Orientation
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Online Course Introduction
Your instructor for the course is Barbara
Imboden. We will be using electronic tools such as search engines,
websites, and e-mail. You will also be reading assigned texts,
doing research and writing about your experiences, and communicating
with me and your classmates all electronically.
In this course you will :
- read a variety of texts
- research related topics electronically
- discuss assignments with other students
via the WebCT Bulletin Board
- write mini-papers
- take a final examination
Course Objectives
Students can expect to:
- Develop an awareness of the universal
human need to express spiritual, emotional, and aesthetic feelings.
Recognize the diverse ways people in different times and cultures
have creatively expressed these feelings.
Be able to identify the important characteristics of art, architecture,
literature, philosophy, and religion in selected cultures.
Identify the streams of influence from one culture to another,
and how influences are then modified.
Recognize the social, moral, and/or religious values underlying and reflected in works of art.
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Required Textbook: Arts and Culture: An Introduction to the Humanities, Vol. I, by Janetta Rebold Benton and Robert
DiYanni
The textbook is available at the SAC Bookstore.. |
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Service-Learning Option
Not available for the Summer Session
There is a service-learning option that
replaces the Final Exam. It requires 25 hours of volunteer service
at a non-profit agency over the course of the semester.
To fulfill this option, you would set up a schedule with the agency to
provide your working hours. You would also be required to compile
a portfolio of resources available
at
the
agency
and evaluate
those resources based on their relevancy to the class. The purpose
is two-fold: to provide volunteer work in the community and to
gain a learning experience relevant to the course material. If
you are interested in this option, e-mail me and we will jointly
make the arrangements. The decision cannot be changed if you
choose this option and must be made with forms completed within
the first two weeks of the semester.
Getting Started on the Internet
It is up to the student to have enough
"know how" to use the tools necessary to take this
Internet course. If you are reading this, you must have most
of this knowledge already. However, there may be some areas in
which you are still not comfortable. If you are unsure about
how to explore the Internet using search engines or how to use
e-mail, The Virtual Learning Network linkbelow may help. Even
savvy Internet uses will benefit.
Access the WebCt
Send an introductory e-mail to me, then
access the WebCT portion with your login and password as explained
below. This component
is password protected and contains a calendar with due dates,
lecture notes, self-tests, glossary, chat rooms, e-mail, and
record-keeping to post grades. The WebCT link includes instructions for
accessing the site and an e-mail link to the web administrator if
you encounter problems.
TO LOGIN
Login using the FIRST two letters of
your last name PLUS the last six digits of your SS#. Your password
is the FOUR digit MM/YY of your birthday. Example: LOGIN: ro551234
PASSWORD:
0183 You must use all lowercase.
Student Introduction
Once you are registered, please introduce
yourself and send me the e-mail
address you will be using. Please answer the questions below
and send your answers to me at
barbjci@mac.com
1. What is your name?
2. What is your occupation and/or field of study?
3. Why did you sign up for an online class?
4. How familiar are you with e-mail, the world wide web, and
computers?
Enjoy the class!
Barbara |
