(Survey Design) Instructorr. Semester. Time/ Day. Meeting Dates. Location. hours.. PROFESSIONAL. Wolakolkiciyapi. initiate. change.

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1 Oglala Lakta Cllege Graduate Studies Department LMEA 773 Wpasi Wecun (Survey Design) Instructrr LMEA graduate credits Semester Time/ Day Meeting Dates Lcatin CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION: A curse designed t prepare graduate candidatess in scial cntext f questin asking and designing questinnaires frm start t finish. This curse will emphasize Lakta values f hnesty curage and frtitude. Lakta language will be spken as much as pssible during class hurs.. PROFESSIONAL GRADUATE PROGRAM THEME: OYATE TA WOWASI thrughh svereignty, self-sufficiency, and declnizatin. PROFESSIONAL GRADUATE PROGRAM GOAL(S): T graduate ptential leaders t fill leadership rles in every aspect f the living Lakta culture- initiate Wlaklkiciyapi. PROFESSIONAL GRADUATE PROGRAM OUTCOME(S); 1. Inquire abut relevant issuess in rder t supprt present practices r change. 2. Reflect n relevant issues with breadth, depth, and rigr t ensure imprvement and encurage implementatin f prfessinal practices. 3. Implement respnsible change in a supprtive mannerr t meet the needs f individuals s they will be empwered fr cntinual grwth. 1

2 GRADUATE PROGRAM PHILOSOPHY/MISSION STATEMENT [Graduate Studies Department, 2001, p. 3]. Graduate prgram is cmmitted t the belief that the leaders and managers wh will take the Lakta int the 21st century must have a fundatin in Lakta language, spirituality, belief, values, thught and philsphy. Delivery f the curriculum is guided by the principle that Laktaa leaders wrk fr, with and amng the peple, rather than fr persnal r material gain. The rigrr f the prgram will be a surce f pride fr dedicated prfessinals. Our graduates strive t demnstrate Wlakta, excellence and cnfidence as theyy translate thery int quality practice. GRADUATE PROGRAM VISION [Graduate Studies Department, 2001, p. 3]. It is the visin f the Graduate Prgram t fster Wlakta within prfessinals as they cntinue in their training t becme leaders and managers; Lakta leaders wh will live, preserve, and cntinue the Lakta way f life fr cming generatins. The ultimate gal is the establishment f a Lakta university. PURPOSE OF GRADUATE PROGRAM [Graduate Studies Department, 2001, p. 3]. The purpse f the graduate prgram at Oglala Lakta Cllege is t develp individual management and leadership skills that are harmnius with Lakta values. Further, the knwledge base f the graduate prgram is designed t prduce students with expanded intellectual applicatin, independence in reading and research, using critical thinking skills in decisin making, and ability t design and implement change thrugh strategic planning. GRADUATE PROGAM OBJECTIVES [Oglala Laktaa Cllege, 2001, p. 4]. Oglala Lakta Cllege s graduate prgrams f study are designed t expand understanding f cntemprary sciety thrugh a full applicatin f the Lakta culture and its wrld relatinships; increase knwledge in a particular area; t challenge values and philsphy; t encurage independent research and implementatin; t develp andd refine cmmunicatin skills; t fster reflective thinking prcesses; t prvide intellectual stimulatin and a fundatin fr cntinued study. OGLALA LAKOTA COLLEGE VISION [Oglala Lakta Cllege, nd, p. 1]. Learning Lakta ways f life in cmmunity Wlaklkiciyapi. OGLALA LAKOTA COLLEGE MISSION AND PURPOSES [Oglala Lakta Cllege, p. 1]. Oglala Lakta Cllege is chartered by the Oglala Siux Tribe. Its missin is t prvide educatinal pprtunities that enhance Lakta life. These pprtunitiess include: cmmunity services; certificates; GED; assciate, bachelr and graduate degrees. Oglala Laktaa Cllege prvides a framewrk f excellence fr student learning f knwledge,, skills and values tward a Piya Wicni a new beginning fr harmny in fulfillment f aspiratins and dreams. Oglala Lakta Cllege is cmmitted t cntinuus imprvement thrugh utstanding teaching, research, cmmunity services and assessment: Tribal prvides the Lakta with utstanding graduates. prmtes the study and practice f svereignty. 2

