Syllabus Quiz 0

Which of these statements is/are true?

-the time of exams is monitored and set in way that will allow all students to finish each exam before time expires. -Quizzes and other graded assignments will be available over the span of several days to allow students with special circumstances (health, work, and/or travel circumstances, etc.) to plan and have some options for when to take exams.

Because quizzes are administered online...

-students are strongly encouraged to review their notes and study before taking quizzes and between attempts but not while taking them. -students will be able to take each quiz more than once with only the highest score counting.

Each graded assignment would have three important dates; what are they?

- "Available from" date, which indicates when a student can submit or complete an assignment (quiz, upload paper, etc.) -"Due date", which identifies the day and time on or before which an assignment must be turned in. A student may be able to turn in an assignment after the due date but it may be flagged as late. -"Available until" date, which indicates the day and time after which the assignment cannot be turned in or completed.

Many of the graded assignments include a group activity or peer-review (comments) component. What are some of the implications of this structure of the course?

-Because a student cannot comment or review their classmates' essays until they are uploaded, the due date cannot be adjusted for individual students. - A student will not be able to start reviewing/commenting on a classmate's work until after the due date and due time had passed. -For assignments that have a peer-review component, discussion, or group activities, the grade may reflect both the quality of their own essay and the quality of the feedback they provide to classmates (comments and discussions).

The "Course Calendar" part of the syllabus contains what type of information?

-In the course calendar section, students will be able to find information about main themes for each module/unit. - In the course calendar section, students will be able to find information about the approximate due dates for graded assignments (exact dates will show on ICON timeline). - In the course calendar section, students will be able to find information about required reading assignments for each week, unit/module.

The teaching philosophy used to develop and deliver this course emphasize the incremental introduction of new information and knowledge. What are the different broad categories of information and when will each be introduced during the course?

-Key terms, facts, figures and concepts is the first category of information that will be introduced but will persist throughout the course. -Primary narratives describing events and ideas will be introduced at the conclusion of module 5, comparing style and stories that make sense of historical texts and events. -Theoretical works are examined and analyzed during the last third of the course, allowing students to engage with the various explanations, models, and frameworks applied to the themes and topics of the course.

What is "P&E" or Prompted Essays and Discussions, what is it for, how does it apply?

-P&E stands for Participation and Engagement -P&E stands for Participation and Engagement, a weekly activity that require students to write essays, post comments and react to their classmates' posts -P&E stands for Participation and Engagement, a weekly activity that require students to write essays, post comments and react to their classmates' posts; 45% of the final grade will be derived from this component of the course.

What information can be found in the syllabus of this course?

-The syllabus contains information about grades and textbooks. -The syllabus contains information about the writing assignment and discussion prompts. -The syllabus contains information about the weekly reading assignments—listed under each module/unit.

The writing assignment for this course consist of...

-Writing an essay reviewing (evaluating) a work of scholarship in the form of an article (or book chapter) covering one of the topics/themes of the course. -Writing an essay reviewing (evaluating) a work of scholarship in the form of a book chapter covering one or more of the topics/themes of the course. -Writing two essays reviewing (evaluating) two works of scholarship.

A student could be considered in violation of academic integrity if they do which of the following?

-represent the work of others as their own -obtain assistance in any academic work from another individual in a situation in which the student is expected to perform independently -give assistance to another individual in a situation in which they are expected to perform independently

For this course, the final grade is curved.

False

Final grade consists of this distribution:

Prompted Essays & Discussions: 45%, Book Reviews and Research Notes: 20%, and Quizzes and exams: 35%.

All textbooks and required reading materials for this course are available as "reading packets" online of the course's ICON site.

True