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Social and Behavioral Sciences Fundamentals of Oral Communication

Fall 2011 Online Section 081W

Course Description

Fundamentals of Oral Communication is a course intended to improve your communication abilities in a variety of academic, social, personal and business settings. Emphasis is placed on the communication process, public address, small group discussion, and listening. General Education Core Objectives: This course is an approved General Education core class, and meets the following core objectives:

Course Schedule

This 15-week hybrid course meets weekly, (Monday evenings, 5:30-6:45PM) for only half the time a traditional face to face COMM101 class meets. We will cover all learning objectives. You won’t spend any less time completing these requirements than a traditional COMM 101 student and I expect you to have ample access to the internet to complete online assignments for this class. However, you are not required to own your own personal computer as computer access is generally available at most CWI locations. Course Focus

As you apply yourself in the study of communication this semester you will reap the lifelong personal benefit and success (in your chosen profession) that comes to confident and competent communicators.

THIS IS VERSION 1.0 of your syllabus. If I deem an update or amendment necessary I will post it to Blackboard, send to a copy to your CWI email account, and print copies for class.

Critical Thinking

the ability to think using analysis, synthesis, evaluation, problem solving, judgment, and the creative process

Communication the ability to develop, support, and appropriately communicate ideas through speech, writing, performance, or visual media

Quantitative Reasoning

the ability to calculate, measure, analyze data

Information Literacy

the ability to locate, understand, assess, and synthesize information in a technological driven society

Personal Responsibility

the ability to understand and manage self, to function effectively in social and professional environments and to make reasoned judgments based on an understanding of the diversity of the world community

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Course Objectives

By the end of the course, you should be able to: (related work that fulfills objective) 1. Understand and explain the foundational concepts (which include perception, listening, and non-

verbal aspects) related to human communication. (Exam, exercises) 2. Understand and explain the role of interpersonal communication in human relationships.

(Interpersonal Communication Exercise, Exam, Conflict Resolution Exercise) 3. Understand and explain the role of group communication as it relates to leadership and

organizations. (Exam, Group Communication Exercise) 4. Prepare, outline, and deliver an informative speech. (You will also answer written questions

about public speaking on your Final Exam). 5. Prepare, outline, and deliver a persuasive speech. You will also answer written questions about

public speaking on your Final Exam). 6. Understand and apply critical thinking to individual consumption of mass communications (view

media, discussion boards, & quiz). Outcomes Assessment: As a student in this class you will participate in-class exercises, speak before the class and a video camera, complete speaking outlines, speaker critiques, quizzes, surveys, discussion boards, and examinations over the course of the semester. You will receive feedback often and I strive to update to your Blackboard Grade book often.

Course Calendar—look for multiple announcements about where you can view the Google Calendar version of this class calendar during the first week of class. This will allow you simple and multiple ways to view this class COMM101 calendar. I will never move up a due date once I publish semester calendar, occasionally I will postpone events to give everyone more time, but you’ll receive announcements and emails to notify you.


Textbooks and Required Materials

O’Hair, D., & Wiemann, M. (2009). Real communication: An introduction. New York: Bedford/St. Martin’s ISBN-13 978-0-312-24848-2 Do I really need to acquire the book? Yes you really do. Electronic version is fine, used beat up copy is fine, loaner from your best friend is fine. Amazon or other online source is great. But I will expect you to read every chapter.

Course Expectations

Whether you take this class in the traditional format, hybrid format, or online, you can expect to spend 6 to 8 hours per week preparing for Communication 101.

Expect assignments and material to submit for grading (AKA deliverables) every week of the semester. You will need to take medical forms to One-stop services if you are requesting a medical excuse to turn in late work

Please complete end of course evaluations You instructor in this class is authorized to award you extra credit for completing the evaluation—be sure to select the option that notifies your instructor that you evaluated the course. Instructors will never see the evaluation you complete.