3 Cmmunity Cultural Academic wrks with tribal entities tward buildingg ur natin. supprts graduates in achieving meaningful wrk and healthy lifestyles supprts lcal cmmunities in develpment and in wrking with their educatinal systems. engages peplee as active, prductive members f theirr tispaye, cmmunities and rganizatins. ffers framewrks fr leadership develpment in cntext f cmmunities and rganizatins. prvides lifelng learning thrugh cntinuing educatin and cmmunity activities. utilizes Lakta cultural values in all learning framewrks. celebrates Lakta culture including sacredd sngs and ceremnies. researches, studies and disseminates Lakta language, culture and philsphy. prvides leadership t maintain and revitalize Lakta culture in a diverse changing envirnment. encurages highh student learning expectatins thrughh active and cllabrative learning framewrks, student faculty interactin, enriching educatinal experiences, research and a supprtive campus envirnment. practices pen enrllment and supprts student success twards graduatin. prvides knwledge, skills and values frr self-fulfillment, civic invlvement and making a living in a diverse wrld. wrks with ther institutinss and agencies t further Cllege interests. INTEGRATION OF THE PROGRAM AREA GRADUATE KNOWLEDGE BASE: The graduate prgram reflects the prfessinal Theme. Gals and Outcmes in each curse thrugh specific class assignments, classrm activities, and assessment strategies all designed t meet essential prgram utcmes. COURSE OVERVIEW The curse is designed t prepare students fr assuming a leadership rle in whatever capacity they chse. The curse will investigate measurable survey bjectives that are rted in the survey research questin, reliable and valid survey items that are related t the survey bjectives, design effective survey questinnaires using apprpriate layut techniques. Students will develp apprpriate sampling plans that minimize errr and bias, and design structured survey implementatin prcedures thatt are apprpriate fr the survey prject. REQUIRED TEXTS: Dillman, D. A., (2000) Mail and Internet surveys: The tailred design methd (2 nd ed.). New Yrk: Wiley & Sns. American Psychlgical Assciatin (2008) Publicatin manual f the American Psychlgical Assciatin (6 th ed.) Washingtn, DC: Authr. METHODS OF INSTRUCTI ION & TEACHING PHILOSOPHY: 3

4 I have a cgnitive and cnstructivist view f my students learning prcess. I define the cntext and cntent f the learning activities fr my students and then help them negtiate the meaning f the infrmatin with them individually and as a grup. I try t bring current experiences, either mine, theirs r frm sciety and the media int cntext t help frm the basis fr a persnal cnstructin f the subject cntent, and require that the student be persnally invlved with me and each ther in a dialg. Methds include seminar, discussin, wrking sessins, small grups, service learning, etc. Sme nline wrk may be undertaken. Students will d nline and ther research t cmplete assignments and prjects. My teaching philsphy hlds that the graduate students in my classes need t learn t critically analyze histry, current events and future scenaris s that they can wrk at and manage schls, gvernment prgrams and ther fr prfit and nn-prfit rganizatins. This dialg can be written in the frm f tests, jurnals, essays, reprts and research; r verbal discussins, cmmunity service, and infield experience, service learning activities and internships. Students will be evaluated n the quality f this written and active learning prtfli. COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES: When students have cmpleted this curse they will: 1. Cmprehend, Interpret and demnstrate survey research questins using the literature r client cntacts 2. Write measureable survey bjectives that are rted in the survey research questin 3. Prepare reliable and valid survey items that are related t survey bjectives 4. Design effective survey plans cnsidering instrument aesthetics and apprpriate sample ppulatins 5. Structure survey implementatin prcedures that are suitable t the survey prject 6. Demnstrate a knwledge f IRB prcedures fr survey research 7. T practice Lakta values f respect and curage in the classrm, between clleagues and within the research prcess 8. T use the Lakta language in their classrm, between clleagues and within the research prcess ELCC AND SD DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION COMPETENCY STANDARDS: The abve curse learning utcmes are designed t meet the fllwing state, specialized prfessinal accreditatin, and/r OLC Graduate Studies Department Objectives; and t reinfrce the Lakta virtues inherent in the fur directinal mdel f Bear Shield et al (2000): ELCC Standards #4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3see Educatinal Leadership Cnstituents Cuncil, Natinal Plicy Bard fr Educatinal Administratin (2002) Standards fr advanced prgrams in educatinal leadership fr principals, superintendents, curriculum directrs, and supervisrs. SD State Cmpetencies #3 see State f Suth Dakta administrative rules. 24:16:09:01 inclusive. OLC Cmprehensive Prtfli Key Indicatr # 14, 15, 16, 20, 21, 22 see Flitek (2011) e- fli system. OLC Graduate Studies Department Objectives see OLC Graduate Studies handbk (2010). 4

