Hello,
It looks like the real fun has begun. I’m happy to see so many happy, smiling faces swarming through these modules.IMPORTANT: Keep your eye on the WebCampus calendar.
Assignments, Quizzes, Exercises, and Modules
It has been my experience that people in this class get really hung up/freaked out about exercises and quizzes (which are worth 1 or 2 points each, respectively) and kind of lose track of the fact that all the quizzes and exercises are worth less than just one of the big writing assignments.Budget your time and energy accordingly. Exercises are an opportunity to polish some basic skills; quizzes are a chance to see whether you got the big ideas from the readings that you’ll need so you can do well on the writing assignment.
Where to find things you need
Also, as we are getting more people filtering in and our Friday deadline starts to loom, the tendency to just start doing assignments without reading anything (syllabus, modules, textbook) will increase.
I cannot emphasize enough that if you are simply going to the Course Calendar and blasting through assignments (quizzes, exercises, writing) without having looked at the modules they are associated with, you are going to have a very rough time in this course. This course is set up on a series of modules. Go to the module, read through it, follow the directions, do the readings, do the exercises, do the quizzes, do the writing. This week our modules are Course Introduction and Introductions project (which you’ll find in the Projects folder).
If you’re not sure where to find something, your best first course of action is always to go to the module for the project we’re working on. The modules are all set up in the same way, so if you’re looking for exercises, or quizzes, or reading assignments for a particular project, the fastest way to find what you’re looking for is to go to the “Exercises” or “Quizzes” or “Readings” page for the desired module.
There is a direct link to each exercise for a given module at the bottom of the navigation links (left-hand column) for that module. Click on the link to open the submission page for the exercise; read the instructions and download any handouts or worksheets if necessary. Do the exercise (they are all multiple choice, true-false, matching, etc.), save your answers, and submit it when you’re ready to turn it in.
I cannot emphasize enough that if you are simply going to the Course Calendar and blasting through assignments (quizzes, exercises, writing) without having looked at the modules they are associated with, you are going to have a very rough time in this course. This course is set up on a series of modules. Go to the module, read through it, follow the directions, do the readings, do the exercises, do the quizzes, do the writing. This week our modules are Course Introduction and Introductions project (which you’ll find in the Projects folder).
If you’re not sure where to find something, your best first course of action is always to go to the module for the project we’re working on. The modules are all set up in the same way, so if you’re looking for exercises, or quizzes, or reading assignments for a particular project, the fastest way to find what you’re looking for is to go to the “Exercises” or “Quizzes” or “Readings” page for the desired module.
There is a direct link to each exercise for a given module at the bottom of the navigation links (left-hand column) for that module. Click on the link to open the submission page for the exercise; read the instructions and download any handouts or worksheets if necessary. Do the exercise (they are all multiple choice, true-false, matching, etc.), save your answers, and submit it when you’re ready to turn it in.
The Peer Review process
You’ll notice that the Discussion Board has a space set up for peer reviews for drafts of major assignments. Peer review is optional. You do not have to participate. Especially during summer session, many students find that exchanging drafts and getting feedback helps them with the revision and editing processes. See the instructions for participating in peer review on the discussion board.
NOTE: If you wish to participate in the optional Instructor Review for this project, you must participate in the Peer Review.
As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please let me know. And, of course, the best way to do that is post your question on the class discussion board in Web Campus.
Have a great day!
Dr. Staggers
As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please let me know. And, of course, the best way to do that is post your question on the class discussion board in Web Campus.
Have a great day!
Dr. Staggers
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