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.
See theCourse
Syllabusfor
details of each course requirement.
WARNING!!!Students
who do NOT submit the orientation
formby
AUG 25,
2022
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WITHDRAWN from the course and may lose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 take exams at a testing center
near you at a time the fits your schedule. You can use any of
the computers in an ACC
Testing Center to take your
exams.ACC TESTING CENTERS ARE CURRENTLY CLOSED.
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 learning 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.:) Come
see me or 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.:)
The first time you log in you will create a user name and password.
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 MONDAY, AUG 30 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 exams. So be sure to have your book
on time for all exams.
Course Requirements
Course Orientation
Each student MUST complete 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.
WARNING!! Students who do NOT submit the Online Orientation
form by the date listed in the Course
Schedulewill be Withdrawn
from the course and may lose some or all of their financial
aid.
New Federal Financial Aid reporting guidelines require the
College to report students who "never attend" a course. 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.
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
Schedule will 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.
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 the two course contacts, the
student must take all fifteen (15) Chapter Quizzes and
all five (5) exams and:
make a total course average of 60% on the 15
quizzes and on the 5 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
Schedule for the quiz, exam, and contact deadlines.
For the grade of C
In addition to the two course contacts, the
student must take all all fifteen (15) Chapter
Quizzes and all five (5) exams and:
make a total course average of 70% on the 15
quizzes and on the 5 exams
Failure to take all all fifteen (15) Chapter Quizzes and
all (5) Unit Exams will
result in a F in the course.
There are no further requirements. See the Course
Schedule for the quiz, exam, and contact deadlines.
NOTE: The highest grade you can earn in the course without
a completedBook
Review is a C.
For the grade of B
In addition to the two course
contacts, the student must take all fifteen (15)
quizzes, all five (5) exams, and:
make a total course average of 80%
on 15 quizzes, the 5 exams,
and one (1) completed analytical
Book Review
Failure to take all all fifteen (15)
Chapter Quizzes and all (5) Unit Examswill result in a F in the course.
NOTE: The highest grade you can earn
in the course without a completedBook
Review is a C.
To complete one B-Level objective, see the analytical
Book Review page for details on how to:
a.) submit your choice for the
analytical book review;
b.) submit your completed Outline
(15 points) for the analytical book review; and
c.) turn in the completed Final Draft
of the book review (15 points).
NOTE: You must complete all parts
of a book review 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 outlines and final drafts arenot
extra credit.
Instead, like the quizzes and exams, the points on the completed
book review is calculated in the total course average.
Failure to take all all fifteen (15)
Chapter Quizzes and all (5) Unit Exams will result in a F in the course.
See the Course
Schedule for the quiz, exam, contact, and book
review deadlines.
REMINDER: The highest grade you can earn in the
course without a completedBook
Review is a C.
For the grade of A
In addition to the two course
contacts, the student must take all fifteen (15)
quizzes, all five (5) exams, complete two
Book
Reviews, and:
make a total course average of 90%
on 15 quizzes, the 5 exams,
and two (2) completed analytical
Book Reviews.
Failure to take all all fifteen (15)
Chapter Quizzes and all (5) Unit Examswill result in a F in the course.
NOTE: The highest grade you can earn in the course without
a completedBook
Review is a C.
To complete the A-Level objective see the analytical
Book Review page for details on how to:
a.) submit your choices for the two
(2) analytical book reviews;
b.) submit your completed Outlines
(15 points) for the analytical book reviews; and
c.) turn in the completed Final Drafts
of the book reviews (15 points)
NOTE: You must complete all
parts of the book reviews by the deadlines listed in
the Course
Schedulefor the assignments to factor in to your final
average and your final grade. You may not earn "partial
credit." The points on the outlines and final drafts arenot
extra credit.
Instead, like the quizzes and exams, the points on the completed
book reviews are calculated in the total course average.
Failure to take all all
fifteen (15) Chapter Quizzes and all (5) Unit Exams
will result in a F in the course.
See the Course
Schedule for the quiz, exam, contact, and book
review deadlines.
Remember, in addition to the two course contacts, the
studentmusttake all fifteen
(15) quizzes, all five (5) exams, and:
make
a total course average of 80% on the 15 quizzes,
the 5 exams, and one (1) completed analytical
Book Review for a B
OR
make a total course average of 90%
on the 15 quizzes, the 5 exams, and two (2)
completed analytical
Book Reviews for an A.
REMINDER: The highest grade you can earn
in the course without a completedBook
Review is a C.
See the Course
Schedule for the quiz, exam, contact, and book
review deadlines.
Testing Policy
Chapter Quizzes
Students must
take all fifteen (15) Chapter Quizzes to complete the
course. Failure to take all (15) Chapter
Quizzes will result in a F in the
course.
Each chapter has a
twenty-five (25) 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.
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 18/25
(72%).
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 twenty five (25) points. And each quiz has a
deadline. In order to earn 25/25 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 18/25 (72%).
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 25/25 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 18/30 (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
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
Schedule for 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 is 21/30
(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 thirty (30) points. And each exam has a
deadline. In order to have a shot at earning 30/30 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.
have anACC
IDcard.
Before you can take an exam at one of the ACC
Testing Centers you need an ACC
ID. You can get your ACC
ID at any ACC
Admissions. Check for the
location and times nearest you;ACC TESTING CENTERS ARE CURRENTLY
CLOSED.
take the exams at any one of
theACC
Testing Centers. There are
several locations located throughout Central Texas. You may
take your exams at any Testing
Center and you can change Centers
as often as you like. For hours and locations see the ACC
Testing Centers;ACC TESTING CENTERS ARE CURRENTLY
CLOSED.
