Monday, October 04, 2004
Assignment 2 and October discussion etc.
Thank you for taking the Preassessment Survey. This helps me to see where the class is at before the class is completed. The End Survey will be taken after the Final. These surveys are not graded but count towards participation.
We have been having a lively discussion. Plagiarism defined: --
Our next discussion is on Netiquette. This is etiquette for the Internet, basically. It started with usenet which has morphed into groups. But, these rules are good for any email discussion, even email. In A Primer on How to Work with the Usenet Community by Chuq Von Rospach
Melissa pointed out to me that in Assignment 2 the University at Albany Library has dropped Netscape. This website is only a suggestion. Please do your own research and compare
any other browsers Lynx, Mozilla, Opera, Netscape and Internet Explorer.
On a personal note: I am going into a very active family phase for about two weeks. Many of you know of my connection to Australia where the rest of my family migrated in 1968 except for one sister. That sister, Jenny, lives in Santa Barbara and is getting married on October 16. My other sister, Margo, is coming from Brisbane, Australia and my brother, Eric, who lives with his family in Auckland, New Zealand is also coming. As the oldest sibling, I have many responsibilities for entertaining and helping everyone, those of you who are the eldest know what I mean :-)! I will be checking my class via the Internet however I will be taking off several days next week and will not be in the library from Wednesday October 13th-18th.
Please catch up with your homework, if you are behind. I should be getting Assignments 2 and 3 this week and start work on Assignment 4. Keep up with your readings from the text book as these will be on the test.
We have been having a lively discussion. Plagiarism defined: --
Plagiarism. To appropriate the writings, graphic representations or ideas of another person and represent them as one's own, (that is, without proper attribution). Plagiarism is a form of intellectual property violation.This definition is attributed to The Online Ethics center glossary at Case Western Reserve University.
Our next discussion is on Netiquette. This is etiquette for the Internet, basically. It started with usenet which has morphed into groups. But, these rules are good for any email discussion, even email. In A Primer on How to Work with the Usenet Community by Chuq Von Rospach
Summary of Things to Remember:
Never forget that the person on the other side is human.
Don't blame system admins for their users' behavior.
Never assume that a person is speaking for their organization.
Be careful what you say about others.
Be brief.
Your postings reflect upon you; be proud of them.
Use descriptive titles
Think about your audience.
Be careful with humor and sarcasm.
Only post a message once.
Please rotate material with questionable content.
Summarize what you are following up.
Use mail, don't post a follow-up.
Read all follow-ups and don't repeat what has already been said.
Check your return e-mail address and expect responses.
Double-check follow-up newsgroups and distributions.
Be careful about copyrights and licenses.
Cite appropriate references.
When summarizing, summarize.
Mark or rotate answers or spoilers.
Spelling flames considered harmful.
Don't overdo signatures.
Limit line length and avoid control characters.
Do not use Usenet as a resource for homework assignments.
Do not use Usenet as an advertising medium.
Avoid posting to multiple newsgroups.
Melissa pointed out to me that in Assignment 2 the University at Albany Library has dropped Netscape. This website is only a suggestion. Please do your own research and compare
any other browsers Lynx, Mozilla, Opera, Netscape and Internet Explorer.
On a personal note: I am going into a very active family phase for about two weeks. Many of you know of my connection to Australia where the rest of my family migrated in 1968 except for one sister. That sister, Jenny, lives in Santa Barbara and is getting married on October 16. My other sister, Margo, is coming from Brisbane, Australia and my brother, Eric, who lives with his family in Auckland, New Zealand is also coming. As the oldest sibling, I have many responsibilities for entertaining and helping everyone, those of you who are the eldest know what I mean :-)! I will be checking my class via the Internet however I will be taking off several days next week and will not be in the library from Wednesday October 13th-18th.
Please catch up with your homework, if you are behind. I should be getting Assignments 2 and 3 this week and start work on Assignment 4. Keep up with your readings from the text book as these will be on the test.
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