5 COURSE REQUIREMENTS, ASSIGNMENTS & MARKINGS COURSE REQUIREMENTS, ASSIGNMENTS & MARKINGS: Grades will be assigned as fllws: Assignment Pints Survey Prpsal* 150 Class Participatin** 50 Grading Scale A A B B C C D D 119 r less F *See the descriptin f the Survey Research Prpsal fr details abut grading criteria fr this assignment. **Includes in class grup wrk Survey Research Prpsal Assignment The intent f this assignment is t prvide students with an pprtunity t identify and justify a specific survey research questin, and then design a survey study that adequately addresses the questin. Yur task is t write a survey research prpsal that is fcused n a specific research questin in yur area f interest. This paper fllws a very traditinal quantitative research prpsal frmat, and includes several headings and subheadings, as detailed belw. The "Intrductin" prvides a lgical argument justifying the research questin, a brad verview f the scpe and significance f the questin, and an explicit statement f the research questin. "Methds" prvides a specific and detailed plan fr cnducting the survey study. "References" is a list f all citatins used in the paper. And the final sectin includes a cpy f yur cver letter and survey questinnaire (and fllw-up letters if used). Drafts f each sectin are due as the semester prgresses. Frmat: The paper may nt exceed 12 duble-spaced pages f text (excluding title page, table f cntents, and Appendix items). Please use fnt n smaller than 12 pint. Cntents: The paper must include these headings and subheadings: Title Page (title, authr s name) Table f Cntents (include page numbers fr all headings and subheadings) Intrductin (apprximately 3-4 pages) Backgrund f the Study Purpse f the Study Relevant Literature Review (r evidence f client interviews) 5

6 Statement f Research Questins/Objectives Methds (apprximately 7 8 pages) Study Ppulatin, Sample Frame and Sampling Plan: Prvide a detailed descriptin f the peple wh will receive yur questinnaire. Wh is in yur study, hw were they identified, hw did yu get their addresses, hw were they selected t be in the study? What effrts will yu make t reduce cverage and sampling errrs? Variables and Measures Prvide a detailed descriptin f the key variables represented in yur research questin(s). What are the imprtant variables being studied, hw did yu develp items t measure these variables, exactly which items n yur questinnaire are intended t measure each variable? Pilt Study Prcedures: Prvide a detailed descriptin f the steps yu prpse t maximize the reliability and validity f the questinnaire items. Hw will yu determine that the items are readable, cnsistently understd, easy t respnd t, etc.?.as part f the prject yu are required t cnduct a pilt test with at least 5 peple and nte the changes yu made in yur survey and r implementatin prcedures as a result f the pilt test. Survey Prcedures: Prvide a detailed step-by-step chrnlgy f exactly hw yu will cnduct the study, including all mail r cntacts and fllw-up prcedures. Appendix IRB Frm: Cmplete the IRB Frm fr exempt status prjects/ Cmplete the frm and answer the questins regarding exempt status. References: A cmplete listing f every reference cited in yur paper in APA 5 Style. Survey Cver Letter and Questinnaire (and fllw-up letters if used.) Item Abstract Table Prpsed Budget Papers must be written in accrdance with the Style Manual f the American Psychlgical Assciatin (APA 5th editin). Yu shuld cnsider purchasing this manual if yu d nt wn it. Papers will be evaluated n the fllwing general criteria (Ttal pints = 150) per the attached written wrk scring rubric: a. The timely submissin f sectin drafts. b. The degree t which the paper presents a readily visible, lgical flw f ideas. That is, the lgical justificatin prvided fr the research questin, and the lgical linkage between the questin and prpsed methds. c. The thrughness and sphisticatin f writing including utline, cnceptual develpment, arguments and rhetric used in the essay, research paper r ther dcument being graded. That is, the degree t which the writing cnveys the ideas in an interesting r challenging way, including the prminent use f Wlakta- Lakta culture and scial practice r cncepts. 6

