NOTE: Students must
use a lap top or
desk top
computer to take
the quizzes and
exams via Blackboard. You will not
be able to take
the quizzes and
exams via a
phone, iPad, or
tablet or other
device. So
be sure you have
access to the
internet and a
computer -- not
a tablet or an
iPad or a phone
-- to take the
quizzes and
exams. The
ACC
Testing
Centers
are
currently not
available,
so you will have
to take the
exams remotely.
And to take
quizzes and
exams via Blackboard
you must
use a lap top or
desk top
computer with
live access to
the internet.
WARNING!!! Students who do NOT
submit the orientation form
by JAN 18, 2024
will be
WITHDRAWN from the course and may lose
some or all of their financial aid.
See
Orientation form details below.
Make sure to complete
the 1st & 2nd Contacts via Blackboard by
the deadlines listed in the Course
Schedule
Course Description
NOTE: Students must use a lap top or desk top
computer to take the quizzes and exams via Blackboard.
You will not be able
to take the exams via a phone, iPad, or tablet. So
be sure you have access to the internet and a computer --
not a tablet or an iPad or a phone -- to take the quizzes
and exams. The ACC
Testing Centers are currently not available, so
you will have to take the exams remotely. And to
take quizzes and exams via Blackboard you must
use a lap top or desk top computer with live access to the
internet.
This course surveys the major
developments in the history of the United States and its people
from 1492 to 1877. It also includes examples of conflicting
interpretations of the progress of that history and a program of
historical research.
Distance Education courses take time and effort.
Students will be required to do the same amount of
work and the same quality of work as students enrolling in the
classroom equivalent of the course. This section is a online
version of the standard United States History survey course. The
online course is designed for experienced students who possess a
great degree of discipline and responsibility. YOU WILL NEED
maturity, ability, and self discipline to successfully complete
the requirements of any online course. Why? Because you should
expect to spend several hours each week -- at least -- just to
keep up with the reading and completing the Study Guide. Then, you
will need to spend even more time every day -- yes every day! --
reviewing your study guide as you prepare for exams. Do not wait
to get ready for the exams; review the study guide every day. The
key to success in any class -- especially a distance education
class -- is review, review, review! You also have a term project
that requires a sustained effort over the course of the semester.
You need to budget time to research, understand, and complete each
part of the project. If this description does not sound like you,
or you are not sure if you will have the time to work on the
class, then you should consider signing up for a lecture course.
Please contact the professor if you have any questions about the
course. Always happy to visit. And if my office hours do not fit
your schedule, let me know and we will set up a time.:)
You can get started right away!
One of the best things about a distance education
course is that you can start taking exams and submitting the parts
of the term projects as soon as the section begins. See the Course
Schedule for all course deadlines. You do not have to
wait to take exams or turn in assignments. Once the semester
begins, you can start taking quizzes and exams via the course Blackboard
page. See Quizzes and Exams below. You can start right
away and finish the class as soon as you want. In fact, waiting
until the last moment can cause you serious problems if "life
happens" and you cannot meet the deadlines.
Talk to me . . .
A distance education course does not have the
interaction of a class room. So that means you have to
reach out when you have questions or concerns or “life happens.”
Problems are best solved before they occur. So talk to me.:) Call
me during office hours or send me an email. We can discuss the
material, review exams, talk about test taking strategies, go over
the format requirements of the term projects, or review study
habits.
I am always happy to visit about the
course. Just give me a call or we can set up a time.:)
This semester you
paid for "1st Day Access" to an eBook of the textbook for the
course:
Give Me Liberty!
An American History, Volume One
SEAGULL 7th
EDITION
Eric foner
ISBN 978-1-324-04134-4
You can access the eBook directly from the course Blackboard
page. Just click on: Textbook and then eBook.
The link will take you to the eBook for:
Eric Foner, Give Me Liberty! An
American History Seagull, vol. 1, 7th
edition (New York: Norton, 2023).
The first time you log in to the course Blackboard
page you should be able to access the eBook.:)
Once in, just click on the chapter you want to read. Access to the
textbook will begin as soon as you can access the course
Blackboard page and will end after the semester ends.
There are lower cost options of used hard copies of the book. So, if
you do NOT want the eBook, and would like a refund, just go to the
Course Blackboard page, Textbook, eBook Opt Out Link.
NOTE: You must OPT OUT no later
than FRIDAY, January 26 to get a refund.
Remember, you will need to read the chapters in Foner, Give Me
Liberty to complete the quizzes and exams. So, if you
Opt Out of the eBook, be sure to rent or buy a copy of the textbook
so you can complete the class.
NOTE: If you order your book on line and it arrives late, you are
still responsible for all course deadlines on theCourse
Schedule,
including quizzes and exams. So be sure to have your book on time
for all quizzes and exams.
Each class meeting will have a
reading assignment. See the course outline for the reading
assignments. It is essential to complete the assigned reading
prior to each class. The reading is designed to provide you
with the background necessary to understand the lectures.
Lectures will build on the material in Give Me Liberty!and NOT merely repeat the
same information.
