Last Updated: 1/30/02
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Web.Edu Agenda 4
for class on January 31, 2002

1. Startup
   1. Reminder to sign in during the class, using the online signin form on the course web site
   2. Turn your computer on and go to the course web site
      1. Turn the red power switch on
      2. The User Name is "labuser" and leave the password blank
      3. Start the web browser of your choice (Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator or Communicator) by double-clicking on the icon
      4. Go to the course web site - http://www.cll.wayne.edu/isp/drbowen/webeduw02
   3. Pictures for a class photo album - this is not a course requirement
   4. Reminder about conference postings - these count in your grade
      1. Average of two per week, 26 for the semester
      2. Second posting on reading for last week: no one did this
   5. Reminder about weekly course progress reports using the form under "Onoline Tools" on the curse web site - these count in your grade
   6. Susan, please do the online information form
2. Review
   1. Syllabus
      1. Assignments
3. Reading - questions or comments. My comments
   1. From last week:
      1. (impolite to include large graphics in your homework - it can clog up the Instructor's email, and it takes a lo-o-o-o-n-g time to download - will the Instructor be happy that you did this?)
   2. Probably a good idea to configure your web browser with your return email address. Web links to send email will not work unless you do this. While the exact methods differ for different versions, here is some help on how to do that:
      1. Netscape - Edit > Preferences > Mail & Newsgroups > Identity
      2. Internet Explorer:  Check your e-mail server settings. You can change e-mail server settings for POP3 and IMAP accounts.
         1. On the Tools menu, click Accounts.
         2. Click the Mail tab.
         3. In the Account box, click the account you want to change.
         4. Click Properties.
         5. On the Servers, Connection, and Advanced tabs, check the settings against those given to you by your Internet service provider (ISP).

            If everything matches, contact your ISP to verify that you have the correct settings and that their servers are operating correctly. Also, make sure your ISP supports the protocol you are using, such as PPP, SMTP, POP3, or IMAP.

            But this does not work for me - no "Accounts" on Tools menu

   3. For this week - hooking up
      1. Usually you want the latest version of your web browser and eamil program, but these latest versions are inevitably larger and more cumbersome. If you have an older computer, and things seem to be OK, maybe you don't need to upgrade.
      2. What you need from your Internet Service Provider to take an online class at WSU
         1. You only need an Internet connection. There is no need to pay for extra content, instant messaging, or any other services or software.
         2. Wayne State University will supply you with free software for the World Wide Web and email, if this software is not already installed on your computer.
         3. You can also get free email from www.yahoo.com, www.netscape.com or www.hotmail.com
4. Review of essay form from syllabus
5. Living online at WSU
   1. WSU as an Internet Service Provider
      1. Internet access - Access ID and Password
      2. Finding the dialup number that is a local call for you - http://support.wayne.edu/allwsu/dialin/dialsearch.php
      3. You can use the email without the Internet connection or the Internet connection without the email
      4. If you are going to use another email account, you should set your WSU email to forward to your this other email account, because people can send you email anyway
   2. Web-based email at WSU
   3. Online courses
      1. Finding online courses. First, what does online mean?
      2. What do you need to know about an online course
         1. Before classes start
            1. Are there required meetings? How many? When?
            2. Often the syllabus is available online before the course starts
            3. Is special software required beyond email and a web browser (usually not, but for example Business Schools often use Lotus Notes)
         2. During the semester
            1. Bookmark the important course sites
            2. How will changes be announced?
            3. If files are to be turned in electronically, is your software (for example Word Processor, Spreadsheet) compatible with the Instructor's?
      3. Finding out if a course you have registered for is online
      4. If a course is online, what do you do to get started?
         1. Find the course web site, which may mean finding the Instructor
      5. Finding the Instructor
         1. WSU online directory at www.wayne.edu > button "WSU People" > link "WSU Electronic Directory"
         2. Call Department
      6. Can the Instructor find you?
         1. Changes in your email address
      7. Check email, web site and conference at least weekly
      8. Getting technical support
         1. http://support.wayne.edu
         2. 313-577-4778, 8 - 8 weekdays
         3. software - CD-ROM
         4. Network operations: wait for this until we go over the Internet
      9. What happens if your Internet connection is broken in the middle of a session? Most likely with a modem (not cable or network connection from a lab). A message box will pop up on your screen.
         1. On the systems for this course, you do nothing with your program - do not send, do not close, do nothing. Redial your modem and continue as if nothing had happened.
         2. On other systems, you may have to restart the software. When you restart the software, you will lose any work such as a message that hasn't been sent yet. One way to save such work is to select it and paste it into Notepad, Word Pad, Word or some other editor, then paste it back after the software is restarted.
6. Assignments due next class (from the assignment schedule on the Syllabus - get used to reviewing that)
   1. Read Chapter 6, Organizing
   2. On the course computer conference, enter one comment on the textbook from the reading
   3. Enter a second comment under the topic "Online courses are different because..."
   4. Do the "File Test" to make sure that we can exchange homework files electronically.
      1. Go to the course web site and follow the link "File Test" to download the test file
      2. Save the file to your hard drive (C: for a PC)
      3. Open the file, and add your name at the bottom of the file.
      4. Save the file using "File > Save As..." and add your three initials to the beginning of the file name. For example, since my three initials are drb, I would save the file as drbTestFile.doc
      5. Email the new file to me at d.r.bowen@wayne.edu
      6. I will add a new line to the bottom of the file and email it back to you.
      7. Open the file, read the new line, and email the line to me. This will complete the test.
7. Turning off the lab computers
   1. Click the "Start" button (if you computer has a "Windows" key you can press that instead)
   2. Point to or click on "Shut Down..."
   3. Make sure that "Shut Down" is selected
   4. Click the "OK" button or press the <Enter> key
   5. Wait until your computer turns off or displays a message that it is now OK to shut down your computer
   6. Turn off the computer and monitor using the red key under the tabletop