Distance Learning Course Interaction Plan

Course Number and Title: OL Eng. 101: Introduction to Language and Literature I

Instructor: Caryl Casson

Telephone Number (if any):

Email Address: ccasson@hcc.mass.edu

Office Hours (if any): by appointment

Online Hours: Monday – Friday, 9 - 5

Communication Policy: Email or WebCT discussion board

__x__ Asynchronous Course ____Synchronous Course

Asynchronous: This kind of distance education is characterized by an emphasis on "learning on demand" or "as needed communication" between students and faculty from multiple locations at times convenient to participants.

Synchronous: This form of distance education entails the use of live, two-way communication among and/or between students and faculty in a scheduled or "fixed" point(s) of time(s), much like classroom-based instruction.

Course Description: English 101 Covers the ability to communicate with others, to think critically, and to comprehend literary works. Emphasis in the first semester is on expository writing, and the writing process, drafting, revision and editing, and the techniques of library research. Frequent short essays are assigned, amounting to a total of approximately three thousand words each semester.

Coursework includes reading, short writing exercises, quizzes, discussion via the WebCT discussion board, essays, and a final exam.

Required Textbooks & Materials:

College Writing Essentials (with MyCompLab) David Sqwire and Harvey S Weiner. Pearson Longman; New York, 2008

NB THIS TEXTBOOK COMES WITH AN ON-LINE SUPPLEMENT FROM THE PUBLISHERS. THIS SUPPLEMENT IS ESSENTIAL FOR THIS CLASS; THEREFORE, TO BE SURE YOU GET A SUPPLEMENT THAT IS COMPATIBLE WITH THE HCC ON-LINE SYSTEM, YOU SHOULD BUY YOUR TEXTBOOK FROM THE HCC BOOKSTORE.

Course Objectives:

Writing: Students should be able to produce college-level essays that

· have a main idea with supporting paragraphs;

· use observations from life and from readings as examples and support;

· are well-organized and are sufficiently developed;

· are clearly written in terms of sentence structure, transitions, etc.;

· are grammatically correct;

· are appropriately formatted and presented.

Reading: Students should be able to read at a college level, as demonstrated by their ability to

· identify the main idea and supporting details in readings;

· recognize models of clear organization, expression, and style;

· differentiate opinion from fact;

· define terms from context;

· recognize authors’ attitudes and biases.

Research: Students should be able to write a college-level research paper that

· successfully makes use of secondary sources, which should include library databases and may include appropriate internet sources;

· uses documentation appropriately and avoids plagiarism.

Methods of Instruction: Online – Distance Learning

Students are required to engage in the following interaction(s) for successful completion of this course:

Students must complete all of the scheduled readings, do all the exercises assigned, participate in the discussion board as required, and submit papers and quizzes according to the schedule. This course is NOT self-paced. Unless otherwise specified, all assignments must be completed by 5 p.m. on the Friday of each week.

This course may include, but not be restricted to, the following interactions:

1. in person meetings YES NO x

2. telephone interactions YES NO x

3. electronic interactions (email, internet...) YES x NO

If yes, dates, times, places are to be specified…

Evaluation of Student’s Progress:

WEEKLY EXERCISES 50%

PAPERS – including drafts, peer edits, and final versions 40%

FINAL EXAM 10%