Course Requirements
Attendance
Class participation is crucial.
The bulk of the material on which students will be tested is
contained in the lectures. Students cannot expect to pass
the course with only a knowledge
of the information in the textbook. To do well in the course,
students must: come to class, participate in discussion, and
take thorough notes.
NOTE: Students who stop
attending class must fill out the necessary paperwork
to withdraw from the course. The instructor will not. If
you stop attending class and you do not properly withdraw from
the course, then you will receive an F for the course.
Course Orientation
Each student MUST complete the Online Orientationform via the course Blackboard
page. Just click on the Orientation link on the course Blackboard
page and follow the directions. Only takes a moment.:))
Each student MUST complete the Online
Orientation form no later than 11:59 pm on
the deadline listed in theCourse
Schedule.
Any
student who does not submit the Online
Orientation form by the date listed in the Course
Schedule will be marked as "Never
Attended" and will be WITHDRAWN.
Attendance Certification
WARNING!! Students who do NOT submit the Online Orientation
form by the date listed in the Course
Schedulewill
be marked as "never attended,"
New Federal Financial Aid
reporting guidelines require the College to report students who
"never attend" a course. Students who do NOT submit the Online
Orientation form by the date listed in the Course
Schedulewill be marked as "never attended," ACC
in turn requires faculty to report students who "never attended"
by the Official Reporting Date. The Official Reporting Date
happens very early in the semester. See the ACC
Registration Calendar for the Official
Reporting Dates. Please see the ACC
Financial Aid office for questions about your
financial aid and how the new policy might affect your financial
aid status. So, make sure that you submit the Online
Orientation form via course Blackboard
page by the date listed in the Course
Schedule.
Remember:
Any
student who does not submit the Online
Orientation form by the date listed in the Course
Schedule will be marked as "Never
Attended" and will be WITHDRAWN.
Rules
There are only three rules for
this course: 1.) be on time;
2.) stay awake; and 3.) turn off all pagers, cell phones, and
computers, etc., BEFORE entering class. The instructor
reserves the right to withdraw any student who fails to abide by
the course rules.
Student Contact
Each student is REQUIRED to contact
the instructor twice during the semester via the course Blackboard page. Just
click on the 1st and 2nd Contact links on the course Blackboard
page and follow the directions. Only takes a moment.
The contacts must be done no
later than 11:59 pm on the deadlines listed in the
Course
Schedule.
The contacts give students the opportunity to verify test scores,
review any projects submitted for an A or B, and determine your
course grade. This is as much a requirement of the course as
any other grading requirement. You will not pass the
course if you do not to complete the course Contacts by 11:59
pm on the deadlines listed in the Course
Schedule.
Students whodo not
completea course contact by deadline on
the date listed in the Course
Schedulewill
loseone (1) pointfrom
the overall course average. So, if your Total Average were
90.27% then you would loseone (1) pointand
the new course average would become 89.27%. If you completeboththe 1st & 2nd Contact late then you willlosea total oftwo (2) pointsfrom
the overall Total Average in the course.
If you have any questions at any time, do not hesitate to contact
me. I am happy to discuss your progress in the course, go over the
term projects, review your exams, and talk about test-taking
strategies. And you can reach me via e-mail, by telephone,
or in person during office hours.
Discussion -- 100 points
All students are encouraged to participate
in class discussions on a regular basis. “PARTICIPATING”
DOES NOT MEAN GIVING THE “RIGHT” ANSWERS; IT MEANS THINKING
ABOUT THE MATERIAL AND SHARING YOUR THOUGHTS.:)) Students
will be expected to review the Focus Questions for each
chapter as well as some of the Chapter Sources if
Freedom documents and images found in Course Materials
in the courseBlackboard
page. Just go to Course Materials, the Unit, the
Chapter, and then the link to Sources if Freedom.
You can find the Focus Questions at the top of each chapter
in Give Me Liberty and in the Study
Guide for each chapter in the section titled Exams.
The Research Project is
required for those students who desire a grade of B or better.
If you do NOT complete the Research Project the highest
grade that you can receive is a C. Additionally, completion of
the Research Project does NOT automatically guarantee a
grade of B or better. The Research Project
is comprised of a: Book
Choice, Topic Page (10 pts), Annotated Bibliography(15
pts), Outline
(25 pts), and Final Draft(50 pts). Combined, the ResearchProject will equal the value of one exam grade.
Please see the Course
Schedule for the dates by which you must:
submit your Book Choice, Topic Page, Annotated Bibliography, Outline, and Final Draft.
The Research Project will
require a sustained effort over the entire semester. See the Research
Project Guidelines for completing a successful
research paper.
Grading Policy
NOTE: Failure to take all all
fifteen (15) Chapter Quizzes and all (5) Unit Exams will result in a F in the course.
For the grade of D
In addition to Discussion and the two course Contacts,
the student must take all fifteen (15)
InQuizitive assignments, all fifteen (15) Chapter
Quizzes, and all (5) Unit Exams and:
make a total course average of at least 60% on
Discussion, all fifteen (15) InQuizitive
assignments, all fifteen (15) Chapter Quizzes, and all
(5) Unit Exams.