Behavioral Expectations:

Every student has the right to a respectful learning environment. In order to provide this right to all students, students must take individual responsibility to conduct themselves in a mature and appropriate manner and will be held accountable for their behavior. Students who disrupt the blackboard activities or behave inappropriately or disrespectfully in the Ning social classroom, as determined by the instructor, may be asked to leave the classroom. Instructors or Student Services has the right to create a written behavioral contract with students; if a student violates a behavioral contract, they may be released from the course. We will cover Guidelines for Class Discussion on the second class meeting.

Academic Dishonesty: All work submitted by a student must represent his/her own ideas, concepts, and current understanding. All material found during research must be correctly documented to avoid plagiarism. Cheating or plagiarism in any form is unacceptable and violations may result in disciplinary action ranging from failure of the assignment to failure of the course. Repeated acts of academic dishonesty may have more severe institutional ramifications. CWI E-mail and Blackboard Accounts

All registered CWI students receive a college email and Bb account. Every course at CWI has a Bb component. It is the student’s responsibility to access both accounts regularly to avoid missing important messages and deadlines. Bb can be accessed through the icon on CWI’s home page: www.cwidaho.cc. Email can be accessed through the login page at http://mail.live.com. Your default password for both Bb and email accounts will be the first letter of your firstname in CAPS + first letter of your last name in CAPS + “logon” in lower-case letters + last 4 digits of your SSN; if you don’t have a SSN, then use the last 4 digits of your student ID number (Ex: Jonathan Smith’s password would be JSlogon1234). Please stay after class if you would like help activating your email account and signing on to Blackboard.

Drop Policy

It is the student’s responsibility to drop the course. Students are responsible for adding and dropping courses. At the end of the first week of class, faculty may drop students for non-attendance up to census date. Beyond census date, it is the student’s responsibility to drop any course he/she does not intend to finish. Students who stop attending a course without filing a drop request may receive a grade of F.

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Special Accommodations

Students with disabilities who believe that they may qualify for accommodations in this class are encouraged to contact the One Stop Student Services Center and discuss the possible accommodations with an Enrollment Specialist. If you have a diagnosed Learning Disability, please initiate this contact as soon as possible to ensure that such accommodations are implemented in a timely fashion. Please contact the One Stop Student Services at 562-3000 or Room 107 – CWI Main Campus.

Library and Information Resources

The CWI Library is located in room 209 of the Nampa Campus. Online library and information resources, including electronic databases, are accessible through the library web page at https://cwidaho.cc/library/. Student login instructions are available on the library home page. I encourage you to get familiar with at least the online tools provided by our library. We will demonstrate some of these in class throughout the semester.

Suggestions for Success

Read the book, complete the assigned quizzes before class, attend every class. Ask questions both in class and online. Try all the exercises; they will prepare you for the challenging portions of the course.

Affidavit of Syllabus as Contract

Confirm that you have read and understood the content in the syllabus by sending me (course instructor) an email with the subject line “I have read and understand the syllabus EOM.” By including EOM in the subject line I won’t have to look for any text in the body of the email. If you have questions or comments, put them in separate email.

Reading Schedule: Week one August 22 Chap 1

Week two August 29 Chap 2, 3

LABOR DAY September 5

Week four September 12 Chap 4, 5

Week five September 19 Chap 11

Week six September 26 Chap 12

Week seven October 3 Chap 13

Week eight October 10 Chap 14

Week nine October 17 “Backstory” (introduction only—online chapter)

Week ten October 24 Chap 15

Week eleven October 31 Chap 6

Week twelve November 7 Chap 7

Week thirteen November 14 Chap 8

THANKSGIVING WEEK

Week fourteen November 28 Chap 9

Week fifteen December 5 Chap 10

Finals week December 12

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College of Western Idaho [COMM101 WELCOME LETTER

1 COMMUNICATIONS 101 ONLINE | College of Western Idaho

Welcome Communications 101 students. My name is Gary A. Daniel and I am your online professor for this College of Western

Idaho online course. I encourage you to look around this site early and often.

We are fortunate to have the additional resources of the team who produced

Real Communication: An Introduction, First Edition by Dan O'Hair and Mary

Wiemann.

1)BEGIN by Viewing your syllabus and schedule (not sure how to get there? Keep

reading it’s easy). It’s essential that you follow the assignment submission

instructions I’ve detailed there.

