| WEEK |
DATES |
TOPIC |
| 1 |
Aug 26/28 |
Introduction and Overview |
| 2 |
Sep 2/4 |
Part 1: Finding information using the WWW |
| 3 |
Sep 9/11 |
Evaluating information and search strategies |
| 4 |
Sep 16/18 |
Hypertext Markup Language |
| 5 |
Sep 23/25 |
ASSIGN 1 DUE: In class presentations |
| 6 |
Sep 30/Oct 2 |
Part 2: Presentation and Organization of Information; mapping information |
| 7 |
Oct 7/9 |
Web design criteria; Oct 9: Assign 2 plan due |
| 8 |
Oct 14/16 |
Graphic elements and design
|
| 9 |
Oct 21/23 |
User needs assessment and usability studies
|
| 10 |
Oct 28/30 |
ASSIGN 2 DUE; Class presentations and evaluation |
| 11 |
Nov 4/6 |
Nov 4: Assign 2 evaluation due; Part 3:developing a project plan |
| 12 |
Nov 11/13 |
Comparative searching; ASSIGN 3 PLAN DUE
|
| 13 |
Nov 18/20 |
In class technical advice; Intellectual property
on the Net |
| 14 |
Nov 25 |
Equal access to the Internet; Thanksgiving Holiday |
| 15 |
Dec 2/4 |
In class presentations of projects; ASSIGN 3 DUE
|
| 16 |
Dec 10 |
ASSIGN 4 and Assign 3 evaluation DUE -- no later than noon |