NOTE ON ADDING
I've over-enrolled this class, so unfortunately, I'm no longer adding students. However, I do hope to offer COMM 181 again next fall.
INTRODUCTION.
Welcome to San José State U's COMM 181, Internet Communication, online! If you've pre-registered for the class, email the instructor, Dr. Stephanie Coopman, at comm181@yahoo.com with your name and the message, "I'm enrolled in your COMM 181 class!" Be sure you email me and access the class website by August 25, 2006. Class begins August 23, 2006.
IMPORTANT DATES
- mid-August—email the instructor (do this no later than August 25)
- August 21—access the class website
- August 23—class begins
- August 25—last day to start the class
DESCRIPTION
COMM 181, Internet Communication, is an entirely online, upper-division, elective class offered by San José State U. In this class, we'll explore the impact of internet-based communication on society, organizations,
interpersonal relationships, and identity. The class also provides an introduction to online media construction and analysis with particular emphasis on the web. That is, students learn to fulfill both the producer and consumer roles in internet communication. Class activities, discussions, readings and assignments are designed to develop communication skills necessary for effective internet communication.
CONTACTING THE INSTRUCTOR
If you have any questions about COMM 181, please email me, Dr. Stephanie Coopman, at comm181@yahoo.com or sjcoopman@yahoo.com.
TEXTBOOK
Thurlow, C., Lengel, L., & Tomic, A. (2004). Computer-mediated communication: Social interaction and the internet. London: Sage. ISBN: 0-7619-4954-2. Available from Robert's Bookstore, the SJSU Spartan Bookstore, and Barnes and Noble.
IMPORTANT PAGES
Once the class website is available, and before the semester begins, browse through the class website to get an idea of how the class will function. Please pay particular attention to these pages:
- Process Overview: procedures for completing the class; sign up for the class listserv
- Syllabus: course description, learning objectives, honor principle, assignments, grading scale, and more
- Schedule: describes what we'll be doing in class each week
SUMMARY OF ASSIGNMENTS
Online discussion, open-book quizzes, project.
WEBCT URL
Bookmark the main WebCT site: sjsu.webct.com
TECH SUPPORT
- Browser check. WebCT College Edition (CE) 4.1.5 is not compatible with all operating system and browser combination. For example, WebCT is not compatible with Netscape 4.x and 6.1 (Mac), AOL (Mac OS 9), Firefox (Mac and Windows), Opera (Mac and Windows), Netscape 6.0 and 6.1 (Windows), and early versions of AOL (Windows).
Go
to the WebCT main page right now, click on "Check Browser" in the upper right corner, and make sure your
browser will work. Do the tune-ups necessary if you have a version that is not compatible with WebCT. In addition, set your browser to allow pop up windows and cookies.
- Help desk. Because this is an online class, there are occasional technical
problems. I will do my best to help, but normally, it will be a
problem
with your browser configuration, so please be sure you complete the browser check. For basic technical support, contact the SJSU Help Desk at helpdesk@sjsu.edu or call 408-924-2377, 8-5 weekdays.
- eCampus tutorials. Go to the eCampus Student Resources page for WebCT tutorials, learning tools, and learning resources.
LET'S GET STARTED!
On and after August 21, click on the "Log in" button and follow the instructions you received in the letter from SJSU's eCampus. Then you'll be able to access the class. I look forward to our online learning adventure!