2)Send me an email at [email protected] as soon as you complete reading

the course syllabus. Subject line should read “I have read the syllabus”—no text

required.

3)I encourage you to begin reading your text ISBN-13 978-0-312-24848-2

immediately as we must cover communication fundamentals (Chapter 1-5) at a

very brisk pace for the first month of this course. You will notice in your text

Table of Contents that you will also cover units in interpersonal communication,

group communication, and public speaking. Be sure to read the entry on text

page 20 (Wired for Communication: E-mail Etiquette) as we will have a

discussion forum on that item before the end of the first academic week.

To access the course content after logging into Blackboard, select

this course (11FA - COMM-101 – 035H or 081W - Fund of Oral Communication )“ then look

to the tabs in the left-hand navigation frame. I know you can’t wait

so go ahead and look around. When you can come back to finish

reading--follow these essential instructions. These resources are

designed to help students review and learn key concepts, facts, and

terminology from the textbook through a wide variety of interactive

resources and review tools.

NEXT UP: Communication Section Faculty Welcome Letter

I want you to know that I have great respect for you and your pursuit of a

college education. Please try to return that respect to all your instructors and

fellow students. An atmosphere of respect makes email exchanges, classroom

discussions, video reviews, discussion boards, and chats on this course site

much more enlightening.

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College of Western Idaho COMM101 WELCOME LETTER


Communication Section Welcome Letter

Please begin this course by familiarizing yourself with this letter. This letter will give you a brief

overview of the course, the expectations for you, and describe the Blackboard shell. This “Welcome

Letter” should be useful now and will also be available for future reference in the Syllabus/Schedule

folder (Described Below).

Welcome to CWI’s fully online and hybrid versions of Communication 101. This is a survey

course. We will briefly overview several key contexts of communication (Interpersonal, Small Group,

Public Speaking, Mass Communication, etc.). As such, this course is challenging. We must cover a great

deal of material in a short period of time.

If you are a student who does not enjoy working hard in pursuit of learning or are under

incredible time constraints due to other classes, work, family, fun, etc., this would be the best time for

you to consider dropping the course.

On to a lighter note, All COMM101 professors consider it a pleasure to lead this course. We look

forward to seeing you grow as communicators. We hold you to high standards of achievement, but will

also place the tools for success within your reach. We hope your educational endeavors will also lead

you to achieve your dreams.

In a few moments we will ask you to familiarize yourself with the Blackboard shell and with the

course syllabus. Many students, after reading the syllabus, become very intimidated. Many immediately

ask themselves, “Is it possible to pass this course?” Our answer is, “Yes”. Most of the rules of the course

amount to these two things: do quality work and do timely work (meet deadlines). Usually about 90% of

the students that do not drop this class before the end of the semester pass the course. Yes, you must

work hard to pass this class. But we are very intentional about giving you work that has course related

objectives and pertinent assessments.

The logistical issues of this course (due dates, graded materials, objectives, skills, etc.) are

covered fully in the syllabus. As such, once you have finished reading this welcome letter and

familiarizing yourself with the shell, you should read your syllabus and the syllabus addendum

exhaustively. Be ready for a syllabus quiz.

Please, take this time to surf around the Blackboard shell. The more familiar you are with the

shell the more likely your success. You should click on the links explained below and then read about

their functions and purpose.

Moreover, students are often under the mistaken impression that an online or

hybrid course must necessarily be easier. This will not be the case in this course. It will

be different than the face-to-face version of the course but not easier. In fact, since

this course requires a philosophical shift on the part of the students toward a more

pro-active approach to their own learning, it will in many ways be harder.



Button Links Explanation

button links to the course Syllabus. The Syllabus is a keystone

document for this course. It has class information, expectations, grading requirements, etc.

This button also links to the “Course Calendar”. The Course Calendar provides a visual map of

course objectives and assessments. You should make consistent reference to both of these

documents to ensure that you are achieving all the objectives of the course.

button links to your instructor’s page for a brief biography,

contact information, and office hours.

