The two most imporatant online resources for this class will be this course website and the course website developed in WebCT. This site contains important information about the class, including the reading schedule and weekly writing assignments (these will be updated weekly so check back frequently).The WebCT site is where you will upload these weekly assignments and take your online exams.

If you are not familiar with WebCT please read the WebCT instructions immediately. The first assignment must be submitted using this system by Monday, August 30 before 5:00 PM (this is an extended deadline for the first assignment. From this point forward assignments will be due on Fridays. Late assignments will not be accepted.)

Please notice that each week of the class is devoted to a set of topics outlined in the class syllabus. You are expected to read about these topics in your textbook, but I will also post a video clip at the beginning of each week, outlining some of the major topics or concepts that deserve particular attention. Please note that these video segments will be changed each week, so you will want to keep up with the schedule in the syllabus.

You will be evaluated in two ways, in so far as grades are concerned.

1. Three questions will be posted at the beginning of each week, related to the topics under discussion. You are expected to write brief answers to these questions by the date indicated. You can submit your answers using WebCT. Instructions for uploading your assignments are available at the WebCT site. A "brief answer" in this case generally means from one to two pages per question. Your answers will be evaluated on how well you identify key concepts, compare and contrast differing points of view, identify important historical developments and illustrate your points with good examples. The idea is not to answer the questions as quickly as possible, but rather to demonstrate what you have learned. Each question is worth a possible 25 points.
2. The second form of evaluation consists of the three multiple-choice exams listed in the syllabus. The dates of these exams are posted in the class syllabus, where you can take these exams on-line. You are expected to take each exam within 24 hours of posting. The exams will consist of 50 questions, worth 2 points each for total possible score of 100 points. The total of the points that each student receives from the weekly questions and the three exams will be used to construct a class curve, and this curve will be used to assign final grades.

Students can communicate with me via email or directly during the office hours indicated in the class syllabus. Please note that I have busy schedule that sometimes requires me to be out of my office. If you want to meet with me during office hours, it is best to make an appointment by email.