Kellogg Community College
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Course: CIS 101, Section 3 |
Instructor: Kelly Wahl |
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Title: Cyberspace 2001 - Internet |
Phone: (616) 660-0809 (before 10pm |
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Time/Place: 5:30 - 9:20 pm / A-206 |
Email: [email protected] |
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Length: 4 weeks, 16 hours, 1 credit |
Office Hours: By Appointment Only |
| Required Materials: | · Schneider and Perry, The Internet. ("Brief") |
| · At least one 3.5" high-density computer diskette |
Course Catalog Description
This course teaches the use of telecommunications on the Internet. Students learn how to access the international network. Using various tools, they communicate with other users and search for and retrieve information. Respect for the rights of others and proper security measures are discussed. It is recommended that students have some experience using a computer.
Grading
The grading system for this section is:
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Participation (including attendance, oral reports)...30% |
"Unit" Tests...45% |
Homework...25% |
TOTAL...100% |
| 93-100% = A | 87-89.9% = B+ | 80-82.9% = B- | 73-76.9% = C | 67-69.9% = D+ | 60-62.9% = D- |
| 90-92.9% = A- | 83-86.9% = B | 77-79.9% = C+ | 70-72.9% = C- | 63-66.9% = D | <60% = F |
Attendance WILL be taken EVERY CLASS, and will be considered in the "class-participation" part of your grade. You have to come to class, and you have to come prepared; this is especially important for a class that meets only four times. For each missed class you get a ZERO for participation. This adds up very quickly, and there's no making up participation. If you do have a valid (this means overwhelming and exceptional) reason for your absence you may be able to make up a missed test. But for any absence to be considered "excused" you must tell me in advance. If you wake up sick or have some family emergency, call me at home and leave a message. There's no excuse for not notifying me in advance of an absence.
Participation requires preparation. You must read the chapters assigned for each class before the class. Each class students will be chosen at random to report on the day's readings, either to summarize a point or answer a prepared question. You must do the reading to be prepared for this.
Homework
Completed homework is also important in your grade. Homework is discounted 50% if it's late. This is bad, but it's still a lot better than not turning it in at all and getting a big fat zero.
Tests
You must use a pencil (or something else erasable) on all tests. If I can't read what you write or easily tell what you're trying to say, it's WRONG. If you miss a test, you get a zero. Again, special exceptions can be made for real live crises, emergencies, family tragedies, etc. on a case-by-case basis but, again, only if you contact me in advance of your absence and only if it is indeed an extraordinary circumstance.
Disclaimer
Information contained in this syllabus was, to the best knowledge of the instructor, considered correct and complete when distributed for use at the beginning of the semester. However, this syllabus should not be considered a contract between Kellogg Community College and any student, nor between the instructor and any student. The instructor reserves the right, acting within the policies and procedures of Kellogg Community College, to make changes in course content or instructional techniques without notice or obligation.
Class Schedule
| April 13 | Course Introduction Discussion of Units 1 & 2> |
April 20 | Discussion of Unit 4 Test on Units 3 and 4 |
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April 27 |
Discussion of Unit 3 Test on Units 1-2 |
May 4 |
Discussion of Unit 5 Test on Unit 5 |