** Grades Complete! **

Grades for Fall 2009 are completed. Students in COIN 61.7W and COIN 63.4W can check scores and grades in Etudes.

Have a safe and restful break. "See" you next term!

** Don't let this be YOU! **

Virtually everywhere in the world people tend to be more educated than their parents. This is no longer true in the United States. A report by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities indicates that the U.S. is one of only two nations on Earth in which people aged 25 to 34 have lower educational attainment than their parents.

Register today for Winter term today! Enroll in Winter Quarter classes now through Jan. 3. Registration for new students begins Dec. 7. Classes start on Jan. 4.

** Internship Opportunity **

Web Design Internship Opportunity

This is a 12 month position, so the applicants would need to plan on attending community college through December 2010. It does require US Citizenship, as it is inside the gate at NASA.

Description of Overall Project
Work closely with the Director and Executive Administrator of ASL to maintain the ASL website and provide general administrative support for the office. Exposure and experience to web design and business office administrative duties.

Description of Intern's Duties
Web design. Responsible for the coordination of the layout, visual appearance and usability of a website. General Administrative Duties including filing, data entry, running errands, copying, miscellaneous duties as assigned.

Education/Skills Required
Requires graphic design skills and technical knowledge of how web pages are created. Knowledge of graphic design packages such as Photoshop and Dreamweaver in order to produce basic layout and manipulate images. MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook or other email software. Clerical/administrative skills, knowledge of office procedures and standard office equipment, computer skills, attention to detail. Able to lift 8lbs and use a hand-cart.

Education/Skills Preferred but Not Necessary
Skills in cascading style sheets (CSS), e-commerce and server side technologies, such as PHP and Perl, and internet security is preferred.

Preferred Personal Attributes of Applicant
Self-motivated, Curious, Enthusiastic about learning, focused, confident, team player and independent worker, attention to detail, customer-service oriented, can-do attitude, Professional, dependable, has initiative, keeps supervisor informed, good communication skills, positive attitude, really wants the experience

If you are interested apply at our Internship web site ASAP. The group is hoping to begin interviews the first week of January.

** Register for Winter Quarter Now! **

Register for Winter Classes Now!

Enroll in Winter Quarter classes now through Jan. 3. Registration for new students begins Dec. 7. Classes start on Jan. 4.

** Introduction to Etudes and Online Learning **

If you are new to taking online classes at Foothill or using the Etudes software that we use for online classes and you are able to come to campus, I encourage you to attend a free orientation session presented by the distance learning department. There are workshops on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday of the first week of classes in the Krause Center for Innovation:

Introduction to Etudes and Online Learning

Dates:

• Tuesday, January 5, 2010, 3-5 pm
• Wednesday, January 6, 2010, 12-2 pm
• Thursday, January 7, 2010, 3-5 pm

Location: KCI 4008
Cost: Free!

Topics that will be covered include the following:

Hour 1:

• What is Etudes?
• Computer and Web browser requirements
• How to log in and get set up
• Navigating the course Web site
• Foothill College details (SSN, SID, PIN, and e-mail address)
• Getting Help

Hour 2:

• Viewing lectures
• Completing assignments
• Participating in class discussions
• Taking tests and quizzes

No RSVP is required.

** 2009 Weblog Awards **

The 2009 Weblog Awards are the world's largest blog competition. The 2009 edition is now fully underway.

The nomination process for The 2009 Weblog Awards began today and will run through November 20, 2009.

Click here to see the master list of categories where you can nominate your favorite blogs.

The schedule for The 2009 Weblog Awards is as follows:

Nominations Nov. 3, 2009 - Nov. 20, 2009
Finalists Announced December 28, 2009
Voting January 4, 2010 - January 11, 2009

** Mac Support **

The Dean of CTIS just sent me this message about a potential job:

I am looking for a student who could assist my mother in better understanding her computer, she lives in Palo Alto. She has an apple and she is very active with email, but needs some basic help for other types of computer use and some with the email as well. I am hoping that you might have a student that would like to earn some cash helping her.

Although my mom is 91 she is very sharp but, like anyone her age the computer thing is a bit overwhelming and intimidating.

If you are interested, contact:
Rob Simon
415.485.1878