201 Welcome
Hello, and welcome to the History of Western Civ I online for the Fall semster 2017! I am Dr. John McLean, and I am the instructor for this course. Here, in the Course Information section, you will find all the information you need to know about the class. Please read through all the links.
In the Learning Modules menu, below Course Information, you will see the learning Modules listed. There are 11 modules in total and each one is about 10 days long. Pay attention to the deadlines for each module! For each module you will have to read one chapter of the online textbook. All the readings for this class are free and available online in each module. You do not need to buy a textbook or any other books for the class!
For each module you will have a number of assignments to do. First, you will have a discussion forum. This discussion forum will be based sometimes on the textbook readings for that module and sometimes on a separate reading also posted in the module. The instructions for each discussion forum will make it clear what reading you should base your discussion posts on. Then, you will have to write a 500 word essay based on the textbook reading for the module. Finally, you have to complete a 20 question multiple-choice quiz based on the textbook reading for the module. Please note that there is a lot more information and detailed instructions for these assignments in the syllabus, so make sure you read that through.
All the work for each module is due by 11:55pm on the due date. So, all the work for Module #1 (which you can start immediately) will be due by 11:55pm on Wed. Sept. 6th. At this time the Module will close. I will accept late essays with a 25 point (out of 100) deduction, but I will not accept late discussion responses or quizzes. However, note that all the learning modules are open right away and you can complete the work as early as you want.
This is a just quick overview of the assignments you will be doing in every module- for more detailed instructions on these assignments, please download and read the syllabus thoroughly. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact me using the communicate tab in angel. Thanks, and good luck!