Textbook
There is no required textbook for this course. Readings for this course will come from articles published on the web and from handouts given out in class. To access the online readings, students will need to have access to a computer that is capable of connecting to the Internet, as well as a recent version of a common web browser (such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator, or Mozilla Firefox).

Web browsers should be configured so that you can access multimedia content online. Below are links to some of the more popular browser plug-ins and helper applications that may be downloaded for free.

Computer Familiarity and Email Access
As mentioned, regular use of a computer will be essential for this course. Whether you have a computer at home or are planning to use a computer in one of the computer labs on campus, the most important thing is to have a place you are familiar with where you can use a computer, can install software, and save files. Windows computers will be used in this course and are available in the College of Education CITE computer lab and at other labs on campus. The computers in Room 315A, where our classes will be held, will have all of the software needed for this course installed and operational. You can find information about how to set-up an account that will allow you to access the computers in the CITE Lab by going to the College of Education's My Advisor system at: http://myadvisor.coe.uh.edu and selecting the Create/Reset Your Account link.

Students enrolled in this course must also have a functioning e-mail account. If you do not already have a reliable e-mail account or are unhappy with your current e-mail service for any reason, you may apply for a free University of Houston e-mail account. Information about obtaining a UH email account may be found at:
http://www.uh.edu/infotech/php/template.php?email_id=6

Required Hardware and Software
There is no specific computer hardware required for this course. The Camtasia software for creating online tutorials will be provided to each student enrolled.

Data Storage
Due to the large size of some projects created in this course, some files may be quite large. Storage space on a College of Education server will be available for students in this course; however students may also want to have their own back-up copies of files they are working with this semester. We suggest that students transfer their critical work to either recordable CDs or other reliable large-capacity storage options, such as portable external hard drives.

Students may also wish to purchase and use USB Flash memory devices, such as the ones shown below, which make it easy to move files from one computer to another. A minimum of 512 megabytes is suggested, although having more storage space is always preferable and prices for Flash drives with increased storage capacity continues to drop.