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SYLLABUS August 24 – September 21, 2007 (1195, LEC 87859)Instructor InformationOffice LocationCourse Location and Meeting TimesTechnical Support Contact InformationCourse MaterialsCourse DescriptionCourse RequirementsHow to Succeed in this CourseCourse ProceduresCourse GradingCourse ScheduleStudent Conduct StatementSyllabus DisclaimerAppendix AASU 101 - Detailed Core Learning ObjectivesAppendix BStudent Support ServicesSYLLABUS August 24 – September 21, 2007 (1195, LEC 87859)Instructor Information- Ron Dorn, Professor of Geographical Sciences- [email protected] Message: 480-965-7533- Professor Dorn’s Website: http://alliance.la.asu.edu/dorn/dorn.htmlOffice Location- OFFICE HOURS: M1:30-3pm, W1:30-2:45 and by appointment (made by e-mail)- SCOB 137 (Schwada Classroom Office Building, down the ramp, 1st floor)- E-mails are answered most rapidly ([email protected]).Course Location and Meeting Times- Face-to-face location: LIFE SCIENCES, Wing A: Room 119- Face-to-face meeting time: 8am – 9:30 - MEETING DAYS: Friday Aug 24, Aug 31, Sept 7, Sept 14, Sept 21- Course web sites: Blackboard site on myasuTechnical Support Contact InformationFor technical assistance 6:30 a.m. - 12:30 a.m., daily, please contact the University Technology Office Help Desk: Email: [email protected] Phone: 480-965-6500For information on systems outages see the ASU systems status calendar: http://systemstatus.asu.edu/status/calendar.aspCourse Materials- There are no materials that you must purchase- Access to articles are online through the blackboard site on myasu- There are also resources for completing your poster at these addresses:- EXAMPLE POSTER: http://alliance.la.asu.edu/temporary/ASU101/ASU101Poster.ppt- EXAMPLE POSTER ORGANIZER http://alliance.la.asu.edu/temporary/ASU101/ASU101_ExampleOrganizer.doc- POSTER ORGANIZER: http://alliance.la.asu.edu/temporary/ASU101/ASU101_Organizer.doc Course DescriptionASU 101 is a required, one-credit course offered in sections capped at 19 and designed to introduce all new first-time ASU students to the unique elements, culture, challenges, and opportunities of their university. The course covers several core topics. Specifically, as a result of taking this class you will be able to explain and define:21. How to be successful at ASU 2. The significance of academic integrity3. Diversity and its impact on you 4. Several of the key design imperatives for ASU. You may cover:a. The role sustainability plays in your life b. The importance of social embeddedness c. The importance of global engagementd. The importance of being innovative and proactive and taking an entrepreneurial approachto your education Additionally optional topics that may be covered include:- College-specific topic- Understanding and managing stress- Other topics of interestsFor details about the learning objectives for the course see Appendix A.Course RequirementsAttendanceAttendance is required for all of the 5 face-to-face classroom sessions.Email and InternetYou must have an active ASU e-mail account and access to the Internet. If you wish to use another e-mailaddress, please use https://webmail.asu.edu/emma/ to redirect your mail to your chosen account. See thetutorial at ASUonline for more information on redirecting your email: http://asuonline.asu.edu/StudentSupport/Tutorials6/RedirectEmail.cfm. All instructor correspondence will be sent to your ASU e-mail account. Please plan on checking your ASU email account regularly for course related messages.Studying and Preparation TimeIn addition to the time spent in the face-to-face classroom sessions plan on devoting 2 – 3 hours each week to homework. Homework may include assignments and reading related to a face-to-face session already completed or as preparation for the upcoming face-to-face session.Late or Missed Assignments: The poster assignment must be finished and turned in to complete the course. Posters turned in late will result in a lower grade.Submitting AssignmentsYou will be completing a poster. The poster can be made-up physically and brought to the last class (or the 2nd to last class). You can also bring a CD of your poster to class. [You will not e-mail the poster to me, or your grade will be lowered. Powerpoint files are simply too big to be e-mailed. You must plan aheadand burn a CD. You are also welcome to bring your poster on a USB flash drive, but then I get to keep the drive. So plan ahead and burn a CD.]23Drop and Add datesBecause this course is only 5 weeks, there is limited opportunity to either drop or add the course. You can drop the course up to the end of the second week and add only to the end of the first week. Use of cell phones, pagers, and PDAsPlease turn off or silence cell phones, pagers, and PDAs prior to coming to the face-to-face class sessions. If you have an emergency and need to keep in communication with someone, please inform your instructor ahead of time.Use of laptops in classLap tops are not required for this course. You will not need them Please do not use class time for emails,chats, web browsing, or other non-class related activities because your activity will destract other students.Academic IntegrityOne of the core topics of this course is academic integrity. You will be discussing it further throughout the course. ASU’s expects and requires all its students to act with honesty and integrity, and respect the rights of others in carrying out all academic assignments. (For more information on academic integrity seethe Student Conduct Statement below.)How to Succeed in this Course Attend all of the face-to-face classroom sessions Complete all pre-class preparation assignments and reading Complete all post-class follow up assignments and reading Check your ASU email regularly Log in to the course web site at least once each week Communicate with your instructor Create a study schedule so that you don’t fall behind on assignmentsCourse ProceduresASU 101 is a hybrid, or blended, course which means that part of the class is completed face-to-face and part is completed online. There are both post-class follow up homework assignments and pre-class preparation homework assignments. The suggested order for proceeding through each week is as follows:1. Attend the face-to-face class session.2. Check for, and read, any unread course announcements at the course web site. 3. Check for, and read, any unread course email messages.4. 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