English through the Internet

at Portland State University

COURSE DESCRIPTION

[ Class Information ] [ Materials ] [ Course Description ]
[ Class Objectives ] [ Grades ] [ Internet Resources ] [ News Sources]

Class Information

	MORNING CLASS	AFTERNOON CLASS
Class:	9:00 - 11:00 am Mon - Fri	11:45 am - 1:45 pm Mon-Fri
Location:	322 Cramer Hall (Mac)	322 Cramer Hall (Mac)
Instructor:	Gregry M. Davis
Office:	244 Shattuck Hall
Office hours:	Before & After class
Phone:	725-5455
E-mail:	gregry@earthling.net
Class Notes:

Materials

One 3.5 inch high-density floppy disk
An e-mail account from Portland State University (120 Shattuck Hall)
PC Novice Guide to the Internet (Available from PSU Bookstore)

Course Description

This class is for students who may have little or no background with computers or the Internet, but who have a strong motivation to participate in international communication. The course will:

improve English language skills, using the computer as a tool;
provide practice in reading/listening to world news;
prepare students to communicate through e-mail;
present techniques for searching on the Internet;
prepare students to write web pages using Netscape Navigator 3.0;
provide an overview of scanning images and formatting graphics for the WWW;
familiarize students with hypertext technology;
give students practice with the layout and design of web pages.

Class Objectives

By the end of the term, students should:

be able to send e-mail messages, attach files to e-mail messages, forward e-mail, send e-mail to more than one person, transfer information from e-mail messages to word processing programs and vice-versa;
be able to successfully search the Internet using a World Wide Web (WWW) browser;
be able to define what the Internet is, how it works, and how it got started using appropriate basic vocabulary;
have a personal web page uploaded to the WWW with graphics and hyper-links.

Grades

Grades will be based on participation/performance in the following areas:

Quizzes
In-Class Assignments (e-mail activities, WWW research/evaluation)
Homework
Initiative

Besides the class work your instructor gives you, you will have a chance to choose some work for yourselves. If you really want an "A", you will need to put in some extra effort.
Each project must be turned in with a completed self-evaluation form which will include a description of the project, the amount of time spent on the project, and an analysis of its usefulness. ONE HUNDRED POINTS will earn you a score of 100% in the area of initiative. One hour of focused, quality effort is approximately equal to ten points. See your instructor for further suggestions.

Attendance

Attendance is required. If you miss class, you are responsible for all the information you miss. You can view the notes and assignments for each week on the Notes page.
You can contact the instructor by e-mail or by telephone or by talking to him before or after class.

This class is graded A - F.

Percent	Letter Grade
97-100%	A +	PASSING
93-96%	A
90-92%	A -
87-89%	B +
83-86%	B
80-82%	B -
77-79%	C +
73-76%	C
70-72%	C -
67-69%	D+	NOT PASSING
63-66%	D
60-62%	D -
0-59%	F

Internet Resources for ESL

News Sources

http://odin.cc.pdx.edu/~psu01957/internet/