Psych 459  Spring  2005  G22

The five tasks for Report 1 are:

Step 1:

Read the following instructions for Steps 1 through 5. After you understand the five steps, go to Step 2.

Step 2:

(a) Create a word processor file for Report 1. Name the file: 459-g22-report1.doc. Be sure to use the exact same name, lower case letters, and with the hyphens and no spaces. This is a requirement.  Save the file. As the weeks proceed, you will be entering all Sections for Report 1 into this file, as explained below. Be sure to identify each Section as you enter them.

Step 3:

Register as a Lab User at: webdata.soc.hawaii.edu/lab_user

Step 4:

Write Section A of Report 1 by (a) Writing a brief Introduction to the reader, and (b) discussing the sub-steps you performed and the errors you made:

(i) List 1 should be a list of the sub-steps you had to go through. Make this as detailed as you can. The more details you noticed, the more valuable your list will be to readers. Assume you want to break down the task you performed in as many parts as it is required for someone else to do the same task (number the sub-tasks).

(ii) List 2 should be a list of the errors you made (number the errors). Make this as detailed as you can. The more details you noticed, the more valuable your list will be to readers. Give an explanation for each error – why you made the error.

How to keep track of these two lists:
Have your word processor open with your 459-g22-report1.doc file. As you perform the task keep switching back and forth between your word processor and your Web browser. Now you can record in detail whatever you notice – sub-steps you are performing or errors you make and why. Do not rely on your memory for you will lose all the small details.

Step 5:

The same day you complete Section A of Report 1, send email to Dr. James leon@hawaii.edu telling him that

• (a) you completed Task 1
• (b) your first and last name and pseudonym (if any)
• (c) your course (459)
• (d) any comment about it you'd like to make

The Subject Line must say: Completed task 1

Note: Do not email the file to Dr. James. Just the email message.

Step 1:

Read the following instructions for Steps 1 through 4. After you understand the four steps, go to Step 2.

Step 2 (three parts):

(a) Find these two journal articles in the university’s Web based full text library electronic databases.

(b) Open your word processor file named 459-g22-report1.doc report1.doc and begin Section B. Copy and Paste the Abstract of each article, or the first paragraph if there is no Abstract. Paste the "persistent link to retrieve each article," which is found on the Records link given for the article.

(c) In a brief paragraph, summarize in your own words what each article is about. Give your reactions to this content.

Step 3:

(a) Write Section C which should include two lists:

(i) a list of the sub-steps you had to go through. Make this as detailed as you can. The more details you noticed, the more valuable your list will be to readers. Assume you want to break down the task you performed in as many parts as it is required for someone else to do the same task (number the sub-tasks).

(ii) a list of the errors you made (number the errors). Make this as detailed as you can. The more details you noticed, the more valuable your list will be to readers. Give an explanation for each error – why you made the error.

How to keep track of these two lists:
Have your word processor open with your 459-g22-report1.doc file. As you perform the task keep switching back and forth between your word processor and your Web browser. Now you can record in detail whatever you notice – sub-steps you are performing or errors you make and why. Do not rely on your memory for you will lose all the small details.

Step 4:

The same day you complete Section C of Report 1, send email to Dr. James leon@hawaii.edu telling him that

• (a) you completed Task 2
• (b) your first and last name and pseudonym (if any)
• (c) your course (459)
• (d) any comment about it you'd like to make

The Subject Line must say: Completed task 2.

Note: the sooner you complete a task, the better. You do not need to wait till the due date!

Step 1:

Read the following instructions for Steps 1 through 5. After you understand the five steps, go to Step 2.

Step 2:

Suppose your parents or neighbors want to purchase a mailbox. Find a mailbox on the Web that you can order for them having these specifications as closely as you can match them: (a) it should have a decoration on the outside or something painted on it (shouldn’t be just plain) (b) it should sit on a post in the ground (c) it should be constructed out of copper or have a copper exterior.

Step 3:

Write Section D of Report 1 by giving the URL of the mailbox you found, and paste the picture of the mailbox and its specifications into Section D.

Step 4 (two parts):

(a) Write Section E which should include two lists:

(i) a list of the sub-steps you had to go through. Make this as detailed as you can. The more details you noticed, the more valuable your list will be to readers. Assume you want to break down the task you performed in as many parts as it is required for someone else to do the same task (number the sub-tasks).

(ii) a list of the errors you made (number the errors). Make this as detailed as you can. The more details you noticed, the more valuable your list will be to readers. Give an explanation for each error – why you made the error.

How to keep track of these two lists:
Have your word processor open with your 459-g22-report1.doc file. As you perform the task keep switching back and forth between your word processor and your Web browser. Now you can record in detail whatever you notice – sub-steps you are performing or errors you make and why. Do not rely on your memory for you will lose all the small details.

Step 5:

The same day you complete Section E of Report 1, send email to Dr. James leon@hawaii.edu telling him that

• (a) you completed Task 3
• (b) your first and last name and pseudonym (if any)
• (c) your course (459)
• (d) any comment about it you'd like to make

The Subject Line must say: Completed task 3

Note: the sooner you complete a task, the better. You do not need to wait till the due date!

Step 1:

Read the following instructions for Steps 1 through 4. After you understand the four steps, go to Step 2.

