ISALC: ESL 382: Computer Applications

Continue to check this page for additional assignments. There will be additional instructions for completing the assignments in your textbook.

Assignments (70% of final grade)

• Electronic information sharing
  • Email (Pine)
  • Computer Conferencing (WebCT Bulletin Board)
• Word Processing (Microsoft Word)
• Graphics (HyperCard)
• Animated Shows (Hollywood)
• World Wide Web (Netscape)

Pine, one of the Email programs used at L.C., is used for electronic communication within the class, across campus, or around the world. Simple Pine instructions are in your notebook. Complete Pine instructions are also available on the WWW.

You will send Email to individual classmates. (To: <login name>) A list has been created for you, called "esl - 382", which includes all members of the class and your teacher. Sending Email (To: esl - 382) will send the message to all class members. You will also create "distribution lists" so you can easily send Email to a group of students in the class or to the ISALC teachers.

Here, you can find names and logins of your classmates, your ISALC teachers and any other person who has an Email account at L.C.

There are many things to learn about using Email. Use the Email checklist to see how much you know. You will learn most of these skills by completing the Email Assignments below. If you don't know how to do something on the checklist and it is not covered by an Email assignment, please ask your teacher.

Discussion Lists, are electronic mailing lists composed of people who share a common interest and want to communicate with one another via Email. People subscribe to discussion lists via Email. Some of your teachers are members of discussion lists such as TESL-L (for ESL teachers) or Neteach-L (teachers who use the Internet in their teaching). There is a discussion list for international students, (SL-Lists) and there are 10 topics available for discussion: (intro, chat (low level), discuss (high level) business, engl (learning English), event, movie, music, scitech, sport). There is information in your textbook on how to subscribe to the SL-Lists and there are complete details on the WWW at SL-Lists. If you are interested in joining SL-Lists, you can complete an extra credit assignment. (See below).

EMail Assignments:

1. Reply to "Welcome" (replying to sender only, including original message, deleting)
   
2. Reply to "Introduce yourself" (replying to all recipients, spellcheck/ cc krauss)
   
3. Compose a new message to one student (cc krauss)
   
4. Compose a new message to three students (cc krauss)
   
5. Compose a message to the ISALC teachers (distribution list/ cc krauss)
   
6. Survey on Americans (composing to esl-382/ cc krauss)
   
7. Disagree with one student's Survey on Americans (saving to folders, replying to two students/ cc krauss)
   
8. Chain Mail- It was an unbelievable day at the ISALC. It all began when . . . (forwarding)
   
9. Problem Solving: The Narrow Bridge: What's a Farmer to Do? (send to krauss. Do NOT send to ESL 382!)

Extra Credit Problem Solving Assignments: (1 point added to final grade average for each problem correctly answered AND written in your *best* English)

1. Sock Confusion (send to krauss. Do NOT send to ESL 382!)
   
2. Business Disorder (send to krauss. Do NOT send to ESL 382!)

Extra Credit SL-List Assignments: (up to 2 points added to final grade average-you must complete 1 and 2)

1. Join INTRO-SL discussion list. After that, send an introduction of yourself to the INTRO-SL list.
   
2. Join 2 other of the SL lists. Compose or Reply 2 times per week for 2 weeks/ cc krauss
   
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The WebCT bulletin board is an excellent web-based program for information sharing. It is useful for you to learn to use it because it is used at Lewis & Clark and at many other colleges (e.g. P.C.C.).

Using the Bulletin Board on our class page:

1. Enter our class Web page as usual.

2. Click on the "Bulletin Board" icon.

3. Click on the assigned topic. Read the question.

4. To write your response, click on "Quote". Click inside the response box, space down, and write your response.

5. When you are finished, click on "Post". (Click on "Reload"- Netscape menu- for you to see your own response.)

You can look at other topics / responses by clicking on them. If you can't see all of the topics, try clicking on "Show All".

WebCT Bulletin Board Assignments:

1. The Rope Ladder
   
2. Feedback at the end of the course

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Word Processing Assignments (Microsoft Word):

1. "My Flier" (See Textbook) - Formatting text and graphics to duplicate a model document.
   
2. "Candy Sale" (See Textbook) - Putting text and graphics in logical order; formatting according to student design.
   
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1. "Painting Assignment #1" (See Textbook) - Create your graphic in HyperCard; copy and paste to MS Word; combine graphic and writing, "How I Feel About Painting with HyperCard".
   
2. "Painting with HyperCard Assignment #2" (See Textbook) - Write a story and illustrate it. Create your illustration using clip art from HyperCard as well as HyperCard painting tools. Copy and paste to MS Word where you will write your story.
   
3. Extra Credit - "Painting with HyperCard Assignment #3" - (worth up to 2 points added to final grade average) (See Textbook) - Develop an advertisement using HyperCard and MS Word. Choose one of the two topics in your text or create your own (check with instructor first).
   
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"Hollywood" is a computer program which allows students to produce animated shows. Practice your English while your learn the skills of screenwriting and storytelling (setting, plot, narration, character development, dialogue, stage direction and sound).

Hollywood Assignments:

1. Teacher demonstration, group discussion, brainstorming. (On Web or in textbook)
   
2. Quick Show - Groups of 3: Brainstorm a topic and write a show in one class period. (On Web or in textbook)
   
3. Hollywood Project - Produce a 3-5 minutes show for classroom viewing (On Web or in textbook). Steps in project include: Brainstorm topic, choose a format (screenplay, talk show, role play, newscast, commercial, debate), submit a proposal, produce rough draft, peer edit rough draft, conference with teacher, produce final draft of show, present show to class, send show to Theatrix for possible publishing on the WWW. Evaluation of Hollywood Project:
   1. Group Members:_______________________________________
      
      Your Name: _________________________
      
      1. How well did you participate in the group discussion/brainstorming? A B C D
      
      
      2. How well did you participate in the planning of the show? A B C D
      
      
      3. How well did you participate in the stage direction of the show? A B C D
      
      
      4. How well did you participate in the writing of the dialogue? A B C D
      
      
      5. How creative was the idea/content of the show? A B C D
      
      
      6. How well written was the show? A B C D
      
      
      7. What was the overall quality of the project? A B C D
      
      
      Overall grade for this student is_________ .
      
      Comments:
      

   
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Created by: krauss@lclark.edu
Updated: 8/18/98