Online Bookmarking

This course offers an introduction to using online bookmarking. It covers the basics in bookmarks, or favorites, social bookmarking and a tutorial on using one social bookmarking service, Diigo. Work through the lessons and participate in the discussions to meet the course objectives listed below.

Course objectives:

• Students will gain an understanding of online bookmarking and its uses.
• Students will import their own bookmarks from a browser and create bookmarks through Diigo.
• Students will consider the advantages and disadvantages of social bookmarking.
• Students will explore other types of online bookmarking services.

Prerequisite knowledge and technical skills necessary to complete the course work include

• A computer with access to the Internet, running Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox.
• Personal bookmarks to import to Diigo.
• A willingness to learn!

Pass/fail grading for this course is measured by the number of items in each lesson you mark complete. Be sure to mark each task complete to finish the course. 

Please contact me via email at beckyhirn@yahoo.com with questions and comments about this course. My goal is to reply to student emails within 48 hours.