CECS 5400
Spring 1998
Course Assignments
Assignment #1
- Description:
- Send an introductory e-mail message about yourself, your instructor
gknezek@jove.acs.unt.edu
and one fellow classmate using your unix system account. Also add the message
to the class discussion board.
- Turn In:
- 1. Electronic copy mailed to fellow classmate.
- 2. Electronic copy also mailed to instructor.
- 3. Electronic copy posted to Bulletin
Board.
- Due Date: Tuesday, Feb. 3 at the beginning
of class.
- Value: 5 points
Assignment #2
Description:
Complete attitudinal questionnaire at beginning and end of class. Completea
weekly log of activities for this class.
Turn In: 1. questionnaireon
dates given 2. Log of activities." Due Date: Tuesday May 5, beginning of class. Value: 5 points
Assignment #3
Description:
Use a word processor to prepare a paragraph about some question relatedto
educational telecommunications you hope might be answered in this class.FAX
a copy to your instructor (940) 565-2185 plus upload the document asa text
file to your instructor gknezek@jove.acs.unt.eduand
to the email list "class.roster" for your fellow students.Capture
your copy to a log file, download, and print the contents of thatmessage.
Turn In: 1. Uploadedelectronic
copy distributed to "class.roster." 3.FAXed
copy sent to instructor. DueDate:
Tuesday, Feb 17, beginning of class. Value:
5 points
Assignment #4
- Description:
- Conduct an electronic search of the UNT card catalog and CD-ROM system
to look for a textbook, proceedings publication(s), or collection of articles
you think might be appropriate for use in this course (current textbooks
are not eligible).
- Turn In:
- 1. E-mail message of book being reviewed, sent electronically to your
instructor.
- 2. Photocopy of editorial page and table of contents of work.
- 3. One page critique including:
- a) bibliographic citation
- b) description of book contents
- c) good points/bad points/your evaluation.
- 4. Printed copy of #1, #2 & #3 stapled together in upper left hand
corner
- Due Date: Tuesday, Mar 3, at the beginning
of class.
- Value: 5 points
Assignment #5
Description:
Participate in a class computer mediated communication exchange withthe
designated group from The Netherlands (as moderated by CECS 5960 class).Write
a one-page summary of your experiences and email it to all memberof the
class and your instructor (gknezek@jove.acs.unt.edu).
Turn In:
1. Electronic distribution of summary to class. 2. Electronic logof
the exchange (if possible) Due Date:Tuesday,
May 5, at the beginning of class. Value:10
points
Assignment #6
Description:
Critique at least three distance learning sessions on the Mind ExtensionUniversity
System or some other comparable satellite system. Write up aone-page summary
and e-mail to your fellow class members plus gknezek@jove.acs.unt.edu.
Turn In:
1. Electronic copy sent to instructor and class. DueDate:
Tues, May 5, at the beginning of class. Value:
10 Points
Assignment #7
Description:
Take part in a video exchange via SSTV, CU-SEE Me or some approved medium.Make
a cassette recording and prepare a one-page summary of the session.Include
in the summary an overview of the session (subject, participants,location,
etc.) as well as your reaction to (opinions of) this form of telecommunicationsmedium.
E-mail your summary to class.roster and gknezek@jove.acs.unt.edufor
fellow participants to read.
Write a brief comparison of this system to the one you viewed for assignment
Turn In:
1. Cassette recording of the exchange (2 pts.) One tape may be submittedper
group. 3. E-mail to classmates and instructor (3 pts.). Due
Date: Tuesday,Apr 28, at the beginning of class.Value: 10 Points
updated by Kathrine Box
Jan 98