Assignments Folder links to weekly folders. A folder contains that

week’s assignments, objectives, and assessments. This folder will

most likely be the button that you will start your work with.

1. ( If you ever get lost you can always determine what

week you are studying in via our course calendar--remember

?)

button is where you’ll find the majority of your instructor

uploaded content.

Lectures folder links to the important components of class lectures.

1. Lecture Notes this links to the notes that your instructor uses to deliver presentations.

Many students will print these out and add notes of their own as they watch lectures.

To the left of your

“landing page” you will

see these buttons—

known as the “Course

Menu.”



2. PowerPoints This button links to your instructor’s PowerPoints. Many students use

these as flashcards as they study for quizzes/exams.

3. Lecture Podcasts & Videos are available through this link. Students will watch these

lectures in preparation for coursework and quizzes, and to supplement textbook

reading.

It is important to note that some lecture videos may not become available until later

in the week. We upload the lectures as they occur in our face to face classes.

SPEECH DETAILS folder links to the specific speech requirements, tips, and outline requirements

for your speeches. Finally, it links to videos of Demonstration Speeches.

SELF EVAL PAPER folder to the specific requirements of your culminating paper. This self

evaluation paper, assigned toward the end of the course, will ask you to consider your

development and continuing needs as a communicator.

Screencasts folder-- Screencasts are recordings of a computer in action. They will help you to

perform some of the technological functions of the course. For instance, there is a Screencast

that takes you on a visual tour of the buttons that are described in this Welcome Letter. Also,

there is a Screencast on how to create a YouTube account, upload video to YouTube, and embed

YouTube video in a discussion board.

Screencasts help

you quickly get

familiar with your

online tasks.

Please view them

before you

assume the

technology

doesn’t work.



EXTRA CREDIT folder links to extra credit opportunities that “may” be given over the course of

the semester.

button links to the many resources available to students.

The list is too long to include here. You should definitely familiarize yourself with this button.

this button will become functional 1 to 2 weeks prior to the

semester end. It links to the course evaluation survey and will be an extra credit opportunity for

the students.

Remember:

1. Once you have finished reading this Welcome Letter and familiarizing yourself

with the Blackboard shell, you should read your Syllabus exhaustively.

2. You must complete the course syllabus quiz by the end of the first week.

So, now that you have viewed each of the Blackboard buttons, you should officially begin this

course. To officially begin the course, go to the Assignments button – Click on Week One – then Syllabus

Overview – and follow the steps described.

Best wishes to you as you begin your education in the Fundamentals of Oral Communication.

Your Textbook Cover

College of Western Idaho [COMM101 ONLINE ADDENDUM TO SYLLABUS]

COMM101 | Required Reading—Online Addendum to Syllabus 1

Required Textbooks, Supplies, & Skills: Textbook

O’Hair, D., & Wiemann, M. (2009). Real Communication: An Introduction. Boston, MA:Bedford/St. Martins. ISBN-13: 978-0312248482

Course Workbook Located as a module under your Syllabus/Schedule content you do not need to print in this information out, however, you will find most of the information posted in printer-friendly Adobe Acrobat pdf format.

Supplies Access to Digital Video Camera (don’t buy one)! Watch my demo videos to see how many cameras are already abundant on cell phones, camcorders, laptops, etc. – You need one to record each speech.

Personal Computer – daily access to a personal computer that has:

Operating system equivalent to Mac OS X or Microsoft Windows XP

An Internet browser such as MS Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera,

Chrome, or Safari. Non-Explorer browsers may have reduced

functionality or conflicts. On the other hand, Explorer has known glitches

that may drive you to use an alternate browser to complete a survey or

other Blackboard-based assignment. Please check your current operating

system and browser combination at this informational page:

http://kb.blackboard.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=38830689 to

insure you can complete this course.

Dependable High-Speed Internet access. E.g., cable modem, DSL, or

faster. If dial-up is all you have daily access to, you should drop the

course.

