World Regional Geography

GEG 101 ONLINE!

Spring 2008
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Welcome to GEG 101!

Sections 059 (Online!) and 097 (BlendEd!)

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:

     

     

    • 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.

Mark L. Healy
Professor of Economics and Geography
William Rainey Harper College
1200 W. Algonquin Rd.
Palatine, IL 60067
Harper: 847-925-6352
Home: 815-728-1571
Cell: 815-861-7265
E-Mail: mhealy@harpercollege.edu