Failure to meet these requirements will result in the grade of
F. There are no further requirements. But you should
recognize that a D may not transfer to other colleges or
universities as a history credit. See the Course
Schedulefor the Discussion, InQuizitive,
quiz, exam, and contact deadlines.
For the grade of C
In addition to Discussion and the two course Contacts,
the student must take all fifteen (15)
InQuizitive assignments, all fifteen (15) Chapter
Quizzes, and all (5) Unit Exams and:
make a total course average of 70%
on Discussion, all fifteen (15) InQuizitive
assignments, all fifteen (15) Chapter Quizzes, and all
(5) Unit Exams.
Failure to take all all fifteen (15) InQuizitive
assignments, (15) Chapter Quizzes and all (5) Unit Exams
will result in a F in the course.
There are no further requirements. See the Course
Schedulefor the Discussion, InQuizitive,
quiz, exam, and contact deadlines.
REMINDER: The highest grade you can earn in the course
without a completed Research
Project is a C.
For the grade of B
In addition to Discussion and the two course Contacts,
the student must take all fifteen (15)
InQuizitive assignments, all fifteen (15) Chapter
Quizzes, and all (5) Unit Exams and:
make a total course average of 80%
on Discussion, all fifteen (15) InQuizitive
assignments, all fifteen (15) Chapter Quizzes, all
(5) Unit Exams and a completed Research
Project.
Failure to take all all fifteen (15) InQuizitive
assignments, all (15) Chapter Quizzes, and all
(5) Unit Exams will result in a F
in the course.
There are no further requirements. See the Course
Schedulefor the Discussion, InQuizitive,
quiz, exam, contact completed Research
Project deadlines.
REMINDER: The highest grade you can earn in the course
without a completed Research
Project is a C.
To complete the B-Level objective, see theResearch
Project page for details on how to submit
the:
a.) completed Book Choice
for the Research Project;
b.) completed Topic Page (10
points) for the Research Project; c.)
completed Annotated Bibliography
(15 points) for the Research Project;
d.) completed Outline
for the Research Project (25 points);
and
e.) completed Final Draft
of the Research Project (50 points).
NOTE: You must complete all parts of the Research
Project by the deadlines listed in the Course
Schedulefor the assignment to factor in to your
final average and your final grade. You may not earn "partial
credit." The points on the Topic Page, Annotated Bibliography,
Outline, and Final Draft
arenot
extra credit.
Instead, like Discussion, InQuzitive, the
quizzes and exams, the points on the completedResearch
Project are calculated in the total course average.
REMINDER:
Failure to take all all (15) InQuizitive
assignments, (15) Chapter Quizzes and all (5) Unit
Exams will result in a F in the
course.
The highest grade you can earn in the course without
a completed Research
Project is a C.
In addition to Discussion and the two course Contacts,
the student must take all fifteen (15)
InQuizitive assignments, all fifteen (15) Chapter
Quizzes, and all (5) Unit Exams and:
make a total course average of 90%
on Discussion, all fifteen (15) InQuizitive
assignments, all fifteen (15) Chapter Quizzes, all
(5) Unit Exams and a completed Research
Project.
Failure to take all all fifteen (15) InQuizitive
assignments, all (15) Chapter Quizzes, and all
(5) Unit Exams will result in a F
in the course.
There are no further requirements. See the Course
Schedulefor the Discussion, InQuizitive,
quiz, exam, contact completed Research
Project deadlines.
REMINDER: The highest grade you can earn in the course
without a completed Research
Project is a C.
To complete the B-Level objective, see theResearch
Project page for details on how to submit
the:
a.) completed Book Choice
for the Research Project;
b.) completed Topic Page (10
points) for the Research Project; c.)
completed Annotated Bibliography
(15 points) for the Research Project;
d.) completed Outline
for the Research Project (25 points);
and
e.) completed Final Draft
of the Research Project (50 points).
NOTE: You must complete all parts of the Research
Project by the deadlines listed in the Course
Schedulefor the assignment to factor in to your
final average and your final grade. You may not earn "partial
credit." The points on the Topic Page, Annotated Bibliography,
Outline, and Final Draft
arenot
extra credit.
Instead, like Discussion, InQuzitive, the
quizzes and exams, the points on the completedResearch
Project are calculated in the total course average.
REMINDER:
Failure to take all all (15) InQuizitive
assignments, (15) Chapter Quizzes and all (5) Unit
Exams will result in a F in the
course.
The highest grade you can earn in the course without
a completed Research
Project is a C.
Remember, in addition
to Discussion and the two course Contacts, the
student must take all fifteen (15) InQuizitive
assignments, all fifteen (15) Chapter Quizzes, and all
(5) Unit Exams and:
make a total course average of 80% on
Discussion, all fifteen (15) InQuizitive assignments,
all fifteen (15) Chapter Quizzes, all (5) Unit
Exams and a completed Research
Project for a B
OR
make a total course average of 90%
on Discussion, all fifteen (15) InQuizitive
assignments, all fifteen (15) Chapter Quizzes, all
(5) Unit Exams and a completed Research
Project for an A.
