IntroductionFirst StepsBasic Technology and Computer SkillsSoftware You Will NeedSkills You Will NeedIntroduction to MoodleCourse StructureOverviewResourcesActivitiesOnline Course CommunicationMoodle SupportCIT Computer Lab
Welcome to this class!
In order to create web pages for this class, you will need access to a computer that can run a code editor like Visual Studio Code (pretty much any computer can) and have a good internet connection.
In order to be successful, you must devote at least 14 hours a week to learning activities. This includes 4 hours in class, participating in the Zoom live-stream, or watching recordings of the lectures; plus at least 10 hours studying and having fun making web pages!
To begin this course, please complete the following steps:
Read every page of this Getting Started web page.
Read every page of the Syllabus.
Familiarize yourself with the cycle of Weekly Learning Activities.
Post your personal introduction to the Introductions Forum.
Read the Overview of Week One.
Read/view the required resources for the first week of the course.
Complete the activities for the first week.
Repeat steps 5-7 for every week according to the course schedule.
If you have any course-specific questions, please ask them in the Course Q & A Forum. For any other questions, support contact information can be found in the Support block.
Adobe Reader for reading PDF files
QuickTime for viewing videos in your browser
Adobe Flash Player for viewing flash videos
Software for Word processing and viewing PowerPoint slides such as MS Office, OpenOffice.org or GoogleDocs
A code editor such as Notepad++ for Windows, or TextWrangler for OS X (Mac), or VisualStudio Code for OS X, Windows and Linux.
An FTP client for uploading files to a web server such as CoreFTP for Windows, or CyberDuck for OS X, or FileZilla for OS X, Windows and Linux.
Basic computer skills
Experience navigating the Internet and using an Internet browser
Basic knowledge of formatting using a word processing program
Comfort working with multiple browser windows
Moodle is the learning management system of the Lane Community College and the location where you will be able to view the content of your online courses. To learn more about Moodle and how it is used for Lane Community College courses, please review the course below:
This course is broken into weekly modules. The modules start on Monday and end on the following Sunday. Every week is broken into three sections: Overview, Resources, and Activities.
Each week includes an overview page that is helpful to read before reviewing the resources and completing the assigned activities.
Resources will be listed under Required and Supplemental subheadings. The required resources are the basis for the weekly quiz. Supplemental resources are provided with additional information about the week's topics.
Activities are required unless they are specifically marked as optional. Activities include quizzes and lab assignments
All course communication (via e-mail, Moodle Messages, discussion forums, video chat, etc.) should be clear, concise, and respectful. Written communication should use complete sentences with standard spelling and grammar, including proper capitalization and punctuation.
The Core Rules of Netiquette is a guide to the proper protocol for participating in online classes and writing emails.
Questions about the course should be posted to the Course Q & A Forum. Questions of a more personal nature, such as grades or extensions, should be sent to your instructor via e-mail. E-mails to your instructor or e-mails to another department regarding support issues should include your course number and section.
All course announcements will be posted by the instructor to the News and Announcements Forum. Students are expected to check the News Forum on a daily basis. Any questions about News Forum announcements should be asked in the Course Q & A Forum.
Please view the Support block on the right side of the Moodle course page for information on how to contact support.
Support information is also available on help.lanecc.edu.
The CIT Tutoring Lab (Building 19, Rm 135) is equipped with computers which are available exclusively for students in the CIT department. There are tutors available in the lab to help you with your lab work.