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Class procedures and material

What’s this?

Office Location & Office Hours: SBS D-328, after class and by appointment, at all times (including most evenings and weekends) via email  Telephone Number: 310-243-3570, but I am hard to reach there. Email is almost always quicker. E-mail Address: lpress@csudh.edu Website: http://som.csudh.edu/fac/lpress/

Google Plus profile: http://bit.ly/viXqr4

Dr. Press

Our modular e-text

Topic modules are like sections in a textbook chapter

A sample topic module

A sample topic module

A sample assignment

A sample assignment

Topic modules and assignments link to each other

Presentation format

The presentation slides …

Slide format

Assignments 40%Weekly quizzes 10%Midterm exam 15%Final exam 35%

Grades

Contributions to the class – asking good questions and thoughtful participation in discussions will be considered in borderline cases.

http://cis275quizzes.blogspot.com/

Quiz question blog

On time, correct full creditLate, correct half creditIncorrect no credit

Assignments are due at the start of class on the due date.

Assignment grading

• Assignments must be typed or printed -- no hand writing.• Type your name (s) on the front page.• Type the assignment number and title on the front page.• Staple each assignment separately.• Don’t bother making a separate cover page unless you want to.

Assignment ground rules

Exams

Midterm – a little after the middle of the term

Final – cumulative

Cover everything – class presentations and discussions, assignments, class blog and Twitter posts

# 1

Grade curve relative to the top student

To teach is to learn twice.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_JoubertJoseph Joubert, 1754-1824

Let’s look at the class Web site.

Summary

We’ve looked at the class materials and procedures.

You saw my profile and contact information, how our electronic text is organized, and how grading works.

Self-study questions

What are some advantages and disadvantages of our electronic text compared to a standard print textbook?

What are some advantages and disadvantages of our electronic text compared to a standard electronic textbook?

Resources

• More on our electronic text: http://cis275topics.blogspot.com/2010/09/about-our-electronic-text.html

• A short paper on the evolution and content of the digital literacy course: http://som.csudh.edu/fac/lpress/presentations/DLpaper.docx

• Class syllabus: http://som.csudh.edu/fac/lpress/275/Syllabusf2012.docx