Important First Week Basics For Our Class

Question 1

There are no required textbooks for this course but we will be using online resources a great deal

Answer 1

True!

Question 2

One of the goals of this course is to help you improve your critical reading and writing and thinking skills

Answer 2

Yup. That’s true!

Question 3

Outside of class, which mode of communication does Prof. Saucedo want you to use to contact him?

Answer 3

Email (Dominicsaucedo@gmail.com)

Question 4

If you are in a class section which meets both online and on campus, how many absences are you allowed before you incur a penalty?

Answer 4

Two

Question 5

What is the Good Samaritan Questions and Answers requirement?

Answer 5

You are required to post, at minimum, ten questions and ten answers (twenty in total) to the various discussion forums over the course of the semester.

Question 6

Essay grades are reduced by how many percentage points for every day that they are late?

Answer 6

Five percent

Question 7

What’s a Concepts and Questions lecture?

Answer 7

A lecture that explains course concepts and then poses questions to test your understanding of the material.

Question 8

What should you do if you are not happy with your grade on a Concepts and Questions Lecture?

Answer 8

Take it again!

Question 9

Where can you find Prof. Saucedo’s office hours?

Answer 9

His office hours are listed on the syllabus.

Question 10

Are essays submitted to the D2L Dropbox?

Answer 10

No.

Question 11

How are essays submitted?

Answer 11

By using the Essaytagger link provided by Prof. Saucedo

Question 12

How do you find out your current grade?

Answer 12

Check the D2L gradebook.

Question 13

What do you do if you cannot see your current week displayed in the content section of D2L?

Answer 13

Make sure you have clicked on that week’s link in the left-hand side of the content section.

Question 14

What should I do if I am confused about anything in the class?

Answer 14

First, make sure that your questions is not answered in the syllabus or the FAQ’s. Then do these two things: Ask your classmates on the discussion board and e-mail Prof. Saucedo.

Question 15

If I have a question about an an assignment, is it okay if I just wait until the next class and then turn it in late.

Answer 15

Nope (Ask your question early and make sure you get an answer so you can complete assignments by the deadline).