Doing Well in this Course
(structure by Leo Reynolds CC BY-NC-SA 2.0) Links to an external site.
Structure Of The Course:
Pay close attention to the deadlines. Before you begin, I encourage you to go through the module so you understand how much work is due for the week and can plan accordingly. Since the exams, quizzes and assignments are rooted in the textbooks (and you must reference the texts in your discussion posts), you should carefully read (and re-read) the relevant chapter(s) after viewing the questions/prompts.
Carefully Read All Pages, Prompts, And Directions:
In any online course, you will be bombarded with a lot of text. It's inevitable. You have to rely on yourself to make sure that you don't miss any deadlines or misread any directions or prompts. The Weekly Overview and Wrap-Up pages are good ways to put the reading and work into context. The overview pages also contain reminders of what is due each week, along with the course objectives you will achieve each week.
Guidelines For Unit Quizzes:
Module quizzes ranging in value from 5-10 points will be given each module there is not a Unit Exam. Quizzes test material that can be found in the Supplementary Materials (Crash Course Videos or Lectures) and of most certainly in chapter readings. Quizzes are given to keep you connected and engaged in course material. Assignments are due by Sunday nights by 11:59PM. In our last week of class, assignments are due by Sunday, December 12, by 11:59PM. Quizzes can be taken up to two times and the highest score kept.
Your lowest quiz score over the course of the semester will be dropped.
Guidelines For Unit Exams:
The exams are untimed and do not have to be completed in one sitting. Your exams are "Open Book." You must click “Submit Quiz” by the 11:59pm on the respective due dates. If you start a quiz before the deadline but submit it after the deadline, you are subject to the late penalty (you will only receive half the points you earn). Note that you will be able to view the answers after the late deadline passes (3 days after the deadline).
There are 6 exams. Your lowest exam score will be dropped.
Exams are due Sunday nights by 11:59PM.
(The Discussion by Adrian Snood CC BY-NC 2.0) Links to an external site.
Guidelines for Civic Engagement Assignment:
Students will work on and engage with Politics/Government via a Civic Engagement assignment, where you will reflect about your experiences with 2 different actions of civic engagement, one comprehension and the other action. This means that you must actually engage with politics in one form post to the class about your personal experience. A variety of Civic Engagement options to choose in to participate in will be provided. Using the grade rubric, you need to complete the political engagement activities, develop a thesis statement about your experience of engagement, and write a 4-6 page paper about your experience of engaging in politics. This includes conducting research, documenting evidence of your participation (photo, audio, brochure documenting event, etc.), and writing about your experience with political engagement. There is zero expectation that students must go out in the world in order to complete the Civic Engagement.
Final Paper Deadline: May 1
