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Solis, L.
Welcome to Anthropology 101 Online!
Spring 2010
Section # 73879
(February 8 thru June 3, 2010)
Description: Studies humans and lower primates from the
biological perspective. Deals with human population genetics in
the conceptual framework of evolutionary processes, comparisons,
and analyses, including primate behavior, primate evolution,
human fossils, as well as race formation and classification.
Operational Guidelines.
Students are advised that the content of this course may
contain material which upsets them. It is not the intent of the
instructor to cause any student discomfort, embarrassment, or
the like based upon their gender, age, religion, values, race,
nationality, ethnic affiliation, etc.; however, information
presented in this course may, on occasion, focus on topics which
relate to these personal characteristics and points of view. The
course material is presented from the perspectives of the
instructor, the author(s) of the textbook (s) and the developers
of any visual materials included in the organization of this
course. Within the subject matter of this course the student
will find that frequently there is more than one answer to a
question, and that oftentimes those answers are contradictory to
one another. Within the time restraints of the course as many
different perspectives will be presented as possible, but the
ultimate decision and choice of materials and perspectives to be
delivered rests with the instructor. Students who feel that they
cannot accept the above operational guidelines are advised to
seek another course in which they will feel more comfortable.
Anthropology 101 will be conducted 100%
online. There are no face-to-face on-campus meetings or office
hours scheduled. Anthropology 101 Online is an standard paced,
15 week course that will earn 3 units of biological science
credit for students who complete the course. It is also the
co-requisite for Anthropology 101L: Physical Anthropology
Laboratory that will earn an additional one (1) unit of elective
laboratory science transfer credit. Before enrolling in this
course, however, please consider carefully whether your current
academic load, work and/or personal schedule this semester
allows sufficient time (between 20-25 hours per week) to
successfully complete the online coursework. (NOTE: This section
is NOT recommended for students who have little or no online
experience, or who lack basic computer and word-processing
skills needed to complete online assignments and exams, or to
successfully retrieve course materials and navigate the
Blackboard system. Students with doubts about whether they can
successfully complete the coursework -- relying solely upon
their personal self-discipline, reading, writing and study
skills, are NOT encouraged to enroll in this section. If so,
please consult the "Class Schedule" for alternative versions of
Anthropology 101 that are offered this semester.
In taking this three-unit course, you will learn about human
evolution and our descent from early primate ancestors. We will
examine the close biological and historical connections we share
with living apes—especially chimpanzees and bonobos--with whom
we share common ancestors that lived in Africa between 5 and 7
million years ago. You will also discover the facts about the
group of less than 200 early humans from sub-Saharan Africa who
left that continent around 100,000 years ago to become the
ancestors of all the 6 billion-plus humans alive today. You will
trace their migrations as they left Africa—not once, but several
different times—to ultimately inhabit all the livable spaces on
Planet Earth following the last great Ice Age.
Please contact the instructor via email at:
laurie.solis@canyons.edu
if you have any questions.
Be aware that this online version of
Anthropology 101 is essentially the same three unit Anthropology
101 course taught at COC throughout the school year. In this
course, you will be required to complete all (100%) coursework
without direct "face-to-face" contact with either the instructor
or your fellow students. While no attendance is kept or
"absences" (excused or otherwise) recorded online, you cannot
work too far ahead or be able to "make up" missed assignments.
You may, however, work 24/7 on reading and future assignments
according to your personal schedule which is a real advantage.
To succeed in this course, you need only self-discipline, the
willingness and curiosity to learn something new, good reading
comprehension and writing skills and the willingness to work
both independently and in groups--characteristics shared by
successful distance learners. The links below provide detailed
background information, tutorials and other practical
assistance:
For General Information about Distance Learning at COC:
http://www.canyons.edu/distancelearning.
For direct logon to Blackboard:
http://www.canyons.edu/offices/distance_learning/BBSupport/BbLogin.asp
For Blackboard assistance:
http://www.canyons.edu/offices/distance_learning/blackboard/
For Online Learning Readiness Assessments: http://www.canyons.edu/offices/distance_learning/info/Assessments.asp
For Computer hardware and software requirements:
http://www.canyons.edu/offices/distance_learning/info/minitutorial.asp
For Counseling 070 information :
http://www.canyons.edu/offices/distance_learning/info/COUNS070.asp
If you experience technical problems while
using Blackboard, please call the Blackboard Help Desk in the
Teaching-Learning Center (TLC) at
Extension 3344
for assistance. If you experience any difficulty accessing
Extension 3344, please dial "O" and ask the switchboard
operation for the current number to the student Blackboard
Student Help Desk.
Once registered and enrolled, you will be
able to log on to Blackboard any time after 6:00 AM on the
opening day (Day 1) of the course---not before.
