Kean University of New Jersey
Union, New Jersey

December 1999


World Wide Web Technologies for Educators


Course Number: ICA 5223
Semester Hours: 3
Prerequisites: ICA 5320
Limitations on enrollment: 18


Catalog Description
This self-directed,on-line course provides an overview of how to use technology and the internet to support the teaching and learning process. Topics include basic terminology, history, statistics, and creating World Wide Web page.


N.B. In order to insure full participation, any student with a disability condition requiring special accommodations is strongly encouraged to contact the professor at the beginning of the course.

I. Course Objectives
This course is designed to provide teachers with on-line experiences in order to enable them to evaluate and develop educational materials for the World Wide Web. Students will become informed, dynamic professionals by developing proficient in knowledge, skill application and value development, as evidenced by:

A. an understanding of how the World Wide Web works. (Knowlege/Skills)
B. knowledge of history and statistics of World Wide Web usage.(Knowlege)
C. the ability to search, explore, and evaluate and the use of
computer/technology-based materials on the internet.(Knowlege/Skills)

D. knowledge of uses of the internet for problem solving, data collection,
information management, communications, presentations, decision
making, evaluation. (Knowlege/Skills/Values)

E. the ability to design and develop student learning activities that utilize the
internet and other technology for a variety of student grouping
strategies and for diverse student populations. (Knowlege/Skills/Values)

F. the ability to design and develop interactive on-line activities.
(Knowlege/Skills/Values)

G. the ability to set up and transfer materials between computers and
Unix-based servers. (Knowlege/Skills)

H. the ability to utilize common-gateway-interface programs (cgi’s) to
enhance web page design and interactivity. (Knowlege/Skills)




II Course Content
A. How the World Wide Web works.
1. What is an internet address.
2. The Browser.
3. Navigating the World Wide Web.

B. History and statistics of World Wide Web usage.
1. History of Internet development.
2. Statistics of internet use worldwide.
a. Gender statistics
b. Global statistics

C. Navigating the World Wide Web.
1. Using search engines.
2. Doing research on the world wide web.
3. Evaluating the design of world wide web pages.

D. Exploring world wide web usage.
1. Problem solving.
2. Data collection.
3. Information management.
4. Presentations,
5. Decision making, evaluation
6. NETIQUETTE and web page design

E. Developing learning activities on the internet.
1. Using web page editors.
2. HTML basics
3. Manipulating text and creating links
4. Manipulating images
5. Lists, tables and forms.
6. Page jumps, & Commands, ASCII Code, Frames.
F. Making web pages interactive.
1. Java and javascript.
2. Placing javascript code.
3. Images and javascript.
4. Forms and javascript.

G. Transferring files to/from servers
1. File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
2. Uploading and downloading
3. Getting a domain

H. Using common-gateway-interface programs (cgi’s).
1. Setting up a cgi bin on your server.
2. Finding cgi’s on the internet.
3. Configuring your cgi.

III. Methods of Instruction
A. On-line tutorials
B. On-line interactive electronic homework
C. CD with course material and video.

IV Methods of Evaluations
A. Weekly electronic homework assignments.
B. Ability to design and develop web pages, as demonstrated through class assignments and class projects.

C. Ability to evaluate web page design as demonstrated by class
assignments.


V. Suggested Text

Burns, Joe, HTML Goodies, Que Publications, 1999.

VI Bibliography

Ameis, Jerry. Mathematics on the Internet. Merril/Prentice Hall, 1999.

Ackermann, Ernest. Learning to Use the Internet. Franklin, Beedle & Associa
Burns, Joe, Javascript Goodies Goodies, Que Publications, 1999.
Ebenezer, Jazlin. Science on the Internet. Merril/Prentice Hall, 1999.
Kahn, Louis, Build Your Own Web Site, Microsoft Press. 1996

Heinle, Nick. Designing with JavaScript. Oreilly Press, 1997.

Recher, Mimi, HTML With Javascript. Prentice Hall. (1998)

Robler M.D. et. al., Integrating Educational Technology Into Teaching. Prentice Hall 1997.

Sharp, Vicki et. al., The Best Web Sites for Teachers. ISTE Publication 1996.

Sharp, Vicki et. al., The Best Math & Science Web Sites for Teachers. ISTE Publication 1997.

Wresch, William. A Teacher’s Guide to the Information Highway, Merill, 1997.
Microsoft Office, In and out of the Classroom Series. Microsoft Corporation , 1997.



The following Web address will be utilized in this course:
Internet time line,
 http://info.isoc.org/zakon/Internet/History/HIT.html

Five minute guide to the internet,
 http://www.espan.net/mattnreina

Links for internet history,
http://info.isoc.org/internet-history/

Statistics of Internet usage,
http://www.why-not.com/company/stats.htm
Internet guide, http://primelab.physics.purdue.edu/web/p152/internet.html

Using search engines, http://daphne.palomar.edu/TGSEARCH/
Frequently asked questions, http://www.boutell.com/faq/oldfaq/index.html

Javascript resources, http://www.javascripts.com/scripts, http://www.javagoodies.com, http://hotwired.lycos.com/webmonkey/collections/javascript.html/?tw=javascript

Cgi/Perl resources,
http://www.zdnet.com/devhead/resources/scriptlibrary/
http://www.bignosebird.com/siteguide.shtml

General resources for webmasters,
http://reallybig.com/reallybig.shtml

Domain name registeration,
http://www.networksolutions.com/purchase/

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