TU170 was, originally the first module of T171, so in a sense I took the course. TU170 has four sections; Joining the online world, groupwork online, computing with confidence and web skills.
The following links will, also provide a good supplement to the materials and resources within the course.
Section 1 - Joining the online world.
A beginners
guide to e-mail A easy to follow guide, with support pages for the major
mail clients.
Section 2 - Groupwork online
The Core Rules
of Netiquette A useful introduction to online etiquette
Smileys and acronyms
A useful guide to the smileys and acronyms used in e-mail and conferencing.
Section 3 - Computing with Confidence
Learning
new software 1
Using
menu bars
Section 4 - Web Skills
Using Search
engines
Google search help
Altavista search help
Let's Make some HTML
Very good tutorial
Webmonkey HTML
basics Another good one.
Webmonkey for kids Very simple but a little more fun than the others.
W3Schools online tutorial Also HTML examples, you can edit the HTML and
view the result.
The barebones guide to
HTML Text version, HTML version and a zip file to download with the whole
lot.
TU170
T171
T181
T183
TT280
T209
Student Sites
Tutor Sites
OU links
Contact
Quick Link
TU170, T171, good breakdowns of the courses.
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