1. Do we have a comprehensive midterm and final?
2. Do we have to write a term paper?
3. Can I make up a quiz/exam?
4. Can I turn in my asgn late?
5. Can I do any extra credit?
6. What can I do for extra credit?
7. When is the exam?
8. When are my asgns due?
9. Why is Psychology harder than I thought it would be?
10. How can I improve my grade?
11. Why do you have a website rather than give us paper copies of the course materials?
1. Do we have a comprehensive midterm and final?
If you look at your syllabus you will see there is no mention of a comprehensive midterm or final. :-)
2. Do we have to write a term paper?
No there is no mention of a term paper in your syllabus.
3. Can I make up a quiz/exam?
Your syllabus states you may make up your first exam but not your second. You can not make up any quizzes.
4. Can I turn in my asgn late?
Your syllabus states you may turn in your Take Home Asgn up to 5 min late on the date it is due. After this time until 5 min into the next class session it receives a 1/2 the points reduction. After this there is no points granted. In-Class Asgn are not preannounced & are not allowed to be made-up, they are designed to give credit to those who attend class. You do however have extra credit which may help improve your grade a bit.
5. Can I do any extra credit?
Your syllabus states you can earn up to 25 pts (5%) of extra credit.
6. What can I do for extra credit?
I have a list of Extra Credit Possibilities on your course website:
Intro Abnormal Social
7. When is the quiz/exam?
You will find the dates for your quiz/exam on your course calendar which is posted on your course website.
8. When are my asgns due?
You will find the due dates for Take-Home Asgns on your course calendar which is posted on your course website. In-Class Asgns are not preannounced.
9. Why is Psychology harder than I thought it would be?
Please read this handout for the reasons why this course may not be as easy as you might think.
10. How can I improve my grade?
There are a variety of ways to improve your grade. Here are some suggestions:
1. Attend all classes.
2. Read your text before each class session.
3. Be an engaged student - listen intently, take notes, ask questions, think of examples in your life.
4. Study each week a minimum of 2-3 hrs per credit hour, that is 6-9 hrs for this class.
5.
Do not sleep, text, email, surf the web, play games or chit chat in class.
6. Read and follw the KCC Faculty Expectation Handout.
7. Read the How Do College Freshmen View The Academic Differences Between High School & College Handout.
8. Use the Student Success Resources.
9. Make use of KCC's Learning Lab and Tutoring Services.
10. Contact me if you have question, email, phone or office hours.
11. Make use of your Extra Credit Opportunities.
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Use your module outcomes to read and study.
13. Prepare your Essay questions ahead of time.
14. Make use of the Additional Resources for each Module.
15. Do not forget to bring your workbook to class and reread all directions to make sure you followed them.
11. Why do you have a website rather than give us paper copies of the course materials?
This course is what KCC defines as a Face-to-Face Using Technology course.
KCC defines this as a course in which all of the instruction is scheduled to be delivered face to face but the instructor uses web-based technology i.e. Angel as a document repository, a resource for learners, and or a delivery mode for a limited number of course learning and or assessment activities. The instructor will make any document, resources, or learning and or assessment activities delivered online, available offline to any learners who request it.
In addition, I serve on KCC's Sustainability committee. The Sustainability Committee's Vision is to:
1. Achieve carbon neutrality for the KCC campus by involving faculty, staff, and students in creating and maintaining a campus culture that embodies the ideals of sustainability.
2. Expand KCC's curriculum to support sustainability and the growing renewable energy industry, and share that curriculum with educational institutions across Illinois.
3. Create models that illustrate sustainability and share these models with the local community as well as with educational institutions across Illinois.
4. Create partnerships between KCC and other community organizations to promote and nurture sustainability beyond the college campus.
It is with this vision that I use my website as a resource of materials which students can read online rather than read from a paper copy which would use our planet's resources.
In addition, my website allows students to copy & paste outcomes to Word documents or Notetaking programs allowing them make space and take notes in a different color for each outcome. Again, these documents do not have to be printed out but viewed online adding to Sustainability efforts although some may want to print out and use on notecards etc. Online resources such as articles, videos, powerpoints, and many other resources from other sources are available for students to learn from.