Text & Contact Information:
Text & Contact Information Economics For Today, 6th or 7th edition by Irvine Tucker (or Mqcro For Today) Good entry-level college econ text How to reach me, 24/7 bill.demory@centralaz.edu Text Messaging: 520.505.1909 IM @ GoogleTalk < j.wm.demory@gmail.com >
Assignments:
Assignments Week #1 is very short, but so are the assignments - ch1 quiz / Discussion Question / Weekly Reflection Weekly Reflections Summarizing learning Chapter Quizzes (12 for 240 points) Learning new terminology Discussion Questions (12 for 240 points) Simulating classroom discussions
Weekly Reflections (8 for 160 points):
12 Weekly Reflections ( 8 for 160 points ) Documenting our learning journey A 150 word summary: What did I learn? What’s still “fuzzy”? What can I relate to me? Pertaining to any chapter each week
Learning Teams (Group Assignments – 4 for 200 points):
Learning Teams ( Group Assignments – 4 for 200 points ) Cooperative/Collaborative learning at it’s finest All interaction is within your group forum Jumping thru the hoops (i.e. required deadlines) 4:30 p.m. Monday – group leader decided 4:30 p.m. Tuesday – individual responses 4:30 p.m. Wednesday – leader posts proposal 4:30 p.m. Thursday – approve final answer 4:30 p.m. Friday – leader submits final answer Group Peer Grading (80 points) - leveling the playing field
Policies & Procedures:
Policies & Procedures Email and IM responses w/i 24 hours. Feedback on assignments w/i 3 days. No late work will be accepted unless arrangements are made in advance. One week of non-participation leads to a drop.
Have a Great Semester!:
15 Have a Great Semester!