Microsoft Word or equivalent Word Processing Software. E.g.,

OpenOffice Suite. A link for downloading OpenOffice software for free is

available under the “Student Resources” button. (Student Resources –

Media Player & Software Links)

Adobe Reader, Adobe Flash Player, iTunes, QuickTime Player or

equivalent software. You will find links to these free downloads under the

“Student Resources” button. (Student Resources – Media Player &

Software Links)

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You must have a backup option available for all of the above items,

should your primary access fail for any reason.

Skills

This online class will not teach you how to use the computer, navigate the web,

or manage your electronic files. There will be Screencasts available under the

Student Resources button. These screencasts will lead you through the basic

functions of Blackboard and other course processes. However, if you believe you

cannot meet or quickly learn any of the below requirements, delay your entry

into this class until you have the minimum skills required for course completion.

Your continued enrollment in the course is your testimony that you have the

time, work ethic, and technological skills to pass the course. The minimum

technology skills required of you include:

Ability to navigate and browse the Internet

Ability to download/upload digital files

Ability to use e-mail, including attachment of digital files

Ability to navigate and use all capabilities of Blackboard (Bb) & mycwi e-

mail

Ability to create, edit, save and open Microsoft Word or OpenOffice

documents

Ability to open “.pdf” files in Adobe Reader

Ability to download/upload and listen to or view audio and video files

Ability to upload and embed your video-recorded speeches to YouTube

Ability to participate in discussion board assignments.

Expectations & Contributions: It is better for students to immediately drop a class that does not match their expectations than to continue if they are not prepared. This class is not a self-study or online correspondence course. Though you may access Blackboard anytime and complete most of the work asynchronously (in



any order), this course has deadlines. Regular participation is mandatory. Each student must complete assignments, tests, quizzes, and all other course requirements by the posted deadlines. With this in mind, you must have daily access to the Blackboard shell. You will not be permitted to turn work in ahead of the modules or to turn in work after module deadlines. If you encounter an unexpected problem not related to coursework, please contact me and/or CWI technical support immediately. Links to technical support are available under the Student Resources button. Online instruction requires a philosophical shift on the part of the student and instructor. This course will require you to be more active in your learning process. In other words, you cannot be a passive learner who waits for the information to be given. Instead you must be pro-active in reading, seeking, questioning, and understanding the material of this course. I will be your guide to knowledge not your provider. This course is not easier or less time-consuming than its on-campus equivalent. In fact, because most of the content for this course must be read, you will likely spend more time than you would in a face-to-face class. Your continued enrollment in the course is your testimony that you have the time, work ethic, and technological skills to pass the course. There will be Screencasts available under the Student Resources button. These Screencasts will supplement your abilities. Beyond this, however, your instructor does not have the time or inclination to teach you how to use technology. I repeat; it is better for students to immediately drop a class that does not match their expectations than to continue if they are not prepared.

Record Keeping: Please maintain copies of all assignments, exercises, answer sheets, etc. for future reference. If there is a discrepancy between a grade on an assignment and a grade you expected, original copies must be available to amend the error. Your grades will be posted to Blackboard. These grades should be checked regularly to ensure accuracy. Once a grade has been uncontested for a period of a week, it will be considered correct and permanent.

Special Accommodations: Students with disabilities who believe that they may qualify

for Accommodations in this class are strongly encouraged to contact the One Stop Student Services Center and discuss the possible accommodations with an Enrollment Specialist. If you have a diagnosed Learning Disability, please initiate this contact as soon as possible to ensure that such accommodations are implemented in a timely fashion. Contact the One Stop Student Services at 562-3000 or Room 107 – Nampa Campus. Links to more information are available under the Student Resources button.