REMINDER:
Failure to take all all (15) InQuizitive
assignments, (15) Chapter Quizzes and all (5) Unit
Exams will result in a F in the
course.
The highest grade you can earn in the course without
a completed Research
Project is a C.
Students must
take all fifteen (15) InQuizitive chapter
assignments to complete the course.
NOTE: You WILL
RECEIVE AN F IN THE COURSE if you miss any
InQuizitive chapter assignments. So be sure to take the
InQuizitive chapter assignments by the deadline listed in the Course
Schedule.
InQuizitive chapter
assignments have a series of online questions that focus on the
learning objectives found in the Study
Guide. Please see the Study
Guidefor the steps to follow when reading the
chapters in Give
Me Liberty! and the links on the courseBlackboardpage
to use in order to prepare for the InQuizitive chapter
assignments.
Combined, the total
average of the InQuizitive chapter assignments equals the
value of one Unit Exam, or 100 points, toward your final grade.
Students will take
all fourteen (14) InQuizitive chapter assignments, one for each
chapter in Foner, Give
Me Liberty! An American History, vol. 2.
Each InQuizitive chapter assignments is available via the
course Blackboard page. Just click
on:
Textbook -- upper left of the course Blackboard page;
InQuizitive -- located below the eBook link on the Textbook
page and
Chapter 15-28 -- click on the chapter you want to access.
To receive full
credit, students must submit the InQuizitive chapter assignments by
11:59 pm on the date the Chapter Quiz is
due in the Course
Schedule. If the quiz is submitted after 11:59
pm on the date the InQuizitive chapter
assignments is due in the Course
Schedule, it will be treated as a "late."
The highest score you can receive on a late quiz is 18/25
(72%).
The deadline for all
late InQuizitive chapter assignments is the deadline for the 5th
Exam. If you do not complete any quiz by the deadline for
the 5th Exam, you will receive a 0 for each missing quiz. No
quizzes will be accepted after the deadline for Exam 5 listed in
the Course
Schedule.
Students must:
take the InQuizitive chapter
assignments, quizzes and exams with a lap top or desk
top computer.You will not be able to
take the exams via a phone, iPad, or tablet. So be sure
you have access to the internet and a computer -- not
tablet or iPad or phone -- to take the quizzes and
exams. The ACC
Testing Centers are currently not available,
so you will have to take the exams remotely. And to access
the quizzes and exams via Blackboard, you must
use a lap top or desk top computer with live access to the
internet.
take all fifteen (15) InQuizitive chapter
assignments. You cannot pass the class unless you take
every InQuizitive chapter assignments. You will receive an F
in the class if you do not take all fourteen InQuizitive
chapter assignments;
take InQuizitive chapter
assignments by the deadline to receive the maximum score.
Each InQuizitive chapter assignments is worth twenty five (25)
points. And each quiz has a deadline. In order to earn 100
percent on a InQuizitive chapter assignments, you must take
the InQuizitive chapter assignments by the deadline listed in
the Course
Schedule. If you take the InQuizitive
chapter assignments after the deadline listed in the
Course
Schedule, the highest score you can
receive on a late InQuizitive chapter assignments is 18/25
(72%).
take all fifteen (15) InQuizitive
chapter assignments by the deadline for Exam 5. The
deadlines for all InQuizitive chapter assignments, quizzes,
and exams are listed in the Course
Schedule. All InQuizitive chapter
assignments, quizzes, exams and re-tests have to be completed
by the deadline for Exam 5. So that means the deadline for
Exam 5 is the last day you can take the InQuizitive chapter
assignments, quizzes, Exam 5, or any re-test. No InQuizitive
chapter assignments, quizzes, exams, or re-tests will be
accepted after the deadline for Exam 5 listed in the Course
Schedule.
Students may:
take the InQuizitive chapter assignments as
soon as the semester begins. All of the InQuizitive
chapter assignments are available via the course Blackboard page. So you
can begin taking InQuizitive chapter assignments right away;
earn maximum points by taking a InQuizitive
chapter assignments by the deadline. You can earn up to
25/25 points if you complete the InQuizitive chapter
assignments by the deadline listed in the Course
Schedule;
take the InQuizitive chapter assignments more
than once. But, But, you can earn up to 25/25 points only
if you complete the InQuizitive chapter assignments by the
deadline listed in the Course
Schedule;
take the InQuizitive chapter assignments after
the deadline. If you take an InQuizitive chapter
assignment after11:59 pm on the deadline
dates listed on the Course
Schedule, the InQuizitive chapter
assignment will count as a "late." The highest score you can
earn on a late InQuizitive chapter assignment is 18/30 (72%).
And, you must complete all InQuizitive chapter assignments by
the deadline for Exam 5. No quizzes will be accepted after the
deadline for Exam 5 listed in the Course
Schedule.
AND: The first quiz attempt will be
graded and will count toward the Total Quiz Average. Students may
take the quizzes more than once for
practice. But, only the first attempt will be
graded.
