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Course Description
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I'm Enrolled in Geology 100 -- What Do I
Do First?
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Navigating the Page
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Navigating the Course Web Site
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How Do I Know Where I Am?
This information is for Geology 100
Online students only. If you are in the Geology 100 Telecourse,
this is not your website and you should be following the Telecourse Website
and Student Handbook. Note: this is an 8-week course
Physical geology examines the composition and
structure of the earth, as well as the processes which modify it. Natural
resources, natural disasters and the implications of geology are discussed
and evaluated.
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The first thing you need to do is submit your
Letter of
Agreement and determine if you need a
proctor. I
create a listserv of students from the Letter of Agreement to send out
course announcements, so please submit the form as soon as possible. Then
look at the Introductory Lecture (Lecture,
Part 1; Lecture, Part 2) which will
introduce you to some of the main concepts in this course. Although some of
the material in the Introductory Lecture will not be covered until you are
quite far in your readings, you will find that it covers the basic topics
that you need to understand as you continue your studies. Do not worry if
the Introductory Lecture seems advanced for you. You will better grasp the
concepts as you move further into your reading assignments
The text and the
viewing lessons for this course are designed to help you get the
most out of your study of physical geology. The viewing lessons illustrate
and demonstrate concepts in the textbook and bring in experts from around
the world to discuss geological phenomena and issues. There are Question for
Reflection available for each of the viewing assignments. You will be asked
to turn in three "Questions for Reflection" assignments of your choice
during the semester.
Each of the text chapters is summarized. See
the individual unit links in the navigation bar above. There are also
self-tests you can take to check how well you understand the reading.
There are a variety of questions at the end of each text chapter in the
"Testing Your Knowledge" and "Expanding Your Knowledge" sections. I have
pulled out some of the most important of these questions for you to
self-test your knowledge of the reading assignments. You are not
graded on these self-tests, but they can help you to better
understand the chapter and, as an incentive to look them over, some of these
same questions will be included on the two graded quizzes
that you are required to submit for the course.
You can take the self-tests online (links
from the individual unit pages, see navigation bar). The feedback will be
automatically available to you after you submit your answers.
In addition to the self-tests there are two
graded quizzes that are submitted online. See the Quiz page link on the
schedule page to view and take the quizzes. All quizzes are available online
four days before the first quiz is due. If you have any problems submitting
your quiz call the testing office (714) 241-6216 and they will help you gain
access.
The Schedule page
has the information about all your assignments and due dates and the
Syllabus page has information on grading. Look
these pages over carefully.
This course has a Discussion Forum where you
can post comments and questions. I answer postings on the Discussion Forum
first and then my e-mail. I also post course announcements there, so
please check the forum frequently.
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Near the top of each page in this course's
Web site, you will find a list of topics covered on that
page. Each topic is hyperlinked, meaning that if you click on the topic, you
will automatically be taken to that section of the page.
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Use the navigation bar to go
to any page of the course Web site. The navigation bar, found at the top of
each page, looks like this:
Read the information below. It contains the
name of each link on the navigation bar and explains what will happen when
you click it:
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Home takes you back to this page.
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Syllabus takes you to the course syllabus
page, which contains information about the course goals, readings,
grading, and other requirements and information.
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Schedule takes you to a summary of the
course schedule, an abbreviated listing of each week's reading and viewing
assignments, and tentative due dates for major assignments. Many
important course links are found on the Schedule page.
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Contact Information takes you directly to
the instructor contact information
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Helpful Info takes you to a page with
information about how to contact your instructor, frequently asked
questions, important phone numbers and dates, site maps and how to obtain
technical support.
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Quizzes takes you to a page with quiz
instructions and information.
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Discussion Forum takes you to the
communication device for this course. Enroll yourself as a new user, log
on and say hello. Any announcements from your instructor will be found on
the Discussion Forum, so check it frequently. Follow the instructions and
log on and leave a message.
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Check Your Score allows you to check your
scores on quizzes and assignments. It is not automatic, so their is
sometimes a substantial delay between submitting an assignment and the
score showing on the system.
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The Jump to Unit bar works a little bit
differently. There is a separate page for each unit of the course (Unit 1,
Unit 2, etc.). Clicking on any number (1-16) takes you to the page for
that unit.
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You can always tell what page of the course
Web site you're on by going to the top of the page. The page name will
always appear just under the name of the course: "Geology 100 --
Introduction to Geology."
Some pages will have hyperlinks that take you
to the textbook publisher's or other web sites. If you venture outside the
course Web site and want to return, click your browser's Back button to
retrace your path. Alternatively, type the course's URL (Internet address)
into your browser's Location/URL window:
http://dl.coastline.edu/classes/internet/geology100/
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E-mail your instructor:
Debra A. Secord, Ph.D.
Copyright © 2003 by Debbie Secord. All rights reserved.
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