Course Assignments:

Speeches: Depending on your instructor’s approach you will speak several times for a grade before a camera. You will speak before an audience for your two most significant speeches (informative of five minutes and persuasive of six minutes). These represent a significant portion of your semester grade. You need to set aside considerable speech preparation and practice, depending upon your previous level of public speaking experience. You must deliver and digitally video-record these final two speeches in front of a “Public” that you the student must generate or recruit. This “Public” must consist of at least five people (over the age of 12). The students will begin their speech by proving their “Publics” presence by video recording (a view of) their audience. At the close of the speech, they will repeat this process to prove that their “Public” is still present. Previous students have invited family members to their homes, spoken to workmates, spoken to club members, or to members of their Church. Some students may have difficulty generating their own audience or have a preference for delivering their presentations in front of classmates and their instructor. If this is the case with you, you should drop this course and enroll in a hybrid version of this course or the more traditional face-to-face version of the course. In other words, if you can’t find five people (over the age of 12) who will watch your speeches you are in the wrong course. HOWEVER, if you find it impossible to generate your own audience or like immediate feedback available that the option of delivering your final two presentations in front of classmates and your instructor, ask your section instructor what options they allow. Professor Gary Daniel for example, allows online students to speak on the same days that his traditional classroom students speak. Even if your instructor can offer this, you must not expect this privilege by simply dropping in. Arrange your speaking with your instructor at least two days prior to class meeting day. All of the deadlines for your speeches are already listed in your course calendar. Wise students, will begin to ask friends, family, clubs, church members, etc., to set aside dates well in advance. You will create a YouTube account, upload your digitally recorded speeches to YouTube, and then embed your speech into the appropriate Discussion Board. There will be Screencast available under the Student Resources button that describes this process. However, students must still have the necessary skills to overcome any unique technological obstacles that they may face.



Your classmates will view your embedded speeches and then they will post their peer critiques to that Speech’s appropriate Group Discussion Board. Once you see a grade posted to your Gradebook for your speech and outlines, you should check for the outlines and evaluation forms with electronic comments there that your instructor will upload. You must complete ALL speeches in order to receive a grade (other than fail). For example, if you scored a 100 on every assignment, quiz, discussion, and two of your speeches, but missed one speech; you would still fail the class. Check the Speech Details button for more information on the specific expectations for each speech. Expect complete speech details by the time you cover chapter 12 readings, lectures and outlines.

Outlines: The informative and persuasive speeches require a formal outline. Instructors hold these outlines to strict standards of structure and formatting. The formal outlines are the only written material that a student may use for the delivery of their informative and persuasive speeches. In other words, 3 x 5 note cards may not be used as aids for these presentations. If you use written notes, other than a formal outline, for these speeches, 20% of your grade will be deducted.

Check the Speech Details button for more information on the specific expectations for each outline.

Peer Critiques: Students will evaluate their fellow Group member’s speeches. You will

watch your Group’s embedded YouTube speeches and then you will post your peer critiques to the appropriate Discussion Board. A thoughtful critique will run in excess of 75 words and will be expected to follow the PIP sandwich format:

Positive comment Improvement area Positive comment

These critiques should be detailed, repeatable, and helpful. Generic comments like “Good Speech” will not receive credit. Here is an example of a full credit critique:

Janie, I really liked your use of sensory language in the opening. For instance, I could feel

the breeze against my skin as I looked into the crystal blue sky.

You could improve on your use of vocal variety. For instance, you could have paused

after you told us your Dog died.

I thought your use of the speaker’s triangle was amazing. For instance, you moved at

sensible times and really made good eye contact with your audience once you moved to

that side of the room.



Peer Critiques (continued):Some instructors will direct specific questions/comments that you will answer after you listen to your classmates’ speech. Example questions are: “I heard you mention the following sources… For me the highlight of your speech was…One strength of your speech was…I believe you were persuading me to (or about)…Your most effective argument was… Exercises: Will integrate concepts, theory, and activities based on that week’s

lecture topic. All exercises are graded. In order to receive full credit, you must submit your draft of the exercise to the writing center for proofreading prior to submission to your communications professor. The writing center is located in the back of the Library at the Nampa Campus. They also have locations at other campuses. The writing center does have an electronic submission process ([email protected]). The writing center is usually able to proof and return exercises within 24 - 48 hours. With this in mind, your submission for proofreading needs to be approximately two days in advance of deadlines. Ask the writing center to provide certification of submission. Without certification, 20% of the exercise grade will be deducted. Instructor e-mail account is not designed to keep track of what exercises come from which class. Nor is e-mail designed to keep track of submitted work. Therefore, only submit exercises to your instructor’s e-mail if you have a temporary disconnect with Blackboard and your instructor expressly directs you to. All files should be saved and submitted with filenames that have only your first and last name and the title of the exercise. For instance, Johnny Rowing Perception or Lucy Sky Interpersonal. Please follow this filename format exactly. Submit all documents in a Blackboard friendly format. For instance, .doc, and .docx are Blackboard friendly. For those that use OpenOffice software, .odt files also work or you can save them in a word format. Finally, Apple users should ensure that their files are in a MS Word friendly format.