REMINDER: You WILL RECEIVE AN F IN THE COURSE if you miss any InQuizitive chapter assignments. So be
sure to take all of the InQuizitive
chapter assignments no later than the deadline for Exam 5 listed in
the Course
Schedule. No InQuizitive chapter assignments,
quizzes, exams, or re-tests will be accepted after the
deadline for Exam 5 listed in the Course
Schedule.
Chapter Quizzes
-- 100 Points
Students must
take all fifteen (15) Chapter Quizzes to complete the course.
NOTE: You WILL RECEIVE AN F IN THE COURSE if you
miss any quizzes or exams. So be sure to take all
of the chapter quizzes no later than the deadline for Exam 5
listed in the Course
Schedule. No quizzes, exams, or re-tests will be
accepted after the deadline for Exam 5 listed in the Course
Schedule.
Each chapter has a
thirty (30) question multiple-choice quiz that focuses on the
learning objectives found in the Study
Guide. Please see the Study
Guide for the steps to follow when reading the
chapters in Give
Me Liberty! and the links on the courseBlackboardpage
to use in order to prepare for the Chapter Quizzes.
Combined, the total
average of the Chapter Quizzes equals the value of one Unit
Exam toward your final grade, or 100 points.
Students will take
15 Chapter Quizzes, one for each chapter in Foner, Give
Me Liberty! An American History, vol. 1. Each
Chapter Quiz is available via the course Blackboard page. Just click
on:
Course Materials -- upper left of the course Blackboard page;
UNIT 2, 3, 4, or 5 -- select the Unit that has the chapter you
want; and
Chapter 1 - 15 -- click on the chapter you want to access.
To receive full
credit, students must submit the Chapter Quizzes by
11:59 pm on the date the Chapter Quiz is
due in the Course
Schedule.
If the quiz is submitted after 11:59 pm on
the date the Chapter Quiz is due in the Course
Schedule,
it will be treated as a "late." The highest score you can receive
on a late quiz is 21/30 (70%).
NOTE:
The first quiz attempt will be graded and will count
toward the Total Quiz Average. Students may take the quizzes more
than once for practice. But, only the first
attempt will be graded.
The deadline for all
late quizzes is the deadline for the 5th Exam. If you do not
complete any quiz by the deadline for the 5th Exam, you will
receive a 0 for each missing quiz. No quizzes will be accepted
after the deadline for Exam 5 listed in the Course
Schedule.
Students must:
take the
quizzes and exams with a lap top or desk top computer.You will not be able to take
the exams via a phone, iPad, or tablet. So be sure you have
access to the internet and a computer -- not tablet or iPad or
phone -- to take the quizzes and exams. The ACC
Testing Centers are currently not available, so
you will have to take the exams remotely. And to access the
quizzes and exams via Blackboard, you must use
a lap top or desk top computer with live access to the
internet.
take all fifteen (15) quizzes. You
cannot pass the class unless you take every quiz. You will
receive an F in the class if you do not take all fifteen
QUIZZES;
take quizzes by the deadline to receive
the maximum score. Each quiz is worth thirty
(30) points. And each quiz has a deadline. In order to earn
30/30 on a quiz , you must take the quiz by the deadline listed
in the Course
Schedule.
If you take the quiz after the deadline listed in the
Course
Schedule,
the highest score you can receive on a late quiz is 21/30
(70%).
take all fifteen quizzes by the deadline
for Exam 5. The deadlines for all quizzes and
exams are listed in the Course
Schedule.
All quizzes, exams and re-tests have to be completed by the
deadline for Exam 5. So that means the deadline for Exam 5 is
the last day you can take the quizzes, Exam 5, or any re-test.
No quizzes, exams, or re-tests will be accepted after the
deadline for Exam 5 listed in the Course
Schedule.
REMEMBER: The first
quiz attempt will be graded and will count toward the Total Quiz
Average. Students may take the quizzes more
than once for practice. But, only the first attempt will be graded.
Students may:
take the quizzes as soon as the
semester begins. All of the quizzes are
available via the course Blackboard page. So you
can begin taking quizzes right away;
earn maximum points by taking a quiz by
the deadline. You can
earn up to 30/30 points if you complete the quiz by the
deadline listed in the Course
Schedule;
take the quizzes more than once.
But, only the first attempt at a chapter quiz will be
graded and count toward the Total Quiz Average. If you take a
quiz more than once, any subsequent attempts will not
be counted toward your Total Quiz Average.
take the quizzes after the deadline.
If you take a quiz after11:59 pm on the
deadline dates listed on the Course
Schedule,
the quiz will count as a "late." The highest score you can
earn on a late quiz is 21/30 (72%).
The deadline for all
late quizzes is the deadline for the 5th Exam. If you do not
complete any quiz by the deadline for the 5th Exam, you will
receive a 0 for each missing quiz. No quizzes will be accepted
after the deadline for Exam 5 listed in the Course
Schedule.
