About the course

Businesses are increasingly complex and specialized places to work.  Many organizations find they need talent that understands and can use sophisticated online technologies, but they rarely provide time or money for existing employees to learn them.  This makes the organizations highly dependent on new talent like you!

MMC 6936 is designed to introduce you to the skills necessary for working online today.  Ultimately, the course seeks to make you a fearless learner of new technologies so that you can work efficiently and effectively in today's knowledge economy.

Web Skills for Everyone works in two ways: first, it introduces you to key vocabulary and tools used in multimedia environments today and, second, it gives you a chance to actively try out your new skills in a series of discussions, quizzes, and labs.  

Class Format

We will focus on active learning in this class.  We will have group discussions, practical exercises, quizzes, readings, and much more. These activities will assist you in becoming more skilled and comfortable with yourself as an active learner.  Such skills can empower your academic and/or professional career.

The course is taught 100% online, with a mixture of readings, tutorials, discussions, and exercises.  The online lectures and tutorials are intended to promote general knowledge of multimedia practices and tools.  The discussions and exercises are to reinforce concepts presented and to test your ability to apply the concepts to actual problems. All course sessions and other materials will be available to you online only-- there are no class meetings, proctored exams or textbooks for this course.

The Honor Code

By enrolling in this course you agree to follow the UF Honor Code:

We, the members of the University of Florida community, pledge to hold ourselves and our peers to the highest standards of honesty and integrity. On all work submitted for credit by students at the University of Florida, the following pledge is either required or implied:  "On my honor, I have neither given nor received unauthorized aid in doing this assignment."

For more information, please see the Student Honor Code.

Students with Disabilities

If you are a student with a disability and would like to request disability-related accommodations, you are encouraged to contact the Disability Resource Center as early in the course as possible. The Disability Resource Center is located in 001 Building 0020 (Reid Hall). Their phone number is 392-8565.

Once you have a Letter of Accommodation, please e-mail me through the E-Learning Mail system (instructions under Help! in this Course Handbook) so that we can go over the letter and discuss your accommodations in the course.

Disclaimer

This handbook is subject to change.  Changes will be announced and clarified with as much advance warning as possible.