Frank J Garrahan's ACC Home Page

Title:

Professor of Government, Austin Community College

Office:

2132-C Northridge

Office Phone:

223-4805

Office Fax:

223-4310

Email address:

frankjg@austincc.edu

Mailing address:

11928 Stonehollow Dr., Austin TX 78758

Spring 2012 Office Hours

Monday & Wednesday: 9:30am - 10:30am
Tuesday & Thursday: 9:30am - 11:30am & 12:30pm - 2:30pm

Potential Distance Learning Students:

If you are considering taking a Government Distance Learning course, you should first take the Learning Style Self-Assessment test prior to committing to this type of class.  This assessment could help you determine if you have the potential to do well in a distance learning class or whether an in/class experience might better suit you.

Distance Learning ACC Support Resources
http://www.austincc.edu/help/distancelearning

**ON-LINE ORIENTATION PROCEDURES**

For DIL Classes: Online orientations should be completed anytime up to end of the first week of classes.

To complete your online orientation for the United States Government or Texas State & Local Government DIL classes:

1st - Find your class syllabus below& download it, and read it carefully,
2nd - Complete and submit the On-Line Information Form located below. remembering to click submit,
3rd - Proceed to the ACC Testing Centers site to check on the locations & hours of operation of all ACC testing facilities,
 download Computerized Testing Procedures (link below).
4th - Download the MLA documentation instructions which you will need for your report.
5th - Register for Blackboard by using the following link:
http://irt.austincc.edu/blackboard/StudentSupport.php

Distance Learning Computerized Testing Procedures
This link gives instruction on computerized testing.

ACC Testing Centers
This link will give you information on ACC Testing Centers (locations, hours of operation, etc)

Distance Learning ON-LINE INFORMATION FORM
Please complete this form and click on submit so I will receive a copy verifying that you have completed the Online Orientation.

United States Government (GOVT 2305) DIL Syllabi

SPRING 2012

Sections 48355-001 & 48357-086 - 1st 8 Weeks (1/17 - 3/11)

Section 48524-107 - 2nd 8 Weeks (3/19 - 5/13)

Link to publisher's web site with helpful study assistance for US GOVT:

7th Edition
http://www.wwnorton.com/college/polisci/wtp7e/essentials/

8th Edition:
http://www.wwnorton.com/college/polisci/we-the-people8/essentials/

 

Texas State & Local Government (GOVT 2306) DIL Syllabi

Link to Publisher's web site for TX GOVT- 2009-2010 Edition

Link to the publisher's web site for TX GOVT - 2011-2012 Edition

Other mportant links for DIL classes:

MLA Documentation
Follow this link for detailed information on using MLA documentation.

On-line resources
Follow this link to a list of on-line research resources for this course

Resources for Distance Learning Students

Distance Testing Procedures


Course Materials for Texas State & Local Government (GOVT 2306) In/Classes

Spring 2012 Syllabi

Sections 45599-015, 45601-017, & 45602-018

Fall 2011 & Spring 2012 In/Class Handouts

Handout - Unit 1

Handout - Unit 2

Handout - Unit 3

Handout - Unit 4

 

Last updated January 17, 2012
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