Goree Island, Senegal. Photo by Victoria Pasley
Course
Syllabus
Fall 2011
Modern World History Online
Goree Island, Senegal. Photo by Victoria Pasley
Course Number:
HIS 1112-90 ONLINE
Dr. Pasley
Credit hours: 3
Office:
Phone:
E-mail: VictoriaPasley@clayton.edu
Office Hours: TBA
(Please e-mail if you are coming to see me)
Online Hours W 8 pm - 12 pm Online
This course is 100 percent online. There are not meetings on campus. You are required however to be online for the set exams and to check in to the course at least every other day. Our course week is from Tuesday - Tuesday. The first quiz opens on Tuesday August 16th and closes on August 23rd - quizzes open and close on Tuesdays
Course
Description:
A survey of the modern world from the 1500s to the present
which places equal emphasis on the history and development of different
world regions including China, India, Africa, Europe, the Americas, and the
Middle East.
Text
Book
World History, Volume II since 1500 6th ed., by Duiker and Spielvogel,
Overview
of Content
Topics include
the Conquest of the
Outcomes
This course will develop
the following skills:
2. Selectivity: Including the material that is important and leaving out the
rest. You will do this whenever you take notes from the text or answer a question on an exam.
3. Communication skills: The ability to write in such a way that clearly
communicates your ideas to another person. The sources for this are class
discussions online
4. Research and writing skills. The main source for this will be the research
paper as well as the weekly quizzes.
5. Critical Thinking:
Students will
be encouraged to critical question and analyze all course materials and discussions.
Student
Learning Outcomes:
The following links provide information about general education outcomes for
this core curriculum course, which is a part of Area E: Social Sciences.
http://a-s.clayton.edu/corecurriculum/outcomes.htm
http://a-s.clayton.edu/corecurriculum/Area%20E.htm
HIST 1112 Learning
Assessments (based on Learning Outcomes listed above):
1. Successful completion of HIST 1112
based in part on scores on 3 tests of knowledge of basic historical chronologies
of modern world history as well as weekly open book quizzes and discussions..
2. Successful completion of 3 exams requiring identification and evaluation of
pre-modern world history as well as quizzes and participation in discussion
3. Satisfactory completion of HIST 1112 writing assignment which is the
image exam.
Computer Requirement:
Each CCSU student is required to have ready access throughout the semester to a
notebook computer that meets faculty-approved hardware and software requirements
for the student's academic program. Students will sign a statement attesting to
such access. For further information on CCSU's Official Notebook Computer
Policy, please go to http://itpchoice.clayton.edu/policy.htm.
Computer Use in This Course:
Student notebook computers are required for this course. You cannot
take this course without a computer and students must regularly check into the course. This course requires
that your computer be set up for WEBCT. Please contact the HUB. Please contact
me through WebCT e-mail. If it is urgent please contact me at victoriapasley@clayton.edu
Computer Use Pre- Requisites
Ability to use GA View for discussions, quizzes, e-mail, and exams as well as
upload the research paper as an attachment.
Knowledge of Microsoftword
Ability to open PDF files
Please e-mail questions in GA View e-mail. I will reply to your question within 24 hours. Usually I respond in much less. I also expect students to respond to my e-mails or answer within 24 hours.
General Requirements
·
Students must abide by the policies
found in the Clayton
State University Student Handbook and the Basic
Undergraduate Student Responsibilities
·
Students are
required to Log onto the website regularly, check e-mail and announcements and
participate in discussions
·
To ensure
fairness late assignments will not be accepted without written documentation.
Students may lose points for late work.
·
Student must
keep up with the readings and other assignments. This is particularly important
in an online course where reading is the primary learning tool.
·
Please think carefully before posting to the
discussion. Remember, the recipients cannot see your
facial expressions and body language making it easy to misinterpret what your
are saying
Grading
A:
90%
B: 80%
C: 70%
D: 60%
F: Less than 60%
Grade
Total
20 %
25%
25%Final Exam
15 % Image Exam (details will be given)
10 % Discussion (There will be 7 discussion questions over the duration of the
course. Grades will be as follows: 0 for no response, 5 for limited response, 10
for full response- Please use the text book and give page nos.)
5 % in total
Quizzes - weekly (The quizzes are
to help you keep up with the reading. They are open book and point you to
important areas of the text. They also serve as a study guide. Exams will
include the material from the quiz questions. Quizzes will not be re-opened once
closed so please do them in good time- if you have an error or other
problem I can re-set the quiz but I cannot re-open once closed.
Make ups will only be given in exceptional circumstances. Written documentation must be provided for all emergencies. A doctor’s note is required if you are too ill to take the exam. Please contact me as soon as possible if you miss an exam.
