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COURSE DESCRIPTION

Use of electronic resources to access and manage information, including online systems, CD-Rom systems, and software packages.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

At successful completion of this course, the student will:

Understand the basic processes involved in electronic information retrieval;

Be able to relate electronic information principles and techniques to other courses in the student's field of study;

Become acquainted with some of the technical literature and reference aids concerning electronic information retrieval;

Develop and understanding of the relationship between database design and record access;

Be able to identify, locate, retrieve, and manage electronic records, citations, abstracts, and other resources pertaining to the student's field of study;

Be able to join the electronic network of scholars in the student's field of study.

Note

It is the policy of Texas Woman's University to provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. This university will adhere to all applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations and guidelines with respect to providing reasonable accommodations as required to afford equal educational opportunity. It is the student's responsibility to contact Disability Support Services and the faculty member in a timely manner to arrange for appropriate accommodations.

Office Hours

The instructor is available via email at twining@texoma.net, as well as immediately before and after each class session in SH314.

Grading and Expectations

Class will meet in the computer lab in Stoddard Hall Room 314, Wednesdays 6-9pm. No food or drinks are allowed.

Attendance is required.

This is a fast-paced, "hands on," task-oriented class. Content is progressive and cumulative.

Students are encouraged and expected to actively participate and share in class, and in online discussions, and to assist each other freely. Class and online participation constitutes 25% of the final grade. Daring, creativity, curiosity, exuberance, and persistence will be positively rewarded.

Students are expected to read and respond to each other's messages in the class forum and on the class list, and are welcome to "create" new forum strings at will. A lively and vigorous online exchange is expected.

Numbered assignments are due by the deadline posted on the syllabus. The ten numbered assignments are pass/fail. Deadlines are inflexible. Numbered assignments constitute 25% of the final grade.

The mid-term evaluation will be performed online, and may be repeated to student's satisfaction before the submission deadline. The mid-term evaluation is numerically graded, and constitutes 25% of the final grade.

This is a "no paper exchange" class, print-outs will not be accepted. There is no textbook for this class, and no print-based reading assignments.

The student must bring TWO (2) 3-1/2" IBM-formatted disks to each class session, and must save all work on both disks. The duplicate disk will be turned in for evaluation.

The final project will be a deadline-sensitive searching/writing exercise and will be assigned and explained December 2. The final project is due by midnight December 16. Evaluation of this project constitutes 25% of the final grade.

There is no final exam. Attendance December 16 is optional.