Anthropology 112

Lisa Westman

Chico University

http://www.csuchico.edu/celt/roi/eoi_vista.shtml

Online Learning and Campus Resources

1. Am I a good candidate for online instruction?

a. Online learning self assessment

b. Requirements for online learners

2. Your Department

3. Student Learning Resources

a. Your department’s Resources in the library

b. Student Resources

c. Student Learning Center

d. Disability Support Services

Course Orientation and Information

1. Introduction

a. Welcome

b. Instructor contact info

c. Class introduction discussion board

2. Course Overview

a. Course summary

b. Course goals and objectives

c. Course organization

i. List of units and deliverables Spring 20xx

3. Course Requirements

a. Required vs optional work

b. Vista usage (eClass)

c. CD/DVD courseware

i. RA pass key

ii. RA hints

iii. RA CD tutorial

iv. How do I know you completed your homework

v. RA troubleshooting

d. Textbook

e. Discussion postings

f. Papers

g. Examinations

h. Extra credit

4. Policies

5. Grading

6. Important Issues regaring online classes

a. Am I ready for online instruction?

b. First time Vista users click here

c. Online learning self assessment

d. Requirements for online learners

e. Find my learning style

7. Is this class not for you?

a. Need to drop?

8. Syllabus quiz

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Paper FAQs

2. Discussion FAQs

3. Grades FAQs

Learning Modules

Unit 1

1. 1Unit Overview

a. Chapter 1 summary

2. Assigned Reading

a. Unit 1 textbook reading

b. Unit 1 lecture

3. Revealing Archaology Homework

a. RA1

4. Lecture Aids and Supplemental Content

a. A note about publisher’s slides

b. Ch 1 slides

5. Paper

a. Paper 01

6. Discussion

a. Discussion area 1: Who needs the past?

7. Exam Prep

a. Unit 1 study guide

b. Practice tests

8. Unit Exam

a. Unit 1 Exam

Everything they need to complete is inside that unit – ie discussions, study aids, practice tests

Virtual Office Hours

Georgia Southern University

http://academics.georgiasouthern.edu/col/id/demo_course.php

Links from main course content screen

Course Info - Start Here

Overview Page

Content

Welcome

Course Schedule

Course Structure

Communication Rules

Technology Needs

Introduction Instructions

Communication

Discussion Area for Introductions

Assessments/Evaluations

Module Evaluation for Start Here

Learning Modules

Student Orientation to LMS

As the Instructor a general question discussion area

General Discussion Area for Students

They suggest that every learning module have an Overview Page with title, overview paragraph, goal, objectives, task list plus headers for Content, Communication (link to discussion board for that module), Assignment with link to that module’s assignment, and Assessments/Evaluations with link to that module’s assessment.