By the time we Zoom on Wed morning at 11a, I want you to carefully read ourĀ course syllabus.Ā Be especially careful in reading the āCore Course Assignments & Grading Sectionā (from the bottom of p. 1 to the top of page 3).
After reading, write a response below (shared as a COMMENT), in which you
A) list at least 10 core course assignments and the % of the final grade for each, and…
B) pose 1 question you have about the syllabus, to be discussed in our Zoom call.
A) The core course assignments and the percentage of the final grade for each are:
15% Zoom participation (if unable to attend watch video recording and writing nuanced, accurate summary)
35% Open lab engagement( 5 assignments to be revised for regrading)
40% Revised, final essays ( essay 1: narrative, essay 2: social unrest in music, essay 3: comparison)
10% Final exam
Providing essay feedback
Weekly readings, responses, and writing prompts
Reading assignments
B) I have no questions for now
1. Writing
2. Reading
3.Discussing and responding to texts by professional writers
4. Developing ideas and evaluate through reading, discussion, and research
5. Organize ideas and evidence
6. Becoming familiar with strategies for revising, and editing essay
7. Reading assignment in course PDF(Due on Tuesdays
8. Reading responses (due on Friday)
9. āCreativeā writing prompts (Due on Friday)
10. Essay Prompts
15% of Zoom Participation
35% of OpenLab Engagement
40% of Revised, Final essays (3 in total)
10% of Final Exams
Extra Credit for Students who writes additional Essays and attend Zoom drop-in hours
Question: What is “Zoom Drop-in hours?”
Aldo
Essay 1,2, and 3. -40% of grade
Media Shares, responses, and feedback to others in your course. – 35% of grade
Zoom Participation- 15% of grade
Final Exams- 10% of grade
Will late assignments be accepted? If so, to what extent?
i.
Zoom Participation – 15%
OpenLab Engagement (doing weekly assignments, interacting with posts and making posts on the site, 5 assignments to be revised for a re-grade in final portfolio) – 35%
3 Revised Final Essays (revisions need to be significant to earn better scores) – 40%
Final Exam – 10%
ii.
no further questions for now
A)
1) Essay 1- Narrative: An “educational” experience (40%)
2)Essay 2 – Social Unrest in Music: A research interpretive essay (40%)
3) Essay 3- Comparison: Reflecting on distance learning (40%)
4) Zoom Participation (15%)
5) Reading responses and “Creative” writing prompts (35%)
7)Reading assignment and “Media Share” responses (35%)
8)Final exam (10%)
B) When we miss a meeting, roughly how long would you like the summary to be? And by what time should we email it to you?
1) 15% zoom participation
2) 35% OpenLab Engagement
3) 40 % revised, Final essays
4) 10 % final Exam
5) Reading assignment
6) Writing assignment
7) Replying to other students’ work
8) Become familiar with various strategies for drafting, revising, and editing essays
9) Workshops
10) Essay drafts
Is there any grade penalties for work submitted late?
15% Zoom participation
35% Open lab engagement
40% Revised, final essays
10% Final exam
Providing essay feedback
Weekly readings, responses, and writing prompts
Reading assignments
I have no questions
1) Zoom Participation – 15%
2) Open-Lab Engagement – 35%
3) Revised, Final Essays – 40%
4) Final Exam – 10%
5) Reading and Writing Assignments
6) Reading Responses/ Creative Writing Prompts
7) Media Share responses
8) Essay 1 | Narrative: An āEducationalā Experience – 40%
9) Essay 2 | Social Unrest in Music: A Research-informed Interpretive Essay – 40%
10) Essay 3 | Comparison: Reflecting on Distance Learning Amidst the Pandemic* – 40%
B) I have no questions.
A. Writing criteria, Reading criteria,
Improve ideas and evaluate through reading, writing, and research, Organize evidence, need to know strategies for revising, and improve essay and Essay Prompts.
Final Exam-10%
Zoom Participation-15%
OpenLab Engagement-35%
Revised, Final Essays-40%
Extra credits
B. Is there any English tutoring schedule yet?
15% zoom participation
35% OpenLab Engagement
40 % revised, Final essays
10 % final Exam
1) Reading assignment
2) Writing assignment
3) Replying to other studentsā work
4) Become familiar with various strategies for drafting, revising, and editing essays
5. Organize ideas and evidence
6. Becoming familiar with strategies for revising, and editing essay
7. Reading assignment in course PDF Due on Tuesdays
8. Reading responses due on Friday
9) Workshops
10) Essay drafts
Is there any tutoring schedule for this class?
) Zoom Participation ā 15%
2) Open-Lab Engagement ā 35%
3) Revised, Final Essays ā 40%
4) Final Exam ā 10%
5) Reading and Writing Assignments
6) Reading Responses/ Creative Writing Prompts
7) Media Share responses
8) Essay 1 | Narrative: An āEducationalā Experience ā 40%
9) Essay 2 | Social Unrest in Music: A Research-informed Interpretive Essay ā 40%
10) Essay 3 | Comparison: Reflecting on Distance Learning Amidst the Pandemic ā 40%
B -Is there any grade penalties for work submitted late?
A)
1. Zoom Participation: 15%
2. OpenLab Engagement:35%
3. Revised, Final Essays (3): 40%
4. Final Exam:10%
5. Reading assignment+Meida Share(Required parts of the classes)
6. Reading Responses(Required parts of the classes)
7. āCreativeā Writing Prompts(Required parts of the classes)
8. Essay 1: 40%
9. Essay 2: 40%
10. Essay 3: 40%
B) No questions for now
Zoom participation-15%
Open lab engagement-35%
Final Exam-10%
Revised/Final essays-40%
Reading Assignment
writing assignment
Essay prompts
No question for now.
A)
1. Zoom Participation-15%
2. OpenLab Engagement-35%
3. Revised, Final Essay-40%
4.Final Exam-10%
B) No questions
A) -Zoom participation is 15%
-OpenLab Engagement is 35%
-Revised, Final Essays is 40%
-The Final Exam is 10%
– On OpenLab, there will be readings, responses and writing prompts due every week.
-Media Shares are due Tuesdays and and writing prompts are due Fridays.
There are 3 essay assignments for this course including..
-Essay 1 | Narrative: An “Educational” Experience
-Essay 2 | Social Unrest in Music: A Research-informed Interpretive Essay
-Essay 3 | Comparison: Reflecting on Distance Learning Amidst the Pandemic
-We are required to post a first draft of Essays 1 and 2 so that we could receive feedback.
B) How do you feel about teaching remotely? Is this your first time or did you previously teach online courses?
Great question, Alexandria. I’m of two minds about teaching remotely–which, yes, I’ve been doing in one form or another for several years actually (I began teaching hybrid courses at CT well before the pandemic). On one hand, I know that in-person class can be more easily made “fun,” spontaneous, etc. There is nothing like being in an in-person, real-time discussion of a topic or text I feel strongly about. On the other hand, remote work is rather convenient, and, I’m learning, can also be made fun and spontaneous so long as we learn how to manipulate to those ends the tools at our disposalāāZoom, course sites, etc. So these days I’m kind of leaning in the direction of remote work, but I do miss seeing and being around living, breathing humans in ugly, windowless CUNY classrooms. š
Thanks for the response,
M