USING E-MAIL AND THE WORLDWIDE WEB (WWW) IN GEOG 2243
This course is significantly "web-enhanced" meaning that considerable emphasis is placed on incorporating the use of the Internet into many aspects of the course. All students are REQUIRED to use both e-mail and the World Wide Web (WWW). Students are required to complete an information form via e-mail, and they are encouraged to use e-mail to communicate with the instructor and with fellow students regarding questions pertaining to class materials. The homework exercises can only be completed via the WWW. The lists of locations to be covered on the map quizzes are only available on the WWW. An extensive study guide for each exam is available on the WWW.  The optional, extra credit opportunities require the use of the Web.  The is an excellent companion website provided by the publisher of your textbook <http://www.prenhall.com/bergman>.  Computer labs are available for student use in the NET building 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Obtaining an NSUnet userid and password

If you have not already obtained your personal userid and passwords for using the NSUnet (computer network), proceed as follows:
  • Call EXCELS at 456-5511 extension 5580. 
  • Select option 5 (computer access information) within EXCELS.
  • Follow the instructions that EXCELS will provide.
  • Carefully write down your userid and passwords. The original password is a strange collection of numbers and/or letters--be sure to copy them down carefully. You may only obtain your userid and password during your FIRST call. When you log-on to the NSUnet it is highly recommended that you change your password to something that you will remember. 
  • Please obtain your userid and password AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. If you have trouble obtaining your userid or password, contact Microcomputing Services Center on the third floor of the NET or call the Help Line (x5678). YOU MUST HAVE A VALID AND WORKING NSU USERID AND PASSWORD FOR THIS CLASS, even if you choose to access the WWW from home rather than at NSU. 

    • Accessing the NSUnet

    You may access the NSUnet in any of the computer labs on campus (there are also computers available in the Library, at a few more specialized labs on the Tahlequah campus, and at labs at NSU-Broken Arrow and NSU-Muskogee).  The computer labs in NET 212 and NET 213 are open 24 hours every day, so these are the recommended labs for this class.  You may use e-mail and the WWW from a home computer if you have a modem and Internet service.

    Accessing the WWW

    To access the World Wide Web, go to any of the above mentioned computer labs and do the following:
  • Log-on to the NSU network by pressing Ctrl-Alt-Del and filling in your userid and password in the appropriate dialog boxes.  Then press OK.
  • Double click on the Netscape  icon (if on your screen) or choose Start -- Program --Netscape Communicator or Navigator. You will now be in the Netscape browser. A browser is your "window" to the Web; it displays information that you access at various sites on the WWW.
  • WWW material for this class will be on my home page at the following URL (Universal Resource Locator):     http://arapaho.nsuok.edu/~ziehr/
  • Within Netscape move the mouse cursor to the dialog box and press the left mouse button. Enter my URL exactly as given above (lower-case letters with no spaces between characters; that's a "tilde" before the word ziehr; it's found in the upper lefthand corner of the keyboard) and press enter. OR from NSU's homepage click on "Directory" then click on Z and then on my Web site address.
  • Once you have arrived at "Chuck Ziehr's Home Page" move to the area entitled "Ziehr's Courses at NSU" then go to the GEOG 2243 section. 
  • Here you'll find a number of essential items for this class listed under three categories "Assignments," "Communication," and "Study Suggestions." I encourage you to browse these items early in the first week of the class.
    • If you have trouble using the NSUnet or the WWW, please ask for help. Contact the lab assistant at the desk in the front center of NET 212 or 213 or check with the instructor (I'll be glad to help).

    Using E-Mail

    You may contact me via E-mail with any questions or comments that you may have, and you MUST use E-mail to complete the student information assignment (see "E-Mail Assignment" on the WWW for instructions). 
  • Log-on to the NSU network in a NET computer lab.
  • Double click on the Netscape icon.
  • The NSU Homepage should come up.  Then click on the Web Mail bubble (sixth bubble down on the right side of the page.
  • Enter your userid and password (the same ones that you use to log-on to the NSU network.
  • Click the word "Inbox" to check your mail, and click "Compose" to send mail.
  • A somewhat more sophisticated way to use e-mail is as follows:
  • Log-on to the NSU network in a NET computer lab.
  • Double click on the Netscape icon.
  • Click on the "Inbox" button (looks like an envelope sticking out of a flat box) in the bottom right hand portion of the Netscape window-just to the right of the "Navigator" button (a ship's steering wheel icon). The Inbox button will probably have a yellow downward-pointing arrow by it when you first logon.
  • When prompted, enter your password (remember this is case-sensitive, so you must enter your password exactly). The system is designed to recognize you by your userid and have a profile already created for you including a folder for automatically saving your in-coming e-mail. If your password fails to work, contact a computer lab assistant or Microcomputing Services Center (third floor of NET).
  • If you're new to using e-mail, I suggest you click on the "Help" command (upper right hand end of the command line at the top of the screen), then choose "Help Contents" and then "Using Email". Scroll through and read about such topics as "Getting Started with Mail," "Reading Messages," "Sending Messages," "Using Attachments," "Deleting Messages," "Using an Address Book," and "Organizing your Mail."
  • To send a message click on the "New Msg" button. 
  • At the "To:" prompt enter the e-mail address of the person to whom you want to send a message and press enter. In my case it is: ziehr@nsuok.edu (actually the userid, ziehr, is enough for messages to other users on the NSUnet system; the full address is required for off-campus locations).
  • Next the computer responds with another "To" line. Enter another recipient's address or click on the word "To" and change to "Cc:" (courtesy copy) or "Bcc:" (blind courtesy copy) and put in your own userid. This will send a copy of your message to yourself. It is a very good idea to send yourself a copy of all your messages (especially class assignments) as a check and backup in case of errors.
  • Press the Tab key to go to the "Subject" line where you should enter a short title for your message.  Always include an informative subject.
  • Press Tab or Enter to go to the blank message area where you key in your message.
  • Click on the "Send" button when you want to send your message.
  • To read a message highlight (click on) its subject in the Inbox. It is a good idea to check your e-mail within a day of sending an important message to see if any error messages were returned to you.
    • If you have trouble using e-mail, please ask for help. Contact the lab assistant at the desk in the front center of NET 212 or 213 or check with the instructor (I'll be glad to help).

    NET Notes

    Considerable more information regarding the NSU computer network, computer labs, using the WWW, and using e-mail can be found on a website called NET Notes.  It's URL is: http://netnotes.nsuok.edu/.  It can also be accessed from the bottom of the NSU home page by clicking on the same words "NET Notes" at the bottom of that page.

    Please feel free to come by my office (or phone or e-mail) at any time to discuss any questions or problems that you may have with the course material from lecture or the textbook, with the computer, e-mail, WWW, or any other matter that you'd like to discuss. I'll be glad to try to help you find answers and/or solutions. Please note that SMOKING, TOBACCO CHEWING, SNUFF, FOOD, and DRINKS are prohibited in ALL NSU classrooms and labs. Best wishes for a great semester!
    Revised January 10, 2005.