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If your documents fail to open up due to your failure to follow guidelines, instructors cannot evaluate your work, and you will receive a zero for that exercise.

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We have instituted these rules so your professors spend time making enriching comments and

speeding the turnaround time on your work. It is impossible for faculty to spend their time

doing clerical work on behalf of the few while meanwhile the many do exactly what they are

supposed to do and are forced to wait. With good attention to detail, you will not have issues.

Check the Exercises button for more information on the specific expectations.

Quizzes: You will complete quizzes for every chapter we cover in our textbook. We plan to cover all 15 chapters. Most of these questions challenge you with multiple-choice and short answer/essay questions. Expect to see some of these short answer essay questions as discussion board topics. These quizzes cover material from assigned readings. The quizzes will be available under the Quizzes/Exams button.

If you fail to complete the quiz by the Midnight SAT/SUN (0000 hours on Sunday) due date there is no make-up quiz.

Exams: You will complete four online exams. Question formats vary from multiple choice, matching, true/false, to short answer/essay. The exams will

integrate material from activities, exercises, lectures, and the textbook. Usually, however, examinations will place a strong emphasis on material covered in lectures. Exam review sheets are posted under the Quizzes/Exams button, as needed. Take your exams by their scheduled date. Make-up examinations are an unlikely exception.

Self Evaluation Paper: This culminating paper will afford students the opportunity to critically analyze their communication development over the course of the semester. Check the Self-Eval Paper button for more information on the specific expectations for this assignment. You will submit this assignment directly inside that content page. Your instructor will return your graded paper electronically with electronic comments.

ATTENTION ALL LAWYERS! In the event there is a certified CWI Blackboard failure, consider the due date extended on a quiz or an assignment by 24 hours. You professor retains the right to investigate that a Blackboard outage was Ipso facto deleterious to your submission.

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Discussion Boards: We require all online students to post and participate in discussion boards (DB). These DB will explore questions pertinent to course material. Students are expected to be more than present in these discussions. Comments, in order to receive credit, must be pertinent to the discussion, represent insightful commentary, and build/challenge/clarify upon comments made by other students.

These discussions should conform to academic standards of courtesy. In other words, “flaming”, profanity, ad hominem (personal) attacks, etc., will be avoided. Failure to adhere to these standards will result in a zero for the assignment and may result in an immediate failure in the course. Students should be aware that the use of sarcasm in discussion boards is prone to misinterpretation. With that in mind, you will not use sarcasm in online discussion boards. However, we highly encourage the use of emoticons (, , etc.) to help convey some of the nonverbal elements of communication in discussion boards. Participation in discussions should be consistent and timely. In other words, you may not post right before a deadline and expect credit. Discussions are about participation and dynamic dialogue. In order for the DB to have value, students must share and respond in a timely, insightful, and effective manner.

See the “Discussion Board” document for more details. Follow the Syllabus/Schedule folder to the “Course Workbook” folder to access this important document. It gives you the details necessary for successful contribution to and grading of the DB. The DB is another place that forces you (the student) to contribute and participate more than once per week.

Extra Credit:

Course Evaluation: At the close of the semester, students will be given the opportunity to evaluate the quality of the course and instruction. The Course Evaluation button will lead you to this evaluation once it becomes available. These evaluations are crucial in ensuring that necessary improvements are made to the course. It also ensures that CWI continues to employ qualified and capable instructors. In addition, student feedback provides instructors an opportunity to continue good teaching practices and improve in required areas. To encourage class participation in the evaluation process, extra credit points (20) will be awarded for the completion of these evaluation forms, toward the close of the semester. Students must provide confirmation of evaluation completion. To do



so, after finishing the evaluation, request that e-mail confirmation be sent to your instructor. These evaluations are 100% anonymous. Other extra credit opportunities may arise on an un-scheduled basis Workshops, attendance of local speech tournaments, and participation in communication surveys by graduate students, etc.). These opportunities will be announced through Blackboard’s Announcement tool. The specific details will then be placed under the Extra Credit Info button.