Step 2 (two parts):

(a) Create your Home Page in a word processing file and name it home.htm (Note: do not use other names like index.htm or etc.). The minimum on your home page must be (i) your name or pseudonym, (ii) the class and semester, (iii) the instructor’s name, and (iv) links to your reports. All else is optional. For uploading instructions, see this file:

www.soc.hawaii.edu/leonj/leonj/leonpsy22/g22-ftp.htm

(b) Go to your Home Page with your Web browser and check all the links to make sure they work. The address of your class Web folder is:  www.soc.hawaii.edu/leon/459s2005

Hint for correcting errors: Have the home.htm file open in your word processor while with your Web browser you’re looking at the version you’ve already uploaded. As soon as you note something you want to change, switch to your word processor and make the change. Now go back to the browser. Make all your changes in the word processor, then save it. Now upload the file, and it will replace the old version. Now look at it again with your browser. Is it perfect now, just as you want it? This process can be repeated any number of times.

Step 3 (two parts):

(a) Write Section F which should include two lists:

(i) a list of the sub-steps you had to go through. Make this as detailed as you can. The more details you noticed, the more valuable your list will be to readers. Assume you want to break down the task you performed in as many parts as it is required for someone else to do the same task (number the sub-tasks).

(ii) a list of the errors you made (number the errors). Make this as detailed as you can. The more details you noticed, the more valuable your list will be to readers. Give an explanation for each error – why you made the error.

How to keep track of these two lists:
Have your word processor open with your 459-g22-report1.doc file. As you perform the task keep switching back and forth between your word processor and your Web browser. Now you can record in detail whatever you notice – sub-steps you are performing or errors you make and why. Do not rely on your memory for you will lose all the small details.

Step 4:

The same day you complete Section F of Report 1, send email to Dr. James leon@hawaii.edu telling him that

• (a) you completed Task 4
• (b) your first and last name and pseudonym (if any)
• (c) your course (459)
• (d) any comment about it you'd like to make

The Subject Line must say: Completed task 4

Note: the sooner you complete a task, the better. You do not need to wait till the due date!

Step 1:

Read the following instructions for Steps 1 through 8. After you understand the seven steps, go to Step 2.

Step 2

Write Section G of Report 1 by summarizing what Report 1 is about and what you hope to learn by doing it.

Step 3 (two parts)

(a) Upload your report 1 and check it for mistakes and to see if it looks as you want it to look.

• Do all the links work?

• Are the Sections clearly marked?

• Is there confusion about where something starts or ends?

• Are all your paragraphs separated by a blank line ? (It's easier to read that way)

• Are all your paragraphs less than 10 lines?

Make the changes in your word processor and upload the new version. It will replace the old version. Check it again and repeat until it's just right.

Hint for correcting errors: Have the home.htm file open in your word processor while with your Web browser you’re looking at the version you’ve already uploaded. As soon as you note something you want to change, switch to your word processor and make the change. Now go back to the browser. Make all your changes in the word processor, then save it. Now upload the file, and it will replace the old version. Now look at it again with your browser. Is it perfect now, just as you want it? This process can be repeated any number of times.

Step 4 (three parts):

(a) At the top of your document type the following Title:

Report 1:
Monitoring My Information Behavior

By your name or pseudonym

Instructions for this report are at:
www.soc.hawaii.edu/leonj/leonj/leonpsy22/4059-g22-report1.htm

(b) Put these two required links at the bottom of the file:

(c) Upload your latest version and check it to see if all works well.

Step 5:

Write Section H which should include two lists:

(i) a list of the sub-steps you had to go through. Make this as detailed as you can. The more details you noticed, the more valuable your list will be to readers. Assume you want to break down the task you performed in as many parts as it is required for someone else to do the same task (number the sub-tasks).

(ii) a list of the errors you made (number the errors). Make this as detailed as you can. The more details you noticed, the more valuable your list will be to readers. Give an explanation for each error – why you made the error.

How to keep track of these two lists:
Have your word processor open with your 459-g22-report1.doc file. As you perform the task keep switching back and forth between your word processor and your Web browser. Now you can record in detail whatever you notice – sub-steps you are performing or errors you make and why. Do not rely on your memory for you will lose all the small details.

Step 6:

Upload your latest version and check it one more time.

Step 7:

Add a section at the very beginning of the report called Introduction. Briefly explain the reader what this is all about -- course, generational curriculum, information literacy.

Step 8:

The same day you complete Section H of Report 1, send email to Dr. James leon@hawaii.edu telling him that

• (a) you completed Task 5 and uploaded Report 1
• (b) your first and last name and pseudonym (if any)
• (c) your course (459)
• (d) any comment about it you'd like to make

The Subject Line must say: Completed task 5

Note: the sooner you complete a task, the better. You do not need to wait till the due date!

Your Report 1 is now complete and published on the Web. Congratulations! You have proven you can gain technical competence in Web publishing and report writing. Now your valuable report will be used by future generations, by students from other places surfing the Web, by researchers interested in data on information behavior, and by the general public looking for ways to improve their information literacy skills.

You will be publishing two reports on the Web this semester as part of your contribution to the generational curriculum on marriage (report 2) and on information literacy (report 1).  Thousands of people who navigate the Web find these generational student reports through Web search engines when they are looking for topics on marriage or information literacy. Your contribution will contribute first, to yourself for improving your driving personality and your information literacy skills; second, for future students who will be reading your reports, and third, for the public at large. Your research, observations, and conclusions will be beneficial to others who will read your reports in the ensuing years. Long after you're no longer a student, your generational reports will still be serving the public.

Note on Privacy: Students can use a pseudonym on their reports instead of their real name. Students who publish their reports on the Web can delete their reports after being graded. They can also request to have their reports deleted from the Web after the semester at any time in the future by emailing Dr. James. Usually the request is honored on the same day it is received. Students can also submit their reports in typing, privately to the instructor instead of publishing them on the Web. This will not affect their grade.

Back to G22 Class Home Page:  www.soc.hawaii.edu/leonj/leonj/leonpsy22/classhome-g22.htm