Lesson Plan

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December 7, 1999

Details

Title

Advanced email topics - listserv, finding people on the Net

Time Allotment

4 hrs

Reading / References

Read chapter 7 from Internet Comprehensive
Additional references/information (from book source) can be found at 
    http://www.course.com/downloads/NewPerspectives/internet/cmp/t07.html

Additional Web References

Documents on TallTech FTP

Objectives

Coursework / Lab Work

In Class Exercises (not for marks)

Finding Someone on the Net 

  1. Test each of the sites listed in the “Finding Email Addresses” document.

  2. See if you can find your own email address on the net.

  3. Try to locate a family member who may be on the net.

  4. Try to locate a friend who may be on the net.

  5. Try locating other class members on the net.

ListServ

  1. Attempt  case problems 1, 2 & 4.

In Class Exercises/Assignments (for marks)

Assignment #: IC04
Assignment: ListServ Exercise
Due: Dec 9/99
Marks: 10 marks

Mail List Searches/Services/Lists

PART A - (To be done in pairs) – 7 marks

Follow the steps below to complete the assignment. All portions of the assignment must be completed to receive full marks. Include both names in the email for marking purposes.

  1. Read the document “Finding a mail list”.

  2. Experiment with five (5) different searches and rank them. Explain why you have ranked them in this order including ease of use, searching capability, subject breakdown, etc.

  3. Find lists on the following topics:
        * HTML Development
        * Web Graphics
        * Computer Networking
        * CGI Programming
        * Java

  4. When a list has been located, identify the type of list it is. (Moderated, unmoderated, closed, open)

  5. Note the information necessary to subscribe to the list.

  6. Email the ranked search engines (step 2) and the information on the topics (step 3, 4, and 5) to my email account (jimhamlin@home.com)

PART B - (To be done individually) – 3 marks

  1. Choose a list of interest to subscribe to. (Use search if applicable)

  2. Subscribe to the list.

  3. In your mail software, create a mailbox/folder used to hold the list.

  4. In your mail software, create a filter to place the mail received from the list into the mailbox.

  5. Copy the mailing list instructions to the listserv mailbox.

  6. Forward a copy of the listserv instructions to my email account for marking.

Home Work

Demo