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ASU 101Overview

Afsaneh Nahavandi, Ph.D.Associate Dean, University College Arizona State University

Last updated 08-21-07     

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Goals of ASU 101

• Support student success

• Engage students in the university

• Familiarize students with ASU

• Inform them about unique aspects of ASU

• Provide a small class atmosphere to make a connection

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Course Structure

• Required for all first-time freshmen

• Hybrid-format (classroom and online)

• Five-week – 3 times a semester (all but WP Carey)

• 8 hours face-to-face (5 – 1and ½ hour) and minimum of 8 hours of activities online

• 600+ sections this Fall

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Default Enrollment Dates for Course Sites

1st Session - August 17

2nd Session - September 22

3rd Session - October 26

email ASU101-q@asu.edu to adjust enrollment dates

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ASU 101 – Course Topics

• Required at the start of the course:

– Student success

– Academic integrity

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ASU 101 – Course Topics• Optional Topics:

– Sustainability

– Social embeddedness

– Global engagement

– Entrepreneurial approach

– Diversity

– Stress management

– College topics

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Course Site

• Each instructor gets his/her own site

• Groups can get common course site

• All material is already there

• Each instructor must decide what to include; what to show/hide; add material, etc.

• Use course site as “text book”

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Request a course site

http://asuonline.asu.edu/asu101request

Individual site(s) or

multiple sections in one site

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Available Content for all Areas• Pre-class activity

– Self-evaluation or exercise

– Can be completed online, or

– Conducted in class

• Short intro

– 10-15 minutes narrated in Breeze by member of expert team

– Brief power point presentation of topic

– Can be assigned for students to review online, or

– Instructor can present in class

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• Considerable flexibility regarding topics, materials, and methods

• All materials can be assigned online or covered in class (use Bb show/hide feature to manage content)

• Content and assessment tools can be added or modified

• Room to add college-specific topics and/or expand on existing topics depending on college needs

ASU 101 – Course Topics

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• Other material for each module; includes one or more of the following:

– Additional power point presentations

– Films

– Exercises

– Readings

– Podcasts

– Other activities

– Can be used in class or assigned online

Available Content for all Areas

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• Post-class quiz

– Short M/C and T/F based on narrated introductory presentation

– Can be modified

– Can be assigned online (potential cheating problem), or

– Done in class (5 -7 minutes max)

Available Content for all Areas

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• Post-class reflection online – Questions provided – can be modified

– Use to assess participation and learning

• Post-class discussion online

– Questions provided – can be modified

– Use to assess participation

Available Content for all Modules

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Assessment of Learning

• Quizzes provide very basic check on learning

• Reflections provide more assessment of learning content

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Course Evaluation/Assessment(all anonymous- will be made available online)

• Student survey for instructor evaluation focused on general teaching behaviors, not expertise (to be used in conjunction with, or instead of college evaluation – information for colleges/departments)

• Student survey for feedback about course (to be used to review course and change content and format as appropriate in future semesters)

• Instructor survey for feedback about the course (to be used to be used to review course and change content and format as appropriate in future semesters)

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Support Resources for Students and Faculty

Help Wikihttp://help.wiki.asu.edu

ASUonlinehttp://asuonline.asu.edu

ASU Librarieshttp://www.asu.edu/lib

Classroom supporthttp://www.asu.edu/classroomsupport

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Face-to-Face Workshops

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Your Course Site vs Instructor Training Site

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Instructor Training Site

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Training Resources

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Overview Presentations

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New Content Area

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Standard Course Site

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Course Syllabus

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Course Syllabus

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Icon Descriptions

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Student Resources

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Learning Modules

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Module Content

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Introductory Presentations

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Module Content

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Discussion Board

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Control Panel>Training Resources

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Control Panel>Training Resources

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Instructor Materials

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