Unit 2

If your computer lab is particularly busy during an online class session, you should a. Skip the class that day c. Have a friend do your homework for you b. Try to find a quiet corner of the lab d. Ask the teacher to email you the class work and do it later

Being able to open and close windows is not a primary technology skill.

Instant Messaging during your class session is okay if a. It is with the lab instructor c. It is with a parent b. It is with another student taking the class d. Its never a good idea

Which of the following is the best way to practice your secondary technology skills? a. Click the mouse as many times as you can. c. Practice typing web addresses so you won't have to copy and paste them. b. Type your notes while you are watching a video lecture, rather than writing them on paper. d. Open each program on your desktop.

If you do not make it to your online class, another teacher will tell you what you missed.

Avoiding e-distractions is important in online learning.

Secondary technology skills are skills that may be improved as the online class progresses.

Taking an online class doesn't require any special skills.

Being able to express your thoughts in an email is a primary technology skill.

In online learning, who is responsible for checking to make sure assignments are turned in? a. The online teacher c. The lab instructor b. The student d. A lab partner

It is acceptable to email your friends homework answers in online education because the class is on the computer.

Being able to type notes while watching lectures online is important to online learning.

Asking questions when something is unclear is part of a. Primary technology skills c. e-Habits b. Secondary technology skills d. Personal responsibility

Primary technology skills are skills that are necessary for success in online education.

If a student asks you to email your homework to copy, you should a. Send it because the homework is on the computer c. Remind them to watch the lecture again b. Print it out and give it to them d. Put both your names on your homework

Being able to ignore noise around you is not important to online learning.

Unsafe sites may use your personal information for criminal activities.

A telltale sign that a site is unsafe is if a. A system warning will appear c. You may not get a sign b. The site tells you it is unsafe d. All of the above

A site that wants to sell you something by sending you repeated emails is usually a credible site.

Computers in the school computer lab are safe from any viruses.

Downloading information may not be safe, but pictures and graphics are okay because they do not contain viruses.

A technology or lab instructor needs to know that you have downloaded information for your online class to a school computer.

An example of a credible site would be a. A cousin's personal web page c. Your school's site b. A site you saw on a commercial d. A site advertised in a magazine

A suspicious person you meet in a chat room cannot get access into your computer if you move to a new chat room.

Web pages with personal or biographic information are called a. Social Networking sites c. My pages b. Vanity pages d. Personals

You do not need to tell a teacher you have downloaded anything as long as it did not save to your computer.

When a site is unsafe, it means a. Your personal information may be used in ways you do not want c. Permission to use that site at school is always allowed b. That site is okay to visit often d. All of the above

If you notice files being transferred to or from your computer a. Simply close the window c. Tell the lab instructor b. Open a new Internet window d. Close the Internet session and tell the lab instructor

If you need to download something for a class, first a. Check your system monitoring software c. Ask your lab instructor b. Make sure it is from a credible site d. Google the site

Credible sites contain___________information, a. Accurate c. Reliable b. Familiar d. All of the above

A web page without a bibliography, or sources, is an indicator of an unreliable site.

The objectivity of a site relates to its a. Appearance c. Graphics b. Biases d. Quotes from other Internet authors

It is okay to download information without asking a lab instructor as long as it is for your online class.

Sites your teacher has told you to visit

Academic integrity only relates to cheating.

Cheating may result in a. Being unable to graduate c. Failing the assignment b. Failing the class d. All of the above

Altering grade records within a computer system is called a. Forgery c. Plagiarism b. Clever d. Integrity

Although Jill felt that the material might be common knowledge, she still cited it because she wanted to avoid accusations of __________. a. perjury c. penury b. plagiarism d. poignancy

Academic integrity only relates to a. Online learning c. Instances of cheating b. All subjects d. Any academic situation

Academic integrity applies to how information is given, not where it came from.

You do not need to use a citation if the information was found on a public Web site.

Global knowledge is the same as common knowledge.

A source only needs to be cited right after the quote was used in the paper or report.

If you are unsure about whether or not to include a citation because you have seen that information somewhere before, a. It means the information is not important enough to cite c. You should consider it common knowledge b. You should include a citation anyway d. You should leave it out of your paper

What has prompted schools to add Internet activities in their academic integrity policies? a. New technological advancements c. Voicemail b. More students cheat now than before d. Students have become sneakier

Sending an email about questions on a test is not considered cheating in most schools.

Plagiarism is considered a. Cheating c. Part of obtaining information b. Academic integrity d. Part of citing information

Academic integrity refers to a. Cheating only c. All academic work b. Citing information d. Obtaining information only

Common knowledge

The Earth is round

If you only use part of a quotation, it is not necessary to include a citation.

A personal idea must be identified with a a. Citation c. Parenthesis b. Letter from the author d. A new paragraph