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Assignments RTM 251 - Introduction to Recreation and the Natural Environment |
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Welcome to the assignments or 'learning exercises' for RTM 251. You'll spend a lot of time at this page as each key assignment contains a link with more detail about the requirement.
The course offers a unique blend of traditional and on-line learning methods that will create an enjoyable way for the student to meet the objectives of this course.
If you have any questions please check the assignment page first for the information followed by dropping me an email if your question still remains. (alan.wright@csun.edu)
Summary of Assignments:
Environmental Life-style Audit: The assignment will require you to keep a journal of your behavior as it relates to issues of energy consumption and cycles, and environmental impact. The project will be done by the third week of class and is due on September 13, 2007. This assignment requires you to 'take a few notes' as you progress through a normal 2 day period of everyday life and then write a brief summary of your experience. Follow this link to the specific requirements of the activity log. (10% of grade)
Lectures and Exam I & Exam II: Rather than give a more comprehensive exam twice during the semester, the EXAM I and EXAM II will each be given in three parts. Each on-line lecture unit will be followed by a short and challenging quiz. Three quizzes will equal one exam. The lecture units and quizzes must be completed by the date listed as EXAM I. There is no separate Exam I just the deadline for completion of the three lecture units and their quizzes. The deadline for exam I components is due October 19, 2007. The deadline for exam II components is December 3, 2007. (each quiz is worth 7% of the grade thus making each exam worth exam 21% of the total grade, total exams = 42%). Please note that reading assignments from the course text are included within the lecture links.
Once the student has read the lecture material and completed the study questions and memorized new material then follow the Quiz link to Quizmaker and take your test. Students proceed at their own pace as they move through the lectures - though a good rule of thumb is to expect to take a new quiz every 2 weeks so you don't get slammed trying to do all the reading and test preparation just prior to the final deadlines when all three quizzes must be completed.
Pre-lecture: The pre-lecture is really just a survey to familiarize you with the Quizmaker program. The Pre-lecture Quiz is now ready by following this link Pretest251.html. and is part of assignments for week one
I. Lecture 1: Benefits of Outdoor Recreation and the Delivery System