Cultural Anthropology Online Class Anth 105 - Spring 2008
Here is some preliminary information regarding the online Anth 105 classes (course codes #31312 and #31605).
About the Course
This course will require you to come on the main Palomar campus at San Marcos to
take three tests during the semester (you will have to bring along a photo ID,
scantron and a #2 pencil). Please note that I cannot make any exceptions to this
policy of taking tests on campus. You will take the tests at the tutoring center
in the library. You will have a choice of at least three different dates
(including one evening and one Saturday morning) to come in to take each test.
In addition to the three tests that you will take on campus, there will be
weekly quizzes (5 points) that you will take online (these primarily cover
chapter readings from the textbook), weekly discussions on the discussion board,
a few one-two page assignments, and a participant-observation paper (5-6 page
non-research paper). I will explain how to take online quizzes and how to post
to a discussion board at the orientation meeting on campus Thursday, January
24th
from 5:00-6:00pm in the library in room LL-109. **If you are enrolled, and do
not attend the orientation meeting and did not e-mail by January 23, you
will be dropped so that others can add the class.***
There are two required texts:
1) Nanda, Serena and Richard Warms. 2007. Cultural Anthropology. 9th ed. Boston:
Wadsworth Publishing Company. ISBN: 0534617069
2) Lee, Richard B. 2003. The Dobe Ju/’hoansi. 3rd ed. Boston: Wadsworth
Publishing Company. ISBN: 0155063332
January 24th 21Orientation Meeting (information
about not being DROPPED and staying enrolled)
You must attend this orientation meeting if you have not taken an online class
before. If you have taken an online class and are familiar with Blackboard
you are not required to attend the meeting. If you are enrolled and
will not attend the orientation meeting, you must contact me via e-mail between
January 18-23 stating that you are enrolled, are familiar with Blackboard and
will not be attending. (When you send your e-mail please state your name
and the course number you are enrolled in.) **If you are enrolled, and do
not attend the orientation meeting and did not e-mail by January 23, you
will be dropped so that others can add the class.***
Adding/Crashing the Course
If you are interested in
adding the class, you MUST be present at the orientation meeting on January 24th.
(However, I cannot guarantee a spot in the class. It depends on how many
spots are available at that time.)**** Please do not send an e-mail requesting
to be added with an exemption from attending the orientation meeting, as I will
not be able to grant your request****. If you are interested in
adding the class and cannot make the orientation meeting, you can stop by my
office hours and discuss space availability.
You will be able to access this online course on Blackboard by Tuesday, January 22, 2008. Click here to go to the Blackboard site: http://www.palomar.edu/pconline/
Thank you for reviewing the information. See you online soon!
Professor Mobilia