How to Register your i>clickerCourse DescriptionAdd/Drop PolicyCC 302/CTI 310: Introduction to Ancient RomeInstructor: Dr. Jennifer Ebbeler Time: T/TH 12:30-2 pmEmail: [email protected] Place: JES A121AOffice: WAG 14 CA (on ground floor of WAG, northeast corner)Phone: (512) 471-7570Office Hours: TH 2-3 pm; F 10 am-11 am; by appointmentEmail Hours: MW 9-10 am (+ during office hours) Email policy: I will check my email account for this course during my email hours (listed above). Under normal circumstances, the Teaching Assistants and I will reply within 48 hours to emails that we receive during business hours. We do not consistently read work emails at night and on weekends, so email sent at those times may not receive an answer until the nextbusiness day. We do our best to be responsive to emails, but if you have an urgent situation it is best to speak to us in person.If you have questions about course logistics: (e.g., what is the homework? what didwe do in class yesterday? when is the next quiz/test? What is going to be covered on the quiz/test): first, try Blackboard and its assorted materials. If that doesn’t work, next ask the TA who handles your part of the alphabet. If you still have a question at that point, then ask me. If your question can be answered by consulting Blackboard, the course syllabus, etc., we will direct you to those resources. Please do not be insulted if we do so instead of directly answering your question. Graduate Teaching AssistantsMr. Aaron Cogbill ([email protected])Office: WAG 121Office Hours: M 2-3 pm; W and F 1-2 pmPoint Person for Last Names: A-KDomain: Utility PlayerMr. Benjamin Crowther ([email protected])Office: WAG 121 Office Hours: M 2-3 pm; T 11 am-12:15 pm; Th 3-4 pmPoint Person for Last Names: L-QDomain: Team Captain, Master of GradingMr. Don Carlo Goduto ([email protected])Office: N/AOffice Hours: N/ADomain: Master of Piazza (Discussion Board)Mr. Luke Perez ([email protected])Office: WAG 121Office Hours: F 9 am-12 pmPoint Person for Last Names: R-ZDomain: Ethics PortfoliosCourse Website: BlackboardCourse Twitter Feed: @RomeCC302. I post a variety of links to things related to the course material, including video clips, articles about recent discoveries, etc.Course Tumblr: cc302rome.tumblr.com. I post images, comics, bits of text, and other fun things related to Ancient Rome and its modern reception on this site.Required Course Materials (available at Co-op, Amazon.com, etc.) - Boatwright, Mary T. et al., A Brief History of the Romans (Oxford University Press, 2006)- Additional assigned readings will be made available as PDF files on the course website- i>clicker (any generation)- soft folder for ethics portfolio- Reliable high speed internet connection (for using the Echo360 lecture capture system)- Laptop, tablet, or phone with access to BlackboardHow to Register your i>clickerYou will need to get an i>clicker as soon as possible. These can be purchased at the Co-op but also on amazon and other websites. You can share an iclicker with a friend, but that friend must not be in this class. Once you have an iclicker you need to register it on Blackboard: open Blackboard and find Blackboard Tools on the left side navigation bar. Click on it and then scroll to the bottom of the page that opens. At the bottom of the right hand column you will see i>clicker. Click on this and register your iclicker. Your iclicker responses will be recorded as soon as you use it in class; but it will not be linked to your name until you register it.Course Description This course provides an introductory-level survey of the history of Rome from its origins in the Iron Age (c. 800 BC) to the reign of Marcus Aurelius (c. 180 AD). In general, individual lectures will closely follow the narrative of the course textbook and will trace out a chronology of important events, with some attention to the broader significance of these events and their connection to Roman cultural history. The textbook-based lectures will be supplemented by a selection of short (c. 15-20 min.) pre-recorded lectures. These pre-recorded lectures will be available on Blackboard via the Echo Center for viewing on a computer or mobile device. Please note Students will be expected to listen to these lectures prior to class. Class time will be devotedto the presentation and careful analysis of famous “case studies” from Roman history (e.g. the rape and suicide of Lucretia; Aeneas’ departure from Carthage; the land reforms of the Gracchi Brothers; the assassination of Julius Caesar). As a group, we will look carefully at our textual andother evidence for these events in order to better understand the ethical complexities at work. By the end of the semester, you will be familiar with the most important events and historical figures who shaped the history of Rome from its origins as a small city in Italy to its emergence as a world power. As well, you will have developed your analytical reasoning skills and learned how to apply ethical reasoning.There are no prerequisites for this course. This course carries an Ethics and Leadership Flag. Ethics and Leadership courses are designed to equip you with skills that are necessary for makingethical decisions in your adult and professional life. You should therefore expect a substantial portion of your grade to come from assignments involving ethical issues and the process of applying ethical reasoning to real-life situations.This course also carries a Global Cultures Flag. Global Cultures courses are designed to increase your familiarity with cultural groups outside the United States. You should therefore expect a substantial portion of your grade to come from assignments covering the practices, beliefs, and histories of at least one non-U.S. cultural group, past or present. Echo 360 Lecture CaptureThis class is taking part in a lecture capturing trial study. As part of this trial, audio and video material presented in class will be recorded and made available to you for review via Blackboard. As well, in class lecture will be supplemented by some pre-recorded lectures. You should approach these pre-recorded lectures just as you do a class lecture, prepared to focus on the lecture, take notes, etc. Links for the recordings will appear in the EchoCenter section on the Blackboard page for this class.To watch a recording, simply click on the EchoCenter click, find the recording you want to view and
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