Summer 2007
May 31 - July 5, 2007
Unique No. 81790
Classroom: SZB 546
Class Meeting Days and Time: Tuesday - Thursday, 4:00 - 6:30 p.m

Barbara A. Jansen
Email: bjansen@sasaustin.org
Office Hours: by appointment or anytime by email

PURPOSE OF CLASS

• How do children and youth learn in the electronic environment?
• What are the rights and responsibilities of children and youth in the electronic environment?
• How can web resources help children and youth acquire content and communicate results for academic and personal needs?
• What is the role of librarians and libraries in the electronic environment?

During our time together, we will look at electronic information available on the Internet and explore the answers to the questions above.

The focus of the course is on exploring, working, talking, and learning together. We will often work in small groups and many assignments are accomplished through small group collaboration.

We can all expect to greatly improve our Internet searching skills in this course. However, it is important that when the class begins you know how to access articles in the subscription databases and electronic reserves offered through UT.

An email distribution list will be created for communication outside of class time. You should expect to check your email at least twice a day. Because the overall course time is rather condensed, timely communication will be of the essence.

There is no required text book for this class, however selected articles are on electronic reserve and online via subscription databases. The assigned readings are all required and necessary to participate fully in the class discussions. Some of the reading assignments are on the free Web, and there are links to those sites from the course Web page.

The first course of the same title was offered Summer 1996, taught by Dr. Viki Ash-Geisler. Credit must be given to Viki for the inspiration for this class. Credit is also noted for the contributions of Dr. Barbara Immroth and Don Hamerly.