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Class procedures and material. S kills : none C oncepts : Our procedures and material. What’s this?. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 License. Dr. Press.
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Class procedures and material Skills: none Concepts: Our procedures and material What’s this? This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 License.
Dr. Press Office Location & Office Hours: SBS D-328, after class and by appointment, at all times (including most evenings and weekends) via email Telephone Number: 310-243-3570, but I am hard to reach there. Email is almost always quicker. E-mail Address: lpress@csudh.edu Website: http://som.csudh.edu/fac/lpress/ Google Plus profile: http://bit.ly/viXqr4
Our modular e-text Topic modules are like sections in a textbook chapter
A sample topic module A sample topic module
A sample assignment A sample assignment
Presentation format The presentation slides …
Grades Assignments 40% Weekly quizzes 10% Midterm exam 15% Final exam 35% Contributions to the class – asking good questions and thoughtful participation in discussions will be considered in borderline cases.
Quiz question blog http://cis275quizzes.blogspot.com/
Assignment grading On time, correct full credit Late, correct half credit Incorrect no credit Assignments are due at the start of class on the due date.
Assignment ground rules • Assignments must be typed or printed -- no hand writing. • Type your name (s) on the front page. • Type the assignment number and title on the front page. • Staple each assignment separately. • Don’t bother making a separate cover page unless you want to.
Exams Midterm – a little after the middle of the term Final – cumulative Cover everything – class presentations and discussions, assignments, class blog and Twitter posts
# 1 Grade curve relative to the top student
To teach is to learn twice. Joseph Joubert, 1754-1824 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Joubert
Summary We’ve looked at the class materials and procedures. You saw my profile and contact information, how our electronic text is organized, and how grading works.
Self-study questions What are some advantages and disadvantages of our electronic text compared to a standard print textbook? What are some advantages and disadvantages of our electronic text compared to a standard electronic textbook?
Resources • More on our electronic text: http://cis275topics.blogspot.com/2010/09/about-our-electronic-text.html • A short paper on the evolution and content of the digital literacy course: http://som.csudh.edu/fac/lpress/presentations/DLpaper.docx • Class syllabus: http://som.csudh.edu/fac/lpress/275/Syllabusf2012.docx