Course Syllabus

Fall 2024 | INT-1050-VO21 - Dimensions of Self & Society

Online Class

Online courses take place 100% online via Canvas, without required in-person or Zoom meetings.

Faculty

Miller Miller
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Hiring Coordinator for this course: Jennifer Gundy

General Education Requirements

CCV 1st Semester Seminar

Note

Many degree programs have specific general education recommendations. In order to avoid taking unnecessary classes, please consult with additional resources like your program evaluation, your academic program catalog year page, and your academic advisor.

Courses may only be used to meet one General Education Requirement.

Course Description

In this interdisciplinary first-semester seminar, students make the transition to college-level academic culture. This seminar is designed to help students develop the learning skills and habits of success that will support them throughout their college experience and as they consider career pathways. Reading, writing, and discussion are central to developing an understanding of academic and societal responsibility. Students critically examine the relationship between societal values, individual beliefs, ways of knowing, and cultural worldviews.

Essential Objectives

1. Interpret, analyze, and evaluate a text and its sources.
2. Demonstrate foundational information literacy, research skills, and academic honesty necessary for academic writing.
3. Demonstrate effective written communication skills, including active engagement in asynchronous online discussion.
4. Apply effective strategies for building new knowledge and skills through reflection on learning preferences, challenges, and goals.
5. Identify possible career goals and educational pathways.
6. Examine social issues through the lens of the individual and society.
7. Examine personal assumptions and biases, and ethical impacts of decision making and participation in society.
8. Consider issues from multiple perspectives and discuss, debate, and defend ideas with clarity and reason as part of a respectful learning community.

Required Technology

More information on general computer and internet recommendations is available on the CCV IT Support page. https://support.ccv.edu/general/computer-recommendations/

Please see CCV's Digital Equity Statement (pg. 45) to learn more about CCV's commitment to supporting all students access the technology they need to successfully finish their courses.

Required Textbooks and Resources

*** This is a low cost ($50 or less) textbook or resource class. ***

This course uses one or more textbooks/books/simulations, along with free Open Educational Resources (OER) and/or library materials.

Fall 2024 textbook/book details will be available on 2024-05-20. On that date a link will be available below that will take you to eCampus, CCV's bookstore. The information provided there will be specific to this class. Please see this page for more information regarding the purchase of textbooks/books.

INT-1050-VO21 Link to Textbooks for this course in eCampus.

For Open Educational Resources (OER) and/or library materials details, see the Canvas Site for this class.

The last day to use a Financial Aid Advance to purchase textbooks/books is the 3rd Tuesday of the semester. See your financial aid counselor at your academic center if you have any questions.

Artificial Intelligence(AI) Policy Statement

CCV recognizes that artificial intelligence (AI) and generative AI tools are widely available and becoming embedded in many online writing and creative applications.

Prohibited: The use of generative AI is not allowed in this course, with the exception of spellcheck, grammar check and similar tools. This course rests in the value of students engaging in the learning process without relying on AI-generated content. Students will develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills independently, owning their learning journey from start to finish. If you use these tools, your actions would be considered academically dishonest and a violation of CCV's Academic Integrity Policy.

Methods

In this course you will:

• Engage with meaningful topics and challenging universal questions
• Read short texts (essays, articles)
• Watch videos, TedTalks, and at least one movie
• Complete library-based activities and quizzes
• Complete real-world relevant tasks (such as preparing resumes and social media platforms)
• Engage with your classmates in Weekly Online Discussions related to the material
• Submit Weekly Journal Reflectionsto your instructor to demonstrate your interactions with the texts and show yourlearning
• Complete two choice-based, interactive projects
• Read one longer work of non-fiction and interact with the text through discussions, journals, and a research project
• Symthesize your learning in a choice-based Final Project

Evaluation Criteria

• Class Participation (Discussion Forums): 20%
• Weekly Journal Assignments: 20%
• Information Literacy Quizzes: 5%
• MidTerm and Final Course Reflections: 5%
• Working, Learning & Living Project: 10%
• Beyond the Single Story Project: 15%
• Fast Food Nation:NonFiction Book Project: 25%

Grading Criteria

CCV Letter Grades as outlined in the Evaluation System Policy are assigned according to the following chart:

	High	Low
A+	100	98
A	Less than 98	93
A-	Less than 93	90
B+	Less than 90	88
B	Less than 88	83
B-	Less than 83	80
C+	Less than 80	78
C	Less than 78	73
C-	Less than 73	70
D+	Less than 70	68
D	Less than 68	63
D-	Less than 63	60
F	Less than 60
P	100	60
NP	Less than 60	0

Weekly Schedule

Attendance Policy

Regular attendance and participation in classes are essential for success in and are completion requirements for courses at CCV. A student's failure to meet attendance requirements as specified in course descriptions will normally result in a non-satisfactory grade.