Online Etiquette
(Netiquette)
Discussion and e-mail spaces within
this course are for class purposes only, unless otherwise stated. Please
remember to conduct yourself collegially and professionally. Unlike in the
classroom setting, what you say in the online environment is documented and not
easily erased or forgotten. The following guidelines apply:
Avoid using ALL CAPS, sarcasm, and language that could come across as strong o offensive.
Use proper punctuation, grammar and be sure to edit your contribution before posting.
Read all postings before posting your responses to discussion topics so as to not unnecessarily repeat information.
Focus on one topic at a time when chatting or posting to discussions.
Remember that unlike in face-to-face learning environments what you say in discussions and chats is documented and available to be revisited. Choose your words and discussion topics carefully.
Please do not use attachments in the Discussion
Plagiarism
I
take plagiarism very seriously.
Please refer to student handbook Clayton
State University Student Handbook):
No student will represent the work of
others as his or her own. Themes, essays, term papers, tests, presentations and
other similar assignments must be the work of the student submitting them. When
direct quotations are used, they must be indicated and when the ideas of another
are incorporated, they must be appropriately acknowledged.
As
a general rule if you use more than four words of someone else’s writing
(including the internet) you must use quotations marks and cite the
writer/source. Do not copy and paste from internet sites. It’s very important
that you learn to paraphrase and use quotes sparingly.
Academic
Misconduct: Any type of activity
that is considered dishonest by reasonable standards may constitute academic
misconduct. The most common forms of academic misconduct are cheating and
plagiarism. All instances of academic dishonesty will result in a grade of zero
for the work involved. All instances of academic dishonesty will be reported to
the
Office of Student Life/Judicial Affairs.
Regents’ Courses and Testing :
The University System of Georgia requires that each student receiving a degree
must have successfully demonstrated competence in reading comprehension and
writing by passing two courses: Regents’ Writing Skills and Regents’
Reading Skills. Students can satisfy course requirements through
examination. The Regents’ Testing Program of the University System of
Georgia is administered by the
Center for Academic Assistance (CAA): The CAA offers a variety of personalized academic services including staff and peer tutoring and multimedia instruction to all Clayton State University students. Standardized testing is offered through the Testing Center. The CAA develops and coordinates online instructional resources, workshops, courses, and external labs teaching interdisciplinary academic skills. The Learning Support Program (COMPASS Testing Program, Regents Testing Program, and Learning Support and Regents Test Remediation courses) is also facilitated by the CAA.
Individuals with disabilities who
need to request accommodations should contact
the Disability Services Coordinator, Student Center 255, 678-466-5445,
disabilityservices@mail.clayton.edu.
University Attendance Policy
Students are
expected to attend and participate in every class meeting. Instructors establish
specific policies relating to absences in their courses and communicate these
policies to the students through the course syllabi. Individual instructors,
based upon the nature of the course, determine what effect excused and unexcused
absences have in determining grades and upon students’ ability to remain
enrolled in their courses. The university reserves the right to determine that
excessive absences, whether justified or not, are sufficient cause for
institutional withdrawals or failing grades.
The purpose of the new
policy is to increase retention. Students who have poor class
attendance records often do poorly in our courses (In this course attendance is
online and includes reading and posting to the discussion, reading announcements
and e-mails, and doing the weekly quizzes. The new policy is
designed to emphasize to students that attending class is important and
expected. In the case of an online class your attendance is recorded when you
log in – it is imperative that you log in regularly to the class at least two
or three times a week.
The content of this
course syllabus correlates to education standards established by national and
state education governing agencies, accrediting agencies and learned society/
professional education associations. Please refer to the course
correlation matrices located at the following web site:
http://a-s.clayton.edu/teachered/Standards%20and%20Outcomes.htm
Please contact me if you
have any questions or worries. Please e-mail me in GA view. If it is an
emergency e-mail my csu account.
Orientation for the class will be online August 16-17th. You must introduce yourself, do the orientation quiz. The class begins on August 16th-17th -- The first Quiz opens on August 16th and closes on August 23rd at MIDNIGHT.
You are also REQUIRED to
take three online exams and am image exam at the times indicated below. No exceptions.
Please make sure it is set up for GA V
EXAM DATES for Fall coming
(They will be Tuesdays 8:00
pm - 9:15 pm)
First Exam: Tuesday Sept 13, 8:00 pm - 9:15 pm (Unit I)
Second Exam: Tuesday October 19th , 8:00 pm -9:15 pm (Unit II)
Image Exam Tuesday Nov 1st 8- 9.15 PM (This assignment requires 5
paragraphs)
Final Exam: 29th Nov Tuesday, , 8:00 pm - 9:15 pm (Unit III)
Last day to drop Oct 7th.
Make ups will only be given
in exceptional circumstances.
Written documentation must be provided for all emergencies. A doctor’s
note is required if you are too ill to take the exam. Please contact me as
soon as possible if you miss an exam.