Maricopa Community Colleges  CIS131AB   19962-19985 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 04/23/96
CIS131AB 19962-19985 LEC 0.50 Credit(s) 0.50 Period(s)
Internet for Teachers
How schools are delivering education over the Internet; techniques used to expand use; strategies for in and out of classroom use; availability of important educational resources; future potential and disadvantages in relation to education. Some previous computer experience preferred. Prerequisites: None.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
CIS131AB   19962-19985 Internet for Teachers
1. Describe major components of the Internet that educators could use. (I, II)
2. Describe the effectiveness of Internet electronic communications in the classroom. (III)
3. Analyze various techniques used for classroom research through the Internet. (IV)
4. Describe the potential advantages that the Internet makes available to an educator. (V)
5. List various dangers and disadvantages of using the Internet in the classroom. (VI)
6. Survey how an educational entity can establish its own World Wide Web site. (VII)
7. Examine various links available to educators on the Internet. (VIII)
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CIS131AB   19962-19985 Internet for Teachers
    I. Examples of education on the Internet
      II. Components of the Internet
          A. E-mail
          B. World Wide Web
          C. F.T.P.- - File Transfer Protocol
          D. Gopher
          E. IRC--Inter Relay Chat
        III. Use and misuse of electronic communications
            A. E-mail
            B. Listservs
            C. Newsgroups
          IV. Research using the Internet
              A. Gopher and Veronica
              B. World Wide Web
            V. Advantages of using the Internet
                A. Breaking down geographic and cultural differences
                B. Upate shared information
              VI. Disadvantages of using the Internet
                  A. Security and privacy issues
                  B. Adult content and community standards issues
                VII. Establishing a school's presence on the net
                    A. Building a school's own web site
                    B. Getting the site linked to and listed by others
                    C. Providing for external E-mail for teachers and students
                  VIII. Links for educators
                      A. Links to fun or a great place to begin exploring
                      B. Links to classroom resources
                      C. F.T.P. sites
                      D. Government links
                      E. Telnet hosts
                      F. Reference links
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