AND: The first
quiz attempt will be graded and will count toward the Total Quiz
Average. Students may take the quizzes more than once for
practice. But, only the first attempt will be
graded.
Unit Exams -- 100 points each
Students must take all five (5) Unit Exams
to complete the course. Failure to take all (5) Unit Exams
will result in a F in the course.
Each unit has a thirty (30) question multiple-choice
exam that focuses on the learning objectives found in the Study
Guide. Please see the Study
Guide for how to prepare for the exams. See the
Course
Schedulefor the Chapters in Give
Me Liberty! covered on each exam.
Remember it is your overall course average
which determines your final grade. In that sense, you may
fail one or more exams and still pass the course provided that
your average of all 5 exams and the 15 quizzes and the 15
InQuizitive assignments is 70% or better. In order to receive the
maximum score on an exam, students must take exams no
later than the deadline listed in the Course Schedule. If
you take the exam after the deadline, then it counts as a re-test.
See the re-test policy below.
Students must:
take all five exams. You cannot pass the class
unless you take every exam. You will receive an F in the class
if you do not take all five exams;
take exams by the deadline to receive the maximum score.
Each exam is worth one-hundred (100) points. And each exam has a
deadline. In order to earn 100/100 on an exam, you must take the
exam by the deadline listed in the Course
Schedule.
If you take the exam after the deadline listed in the
Course
Schedule,
then it counts as a re-test. See the re-test policy below.
take all five exams by the deadline for Exam 5. The
deadlines for all exams are listed in the Course
Schedule.
All exams and re-tests have to be completed by the deadline for
Exam 5. So that means the deadline for Exam 5 is the last day
you can take Exam 5 or any re-test. No exams or re-tests will be
accepted after the deadline for Exam 5 listed in the Course
Schedule.
Students may:
take the exams as soon as the semester begins. All
of the exams are available via the course Blackboard page via the
Exams link.
earn maximum points by taking an exam by the deadline.
You can earn up to 100/100 points if you complete the exam by
the deadline listed in the Course
Schedule;
take the exam after the deadline. If you take an exam
after the deadline dates listed on the Course
Schedulethe exam will count as a re-test
score. The highest score you can earn on a re-test is 72/100
(72%). And, you must complete all exams by the deadline for Exam
5. No exams will be accepted after the deadline for Exam 5
listed in the Course
Schedule.
re-test any of the five exams. If you earn less than
72/100 (72%) on any of the five exams you may take re-test.
Remember, the highest score you can earn on a re-test is 72/100
(70%). And, you must complete all re-tests by the deadline for
Exam 5. No exams will be accepted after the deadline for Exam 5
listed in the Course
Schedule.
See the re-test policy below.
Re-testing
If you do not pass any or all of the five exams the
first time you take the exam, then you may retest each exam once
(and only once). There are two restrictions on the
retest:
The highest grade possible on the retest is 72/100 (72%).
If you score higher than 72 out of 100 (72%) on a retest, then
72 will be entered as your score for the exam. YOU
CANNOT earn higher than 72% on the retest.
Therefore, if you have passed the test the first time with a
score of 72 out of 100 (72%) or greater, there is no point in
retaking it.
YOU MUST RETEST by the deadline for Exam 5 listed in
the Course
Schedule.
YOU MAY NOT RETEST AFTER the deadline for Exam 5 listed
in the Course
Schedule. No
exams will be accepted after the deadline for Exam 5 listed in
the Course
Schedule
To view your exams scores log in to your ACC
Blackboard account, go to the course page, and My
Grades. You can review your progress in the class via the My
Grades and also check your status on the orientation form and the
B and A level projects.
Deadlines
Remember, you can start taking quizzes and exams as
well as submitting the parts of the term project as soon as the
semester begins.
Let's talk about deadlines. Deadlines are not the
first day you can complete an assignment; deadlines are the
last day you can complete an assignment. Deadlines are not
the only day you can complete an assignment; deadlines
are the last day you can complete an assignment.
So do not wait until the last day, the deadline, to
take a quiz or an exam or submit an assignment. Get your work done
ahead of time. That way, if “life happens,” you have some time to
work out options. If you wait until a deadline to complete part of
the course and life interferes so you just cannot take an exam or
turn in work, then you will have missed the Deadline.
As always, I am happy to visit
about the course. Just give me a call during my electronic
office hours or we can set up a time.:)
YOU MUST complete the Online
Orientation form via the course Blackboard page no later
than 11:59 pm on the deadline listed in the Course
Schedule.
YOU MUST take the quizzes and exams by 11:59 pm on the
DEADLINES listed in the Course
Scheduleto receive full credit.
YOU MUST take all quizzes and re-test exams by the DEADLINE
for the 5TH EXAM listed in the Course
Schedule.
YOU MUST complete the 1st and 2nd Contacts
via the course Blackboard page after you
take the THIRD and FIFTH exam no later than
11:59 pm on deadline listed in the Course
Schedule.
See the section on Student Contacts above for the
penalty for submitting the contacts late. Each student is REQUIRED to
contact the instructor twice during the semester via the
course Blackboard page.
