Students will read and discuss foundational literature and engage in hands-on activities using modern networking tools, including:

• Blogs
• Web feeds (such as RSS and Atom)
• Wikis
• Social networking applications (such as Facebook, Mahara, and MySpace)
• Course management systems (such as Moodle)
• Multi-user/multimedia social spaces (such as Second Life and Scratch)

Major Project requirement

Students will be expected to design and construct a significant networked learning activity.

Expected background knowledge

Basic web and email skills.

Hardware and software requirements

Mac OS X (G5 or Intel processor strongly recommended), Windows Vista/XP, or a recent Linux distro.
High-speed Internet connection strongly recommended.

Grading
Major Project (50% of grade)
Activities other than Major Project (50% of grade)

• Instructor: Tony Hursh
• Teaching Assistant: Hee Young Choi
• Teaching Assistant: Crystal Feil