Due Jan 16!

On D2L, go to the discussion board (Communication / Discussions)

1. Introduction Discussion Board
   1. Add a new thread in the Introduction Forum (see description of assignment there).
   2. Reply to at least two of your classmates' posts.
2. Hardware/Software Discussion board
1. Add a new thread in the Hardware and Software Forum (see description of assignment there).
2. Please cite from at least two of the assigned readings (not the lecture).
3. Please reply to at least two of your classmates' posts
Note: You must do all steps to receive full credit for these assignments.

Due Jan 23!

1. Personal Computer Software Discussion
   1. Add a new thread in the Personal Computer Software Forum (see description of assignment there).
   2. Please cite from at least two of the assigned readings.
   3. Please reply to at least two of your classmates' posts
2. Email Helpdesk AT neiu.edu with your username and ask them to set you up with webspace. You can confirm that it is all setup by typing neiu.edu/~"NEIU User Name" (without the quotes) and it should show a temporary page.
3. Submit last week's Paint.net lab via the D2L dropbox

Due Jan 30!

1. Create Your Own Blog
2. Write Your First Blog Post
3. Submit last week's PowerPoint Lab via D2L discussion board

Due Feb 6!

1. Create a Blogroll
2. Blog about Networks and Communication
3. Comment on Two of your Classmates' Blog Posts
4. Submit last week's Website Part 1 Lab via D2L discussion board

Due Feb 13!

1. Blog about World Wide Web
2. Comment on two of your classmates' blog posts
3. Set up Twitter
4. Last week's Website Part 2 Lab

Due Feb 20!

1. Discuss Social Media on Twitter
2. Last week's Website Part 3 Lab

Due Mar 6!

1. Creativity and Social Media
   1. This assignment is up to your imagination - do something creative with social media. Examples: You can create a YouTube video or show snapshots of an avatar in Second Life that you created.
   2. To get credit for this assignment, go to D2L discussion board titled "Creativity and Social Media" and attach screenshots or provide a URL.
   3. Remember to check out what your classmates have done and comment at least one of their posts!
2. Submit Twitter lab from 2 weeks ago

Due Mar 13!

1. Blog about Security and Privacy
2. Choose groups and topics
3. Last week's Storify lab

Due Mar 27!

1. Blog post Legal and Ethical Issues
2. Project Description (While one person can post the description for the group, EVERYONE must reply to a different group's post with a suggestion.)
3. (For half the class) Submit a few paragraphs about the research you did for the debate to the dropbox on D2L

Due Apr 3!

1. Blog about AI & Robotics
2. bibiography due
3. (For half the class) Submit a few paragraphs about the research you did for the robotics debate to the dropbox on D2L

Due Apr 10!

1. Blog post cyberbullying
2. Virtual Exam 2 on D2L

Due Apr 17!

1. Outline due
2. Previous week's Scratch lab submitted through D2L discussion board

Due Apr 24!

1. Comments on blogs

Final Project Presentations - Tuesday May 6 2-3:50pm