Week 7 Web Searching

In class we explored the advance search option in Google. Most student completed homework 5 in class. The homework is a series of questions that can be answered using the web. The student needs to record the search string, the url and the answer to the question. The search string is what you enter into the search box in the search engine. The url is the web address to the website that contains the answer to the question. I also did a quick citation demonstration.

I passed out the narrative, which will be due on 11/6. If you are taking Human Relations you should already have a copy of the assignment.

Next week we will be looking at subject directories and I will give you a copy of the next project. We will start this project in class and you will have two weeks to complete the project outside of class.

Week 6 Web Evaluation

This week we watched a DVD about evaluation and evaluated two websites together. There was a quiz and homework 4 was assigned. A copy of the homework can be found here. Next week we will be talking about web searching. Please read 1-38 in the Internet Research Textbook. There will be a quiz.

Week 5 Plagiarism/Print citation

In class this week the topic was plagiarism and print citation. A copy of the powerpoint can be found here, as well as homework 3. During the in-class we used knightcite to generate 5 APA citations. If you are unfamiliar with APA citation I would recommend using this service to generate a reference page for Homework 3. Next week we will be discussing web evaluation. In order to get you thinking about evaluation I assigned blog post 2. Most of the students submitted their post during class. If you have not done it, please post a comment under the free sandwich post. I sent e-mail to the class on how to access your grade for the course. If you have questions please contact me.

Free Sandwich

Imagine you are walking down the street and come across a person handing out free sandwiches.

Would you take the sandwich?
What questions might you have?

Think about this scenario for a few minutes and then tell me if you would or wouldn't accept the free offer. Write down some questions you would want the answers to before taking the sandwich.

Remember to include your name or initials so you will receive credit for posting to the blog.

Week 4

This week we learned about the Bryant & Stratton e-mail system. You can find a handout on using the e-mail system here. Next week there will be a quiz on using e-mail. Homework 2 can be found here. It should be submitted before class on Tuesday. Please read 97-105 in Research for the Digital Age. We will be discussing Plagiarism and print citation. Four week progress reports can be found at Thinkwave.com. Directions on how to access your grades were made available in your student folder last week. If you did not get them, I will be sending them out through e-mail.