• In general, missing more than 20% of a course due to absences, lateness or early departures may jeopardize a student's ability to earn a satisfactory final grade.
• Attending an on-ground or synchronous course means a student appeared in the live classroom for at least a meaningful portion of a given class meeting. Attending an online course means a student posted a discussion forum response, completed a quiz or attempted some other academically required activity. Simply viewing a course item or module does not count as attendance.
• Meeting the minimum attendance requirement for a course does not mean a student has satisfied the academic requirements for participation, which require students to go above and beyond simply attending a portion of the class. Faculty members will individually determine what constitutes participation in each course they teach and explain in their course descriptions how participation factors into a student's final grade.

Participation Expectations

Weekly Due Dates and Deadlines

Weekly Journals:

• DUE DATE: Sunday by 11:59pm
• DEADLINE: Monday by 11:59pm

Discussion Forum Posts:

• Initial Post
  • DUE DATE: Thursday by 11:59pm
  • DEADLINE: Saturday by 11:59pm
• Response Posts
  • DUE DATE: Sunday by 11:59pm
  • DEADLINE: Monday by 11:59pm

Skill Practice Work (Formative) Quizzes:

• DUE DATE: Sunday by 11:59pm
• DEADLINE: Monday by 11:59pm

Application Assignments (Summative) Projects:

• DUE DATE: Monday by 11:59pm
• DEADLINE: Sunday by 11:59pm (following week)

Expectations

It is expected that you will be a regular and active participant in the Discussion Forum and that you will interact with your classmates in a professional, collegial manner(see Communication Policy/Expectations).

It is expected that you will be attending class and keeping up with your assignments following theScheduleand the Due Date/Deadline system.

You will get a score for meeting the participation expectations. This will be tabulated weekly as follows:

• Meet your DUE DATES and get a 100%.
• Meet your DUE DATES with one or more EXTENSIONS and get a 90%.
• Meet some DUE DATES and some DEADLINES and get an 80%.
• Meet all of your DEADLINES and get a 70%.
• Miss your DEADLINES but still submit your work and get a 60%.
• Miss your DEADLINES and don't submit your work (but are actively logging into the portal each week) and get a 50%.
• Miss your DEADLINES and don't submit your work and don't actively log into the portal and receive a 0%. :(

Missing & Late Work Policy

DUE DATE:the day/time the assignment is DUE for the possibility of FULL CREDIT. Any work submitted by the DUE DATE may be revised to earn a higher score at any time at no penalty. If you have revised work, please send an email to alert me to recheck it.

DEADLINE:the last chance day/time the assignment will be accepted for the possibility of PARTIAL CREDIT (5% off per day). Work received past the DUE DATE but in time for the DEADLINE will receive a score, but will not be eligible for revision without prior approval. (See information regarding extensions below.)

Rationale:These dates are set to ensure you have adequate time to work through the material as it's meant to be sequenced. Assignments build over the course of the week and typically work that is due later in the week will take more time. In the event of discussion posts, these dates are meant to assure your classmates have time to read and respond to your submissions, as these are meant to be learning activities and not isolated "assignments".

Note:You are required to complete all work to pass the course, but submissions which miss the deadline may no longer receive feedback. In the “real world” there is little leniency for missed deadlines. Please stay on top of your work and communicate with me immediately if you can't.

Extra Help:I am here to support you, and will do whatever is in my power to assure your success in this course, but I am not a mind reader; if you need help or are struggling in any way to complete assignments as written or to meet due dates or deadlines, please reach out via e-mail or schedule a zoom meeting during my office hours (via the calendar) so we can work together to find a solution to your situation.

EXTENSIONS:All extension requests will be granted no questions asked, if they are made and responded to in time. Reach out on or prior to the DUE DATE to request an extension. Then, post a screenshot of our conversation (your request AND my reply) in lieu of your finished work as a placeholder until the assignment is submitted. That conversation will have your new DUE DATE listed. If you do not request your extension in a timely manner and I am unable to respond by the end of the DUE DATE, then the extension is not granted. Note: there will be no extensions for discussion forum posts, so stay on top of them.

Documented Disabilities/Accessibility Accommodations:If you have an accessibility plan outlined with CCV we will follow that plan as it pertains to your due dates and deadlines, and any other supports needed. If you have questions about how your plan pertains to this course, or would like to discuss any aspect of it with me, please contact me within the first week of the semester.

Accessibility Services for Students with Disabilities:

1. Provide disability documentation to the Accessibility Coordinator at your academic center. https://ccv.edu/discover-resources/students-with-disabilities/
2. Request an appointment to meet with accessibility coordinator to discuss your request and create an accommodation plan.
3. Once created, students will share the accommodation plan with faculty. Please note, faculty cannot make disability accommodations outside of this process.

Academic Integrity