Weekly assignments can be found by clicking on the appropriate
hyperlink button in the menu at the top of the page. When you get to the desired page,
you may want to use the PRINT button on your browser to get a hard copy (i.e., paper
printout) that you can refer to later on.
There will be
some hands-on homework assignments involving either the Internet or
some other PC-related activity. It is your responsibility to check
these pages each week to see if there have been any revisions.
So
do not print out all of the assignments at the beginning of the semester.
NOTICE: Make sure that you
read and follow the Procedures
I've outlined before you submit these assignments. Otherwise, you might
lose points for not complying with these procedures.
These tasks are intended to expose you to various Internet or software
features that you may not have discovered on your own. Most of these assignments
are fairly easy to accomplish if you simply follow my step-by-step
directions. Some of the assignments require you to go to web sites
over which I have no control. So it is possible that the site may have
changed from the time I last looked at it. If this happens, please
notify me immediately so I can either modify the assignment's procedure
or notify the entire class of the problem or any changes.
Even if you don't have a lot of PC or Internet experience,
you should have no problem completing these assignments in a relatively
short period of time. They are not extremely time-consuming. However,
you will need access to a PC and the Internet.
If you don't
have access to these resources, you might have to find a library that
provides Internet access or complete your assignment from your office PC.
As a last resort, you can try to make arrangements with the Webster
office to come in during the day to
use one of the PCs in the computer lab. Since there are classes each
evening, the lab will not be available after normal work hours (5 PM).
DEDUCTIONS
If you did not receive full points for
an assignment, click on the links at the top of the Homework Grades web page to
review the
reasons why points are commonly deducted. They basically reiterate the
procedures defined here and on the E-Mail Procedure web page.
LATE ASSIGNMENTS
Points will be deducted for lateness.
The later an assignment is, the more points will be deducted.
This is
only fair to the students who conscientiously try to complete the
assignments on time. Obviously, it is still better to receive a lower
grade than to receive no grade at all. So you should make every effort
to complete each of these assignments as quickly as possible.
If
you are not conscientious about these deadlines, you may not receive any
points at all. So don't wait until the end of the semester to complete
these assignments. They may not be worth any points at that time.
