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Some things you should keep in mind

Please read all announcements and instructions very carefully

The initial announcements for this class contain important information you will need for the entire session.

Read carefully!

The instructions for each assignment and the grading criteria are also in the class platform.

An additional hint

Please remember to read your classmates’ questions in the Ask ??? section. You might have the same question and the answer will be right there.

Please contact me the minute you are confused or frustrated

You can call (1.888.453.4737 extension 20132), e-mail (wdetjens@keiseruniversity. edu) or use the Ask Questions section under each week. (Please remember to put your questions under the current week so I see them right away).

Keiser e-mail

Please remember that the administration insists that the university’s e-mail system is to be used exclusively to communicate within this class. I will not answer any correspondence from private e-mail accounts. It is essential that your account be set up and you check it frequently.

Keiser e-mail

There are instructions in the Student resources section and you can contact me or the HelpDesk (1.877.345.9800) if you have any problems with your e-mail.

Student Resources

You will find the answers to so many of your questions here! You can find out about your e-mail, the portal, your schedule, how to submit various assignments and a host of other things! Ask me if you have any additional questions.

The weekly routine

Each week will have certain components in common. Before you start work, look at these sections and see how they function.

Reading assignments

When you click on the Overview for each week, you will see your reading assignments. These are the works you need to read in order to do your written work. The page numbers are included. You may want to do some research, but that is not required.

“Lecture sections”

Next come the weekly lectures. This is material that will help with your written assignments and has information on the Terms, Authors and History that apply to that week’s readings. This is also material that will appear on your weekly quizzes and should be studied before you start reading and doing written assignments.

Weekly Discussion

This section is a threaded discussion where you and your classmates can discuss the topics I have assigned. Each entry should be at least 150 words long and you need to respond over three separate days.

Weekly Writing Assignments

Each week you will have written assignments to be posted by uploading a single document using the View/Complete feature and browsing to find the document as saved on your computer. If you have problems, please see the Student Resources section for instructions or feel free to ask me. Each answer should be 250 words long and the entire assignment in one document is due on Saturday.

Formal essays

There are only two formal essays due for this class. The midterm should be submitted by midnight on Wednesday of the second week and the final should be submitted by Wednesday of the fourth week. I will announce the topics in the previous week so you can get a head start. These essays should be 750 words long.

Ask questions and cafe

These two sections are for you. Direct any questions of a general nature to me in the ask questions section. If you have a more personal matter to discuss, you can e-mail me. The café is for you to discuss anything you would like with your classmates. Please feel free to post pictures!

Quizzes

You will be taking short quizzes at the end of weeks one, two and three. There will be no quiz week four as you have your final essay and the post-test to do then. The quizzes will consist of only 10 multiple-choice questions which will be based largely on the lecture sections for the week and you will have 15 minutes to complete them.

Live chat

We will have a live chat each week at 7:00 p.m. eastern time in KeiserLive. I will have a power-point presentation or a lecture on the week’s readings for you and it will be your opportunity to ask questions and chat live with your instructor and classmates. You can review the archive by clicking on the correct date if you are unable to attend.

Talk with your classmates

Take advantage of the student café section where you can chat about anything you wish. Questions about the class should be directed to me, though. For instance, if you don’t understand an assignment, ask the professor first.

Try not to get behind

But contact me as soon as possible if you do encounter a problem. I will be happy to work with you and let you make up work.

Time spent in class

The university and your trusty instructor expect you to log on to class at least three times each week and spend 12 hours on classwork. I know schedules vary, but try to comply. It will ensure your success.

Thanks so much for listening

And enjoy the class!

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