TEC 912: Syllabus



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	Course Homepage Course Modules: Online Community Background Information Basic Web Searching Managing Resources Advanced Web Searching Comprehensive Web Search Strategies Course Projects Assessment	TEC 912: Course Syllabus Participant registers with Fresno Pacific University Continuing Education by phone 1-800-372-5505 or by using the online registration option at: https://ce.fresno.edu/ Course print materials mailed to participant introduction to the course learner outcomes participant and system requirements optimizing the computer & web browser for web research create tec912 directory/folder locate Text Editor download and initialize the digital logbook opening multiple web browser windows and tabs practice resizing windows managing simultaneous browser and text editor windows set the course website as the web browser homepage (optional) reorganize current bookmarks/favorites list overview of course project options Module 1: Joining the online community email to instructor email to instructor describing research topics preliminary search activity to establish baseline skills Module 2: Background Information What the Web Is What the Web Does Module 3: Basic Web Research search engines how search engines work parallel search engines web indexes online libraries online reference resources Managing Web Resources: Part I basic bookmark list editing skills advanced bookmark editing skills evaluating web resources Module 4: Advanced Web Research analyzing search topics search engines revisited searching for keywords using the "more like this" feature searching for phrases searching with Boolean operators online Boolean logic tutorials online search engine quick guides search engine help files using the advanced search engine interface specialized web directories web rings searching beyond the surface web gophers usenet / newsgroups listserve / mailing lists blogs FAQ’s the invisible web Managing Web Resources: Part II further editing of bookmarks exporting bookmarks/favorites sending bookmarks/favorites as email attachments importing bookmarks/favorites to another browser printing, saving and downloading webpages Module 5: Comprehensive Web Search Strategies Managing Resources: Part III review and utilize web resource management skills citing web resources Course Completion select final project format export your bookmarks/favorites collection review procedures for sending email attachments participant self-assessment/ course evaluation send the logbook and project to the instructor as email attachments. submit grade form using the University website

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