Hello Folks,
This will be my last post.
As of this morning all grades have been entered into D2L. I have added a column in D2L that is a "Final Grade" column. This reflects all of the points you have earned in the class, and as you can see, the class is out of 1,000 points total, though the D2L system reflects 1,005 points (I have given each of you 5 extra credit points). On the syllabus, and at the end of this post, you will find a grade scale. Go ahead and compare your total points accrued to the grade scale to see what your final grade is in the course.
I will enter grades into mysjsu system this weekend, and as I have read on the SJSU website, grades should be available to you for viewing next week at some point.
I very much enjoyed reading the posts and comments for the final week of discussion. One common theme with the posts was about the 12 hour time limit between posts. I usually address this issue early on in the semester so students understand the rationale behind the 12 hour requirement. Here is the explanation:
Let's face it, college students really like to wait until the last minute to get things done, right? As a college student (which wasn't all that long ago), I used to wait until the bitter end to complete assignments. Since the class requires posts and comments in order to simulate face to face conversation, there must be a gap in the time students can post in order to avoid students doing all of the work at the same time and not really processing ideas, theories and topics of discussion. In addition, the 12 hour gap requires students to get at least 1 post in before the end of the week. If no one posted early (and trust me, it does happen), what would you comment on? This can be quite frustrating for students who want to get their work done early in the week. As an online instructor I have explored a number of different posting options, and have collaborated with other online instructors with much more experience than I, and 12 hours seems to be the consensus.
Having said that, I really enjoyed all of the feedback you have given me in during the final discussion week. If you have any questions after Sunday (when I will stop checking the class email address), please contact me at my sjsu.edu email address which I emailed to you last night.
Again, I have really enjoyed sharing the semester with each of you, and hope we will meet again either online or face to face at some point.
The Blogging Prof. signing off for the last time!
Have a wonderful evening, and a very enjoyable Fall semester!
:)
Carol
Grade scale:
A 950-1000
A- 900-949
B+ 870-899
B 840-869
B- 800-839
C+ 770-799
C 740-769
C- 700-739
D+ 670-699
D 640-669
D- 600-639
F 600 and below
Friday, August 13, 2010
Monday, August 9, 2010
Proctor Form
Hello Class,
I have gotten a few questions about the Proctor Form. Here's how it works:
1). Download the form from D2L under "Quizzes and Tests".
2). Complete the final exam, having someone over 21 years old watch you. They are to make sure you are following the SJSU academic integrity policy.
3). After you are done with the final exam, send me your signed proctor form through email. Please scan it or take a high resolution digital picture of the signed form and send it to me through email.
REMINDER: The discussion week ends on August 12th at 11:59pm. Please have all of your comments and blog posts completed by that time. There is NO 12 hour time restriction this week. You should also complete 3 comments on your classmates blogs by 11:59pm on Thursday.
I hope this clarifies some things.
:)
Carol
I have gotten a few questions about the Proctor Form. Here's how it works:
1). Download the form from D2L under "Quizzes and Tests".
2). Complete the final exam, having someone over 21 years old watch you. They are to make sure you are following the SJSU academic integrity policy.
3). After you are done with the final exam, send me your signed proctor form through email. Please scan it or take a high resolution digital picture of the signed form and send it to me through email.
REMINDER: The discussion week ends on August 12th at 11:59pm. Please have all of your comments and blog posts completed by that time. There is NO 12 hour time restriction this week. You should also complete 3 comments on your classmates blogs by 11:59pm on Thursday.
I hope this clarifies some things.
:)
Carol
Saturday, August 7, 2010
Week of August 8-12
I'm a little sad that this is our last week of class. I hope you all have had a good time over the summer in Comm 105. This is one of my very favorite classes because it covers a wide variety of theories, ideas and topics. I hope you have enjoyed it as much as I have.
Listed below is a summary of what's listed on the Participation and Schedule Pages on D2L for this week:
You have two things to complete this week:
1). Discussion this week - there is NO TIME RESTRICTION this week, but PLEASE please PLEASE complete the discussion as early as possible.
2). Final Exam - see notes below. The final exam will be available on August 11th and 12th, all day. Please take the final exam on either the 11th (Wednesday), or 12th (Thursday). After the final exam closes on the 12th, there will be no other opportunity to take the final exam, so please plan ahead.
***Final exam - Please download the Proctor Form from D2L. You will have a proctor, someone over the age of 21, fill out the form and sign it after they have watched you complete the entire final exam within the allotted time. Send the proctor form to me through email. You can scan the form and email it, or take a high quality digital picture and send it to me in .jpg format.
The final exam will include all of the chapters we have covered throughout the semester. It is open book/open notes.
Discussion: Answer one in each of your three posts:
1). What concept/s in the class have you found most interesting? What was it about that concept/s that you found interesting?
2). What have you learned throughout this class? What was your favorite thing about the class? What was your least favorite thing about the class? How can this class be improved?