When the course opens (or immediately after you have added the
course), please post a biographical statement on the discussion
board prior to 11:59 PM on the first day (or the date you add),
or risk being dropped from the course as a "no-show and your
place given to another student. "Wait-listed" students may
request official "add" codes from the instructor via email
after 6:00 AM Opening day and before 6:00 PM on Day 2.
You will be contacted by the instructor via email and
provided with an add code only if your name is on the official
"Wait-List" for this course. Monitor your emails carefully
during the first week and respond immediately to any messages
received from the instructor. Upon receipt of an "add" code,
complete registration procedures not later than Thursday of
the first week. It usually takes from 24 hours for your name
to be added into the Blackboard online roster so keep trying to
log until you are successful. Post your biographical statement
in the appropriate Discussion Forum and begin the coursework
immediately. Students who add later during the week will have
immediate access to course materials immediately after their
names are added to the Blackboard course roster. They will be
held accountable to all the same assignment deadlines (including
all activities during Week 1) as students enrolled from Day 1.
The textbook for the course is Robert Jurmain
et al: Introduction to Physical Anthropology 2009 (12th
ed.). Thomson Higher Education (ISBN: 13:978-0-495-18779-0
or ISBN 10: 0-495-18779-0). You may purchase the
textbook (new or used) online at the COC bookstore: http://coc.bncollege.com
or through any of the various online vendors and local
bookstores in your area. If the book is not in stock, be sure to
check on shipping costs and delivery dates before placing an
order. If you are without the text on opening day of the
course, you will be unable to complete assignments due during
the first week. Buy the book—you can’t pass the course without
it!
You will need daily access to a personal
computer and a personal email address where you can receive
assignments and course updates and where you can be easily
reached by the instructor. It is advisable to line up a backup
computer (on or off-campus) in the event that a problem should
develop with your regular system. Computer or peripheral
problems, software "glitches," "down" internet or email, "unviewable
video clips" or any other computer hardware/software-related
problems that arise, are not acceptable excuses for
failure to meet any course requirements or deadlines. Be
sure that your computer has the necessary plug-ins (including
Adobe reader, Shockwave, and either QuickTime or RealPlayer)
installed before the course starts. If you experience
computer or email-related problems during the course, it is
your responsibility to fix the problem and/or find an
alternative solution. If you cannot access and effectively view
and download the course resources on the internet, receive and
send emails, or participate in course-related activities because
of a "problem" with your PC, you cannot succeed in a 100% online
course.
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THERE IS MORE THAN ONE
LETTER LISTED.
PLEASE READ THE CORRECT LETTER FOR YOUR SECTION NUMBER. |
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Solis, L.
Welcome to Anthropology 101 Online!
Spring 2010
Section # 73879
(February 8 thru June 3, 2010)
Description: Studies humans and lower primates from the
biological perspective. Deals with human population genetics in
the conceptual framework of evolutionary processes, comparisons,
and analyses, including primate behavior, primate evolution,
human fossils, as well as race formation and classification.
Operational Guidelines.
Students are advised that the content of this course may
contain material which upsets them. It is not the intent of the
instructor to cause any student discomfort, embarrassment, or
the like based upon their gender, age, religion, values, race,
nationality, ethnic affiliation, etc.; however, information
presented in this course may, on occasion, focus on topics which
relate to these personal characteristics and points of view. The
course material is presented from the perspectives of the
instructor, the author(s) of the textbook (s) and the developers
of any visual materials included in the organization of this
course. Within the subject matter of this course the student
will find that frequently there is more than one answer to a
question, and that oftentimes those answers are contradictory to
one another. Within the time restraints of the course as many
different perspectives will be presented as possible, but the
ultimate decision and choice of materials and perspectives to be
delivered rests with the instructor. Students who feel that they
cannot accept the above operational guidelines are advised to
seek another course in which they will feel more comfortable.
Anthropology 101 will be conducted 100%
online. There are no face-to-face on-campus meetings or office
hours scheduled. Anthropology 101 Online is an standard paced,
15 week course that will earn 3 units of biological science
credit for students who complete the course. It is also the
co-requisite for Anthropology 101L: Physical Anthropology
Laboratory that will earn an additional one (1) unit of elective
laboratory science transfer credit. Before enrolling in this
course, however, please consider carefully whether your current
academic load, work and/or personal schedule this semester
allows sufficient time (between 20-25 hours per week) to
successfully complete the online coursework. (NOTE: This section
is NOT recommended for students who have little or no online
experience, or who lack basic computer and word-processing
skills needed to complete online assignments and exams, or to
successfully retrieve course materials and navigate the
Blackboard system. Students with doubts about whether they can
successfully complete the coursework -- relying solely upon
their personal self-discipline, reading, writing and study
skills, are NOT encouraged to enroll in this section. If so,
please consult the "Class Schedule" for alternative versions of
Anthropology 101 that are offered this semester.
