COURSE
GRADING
The following is an explanation of the course
grading:
45%
of your grade will be your participation on the discussion
board. Most of the interaction between students and between students
and instructor is found in the discussion board area. Here is an
overview of this process. A three part question is placed on the
discussion board for each topic. All students are required to answer
one question from two topics well before the final deadline
to stimulate further discussion on this topic. So each student will
have the choice of one of the questions only for two topics. In order to answer the chosen question
students have to view the audio power point presentation on the class
CD, read the lecture for the topic in course documents area, read the
text chapter for that topic, review the readings and links found on CD
and in Course Documents area, and at the NSS Press website view the
power point presentation which parallels the lecture. Student
discussion board work will be evaluated in terms of the use of the
material in the answer which averages 800 words or more as well as the
interpretation of the material. Students are required to post
additional responses per topic; students are expected to respond to
other students and/or instructor. This means that each student is
responsible for a three part answer deals with one question from two
topics as well as responding to the instructor’s comments and
other student answers. This situation will lead to major interaction on
the discussion board. The discussion board work is a key area for this
class and is worth 45% of the overall grade in the class. Instructor
will grade on the discussion board each individual answer to the
question and will further grade the student responses.
55%
of your grade involves class assignments. The Oregon Trail group project paper is worth 15%, the take
home midterm and final is worth 15% each assignment, the film
evaluation paper is worth 10%. Detailed explanation and expectations
for these assignments will be found in the assignment area. General
description of these assignments is also found here in the Course
Information area.
Good luck in
the class and enjoy a topical view of early America.
