Email will also be the primary means for communicating with you outside of class. Instructions for homework, adjustments to the schedule, midterm and late term progress reports, and any other pertinent information will be e-mailed to you. For instance, in the event that class is ever cancelled due to my absence, you should go to a college computer lab and access your e-mail before the next scheduled class meeting. It will be your responsibility to check your e-mail and receive these instructions. This class will also be making use of Blackboard, a web based learning software application.
Blackboard provides a single, easy to remember web site for course content.
It is accessible from any computer with Internet access. Items that will be included on the Blackboard website will be daily quizzes, the class discussion board, lecture slideshows, handouts, and links to this website as well as other resources, such as video and still pictures of some of the cultural events we'll be reading about. We will be creating your Blackboard account and enrolling you in the web site for this course together at the next class meeting. You are expected to check Blackboard and your own email at the beginning of each class in order to record your attendance, check for new assignments, and receive important messages. You are responsible for making and keeping a back-up copy of all assignments you submit.