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Module Zero™

Preparing students to learn online

University of University of Minnesota Extension Service
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Module Zero™ is a World Wide Web-based tutorial on how to use the Internet for learning. Complete Module Zero™ before starting a Web-based course or a Web-supported course. Check out the license agreement for using Module Zero™ in your courses.

Complete Module Zero™ to learn

  • how to use and customize your browser
  • how to use the WebCT environment
  • the history of the Internet and the Web
  • the differences between the Internet and the Web
  • how to find valid information on the Web
  • how to maximize your Web-based learning experience
  • how to communicate with other people using the Internet
Software Requirements
To complete Module Zero™, you'll need a frames-, Javascript-, and
Java-capable browser. The WebCT portion of Module Zero™ requires
Netscape 4.70-4.77.

Note: The Netscape 4.70-4.77 requirements come directly from the needs of
the WebCT software.

Complete each section of Module Zero™, looking especially for information that you have not previously learned.

1

about 20 to 40 minutes 		Browsing the Web
(Introduction to browsers, Opening a new browser window, Navigating within a page, Following hyperlinks, Using browser buttons, Using website addresses, Bookmarking, Finding text in a page, Saving and printing, Personalizing the display and enabling Java)

2

about 10 to 20 minutes 		Navigating WebCT
(Introduction to WebCT, Setting your screen resolution, Introduction to Learning with the Web, Logging in to WebCT)

3

about 1-1/2 to 2-1/2 hours 		Learning with the Web
(Working Online, Understanding the Web, Learning Online, Researching Online, Communicating Online)

License Agreement

Instructors and organizations who would like to use Module Zero™ in their courses should contact

Mary O'Keefe
modulezero@umn.edu
612-626-1268

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Updated February 1, 2002.