YOU MUST submit the Book
Choice for the
Research
Project for approval by the instructor no
later than 11:59 pm on the deadline listed in the Course
Schedule.
Students who do not submit the Book Choice by the deadline
listed in the Course
Schedulewill not be
permitted to submit the remaining parts of the
Research
Project and the highest grade you can earn
in the course will be a C.
YOU MUST submit your Topic
Page for the
Research
Project for approval by the instructor no
later than 11:59 pm on the deadline listed in the Course
Schedule.
Students who do not submit the Topic Page by the deadline listed
in the Course
Schedule
will not be permitted to submit the remaining
parts of the
Research
Project and the highest grade you can earn
in the course will be a C.
YOU MUST submit your Annotated
Bibliography for the Research
Project for approval by the instructor no
later than 11:59 pm on the deadline listed in the Course
Schedule.
Students who do not submit the Annotated Bibliography by the
deadline listed in the Course
Schedule
will not be permitted to submit the remaining
parts of the Research
Project and the highest grade you can earn
in the course will be a C.
YOU MUST submit the Outline
for the
Research
Project for approval by the instructor no
later than 11:59 pm on the deadline listed in the Course
Schedule.
See the
Research
Project guidelines for the penalty for
submitting the Outline
one day late. Students who do not submit the Outline
by the deadline listed in the Course
Schedulewill not be
permitted to submit the remaining part of the
Research
Project and the highest grade you can earn
in the course will be a C.
YOU MUST submit the Final
Draft for approval by the instructor no later
than 11:59 pm on the deadline listed in the Course
Scheduleto complete the
Research
Project See the
Research
Project guidelines for the penalty for
submitting the Final Draft one day late. Students who do
not submit the Final
Draft will not receive credit for
the
Research
Project and the highest grade you can earn
in the course will be a C.
All these DEADLINES WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED! There
will be NO EXTENSIONS for these deadlines. YOU WILL NOT
RECEIVE FULL CREDIT for any work (either quizzes, exams,
retests, or A-Level or B-Level Objectives), submitted after
the deadlines.
And that includes work
submitted after the 11:59
deadlines. See the section above on Testing Policy and see the Course
Schedulelink for details on deadlines for
the quizzes, exams, and Research
Project.
Course Policies
Use laptop or desk top computers for quizzes & exams
NOTE: Students must use a lap top or desk top
computer to take the quizzes and exams via Blackboard.
You will not be
able to take the exams via a phone, iPad, or
tablet. So be sure you have access to the internet
and a computer -- not a tablet or an iPad or a phone --
to take the quizzes and exams. The ACC
Testing Centers are currently not available, so
you will have to take the exams remotely. And to
take quizzes and exams via Blackboard you must
use a lap top or desk top computer with live access to
the internet.
Use of ACC email
Students are expected to use their ACC email for all course
communication. Use your ACC email account ONLY to submit the parts
of the term project -- Book Choice(s),
Outline(s), and Final Draft(s). The College sends
all official communication solely to the student's ACCmail account
and expects students to read the messages in a timely manner. So
that means all important information and emergency details will go
only to your ACCmail. Students should expect to receive from, and
send email to, their instructors via their ACCmail account. To set
up an account, students can go to ACCmail
for instructions.
Please
see for the complete list of ACC College Policies for the official statement on Use of ACC email.
To
ensure
compliance with the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act
(FERPA), student recording of class lectures or other
activities is generally prohibited without the explicit
written permission of the instructor and notification of other
students enrolled in the class section. Exceptions are made
for approved accommodations under the Americans with
Disabilities Act.
Recording
of
lectures and other class activities may be made by faculty to
facilitate instruction, especially for classes taught remotely
through Blackboard Collaborate or another platform.
Participation in such activities implies consent for the student
to be recorded during the instructional activity. Such
recordings are intended for educational and academic purposes
only.
Please
see the complete list of ACC College Policies for
the official statement on Recording Policy.
WARNING: Violations of academic integrity and
scholastic dishonesty will NOT be tolerated. Acts prohibited by
the College for which discipline may be administered include
scholastic dishonesty and plagiarizing on academic work. Academic
work is defined as, but not limited to, tests, quizzes, whether
taken electronically or on paper; projects, either individual or
group; classroom presentations, and homework. Some examples of
scholastic dishonesty include, but are not limited to:
Copying or attempting to copy from others during an
examination
Copying or attempting to copy from others during an
assignment
Communicating examination information to, or receiving such
information from, another person
Using, attempting to use, or assisting others in the use of
materials that are prohibited during an examination,
such as books, websites, prepared answers, written notes, or
concealed information
Allowing others to do one's assignment or a portion of one's
assignment
Purchasing or otherwise acquiring written work, and
submitting it as your own.
NOTE: The use of Artificial Intelligence
in the preparation of any assignment is an act of plagiarism and scholastic
dishonesty which will result in the grade of F in the class.