7 d. The quality f the writing, including grammar, sentence structure, paragraph structure, punctuatin, and adherence t APA style as fllws: Rating: Minute Evidence: 0-15 pints (%) each. Includes mst imprtant ideas, in a cncise 12± page written paper: Sme Evidence: pints (%) each. Significant Evidence: pints (%) each. Cnnects prir knwledge with text/curse infrmatin: Demnstrates sense f audience r purpse: Indicates cntrl f the mechanics f writing, including APA style : Markings: < 100 = D, = C, = B, 140+ = A LMEA 773 Survey Research Methds Lena ecunk unpi kte Ok (week): 1) Wanji [Piya Wicni] Welcme and Orientatin 7

8 2) Numpa Intrductin and descriptive statistics. Chapters 1, 2, and 3 3) Yamni Hmewrk will invlve initial familiarity with basic statistical terminlgy and cmputatin. Take hme exam 4) Tpa Nrmal distributin; Z scres, Intrductin t prbability. 5) Zaptan and 7. Cmpute Z and interpret Z scres. Apply the cncept f frequency prbability. Take hme exam 6) Sakpe Fundatins f inference. Chapters 8 and 9. Exercises with 7) Sakwin prbability and the lgic f inference. Take hme exam 8) Saglgan Inferential statistics. Chapters 10, 11, 12 Fcus n t statistics (ne sample, tw sample, related samples). 9) Napciyunka Material frm ther chapters will be intrduced but nt cnsidered in detail. Take hme exam 10) Wikcemna Crrelatin and simple regressin. Chapter 4. 11) [Wikcemna] ake wanji Crrelatin and simple regressin, cntinued. Take hme exam. 12) Ake numpa Review and Take hme practice cmprehensive exam 13) Ake yamni Turn in and grup grading f cmprehensive exam 14) Ake tpa Final cmprehensive in-class exam 15) Ake zaptan In-class review and grading, end-f-class activities. 16) Make-up week May 16 th 20 th Nte: AIHEC/Spring break Friday April 15 th thru Easter Sunday, April 24 th COURSE AND COLLEGE POLICIES Late Assignments Assignments that are turned-in late are dcked ne letter grade and all subsequent rewrites, if any, will likewise be penalized ne letter grade. Due dates are nt extended if yu are absent frm class. S turn in smething by the due date fr each assignment [even if it is merely a statement saying that yu have nt finished the assignment] because yu can then rewrite and raise yur grade withut any penalty. 8

