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Course
Description:
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A
brief statement describing the nature of the course, what the student
can expect to learn, and an overview of course activities such as teamwork,
group projects, student web pages, etc.
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Course
Objectives:
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The
course objectives should be stated clearly so that they can be related
to the expected learning outcomes in each section or module of the course
and to the goals of the overall assessment process.
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| Prerequisites
and Corequisites: |
A
list of all course prerequisites with a statement of why the prerequisites
are deemed necessary.
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Course
Topics:
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A
suggested sequence of course topics, perhaps noting that students should
complete certain core modules prior to moving to elective or more advanced
modules.
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Specific
Course Requirements:
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A
description of any special course requirements, such as knowledge of
specific software, and why it is necessary for successful completion
of the course.
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| Textbooks,
Supplementary Materials, Hardware and Software Requirements |
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Required
Textbooks:
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Please visit the RODP Virtual Bookstore for information regarding the textbook for this course. The Virtual Book store is located at http://rodp.bkstr.com.
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Supplementary
Materials:
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A
list of other published material the student is required to purchase
for the course including lab manuals, lab kits, etc.
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Hardware
Requirements:
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Software
Requirements:
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The
minimum requirements can be found at http://www.rodp.org/students/hardware_software.htm.
Secific hardware requirements for this course include...(A list of software
the student is required to purchase or download for the course, Real
Player, Media Player, Acrobat Reader, Microsoft Office, etc).
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| Instructor
Information |
Please
see the separate page inside the course to find instructor contact information
as well as a statement of virtual office hours and other communication
information.
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| Assessment
and Grading |
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Testing
Procedures:
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A
statement describing the process students will need to have in place
for proctors, online testing, etc.
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Grading
Procedure:
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A
detailed statement of how grades are related to or reflective of the
expected learning outcomes. A statement of what constitutes high achievement
in the course.
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Grading
Scale:
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##-##---A
##-##---B
##-##---C
The grading scale should emphasize assignments, projects, and student
participation in the learning community as well as timed quizzes and
periodic examinations.
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| Assignments
and Participation |
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Assignments
and Projects:
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A
sequenced list of assignments and projects arranged by course section
or module with due dates if applicable.
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Class
Participation:
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A
statement that students must participate in all interactive aspects
of the course if interaction is part of the course design. For example,
students must communicate with other students in the chat room, students
are expected to communicate with the instructor as a learning resource,
students must check the course bulletin board frequently for announcements,
and students must actively participate in threaded discussion events.
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Punctuality:
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A
statement of course milestones to keep the students on track in an asynchronous
environment.
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| Course
Ground Rules |
A
reiteration and emphasis of certain rules and course expectations.
For example, Participation
is required, Expected to communicate with other students in team projects,
Learn how to navigate in D2L, Keep abreast of course announcements
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the assigned college or university e-mail address as opposed a personal
e-mail address, Address technical problems immediately, Observe course
netiquette at all times.
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| Guidelines
for Communications |
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Email:
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- Always
include a subject line.
- Remember
without facial expressions some comments may be taken the wrong way.
Be careful in wording your emails. Use of emoticons might be helpful
in some cases.
- Use
standard fonts.
- Do not
send large attachments without permission.
- Special
formatting such as centering, audio messages, tables, html, etc. should
be avoided unless necessary to complete an assignment or other communication.
- Respect
the privacy of other class members
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Discussion
Groups:
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- Review
the discussion threads thoroughly before entering the discussion.
Be a lurker then a discussant.
- Try
to maintain threads by using the "Reply" button rather starting
a new topic.
- Do not
make insulting or inflammatory statements to other members of the
discussion group. Be respectful of other’s ideas.
- Be patient
and read the comments of other group members thoroughly before entering
your remarks.
- Be cooperative
with group leaders in completing assigned tasks.
- Be positive
and constructive in group discussions.
- Respond
in a thoughtful and timely manner.
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Chat:
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- Introduce
yourself to the other learners in the chat session.
- Be polite.
Choose your words carefully. Do not use derogatory statements.
- Be concise
in responding to others in the chat session.
- Be prepared
to open the chat session at the scheduled time.
- Be constructive
in your comments and suggestion
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Web
Resources:
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Library
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The
Tennessee
Virtual Library is available to all students enrolled in the Regents
Degree Program. Links
to library materials (such as electronic journals, databases, interlibrary
loans, digital reserves, dictionaries, encyclopedias, maps, and librarian
support) and Internet resources needed by learners to complete online
assignments and as background reading must be included in all courses.
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Students With Disabilities
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Qualified
students with disabilities will be provided reasonable and necessary
academic accommodations if determined eligible by the appropriate disability
services staff at their home institution. Prior to granting disability
accommodations in this course, the instructor must receive written verification
of a student's eligibility for specific accommodations from the disability
services staff at the home institution. It is the student's responsibility
to initiate contact with their home institution's disability services
staff and to follow the established procedures for having the accommodation
notice sent to the instructor.
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Syllabus Changes
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The
instructor reserves the left to make changes as necessary to this syllabus.
If changes are necessitated during the term of the course, the instructor
will immediately notify students of such changes both by individual
email communication and posting both notification and nature of change(s)
on the course bulletin board.
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Technical Support
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Telephone
Support:
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If
you are having problems logging into your course,
timing out of your course, using your course web site tools, or other
technical problems, please contact the Eduprise Help Desk by calling
1-866-550-7637
(toll free)
or
go to their website at:
http://askrodp.custhelp.com
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