3). Pick a favorite concept that we have covered through this course and post about it. Explain the concept. Tell the class why you have chosen this concept, and what it is you like about it?
***Remember to post 3 comments to your colleagues blogs this week. As a reminder, the comments must be about the discussion this week. Posting on a past discussion will NOT count for credit.
***Reminder: This week is the last week I will hold office hours.
Listed below is a summary of what's listed on the Participation and Schedule Pages on D2L for this week:
You have two things to complete this week:
1). Discussion this week - there is NO TIME RESTRICTION this week, but PLEASE please PLEASE complete the discussion as early as possible.
2). Final Exam - see notes below. The final exam will be available on August 11th and 12th, all day. Please take the final exam on either the 11th (Wednesday), or 12th (Thursday). After the final exam closes on the 12th, there will be no other opportunity to take the final exam, so please plan ahead.
***Final exam - Please download the Proctor Form from D2L. You will have a proctor, someone over the age of 21, fill out the form and sign it after they have watched you complete the entire final exam within the allotted time. Send the proctor form to me through email. You can scan the form and email it, or take a high quality digital picture and send it to me in .jpg format.
The final exam will include all of the chapters we have covered throughout the semester. It is open book/open notes.
Discussion: Answer one in each of your three posts:
1). What concept/s in the class have you found most interesting? What was it about that concept/s that you found interesting?
2). What have you learned throughout this class? What was your favorite thing about the class? What was your least favorite thing about the class? How can this class be improved?
3). Pick a favorite concept that we have covered through this course and post about it. Explain the concept. Tell the class why you have chosen this concept, and what it is you like about it?
***Remember to post 3 comments to your colleagues blogs this week. As a reminder, the comments must be about the discussion this week. Posting on a past discussion will NOT count for credit.
***Reminder: This week is the last week I will hold office hours.
Friday, August 6, 2010
Connected full time again
Hello Class,
I am glad to say that I am connected full time again. Yes, that's right, I finally have a stable internet connection.
You wouldn't believe how anxious I get when I'm not connected to the internet. I know, I'm a communication geek. ;)
I must tell you HOW MUCH I have been enjoying your journals over the last week. It is still going to take me a little while to return them because some are quite long, but I should have them back to you this week at some point.
Email me if you have any questions, or want to chat. I should be around.
:)
Carol
I am glad to say that I am connected full time again. Yes, that's right, I finally have a stable internet connection.
You wouldn't believe how anxious I get when I'm not connected to the internet. I know, I'm a communication geek. ;)
I must tell you HOW MUCH I have been enjoying your journals over the last week. It is still going to take me a little while to return them because some are quite long, but I should have them back to you this week at some point.
Email me if you have any questions, or want to chat. I should be around.
:)
Carol
Sunday, August 1, 2010
Week of August 1st - August 7th
Listed below is a summary of what's listed on the Participation and Schedule Pages on D2L for this week:
***Review Chapter 2 (We are coming back to Chapter 2 because it was not focused on at the start of the semester)
Discussion: Answer one in each of your three posts, at least 12 hours apart:
1). Consider the social constructionist perspective. How do we "build worlds" through communication? Think of some ideas we talk about in our culture that may not exist in other cultures. How do these concepts contribute to our happiness or success (or the lack of these) in our culture?
2). Consider the pragmatic perspective. Does it make sense to think of communication as a patterned interaction? How is communication like a game? How is it different from a game?
3). Pick one concept from Chapter 2 that you found useful or interesting and discuss it.
***Remember to post 3 comments to your colleagues blogs this week. As a reminder, the comments must be about the discussion this week. Posting on a past discussion will NOT count for credit.
***REMINDER*** I will not be holding office hours this week due to being out of town. However, I will be checking my email on and off all week given that I will be in an area where there is spotty internet access at best, meaning I may not have reliable internet access everyday. I will try to check my email as often as possible, but I my response time may be delayed a bit this week. I will resume having consistent internet access as of August 6th in the evening.
***Review Chapter 2 (We are coming back to Chapter 2 because it was not focused on at the start of the semester)
Discussion: Answer one in each of your three posts, at least 12 hours apart:
1). Consider the social constructionist perspective. How do we "build worlds" through communication? Think of some ideas we talk about in our culture that may not exist in other cultures. How do these concepts contribute to our happiness or success (or the lack of these) in our culture?
2). Consider the pragmatic perspective. Does it make sense to think of communication as a patterned interaction? How is communication like a game? How is it different from a game?
3). Pick one concept from Chapter 2 that you found useful or interesting and discuss it.
***Remember to post 3 comments to your colleagues blogs this week. As a reminder, the comments must be about the discussion this week. Posting on a past discussion will NOT count for credit.
***REMINDER*** I will not be holding office hours this week due to being out of town. However, I will be checking my email on and off all week given that I will be in an area where there is spotty internet access at best, meaning I may not have reliable internet access everyday. I will try to check my email as often as possible, but I my response time may be delayed a bit this week. I will resume having consistent internet access as of August 6th in the evening.
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