4 23 22 9 50 PM Syllabus Assignments Spring 2022 RST 242 Nature and American Culture Section ONB Syllabus Assignments Week 1 Quizzes There are two quizzes that take place during week 1 of the course Students have up to three opportunities on each quiz to earn maximum points Both quizzes must be completed prior to gaining access to the Lesson 1 learning materials 1 The Course Information Quiz is designed to serve as a contract for the course that highlights the aspects of the course that are most pertinent to student success 2 The APA Format Quiz is designed to help students properly use APA format in academic writing It is understood that many students may have backgrounds with other citation styles e g MLA AMA Chicago and those will be accepted on writing assignments However regardless if students choose to use APA format in writing assignments for the course this quiz is mandatory Course Content Quizzes Each lesson will contain on 5 question quiz over the provided course materials Each quiz question will be worth 2 points making each quiz worth 10 points A student is allowed 15 minutes to complete the quiz and will have 2 chances to achieve a maximum score The quizzes are due each Sunday at 11 59 PM Central Time in weeks 2 7 Reflection Narrative Papers During each of the 8 weeks of the course each student will reflect on the material covered in the lesson and on the possible linkages between the material covered and their own experiences Each personal reflection narrative should include insights gained from the assigned readings and examine how the material has impacted or is linked to his or her own personal values and views toward nature Reflection narratives are due each Sunday at 11 59 PM Central Time in weeks 1 7 Packback Discussion and Reply For Week 2 through 7 you will participate in a discussion based on the learning materials for that week This discussion will address a prompt provided by me consist of an initial post presented by you and a reply to a group member An example prompt is We must accept that humans have and will continue to negatively impact the natural environment as our society progresses To earn the full credit you need to submit 1 standalone initial post and 1 response to one of your peers Packback Group Discussion Initial Post In the subject line of your initial post you will come up with an open ended question that indicates your reaction stance regarding the provided https canvas illinois edu courses 20560 pages syllabus assignments 1 3 4 23 22 9 50 PM Syllabus Assignments Spring 2022 RST 242 Nature and American Culture Section ONB statement or prompt You will then explain why your position in the text box of the discussion forum You must include information from that lesson s learning materials when supporting your position you will need to include at least one course material and provide a proper APA citation There are no right or wrong answers but there are poorly and strongly argued positions Grading will be based on how well you integrate the material from the readings to support your position These posts are due each Thursday at 11 59 PM Central Time in weeks 2 7 However the students will not be penalized for late submission as long as they submit their initial post by each Sunday at 11 59 PM Central Time https canvas illinois edu courses 20560 pages will we be penalized for not having the initial post by thursday Packback Group Discussion Reply You will be asked to identify one student who had a differing position than you on the assigned statement For example if you agreed with the statement you should find a group member who disagreed or strongly disagreed with the statement If a situation arises where everyone takes the same position you will be asked to pick a post and address the strength of the argument made providing insight to your classmate as to how they may have been able to make their argument stronger You should base your response on how well the author presented material to support his her position and support your response with materials from class Your reply is due each Sunday at 11 59 PM Central Time in weeks 2 7 Important Notes Regarding Packback While exact word count will not be factored into your Curiosity Score the depth and insight of your response will You must meet the minimum required Curiosity score of 60 for both your Initial and Reply posts AI will assist you in doing so with prompts in the margins of your screen If your curiosity score falls below 60 you will not receive full credit for the week If Packback flags you for automatic moderation it will email you how to correct the issue that has caused your post or reply to be moderated If this is not remedied your work will not appear in the feed and therefore cannot be graded resulting in a zero for the moderated component Check here https www packback co resources packback questions community guidelines for more detail about Packback Community Guidelines Packback Requirements Your participation on Packback will count toward 30 of your overall course grade There will be a Weekly Sunday at 11 59PM CST deadline for submissions In order to receive full credit you should submit the following per each deadline period 1 open ended Question every week with a minimum Curiosity Score of 60 worth 10 points of each assignment grade 1 Response every week with a minimum Curiosity Score of 60 worth 10 points of each assignment grade Half credit will be provided for questions and responses that do not meet the minimum curiosity score How to Register on Packback Note Only access Packback through Canvas in order to ensure your grades sync properly 1 Click the Packback assignment link within Canvas to access the community 2 Follow the instructions on your screen to finish your registration https canvas illinois edu courses 20560 pages syllabus assignments 2 3 4 23 22 9 50 PM Syllabus Assignments Spring 2022 RST 242 Nature and American Culture Section ONB 3 In order for your grade 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