9 Please always submit a separate statement fr each assignment, and be sure t clearly indicate the assignment number. Due dates are strictly adhered t s be sure t turn in smething when it is due. Rewrites received after their final rewrite date will nt be accepted. Uncmpleted Assignments There are very serius cnsequences fr nt cmpleting every requirement f this curse. If any requirement is nt fulfilled, then a zer (0) is entered fr its cmpnent f yur final grade. S, be very diligent abut cmpleting every curse requirement, n matter hw insignificant it seems. Attendance Plicy Yu are expected t attend all classes and t participate in class activities. This is a graduate level curse that may include bth face-t-face and nline wrk. The face-t-face meetings invlve extensive interactins between yu and yur classmates and between all f yu and me. These interactins cannt be made up at sme later date. The nline meetings, hwever, are designed fr yu t cmplete assignments at yur cnvenience within a specified timeframe. These timeframes are the equivalent f a face-t-face class perid. S if nline assignments are nt cmpleted within the specified timeframes, then yu will be cnsidered absent fr that class perid plus that assignment will be dcked ne letter grade fr being late (refer t Late Assignments abve). If a ttal f three (3) classes r nine clck hurs f instructin r an equivalent share f nline discussin assignments r chat sessins are missed during the semester, yu will be drpped frm the curse, as per Graduate Studies Department plicy. Class Make Up If a class meeting is cancelled due t weather r any ther reasn, we will make it up at a time and place t be annunced, during make-up week (dates). Internet Access This curse requires that yu have access t bth a cmputer and the Internet. These services are available at the cllege centers fr yur cnvenience and use. Yu are expected t use yur OLC accunt and t check it at least every ther day. Assignments and messages will be ed t yu. Yu are respnsible fr making sure that yur OLC accunt is active and that yu knw hw t use it. Be sure t send a cc f all yur messages t yurself s that yu have a cpy f yur wrk. Yu will be attaching Wrd and Excel dcuments in.dc,.dcx,.xls, and.xlsx frmat t messages, s be sure yu are familiar with hw t d this. Cell Phnes, Pagers and Other Electrnic Devices During class time, yu are expected t devte all yur time t curse cntent. Please turn ff yur cell phne, pager r ther such device befre class starts. It is nt respectful t the rest f us in this curse t d these things. Please fllw the Cllege Center rule that says cell phnes are t be turned ff in classrms. If yu are required t use yur cmputer during class time, please use it t d class wrk. Academic Integrity Plagiarism is an ethical vilatin that is nt tlerated at OLC. Academic dishnesty is the taking f an examinatin r the preparatin f papers fr credit wherein the student knwingly represents the wrk f anther as his/her wn; and/r knwingly breaks stated examinatin rules. A student may be expelled and barred frm further classes upn prf in a hearing f academic dishnesty. 9

10 Imprtance f Rules [One Feather, 1974, p. 1] In all times f histry, it has been necessary fr each grup f peple t have rules f cnduct which everyne fllws. The smallest grup has certain ways f gverning itself s that life runs smthly. The same is true f a large natin. In the family, there are rules such as being n time [t] eat, encuraging gd behavir f all persns in the family, and frbidding certain types f behavir. The rules vary frm ne family t anther just as the rules vary slightly frm ne cuntry t anther. The imprtant thing is that it is necessary fr any grup t have rules r laws by which t live. Disabilities If yu have a disability fr which yu are r may be requesting an accmmdatin, yu are encuraged t cntact bth yur instructr and the OLC Crdinatr f Supprt Services ( ) as early as pssible in the semester. LAKOTA PROTOCOL IN THE CLASSROOM In the Handbk fr Graduate Study, the descriptin fr this and every ther graduate curse includes the fllwing sentence: The Lakta language will be spken as much as pssible during class. All f us are nt speakers f Lakta, therefre the curse cannt be cnducted entirely in that language. Nevertheless, we will make a gd faith effrt t incrprate Lakta language int ur classes in a gd manner. The way we are ging t d that is in a manner that is bth respectful f the language and relevant t us as members f the Oglala Lakta Cllege academic cmmunity. The idea f an academic cmmunity ties int the visin f Oglala Lakta Cllege as stated n page tw f this syllabus. The Cllege s visin statement is: Learning Lakta ways f life in cmmunity Wlaklkiciyapi. In ur classrm cmmunity, then, we are ging t incrprate Lakta language in tw standardized and cnventinalized situatins. One is at the beginning f each class and the ther is at the end f each class. Beginning f Class At the beginning f every class we will all shake hands and greet each ther in Lakta. We will use standardized greetings and replies. Thse f yu wh are speakers will have t be patient with the rest f us. Be supprtive, nt critical. And thse wh are nt speakers, yu will have t practice, listen and speak. Be brave, nt shy. This is nt a language curse, s let s stick t a very limited set f greetings and respnses s all f us can participate. These greetings and respnses are the equivalent f the ritualized cnversatin that we all carry n every day in English in similar types f settings. [Greeting] [Reply] Tanyan wacinyanke [ye r yel]. [Han (wmen) r Hau (men)]. Tanyan wacinyanke. Its gd t see yu. Yes. Its gd t see yu. Tnitukta [he (wmen) r hw (men)]? Mawaste. Nis? 10

