The exam comes in two parts. Each counts one half of the grade on the exam. (As those approved for seminar credit know, the formula for them is different.)

The first part is closed book and consists of nine short answer questions. You have one hour.

The second part is open book, essay, and is but one question. You have an hour for it as well.

As usual, please put on the cover of the bluebook whether it is for Part I or Part II, write double-spaced on one side of paper only, turn in all exams and scratch paper as well as bluebooks when you're through, and don't put your name or other identifying information on any of the material.

My sense of the questions is that if you have done the reading (which, from the quizzes and discussion I gather virtually all of you have been doing regularly), took some notes and/or made outlines, and do some reviewing before the exam you shouldn't have any trouble with it. Of course, I hear you exclaim, "That's easy for you to say." Just relax and have some fun with it. You'll find you know more than you think you do.

Most (15) of you are taking both parts, and on the regularly scheduled time: May 4th at 8:30 a.m. Two of you (so far; in the midst of writing this I've been informed three more have been approved for one of the alternative times) have processed the paper work to take it at another time, and you know who you are.

Those of you who are only taking part one should also be there at 8:30. But you may, of course, leave after that first hour. You know who you are.

What is not on the exam:

1. There was student concern that if there were short answer questions about the student papers it would give an unfair advantage to the authors of those papers on the exam. As I mentioned last evening, in response to that concern neither part of the exam will contain questions/issues involving the papers as such. As also clarified last evening, however, to the extent the subject matter covered in the papers was also covered in assigned readings and/or class discussion it is, of course, subject to examination.

2. The material on General Semantics will not be on the exam.

3. The material on the "Digital Divide" will not be on the exam.

4. None of the videotape presentations, as such, will be on the exam; although, as in 1, above, if the subjects with which they deal is also covered in readings and discussion the readings and discussion are subject to being covered.

5. Most of the basic background information about the Internet is something you know anyway, but it will also not be a focus, as such, of the exam.