Prof. Joe Meyer – LACC –
WINTER ‘19
Political Science 1 – US
Government –
Short-Term ONLINE Class
(1/2 – 2/3)
Welcome to our
class....
This is a FIVE (5) week class that starts on Jan. 2, 2019 and ends on Feb 3,
2019. There are really ONLY 4 and a Half weeks of instruction with one week
for finals running concurrently at the last weeks of 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. 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
in a 15 week class (so one week on this class) 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 - or for us in FIVE (5) weeks that’s
MORE THAN 20 HOURS PER WEEK. That sounds about right...Read the no cost ebook then you access the lectures on Pages in Canvas...
each lecture should take between an 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. YOU MAY BE DROPPED for not spending enough
time on Canvas. believe in a lot of little assignments...Some get you to do
something while others 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 8 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!