In taking this three-unit course, you will learn about human
evolution and our descent from early primate ancestors. We will
examine the close biological and historical connections we share
with living apes—especially chimpanzees and bonobos--with whom
we share common ancestors that lived in Africa between 5 and 7
million years ago. You will also discover the facts about the
group of less than 200 early humans from sub-Saharan Africa who
left that continent around 100,000 years ago to become the
ancestors of all the 6 billion-plus humans alive today. You will
trace their migrations as they left Africa—not once, but several
different times—to ultimately inhabit all the livable spaces on
Planet Earth following the last great Ice Age.
Please contact the instructor via email at:
laurie.solis@canyons.edu
if you have any questions.
Be aware that this online version of
Anthropology 101 is essentially the same three unit Anthropology
101 course taught at COC throughout the school year. In this
course, you will be required to complete all (100%) coursework
without direct "face-to-face" contact with either the instructor
or your fellow students. While no attendance is kept or
"absences" (excused or otherwise) recorded online, you cannot
work too far ahead or be able to "make up" missed assignments.
You may, however, work 24/7 on reading and future assignments
according to your personal schedule which is a real advantage.
To succeed in this course, you need only self-discipline, the
willingness and curiosity to learn something new, good reading
comprehension and writing skills and the willingness to work
both independently and in groups--characteristics shared by
successful distance learners. The links below provide detailed
background information, tutorials and other practical
assistance:
For General Information about Distance Learning at COC:
http://www.canyons.edu/distancelearning.
For direct logon to Blackboard:
http://www.canyons.edu/offices/distance_learning/BBSupport/BbLogin.asp
For Blackboard assistance:
http://www.canyons.edu/offices/distance_learning/blackboard/
For Online Learning Readiness Assessments: http://www.canyons.edu/offices/distance_learning/info/Assessments.asp
For Computer hardware and software requirements:
http://www.canyons.edu/offices/distance_learning/info/minitutorial.asp
For Counseling 070 information :
http://www.canyons.edu/offices/distance_learning/info/COUNS070.asp
If you experience technical problems while
using Blackboard, please call the Blackboard Help Desk in the
Teaching-Learning Center (TLC) at
Extension 3344
for assistance. If you experience any difficulty accessing
Extension 3344, please dial "O" and ask the switchboard
operation for the current number to the student Blackboard
Student Help Desk.
Once registered and enrolled, you will be
able to log on to Blackboard any time after 6:00 AM on the
opening day (Day 1) of the course---not before.
When the course opens (or immediately after you have added the
course), please post a biographical statement on the discussion
board prior to 11:59 PM on the first day (or the date you add),
or risk being dropped from the course as a "no-show and your
place given to another student. "Wait-listed" students may
request official "add" codes from the instructor via email
after 6:00 AM Opening day and before 6:00 PM on Day 2.
You will be contacted by the instructor via email and
provided with an add code only if your name is on the official
"Wait-List" for this course. Monitor your emails carefully
during the first week and respond immediately to any messages
received from the instructor. Upon receipt of an "add" code,
complete registration procedures not later than Thursday of
the first week. It usually takes from 24 hours for your name
to be added into the Blackboard online roster so keep trying to
log until you are successful. Post your biographical statement
in the appropriate Discussion Forum and begin the coursework
immediately. Students who add later during the week will have
immediate access to course materials immediately after their
names are added to the Blackboard course roster. They will be
held accountable to all the same assignment deadlines (including
all activities during Week 1) as students enrolled from Day 1.
The textbook for the course is Robert Jurmain
et al: Introduction to Physical Anthropology 2009 (12th
ed.). Thomson Higher Education (ISBN: 13:978-0-495-18779-0
or ISBN 10: 0-495-18779-0). You may purchase the
textbook (new or used) online at the COC bookstore: http://coc.bncollege.com
or through any of the various online vendors and local
bookstores in your area. If the book is not in stock, be sure to
check on shipping costs and delivery dates before placing an
order. If you are without the text on opening day of the
course, you will be unable to complete assignments due during
the first week. Buy the book—you can’t pass the course without
it!
You will need daily access to a personal
computer and a personal email address where you can receive
assignments and course updates and where you can be easily
reached by the instructor. It is advisable to line up a backup
computer (on or off-campus) in the event that a problem should
develop with your regular system. Computer or peripheral
problems, software "glitches," "down" internet or email, "unviewable
video clips" or any other computer hardware/software-related
problems that arise, are not acceptable excuses for
failure to meet any course requirements or deadlines. Be
sure that your computer has the necessary plug-ins (including
Adobe reader, Shockwave, and either QuickTime or RealPlayer)
installed before the course starts. If you experience
computer or email-related problems during the course, it is
your responsibility to fix the problem and/or find an
alternative solution. If you cannot access and effectively view
and download the course resources on the internet, receive and
send emails, or participate in course-related activities because
of a "problem" with your PC, you cannot succeed in a 100% online
course.
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