Other Course Documents

 The first set of items are required reading for this course.

•  Portfolio Guide (form and instructions for preparing course portfolio)

•  If you choose to hand in your work electronically: That's a terrific option, but please use the following items as models. The documents should be in PDF or GoogleDocs format and include all of the items physical paper assignments would include. Use the following samples as guides. Note that in a couple of these samples, the student's name has been deleted, but in your document, make sure to include all identifying information! Also make sure to save the file with your name and the name of the assignment in the file's name, e.g., "Your Name - Internet Lesson 3." If you have any questions, please speak with the instructor. 

• Sample Internet Lessons in PDF format
  
• Sample Internet Lesson on GoogleDocs (Make sure to add the instructor as an editor (username: Joseph.A.Erickson@gmail.com) if you want me to comment on your assignment online. Otherwise, the item will be printed out and comments will be written on the print-out. Also make sure to save the file with your name and the name of the assignment in the file's name, e.g., "Your Name - Internet Lesson 3."
  
• Sample Learning Portfolio in PDF format
  
• Another Sample Learning Portfolio in PDF format

• Dropbox.com: Another good choice for electronically handing in assignments in this class (and for many other applications as well) is Dropbox. Here are a couple of resources to get you started:
  
       Share Files With Dropbox
      62 Things You Can Do With Dropbox
  
  
• _Technology Plan (instructions for preparing the required Technology Plan assignment)
  
  
• _Technology Leap Guide (instructions for preparing the optional Technology Leap assignment)
  
  
• _Uploading Your Personal Web Page: (Click here to read instructions on how to upload, i.e., "publish," your website to your AugNet www folder)
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• _How to Access Your AugNet Folder (Here's a link to a page that explains the multiple ways to access your AugNet storage volume.)
  
  
• _Setting up Windows to use WebDav to Access Your AugNet NetStorage Space (Accessing your AugNet NetStorage space via WebDav is much better than accessing it via a web browser. In order to install it, there's an optional update you must download from Microsoft to install WebDav. It's at this site. Also, here's more info on how to download, install and set-up WebDAV + NetStorage in Windows.) Information on other ways to access your AugNet space (on a Mac and Windows) is available at this page.

• _Online Video Index  (This page provides links to the video series we're watching in this course. Some of the episodes will be viewed in class. Several others must be viewed outside of class--see syllabus for details and due dates. Links to all of the episodes are provides here in case you want to re-view any of the episodes.)
  
  

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  The remaining items are recommended resources for in-depth follow-up to many of the topics we discuss in this course, but are not required.
• _Common Sense Media: Common Sense Media provides resources and activities on many digital media topics appropriate for youth: pre-school to age 18.
  
  
• _Copyright or Copywrong? (links to information about copyrights, fair use and related topics)
  
  
• _When Are Children Ready to Use Computers?
  
  
• _Glossary of Telecommunications and Internet Terms
  
  
• _The Web as a Research Tool: Evaluation Techniques
  
  
• _Year 2000: Questions and Answers
  
  
• _Supplimentary Bibliography
  
  
• _Augsburg College Computer Responsible Use Policy
  

DILBERT, by Scott Adams