CSIT58 0956 Task #1 Assignment: Using the Online Classroom

Due September 11. Late deadline September 18.

This Week's Reading:

• Dozer's Quintessential Guide to Computer Literacy Windows Project 1 and 2. Read while you are in front of the computer so you can practice what is being described.

Next, do the assignment. If you don't have the textbook yet, you can still complete the assignment by searching the Internet. In this assignment you will:

• Participate in an introduction discussion
• Answer study questions in a document and upload the document
• Answer multiple choice quiz questions on the reading in Dozer's Guide.

Log in to Etudes and click the link for Tasks, Tests and Surveys. Click Task 1 and begin the assignment. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the assignment and quiz. Once you click Finish, there is no way to go back and change it. If you realize you have made an error you need to email me about it. You may complete the parts of the assignment in any order. You can enter and exit as you wish.

Part 1: Introduction Discussion 5 points

1. Click the Discussion and Private Messages button on the left side of the page.
2. Click the link for the Task 1 Introduce Yourself topic.
3. Read my post and others, then click New Topic
4. Write a paragraph about yourself. Read over your post carefully for errors and spell check. Remember that everyone in the class will see your message after you post it. Don't post anything that is too personal, and no profanity please. You are not required to attach a photo. Click the Submit button when you are finished.
5. Read another student's introduction and Reply to it.

The points for the discussion will be shown in the Discussion area of Etudes.

Part 2: Syllabus and Etudes Study Questions (16 points)

Answer the questions below in a Word document. You do not need to repeat the question, just number each answer carefully.

Go to Overview of Critical Thinking at http://www.coping.org/write/percept/critical.htm#Major. Use the information there to answer questions 1-5.

1. What are the three steps in critical thinking?

2. (2 points) You don't know much about the critical thinking process yet, so you probably have the wrong idea about what it is. Some common beliefs are listed under "Misconceptions About Critical Thinking." Which of the misconceptions about critical thinking do you believe? Why? None is not an acceptable answer..

3. (2 points) Read the list under "Why is Critical Thinking Important?" Which one of these speaks to you the most. Why?

4. (2 points) Look at the section "Characteristics of People who Excel at Critical Thinking"

a. Which one of these characteristics do you feel that you are the strongest in? Why?
b. Which one of these characteristics could you use the most improvement in? Why?

5. (2 points) Perception is the way we receive, translate and filter our experience. List 2 other components of critical thinking.

6. (3 points) Go to http://etudesproject.org/gateway/server_info.html and look at the requirements for software and hardware.

a. Describe how browser cache settings can cause errors using Etudes.
b. What browser software can you use on your PC?
c. What should your configuration be for Javascript, cookies and pop-up windows?

Go into our Etudes classroom and click Resources. Click StudentGuide.pdf to open the Etudes User Guide. Find the answers to the following questions in the guide. You can search for text by typing in the box in the toolbar at the top of the document. Use the Find Next or Previous buttons to move to occurrences of the text.

7. I will release assignment grades after the late submission deadline. How will you review your results and see my grading feedback?

8. What does Mark for Review do in an assignment?

Questions 9 and 10 are based on the class syllabus.

9. An assignment is worth 30 points and you turn it in 4 days after the due date. You do it perfectly. What will be your score?

10. What will happen if you turn in an assignment that is identical to another student's work?

Save the document as with your answers as Task1. Turn in the assignment file by clicking the Tasks, Tests and Surveys link in Etudes. Click the link for Task 1 Assignment. Browse for your document and Upload it.

Part 3: Windows Quiz 9 points

In the Task 1 Assignment in Etudes, you will be presented with 7 multiple choice questions covering the information in Windows Projects 1 and 2 in Dozer's Quintessential Guide to Computer Literacy. If you don't have the textbook yet, you can find the answers to the questions by searching the Internet. You may already know many of the answers from your experience using Windows already. The questions are very basic.

Click Finish when you are ready to turn in the assignment.