11 Hw are yu? I am gd. And yu? Taku eniciyapi [he (wmen) r hw (men)]? [Yur Name] emaciyapi. What is yur name? My name is [Yur Name]. During Class There are a number f cmmn wrds r phrases that we might wish t use during classes. Fr right nw, there is just this ne wrd. But if we chse, we may add wrds t this list. Pilamaya. Thank yu. End f Class At the end f each class, we will all shake hands and greet each ther in Lakta: Tksa ake wacinyankinkte. [Han r Hau]. Tksa ake wacinyankinkte. I will see yu again later. Yes. I will see yu again later. S this is the list f wrds and phrases that we shuld be familiar with fr this curse. Remember, this is nt a language class. All we are instituting is a way f incrprating Lakta language int ur classrm in a standardized manner that each f us can cmprehend and practice. It is ne f ur classrm rules, and as Delria (1944, p. 24) states, All peples wh live cmmunally must first find sme way t get alng tgether harmniusly and with a measure f decency and rder. This is a universal prblem. Each peple, even the mst primitive, has slved it in its wn way. And that way, by whatever rules and cntrls it is achieved, is, fr any peple, the scheme f life that wrks. Our class is a small grup. Lets practice the habit f shaking each ther s hand and greeting ne anther in Lakta. Ding s will nt make us mre Lakta, but it will help remind us f where we are and hpefully inspire us t strive fr excellence in ur thughts and wrds and actins. One ther prtcl that we will bserve in ur class is that f each f yu will be asked t share Wksape, r wrds f wisdm and encuragement, with yur classmates. This will be dne at the beginning and the end f each class. This is an pprtunity fr yu t practice yur public speaking in a friendly and supprtive envirnment. These are nt lng speeches. Yu will be asked ahead f time t give Wksape. Yu may decline, but by the end f the curse yu will each give Wksape a number f times. If yu wish t d this n a particular day, please let me knw as sn as pssible. Remember, these prtcls d nt make ur class Lakta. Nr d they fllw precisely the prtcl practiced utside the cllege. But they are an effrt t incrprate Wlaklkiciyapi int ur classrm. Thank yu fr participating and fr supprting these effrts. Nte: Infrmatin cntained in this syllabus was, t the best knwledge f the instructr, cnsidered crrect and cmplete when distributed fr use at the beginning f the semester. Instructr reserves the right t make changes in this syllabus in cllabratin with the class, when pssible, and with reasnable ntice t all cncerned. REFERENCES 11

