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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 Thursday,
August 20 . 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,
August 26 to make sure your computer
is set up properly and to hold your
spot in the class.
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)
This course is on-line. 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.
- Quizzes are designed to be taken as open book, open note, open website.
- 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 weekly basis.
- Late quizzes may be submitted for reduced credit.
What books do I need?
- The Textbook:
Roy Strong, The Story of Britain: A People's History
ISBN #0880641789,
#1856810992, or #0712665463 (any edition)
Buy your book at the campus
bookstore (maybe), Alibris, abebooks, Powell's,
Amazon (paper or hardcover).
Also available on audio cassette or audible.com
download.
- The Documents Workbook (you
may print it, but please don't use
campus computer labs!)
Lane, History of England Documents Workbook (4th edition)
It's a PDF file of 112 pages; if you can't open it, download Adobe Acrobat.
- Optional: MapEasy
map of England
What's this course cover? What's it count toward?
- This course covers the history of England from origins to the present
- There are no prerequisites
- General Education: Social Science
How do I ask questions?
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Last updated: 1 June 2009 |