Summer 2011 Discussion Board Guidelines

Discussion Board Posts: Each week you will have the opportunity to participate in assigned class discussions on the class Ning Network at . Discussion board posts are posted no later than 8am Mondays and are “locked” at 6 p.m. on Saturday. This is earlier than your quiz deadlines. Students learn most when they engage not only with the course content, but also with one another—thus, I take engaging in discussion very seriously. To earn full credit on the discussion boards, you must meet the following criteria:

You must exhibit that you’ve read the material. This means I expect to see parenthetical references (Author, p.#) to applicable sections of the text/notes.

You must reply to at least one of your peer’s postings. Your replies must be substantive in nature; that is, I expect you to specifically address what you agree or disagree with, or find interesting or relevant.

You must use proper grammar and punctuation. I recommend typing your response in Word first, running spell and grammar check, and carefully reviewing your reply before you post it.

You must address all parts of the question. Most discussion questions involve two or more questions. To receive credit, you must address all parts.

I have included a formal rubric that I will follow when awarding grades for your posts. However, rest assured, if you follow the common sense I’m asking for here, I will not be looking for reasons to downgrade your contributions.

NETIQUETTE POLICY: Refrain from the following online behavior: 1. Harassing others through language, frequency, or message size. 2. Altering others' message content with intent to deceive. 3. Disguising sender identity/email header information. 4. Using profane or vulgar language. 5. Sending impolite or otherwise abusive messages. 6. Revealing personal contact information of other students or faculty without their permission. 7. Discussing or revealing illegal or unlawful activities.

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Comm101 Discussion Board Rubric

Discussion Board Rubric - COMM101

Communications 101 - Online Section - Gary A. Daniel, Instructor

Point Values (Left to Right) Discussion Board RubricGrade Considers 5 4 3 2 1 0

Is your original post Substantial?

All topics in original posting are addressed and all questions answered with at least 2 sentences about each.

All topics in original posting are addressed and most questions answered with at least 2 sentences about each.

All topics were not addressed in original posting, or were answered with 1 sentence about each.

Some topics were not addressed.d

Brief response, is off topic, and shows a lack of understanding of the topic.

Missed

Quality of Initial Posting

All topics in original posting are addressed and all Information clearly relates to the main topic. It includes several supporting details and/or examples. questions answered with at least 2 sentences about each.

Information clearly relates to the main topic. It provides 1-2 supporting details and/or examples.

Information clearly relates to the main topic. No details and/or examples are given.

Information has little or nothing to do with the main topic.

Missed

Response to classmates post

Substantial reponse. Post a questions to you classmates. Respond to two or more people with at a substantative comment 10-25 words.

Substantial reponse to two or more people.

Substantial reponse to one person.

Brief response to two or more people.

Responed to one person. Simple response. example "I agree with you" or "I do not agree with you"

Did not respond to anyone

Comm101 Discussion Board Rubric

Discussion Board Rubric - COMM101

Grade Considers 5 4 3 2 1 0Post is on topic Relates to the topic.

FocusedSomewhat relates to the topic. Focused

Somewhat relates to the topic not focused.

Does not relate to the topic

Missed

Timeliness Original post is done by Friday.

Original post is done by Saturday

Original post is done by Sunday

Missed

Mechanics No grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors.

Almost no grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors

A few grammatical spelling, or punctuation errors.

Many grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors.

No responses

Is useful to other students

Is explanatory of subject/topic in a way that helps other students grasp the concept, in at least three of the areas above.

Is not.

Demonstrates thought

Rephrases or elaborates upon the material in this unit; does not simply regurgitate what was read.

Does not.

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