New Temporary Office:

For the remainder of Spring Semester, 2008, and through the Summer, my office will be in D-291f.

Online! and BlendEd!

This syllabus and other webpages will be used by two sections of GEG 101, World Regional Geography. Section 059 is a 100% online course. Section 097 is a BlendEd course which has an online component and which also meets once a week on Tuesdays from 12:15-1:30 in room I-227.

Students from the online section (059) are welcome to attend the BlendEd (section 097) classes on Tuesdays.

Announcements:

• On-campus orientation or the Online! section (059) is Thursday, January 24, 5:00-6:15 p.m. in room J-253. See: ORIENTATION webpage

• All students must log-in to our Blackboard website:
  • go to http://harper.blackboard.com
  • follow the instructions to "log-in",
    • If you need help see: How do I join my class?
    • and: What is my user name and password?
  • go to "courses", and
  • find "GEG 101! - Online and BlendEd (Spring 2008: sections 059 and 097)"

   

  • Optional Blackboard Tutorials: http://www.harpercollege.edu/doit/dlinfo/Bb.shtml

   

  • Blackboard help:
    • Optional Blackboard Tutorials: http://www.harpercollege.edu/doit/dlinfo/Bb.shtml
    • On-Campus in room F 108 (first floor of the Library),
      • 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM (Monday - Friday) during the first two weeks of the semester
      • 10:00 AM - 12:00 NOON, 2 - 4:00 PM, and 6 - 8:00 PM (Monday - Thursday) and 10:00 AM - 12:00 NOON, 2 - 4:00 PM (Friday)
    • Normal telephone and email technical support
      • 847.925.6090
      • bbtechsupport@harpercollege.edu

   

• CHANGE YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS:
  • Be sure to enter your e-mail address when you enroll in Blackboard, or
  • Click on "Course Tools", then "Personal Information", then "Edit Personal Information", and enter your correct e-mail address

• All Assignments must be STAPLED

• Always put "GEG 101" and a message in the subject lines of e-mail messages sent to the me. To avoid viruses, I delete messages prior to reading them if I don't know who they are from.

• WHERE TO BEGIN:
  Begin your studies of a chapter at the Blackboard "CHAPTER/REALM" webpage. All the information you need for studying the chapter will be there.

• SCHEDULE
  Be sure to follow the course SCHEDULE.