Privacy page

Storyboarding tips

Be sure to read the following before class

Eli Lilly and Prozac

Nevada universities selling student information

National IDs

Treasure Hunt,
sections I-IV due at beginning of class

Introduce Web site project

Introduce Treasure Hunt, section V (essay)

Thursday, May 30:

Introduction to HTML
WebDesign101
UNC Guidelines: Personal Web Pages
UNC Web tips
Web design tips and tricks

Dead Tree Edition
pp. 154-189

Exam 1 study guide

Work on Treasure Hunt, section V (essay), storyboards

Friday, May 31:
Review for Exam #1
Practice Test A
Dead Tree Edition
pp. 246-255 (practice test)
Seventh day course evaluation
Monday, June 3:
Exam #1
Access your test scores
Work on storyboards
Tuesday, June 4:
Dreamweaver: Creating a site
Dreamweaver: Layout and Design

Dead Tree Edition
pp. 190-209

Storyboards for your web site due at beginning of class

Wednesday, June 5:
DW: Interactivity

Tech note: DW saving problems

Work on your Web pages

Download clip art

Yahoo Clip Art search

Thursday, June 6:
Color depth
Scanning and Photoshop
Web graphics

Image correction
Pictures and backgrounds

Dead Tree Edition
pp. 212-243

Work on Web project

Friday, June 7:
Workshop Day

Work on Web project

Work on Web project, Treasure Hunt, section V

Monday, June 10:
Copyright
Broadcasting
Flash is different

Napster and Gnutella

Dead Tree Edition
pp. 278-310 (concentrate on terms listed in study guide)

Treasure Hunt, section V (essay) due at beginning of class

Scavenger Hunt Assignment

Flash Film Festival

Flash Sites

Tuesday, June 11:
Special guest Patty Kinneer
presents: Portfolios
Web page Q&A
Netiquette

Dead Tree Edition
pp. 311-327 (concentrate on terms listed in study guide)

Lab also open at night

Work on Web site, scavenger hunt
Wednesday, June 12:
Workshop day
Lab also open at night
Work on Web site, scavenger hunt

Thursday, June 13:
Workshop day

Second exam study guide

Lab also open at night
Work on Web site, scavenger hunt

Friday, June 14:
Workshop day

Web site grading criteria

Lab also open SUNDAY, 6-9
Work on Web site, scavenger hunt
Monday, June 17:
Workshop day
Lab also open 6-9 p.m.
Work on Web site, scavenger hunt
Tuesday, June 18:
TBA
TBA
Web pages due on UNC server, 5 p.m., turn in printout of home page.
Wednesday, June 19:
The entertainment industry and the 'Net

Be sure to read the following before class

Hollywood vs. computer industry (3 parts)

Internet radio royalties decision

Scavenger Hunt due at beginning of class
Thursday, June 20:
Review for Exam #2
Prep for exam
Course evaluation
Friday, June 21:
Last day of class
Exam #2
Exam #2
Exam #2

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