Political Science 1 –
US (and California)
Government –
Section 18552. – Sp. ‘18
Welcome to our
class....
This class is 100 per cent online… which really means it falls only
on your shoulders... Ask yourself (and be honest)...
Are you Self motived? Self correcting? Self directing?... Do you work well ALONE? Most of
the work in this class is done alone – even if we try to “build community"
with class discussions... you must be honest with yourself – not everyone succeeds
in online classes. Will You? This is not “less work” than a “regular” on campus
class… if anything it is MORE WORK!
Be honest with
yourself... You will have work
due every week in this class. And late work will not accepted.
All work for this class will be turned in on CANVAS... so make sure you know
how to access and use Canvas at LACC. Here is how I access it: ilearn.laccd.edu
Be aware of the DROP
DATE – (5pm, think). Remember if you drop after the drop date you will earn
a W and Ws count as an attempt at a class (you have
only three attempts at every class). If you stop posting work, or post blank work, for more than two
weeks in a row, you may be dropped for non
participation. There is work due often as I want to keep
everyone engaged. You will do things that help make your Course Project (a
policy research and argument paper) a really great paper you can be proud of
(instead of some BS you tossed together the night it is due...) There's no
multiple choice, nor fill in the blank quizzes... I believe we learn by doing,
so you will write a great deal in this class... between forty and fifty pages
when you add it all up. Even the Class Discussions are really quizzes as well
or are the Quizzes really class discussions?
An on campus class has
52 hours of instruction and the same expectation in hours of student work
outside the “classroom”... Well, that means about
100 hours spread over fifteen (15) weeks so that’s around ...what 6 and a half
hours a week? That sounds about right...First
read the chapter of the text or no-cost e-book. Then you access the lectures on Pages in Canvas... each should
take between and hour or two to read, view the videos (if any) and read the
links... Stay current on Canvas. I check
the hours people spend on canvas…I believe in a lot of little
assignments...Some get you to do something while other help you build your
course project paper. Your first assignment, the 'student statement,' can be
found in the syllabus if you read the whole thing...please read the ENTIRE
syllabus. I think it'll answer most of your questions... This is not a
difficult class to earn an A in – if you do all the work to the best of your
ability AND on time...
Read the ENTIRE
syllabus of 12 pages or so...honestly, if that is too much for you – PLEASE
drop this class NOW... reading the syllabus is just the start of the reading and
writing you will be required to do for this class.
Be Honest with
yourself...
Here is the link to the
syllabus/class home page for Our Class:
Feel free to text
me... (323) 920 5308
Good Luck...
Prof Joe Meyer
PS: Below are a list of some helpful links I have
discovered in my travels on the internet... I just give you the link – you take
whatever you want from them...None of these are my work and are not
mandatory... just, I think, helpful...
this is a video from
Mt SAC is solid general online student advice…
https://youtu.be/CFEK52EE5ps (Links
to an external site.).
VARK – is a way you can learn how you learn…
http://vark-learn.com/the-vark-questionnaire/?p=questionnaire
Online Education Initiative (OEI) Online student readiness tutorials are very
helpful if you are worried about your ability to succeed in online classes.
http://apps.3cmediasolutions.org/oei/
This is a QUIZ from Mira Costa College – Are you ready for ONLINE?
http://www.miracosta.cc.ca.us/Instruction/DistanceEducation/quiz.aspx
MERLOT II –This is an entire suite of assessments and quizzes to see if you are
ready for an online class
https://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewPortfolio.htm?id=731796
5 Tips From Successful Online Students
http://www.edudemic.com/5-tips-from-successful-online-students/
Prof. Joe Meyer, email:
meyerjn@lacitycollege.edu - Please always put your
section number and FULL name on all emails and on all texts (323)
920 5308!