Plagiarism, like other forms of scholastic dishonesty, will
result in an F in the course. Plagiarism is defined as using
another's work (whether printed, electronic, or spoken), without
crediting the source. All of the following are considered
plagiarism:
Turning in someone else's work as your own
Copying words or ideas from someone else without giving
credit
Failing to put a quotation in quotation marks
Giving incorrect information about the source of a quotation
Changing words for copying the sentence structure of a
source without giving credit
Copying so many words or ideas from a source that makes up
the majority of your work, whether you give credit or not
Copying from a website without giving credit
NOTE: The use of Artificial
Intelligence in the preparation of any assignment is an act of plagiarism and scholastic dishonesty
which will result in the grade of F in the class.
"Giving credit" means citing the source of your information. If
you use materials from a website, book, or other source, you
must give credit to that author by citing the source in a note.
Definitions above are copied and/or adapted from:
Any student guilty of scholastic dishonesty and
violating academic integrity policy will automatically
receive an F in the course and be remanded to
the appropriate Austin Community College authorities for
disciplinary action. See the ACC Student Handbook and the Academic
Integrity and Disciplinary Process for details on
student rights and responsibilities regarding scholastic
dishonesty.
Please
see for the complete list of ACC College Policies for the official statement on Academic Integrity.
Incompletes will be given ONLY with a medical excuse certified by
a physician. All incompletes MUST be completed within the
first four weeks of the following session. THERE ARE NO
EXCEPTIONS TO THIS POLICY.
A grade of F on a transcript never looks good. Further,
bringing your grade point average back up after receiving an F
takes a very long time. To avoid that scenario, students who
are in danger of earning less than a D will have the option to
withdraw from the class.
Student withdrawals must be completed according to the guidelines
of Austin Community College. See the ACC
Catalog procedures for withdrawing from a class and
the Course
Schedulefor the deadline by which you must
withdraw from a class. Students may also withdraw from the course
for non-academic reasons. Once again, see the guidelines in the ACC
Catalog for details.
Instructor Withdrawals:
The instructor will NOT withdraw students for failing to
fulfill any of the course requirements, see above. Instead,
students will receive a grade based on their performance in the
course. Students who fail to fulfill any of the course
requirements will receive a F. Therefore, if a student registers
for a course it is the student's responsibility to satisfy the
course requirements. See the ACC
Catalog procedures for withdrawing from a class and
the Course
Schedulefor the deadline by which you must
withdraw from a class.
Office Hours
I am always happy to visit about your status in the
course, the term projects, preparation and test-taking strategies
and any other questions you have about the course. Just give
me a call during my electronic office hours listed above and on my
home page
or we can set up a time.:)
Why? Problems generally are easier to solve BEFORE
they happen. So, it is essential that students and the instructor
make a concerted effort to maintain open lines of communication.
In other words, talk to me.:) Let me know about any questions you
have regarding the course, the material, and your performance. To
that end, I have scheduled time to meet with students. See
my office hours listed above and on my home page or
we can set up a time. You may also contact me via e-mail at:
dlauderb@austincc.edu.
I do have one request. If you make an appointment, please make
every effort to keep that appointment.:)
Student Evaluation
ACC Student Online Services
provides a Web interface as an opportunity for you to evaluate the
instructor(s) of your distance learning course. All Faculty
Evaluation responses are kept confidential. Faculty members have
no way to determine the source of any comments or responses to
questions. Evaluation Reports are distributed to the faculty
member after the final grades have been submitted. Instructions
can be found at ACC
Online Faculty Evaluation. To complete an
evaluation you must be logged into the ACC Student Online Services
system. Instructions for logging into the system are located here.
Student Privacy
In compliance with the Family
Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 and ACC policy, I will
NOT give information concerning your grades, academic progress,
or attendance to anyone other than you, including your
parents, guardians, or high school personnel. NOTE: ACC
makes your “Directory Information” (name, address, phone number,
birthdate, and other information), available to the public
without your consent, unless you specifically request in writing
that it NOT be publicly available.
For more information and for
instructions to restrict public access to your information see:
http://www.austincc.edu/ferpa
Please
see for the complete list of ACC College Policies for the official statement on Privacy.
Check out the new Help!
page from ACC Distance Learning for a range of services, including
information about classes, testing, tutoring, Advising, and How
Tos on using Blackboard. The ACC Learning Labs
provide provide one-on-one and group tutoring as well as guided
study groups in a variety of subject areas for your ACC classes.
The ACC Learning
Labs have offices located
at the Cypress Creek, Eastview, Northridge, Pinnacle, Rio Grande,
Riverside, Round Rock, and South Austin Campuses with hours
morning, noon, and night plus weekends to help you get where
you're going. Please see our hours of
operation for more information.
ACC also provide 15 hours of free online
tutoring services per semester for distance
learning students who cannot come to campus to meet with a tutor
in person. The service is called SMARTHINKING
and provides academic support and independent study resources 24
hours a day, 7 days a week. In addition to live, one-on-one help
with a number of subjects, SMARTHINKING
also offers an Online Writing Lab to
assist students with writing essays and papers in many
disciplines. Click
here to contact the Learning Lab for a Username and Password
to and login instructions.