12 Delria, E (1944) Speaking f Indians. Lincln: University f Nebraska Press. Educatinal Leadership Cnstituents Cuncil-Natinal Plicy Bard fr Educatinal Administratin (2002) Standards fr advanced prgrams in educatinal leadership fr principals, superintendents, curriculum directrs, and supervisrs. Washingtn, DC: Authr. Flitek (2011) e-fli systems Oglala Lakta Cllege (nd). Cver page f wrk expectatin frm. Piya Wicni, SD. Oglala Lakta Cllege (2001) Handbk fr graduate studies. Piya Wicni, SD: Authr OLC Graduate Studies Department (2010) Graduate Studies handbk: master f arts in Lakta leadership & management, and Lakta leadership & management emphasis in educatinal administratin. Kyle, SD: Authr One Feather, V. (1974) Itancan. Pine Ridge, SD: Red Clud Indian Schl. ONLINE AND HYBRID COURSE REQUIREMENTS METHOD OF INSTRUCTION: This curse will be presented electrnically ver the Internet using the Mdle nline learning envirnment as prvided thrugh OLC s Virtual Campus, r thrugh ther electrnic media including and text messaging, and the chat and the visual messenger prgrams f MSN, Yah, Skype and Lgitech. Methds f teaching and learning may include: prfessinal reading, viewing archived webinars and pdcasts, discussin and dialgue, persnal values/beliefs clarificatin and reflectin, field-based experience, and the incrpratin f Wlaklkiciyapi. TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENTS Students must have a current versin f Windws r Mac OS and Internet access. Minimum brwser requirements are: Internet Explrer 8.0, Firefx 3.0, Safari 3.0, r anther equivalent level brwser. Students will lgn t the curse using their OLC prvided username and passwrd. If a student experiences difficulty accessing the curse cntent in Mdle it is his/her respnsibility t cntact the instructr, graduate studies prgram and/r technlgy supprt services fr assistance. Written assignments must be submitted in.dc r.dcx frmat. Nte: Students may be required t dwnlad and install additinal (free) sftware applicatins in rder t view r listen t supplemental webinars, pdcasts and ther vide r audi files. FACE-TO-FACE SUPPORT: 12

13 Tw face-t-face supprt/wrking sessins will be held in mst cases. These sessins will prvide students with an pprtunity t meet the instructr, ask questins regarding curse expectatins and assignment guidelines, and t receive technical training and supprt in using Mdle. In additin, curse assignments will be intrduced and cmpleted during these sessins. Attendance is required when face-2-face sessins are scheduled. COURSE REQUIREMENTS: 1. Be Online. Daily attendance in the nline learning envirnment is expected. This includes attentin t , as well as the required chat r asynchrnus discussin bard assignments 2. Students will read texts, view selected vides, and visit websites as assigned in rder t ffer meaningful input int curse discussins and assignments. 3. Participate in daily frum discussins by respnding t the initial prmpt and replying t ne r mre peers. 4. Attend supprt/wrking sessins and participated in grup activities with peers. 5. Cmplete ffline assignments in accrdance with psted guidelines and scring criteria. 6. Demnstrate Wlakta act with respect, harmny, peace and friendship. ATTENDANCE: Students shuld plan t spend apprximately three hurs each day in the nline learning envirnment. It is essential that all students access the material each day and keep up with the required pstings t the frum discussins. Sharing is an imprtant element f this class and student attendance will be mnitred thrugh participatin in daily discussins. Failure t participate in a discussin as scheduled will cnstitute an absence frm class. A student may be drpped after three cnsecutive absences and will be drpped after five ttal absences. (Please see plicy as stated in Student Handbk.) ONLINE FORUM DISCUSSIONS: The curse includes frum discussins. Participants will have frm Mnday thrugh Friday t cmplete these nline discussins each week. Initial respnses t the daily frums are due by midnight each night, Mnday thrugh Thursday. Replies t peers are due by midnight n each f the fllwing days, Tuesday thrugh Friday. Please refer t the frum discussin guidelines prvided by yur instructr fr further clarificatin f participatin expectatins. OFFLINE ASSIGNMENTS: The curse may include ffline assignments. These assignments include face-t-face (F2F) supprt/wrk sessins. The remaining assignments will be cmpleted individually by curse participants. Full credit will nly be awarded t assignments submitted n time. A 15% grade reductin will be applied t late assignments that are turned in within tw days fllwing the due date. N credit will be given fr any assignment submitted mre than tw days late. If yu miss a face-t-face sessin it will be yur respnsibility t cmplete and submit the required assignments by the due date r within tw days f the missed sessin. 13