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Western Civilization I is an
online course offered by Enterprise-Ozark Community College and taught
by Instructor Sam Covington of the Division of History and Social Sciences.
If this is your first Internet course you must realize that this type
of course is not easy. It requires discipline on your part and you should
be prepared to spend a minimum of 10-12 hours per week on the course.
The course is divided into four units of approximately 3 to 4 chapters
per unit. There will be a test on each unit.
If you enroll in this class,
the most important thing you should do is to navigate completely through
the website “Western Civilization I" to familiarize yourself
with the course setup and with the different links.
On the WebCT course site, I
give a detailed orientation which guides you step-by-step to find the
following pages:
- The” Course Syllabus"
provides information about all aspects of the course including a summary
of the course, the textbook and web site materials for the course, grading
policies, testing procedures, test sites, distance office hours, unit
essay requirements, the withdrawal policy, academic policies, etc.
- The "Suggestions"
page provides extremely useful information on how to study for this
course and how to communicate with the instructor.
- The “about the instructor”
page provides information about the instructor for this course.
- The “study notes for
test usage” page explains the note sheet activity and how you
may use a note sheet when you take your tests.
- “Communication tools”
include e-mail, a message board, and course grades.
- The "course calendar"
outlines what materials you should be studying as you progress through
the course. Also listed are test dates for each unit of material and
other key dates during the semester.
- The “course content”
page shows the various units for the course and contains links to unit
terms and to materials for each chapter.
- “Practice chapter
tests” allow you to access and attempt practice tests for each
chapter.
- “Practice chapter
pre-tests, practice chapter reviews, and practice chapter map quizzes
allow you to access and attempt practice materials for each chapter.
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