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Course
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Course Description: |
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: |
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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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.
Specific 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
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##-##---C
##-##---D
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; students are expected to communicate with other students in team projects,
learn how to navigate in WebCT, and keep abreast of course announcements; students must
use the assigned
college or university e-mail address rather than a personal e-mail
address; students should address technical problems immediately; students must 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 others' 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 |
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 |
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 |
The instructor
reserves the right 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 AskRODP Help Desk by calling
1-866-550-7637 (toll free)
or go to the AskRODP website at:
http://help.rodp.org
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