HIST 1302 (Spring 2009)
Course Name: United States History II
| Instructor: Donny Seals |
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| Office: OM 206 (Old Main Building) | |
| Office Hours: varies by semester (posted on door and in course syllabus) and by appointment | |
| Phone: 903-983-8264 | |
| Email: dseals@kilgore.edu |
Welcome to class!
You must have reliable access to the Internet for this
class. To get started, first, send me your email address. It is
helpful to have a way to contact you outside of WebCT. For most
communications let's use the mail in WebCT.
How to logon:
This online course uses a web-based course management system called WebCT. I highly recommend that you print the instructions for logging on if you have not used WebCT software before.
Your WebCT account will automatically be set up for you during the first week of school. *You do not need to create your own user id!! Directions for accessing your WebCT account are available on the Resources page of this web site.
Viewing Course Grades and Progress
1. Log in to WebCT by keying in your ID and password (see resources page for directions)
2. Click Student Tools
3. To view grades, click My Grades
4. To view progress in course and student profile, click My Progress
Textbook:
The American People, 5th edition, brief. Nash. Pearson-Longman.
Course Structure:
1. Discussion: There will be 1 discussion questions posted each week that you must respond to. I will ask you a question that is designed to get you to read or think about a subject. I will often try to gear the question into how it relates today. The discussion question will be posted under the "Discussion" link found in the WebCT menu, to the left of the page. If the discussion is late, there is a penalty (see syllabus). Discussions account for 5% of your total grade I encourage students to respond to each other's discussions. The more you participate, the better the class is.
2. Web Assignments: Usually, each week students will be assigned a website(s) to visit and will be expected to write a short review. These website observation essays will account for 25% of the total course grade.
3. Exams: There will be 3 exams in this course, the material for which will be drawn from textbook reading assignments. Study guides will be provided. Exams will include multiple choice, matching, essay, and short answer questions. Students should plan on coming to a KC Testing Center (or an alternate testing center if someone has a valid reason) to take each exam. Exams will account for 70% of the course grade. Make up exams will only be given in extreme cases (see syllabus).
This class is not difficult but is TIME CONSUMING!
You will be doing a lot of reading of the text book in order to find the answers to the test questions.
You will not do well in this class if...
 | You do not read the syllabus carefully |
| You do not learn to navigate through WebCT |
| You do not do the study guides and study them |
| You do not post discussions |
| You send the website observation essays in late or not at all. |
| You are not a good reader |
To complete your orientation for this class:
Send an e-mail message to
dseals@kilgore.edu
Subject: Orientation complete
Body: My name is <your name> and I have completed the online orientation
for HIST 1302. Choose as appropriate: <I understand the
policies and procedures for completing this course> or <I have the following
question regarding the policies and procedures for completing this course:
(question)
If you need to complete an orientation for another web class, click here: Web List
If you need to begin orientation for a telecourse, click here: Telecourse Orientation
If you have completed the orientation for all of your distance education courses, please complete this short (4 question) survey: Survey
If you need technical assistance after you complete orientation, you may call our distance education support line. It has extended hours at the beginning of the semester. Hours are Monday thru Friday from 8am to 4pm. Call 903.988.3704 or come by the Woodfin Center on the Kilgore Campus. You can also send an email to: techsupr@kilgore.edu. Be sure to include a description of the problem you are having, your name, and the course you are having trouble with. If you have a general question about your course, please contact your instructor.
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