Instructor: Lisa M. Lane

How do I get into this class

• Register at MiraCosta College. Online courses fill quickly!
• Please make sure SURF has your correct email address.
• The class will be open by Thursday, January 21. Students who email me will be referred to the URL above to enter the class. This course is offered in Moodle, not Blackboard.
• Once you've created a New Account inside the class, do the Tech Check by Wednesday, January 27 to make sure your computer is set up properly.

How much of my time will it take?

• About 9 hours per week (standard for a 3-unit university transfer class)
• If you have basic computer skills, read well, and work well independently, the time may be less.
• If you have weak computer skills, poor study habits, and require much guidance, the time may be more. In this case, you may want to consider whether you are a good candidate for online classes.

Is it a hard class?

• As required by law, the class is taught at the freshman/sophomore university level.
• This class goes beyond the facts of history, into interpretation and analysis. This may be quite different from what you are used to.

What computer stuff do I need?

• Firefox browser (Internet Explorer won't work properly)
• QuickTime
• Reliable access to a good computer (there are also labs on campus)

I'm in the online section . Can't I just cheat?

• I'm very tough on plagiarism and academic dishonesty (see the college catalog). I give F's for work that is similar to that of your colleagues, past or present, and check all written passages. Quotation marks should be used when citing your sources.
• You are not permitted to use any sources other than those given to you.
• Quizzes are designed to be taken as open book, open note.
• The process of analysis is designed to ensure that you develop your own interpretations and analysis.

Can I take the class at my own pace? Can I turn in late quizzes?

• This class is not self-paced because participation is on a minimum twice weekly basis. Late quizzes may be submitted for reduced credit.

What books do I need?

	The Textbook: buy it Noble, Western Civilization: Beyond Boundaries (5th edition only, Houghton Mifflin Publishers, 2008). Buy your books at the campus bookstore (eFollett.com) or any online book source (like abebooks or Amazon or aLibris). ISBN #0618794263.
	The Documents Workbook: you may print it, but please do NOT do so in the campus labs Lane, History 104 Documents Workbook, 8th edition [pdf] (Note: if you accessed this before December 19, it was the old edition -- please be sure you have the 8th edition)

What's this course cover? What's it count toward?

• This course covers the history of Western Civilization from 1648 to the present
• You need not have taken History 103
• General Education: Humanities

How do I ask questions?

• Chat with Lisa via GTalk
• Once inside the class, for private matters use Messages to contact me.
• For class issues, use the "Help, I have a question!" discussion forum.
• E-mail me with any other questions.

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Last updated: 23 November 2009