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. All of the exams are available at
every ACC
Testing Center. So you can
begin taking exams right away. See the ACC
Testing Centers for their
locations and hours;ACC TESTING CENTERS ARE CURRENTLY
CLOSED
take the exam at any time
the Testing Center is open. There is
no 11:59 pm deadline
for the exams. See the ACC
Testing Centers for their
locations and hours;
earn maximum points by taking an exam by the deadline.
You can earn up to 30/30 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
Schedule the exam will count as a re-test score. The
highest score you can earn on a re-test is 21/30 (70%). 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
21/30 (70%) on any of the five exams you may take re-test.
Remember, the highest score you can earn on a re-test is 21/30
(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.
Please see for the complete list of ACC
College Policies for the official statement on Use of the Testing Center. ACC TESTING CENTERS ARE CURRENTLY
CLOSED
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 21/30 (70%). If
you score higher than 21 out of 30 (70%) on a retest, then 21
will be entered as your score for the exam. YOU
CANNOT earn higher than 70% on the retest.
Therefore, if you have passed the test the first time with a
score of 21 out of 30 (70%) 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
Respondus Lock
Down BrowserACC TESTING CENTERS ARE CURRENTLY
CLOSED
Students will take
their exams electronically on ACC
Blackboard via the Respondus
Lock Down Browser. You can use any
of the computers in any ACC
Testing
Center to take your exams. Log in
to your ACC
Blackboard account, go to the
course page, and click on “Exams.”
After you complete
your exam or retest, the Testing Center will give you a
"feedback" form. KEEP THIS FORM!!!
The feedback form is your ONLY
proof that you completed the test at the appropriate
time. DO NOT THROW AWAY ANY
FEEDBACK FORM UNTIL YOU HAVE RECEIVED YOUR FINAL GRADE AT
THE END OF THE SEMESTER!!!!
WARNING: If
you use the RGC Testing Center for this online course, please
be sure to mark the Testing Center Student Request Form for
"online." Otherwise, you may receive my classroom test
that is all essay.
To view your exams scores log in to your ACC
Blackboard account, go to the course page, and click
on Tools, and then My Grades. You can review your progress in the
class via the Grade Center and also check your status on the
orientation form and the B and A level projects.
Distance Testing
All of the exams are available via the course Blackboard page via the
Exams link. Students who live outside the Central Texas area can
take exams remotely via the course Blackboard page.
Students who live
outside the Central Texas area and cannot travel to an ACC
Testing Center may be able to
have their exams proctored at another location through Distance
Testing or via the online
system ProctorU.
But:
you must discuss
testing options with the instructor BEFORE
registering for the class;
you must get
Instructor approval for Distance Testing;
and
you must arrange
for Distance Testing with the ACC Distance
Educationoffice
before the semester begins.
Distance
Testing can be a great
convenience. But using Distance
Testing to take your exams away
from the Central Texas area does pose logistical difficulties
that can interfere with with your successful completion of the
course. So be sure to contact your instructor BEFORE
registering for the course to discuss your options.
NOTE: Please contact the ACC Distance Education
office and see the Distance
Testing links for the
appropriate forms. Remember, it is the student's responsibility
to meet all ACC requirements for Distance
Testing. And, students who do meet
the requirements for Distance Testing MUST
meet all course requirements and all deadlines. (See below) The ACC Distance Education
office makes all the arrangements for Distance Testing and will
explain the costs. So contact the good folks at ACC Distance Education
office right away to learn the options available for you. Deadlines
Remember, you can start taking quizzes and exams as
well as submitting the parts of the term projects 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 take
all exams in the ACC
Testing
Centers. You may take the exams
as soon as you are ready. See the ACC
Testing Centers for their
locations and hours. See the section on Distance
Testing above for how to take exams
away from one of the ACC
Testing Centers.
YOU MUST take the quizzes and exams by 11:59 pm on
the DEADLINES listed in the Course
Schedule to receive full credit. You may take the exam at any time
the ACC
Testing Centersare open up to
and including the deadline date listed in the
Course Schedule. There is no
11:59 pm deadline for the exams. See the ACC
Testing Centers for their
locations and hours.
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 B-Level
Objective (the analytical
Book Review), and submit the book choice for your
A-Level Objective (the second analytical
Book Review), for approval by the instructor no
later than no later than 11:59 pm on the deadline listed
in the Course
Schedule.
YOU MUST submit the Outline
for the B-Level Objective (the analytical
Book Review), and submit the Outlinefor your A-Level Objective (the second analytical
Book Review), for approval by the instructor no
later than no later than 11:59 pm on the deadline listed
in the Course
Schedule. See the
Book Review guidelines for the penalty for
submitting the Outline(s)
one day late. Students who do not submit the
outline will not be permitted to submit the Final
Draft.
YOU MUST turn in your B-Level Objective (the analytical
Book Review) and your A-Level Objective (the second
analytical
Book Review) no later than 11:59 pm on the
deadline listed in the Course
Schedule. See the Book
Review guidelines for the penalty for submitting the
Final Draft one day late.
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 Book Review links for details on
deadlines for the quizzes, exams, and book reviews. Remember, the 11:59 deadline does NOT
apply to exams.
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, with or
without submitting it as your own.
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
"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
Schedule for 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
Schedule for 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.
