Reading assignments
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It is my hope that you will work through the reading assignments
in some direct relation to the schedule. I will be reading your
posts -- both in small groups and in the larger discussion -- for
evidence that you can bring ideas you glean from the readings to
your work in the class. I will also look for ideas from the readings
to emerge in your final project (which should be appropriately cited!).
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Small group work
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Every unit includes exercises and questions that you will need
to engage in your assigned small group. I will assess your work
based on my read of your small group's interactions on the bulletin
board, as well as through the quality of the presentations your
group makes to the larger class in the main bulletin board. Although
I will always read the discussions in the small groups, I will not
often contribute directly to your interaction there, since I prefer
to contribute in the large group context.
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Discussion participation
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Here I am primarily referring to the larger class discussion (although
clearly your participation in small group work also includes discussion).
I will look for a minimum of one original post each week, and two
substantive responses to your colleague's posts. You are always
-- of course! -- encouraged to participate more often and at more
length, but if you can do the minimum you should feel that you are
doing passing work.
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Integration
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There are two primary ways in which I will look for evidence of
integration in your work. The first is in your learning
autobiography work. This project (which is explained in more
detail elsewhere on this web site), should grow over the course
of the class. When you hand in the final version I will expect to
see evidence of interaction with the ideas of the course, as well
as a clear sense that you have engaged your own feelings and used
both your ideas and feelings to shape your action.
The second place I will look for evidence of integration is in
your final project.
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Final project
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The primary writing assignment in this class (in addition to participating
in the course itself online, and doing your learning autobiography)
will be a final project that can take many shapes. Click
here for some ideas. Each category I suggest includes some writing,
but some are more artistic and conceptual in shape. Again, if you
have any questions, please e-mail
me.
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Grading
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You will receive a grade of "P in this class if you hand
in a learning autobiography, participate well in both the small
group and the large group discussions and exercises, hand in an
appropriate final project, and demonstrate engagement with ideas,
feelings, and actions around the issues we explore. If you have
any doubt about your progress in the course, please don't hesitate
to e-mail me.
If you are taking the course for a letter grade, and would like
more specific information on how levels of achievement correspond
to specific letter grades, please don't hesitate to e-mail
me.
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