Posted on May 14th, 2016 by by chudder

Summer II, 2017

Hello, my name is Cliff Hudder, and greetings to all signed on for English 1301 Online Class for the Summer II session of 2017, sections 4005 4503 and 4504.

This document is not a syllabus, but a way to give you all an idea of what’s coming up for the course in the May short term. There are some things you can be doing now to get started, but don’t fret too much. Like any “normal” face to face summer class, English 1301 Online proceeds day by day at a reasonable pace, and does not require anything to begin save fulfilling registration requirements, having access the Internet and email and knowing how to use them, and basic keyboarding skills. The course itself will be available in your D2L homepage somewhere around the morning July 13. If you don’t know what a D2L homepage is, no problem! Read on:

THE ORIENTATION: To quell your fears and questions about the orientation–it’s the sort of thing which can be done online, and will not require your presence at any particular location or any particular time before the Summer Semester. This is pretty much how I run the course (with one important exception). I’m always trying to utilize the versatility available to us in an online section.

Orientation: Helpful orientation concerning the D2L Learning system can be located by starting here:  http://www.lonestar.edu/lsc-online/  In addition, there is a short introduction specific to our course which you can read on Day 1 after class starts in July. Should you have questions after examining the online orientation, feel free to ask me via email, phone, or you can even come see me in person in Rm G120F on the Montgomery campus. I do think that even if you haven’t used D2L before, like any software, playing with it for an hour or so will bring familiarity, and I’m expecting a learning curve for such things at the start of the course.

ABOUT THE COURSE IN GENERAL: Like its face-to-face counterpart, Online English 1301 will require approximately two hours of “home” work for every “classroom” hour. This is something to consider in the Summer with its compacted schedule. These classes are not really shorter, and definitely are not easier than their sixteen week counterparts. The main difference is only that material covered each day is similar to that covered in a week during a “normal” section. Policies like testing, journals, and essay assignments are still in place, and must be that way in order to insure the integrity of your credit hours. (Make sure they transfer, that is.) Keeping up is vital in this sort of situation, so take the due dates seriously for assignments in the semester, and don’t expect the instructor to accept late work save under the direst of circumstances.

Another way to think about it: English 1301 online is not a “correspondence course,” but more like a class that meets on the internet, asynchronously, every day. Although you’ve got a lot of flexibility, keeping up with the material each day is important.

There will several assignments: some quizzes over material covered, others (most often) written journal responses to our readings, and a few responses that will go on a discussion list. In addition to these short assignments and journal entries, we will be producing three essays along with drafts for each. TURNING IN ESSAYS WITHOUT DRAFTS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE FOR THIS COURSE. Finally, there will be a comprehensive final exam that has to be taken at a testing center either at a Lone Star College testing facility or some other facility that you’ve arranged.

OUR BOOKS: Axelrod, Rise Reading Critically: Writing Well, Tenth Edition.  New York: Bedford St. Martin’s. This is the anthology from which we’ll be examining our readings using various genres of writing. Beware: many of the other sections are using something else. This book is much cheaper (and better) than the one used by the other sections.  Used copies are available for sale or rent on the Montgomery Campus, as well as online via various sources.  I’ll include the first two weeks readings in the course for those awaiting their texts in the mail.

Also I’ll be sending those of you with grammar or mechanical issues to examine an online resource called THE OWL AT PURDUE: type that phrase into Google and you should be able to find it easily.

THE  FINAL: This is the only exception to the “not having to show up at any particular place at any particular time” aspect of the course. These “in-class” writing assignments for the course will be given on computers and be available at all Lone Star College Testing Centers during the last three days of class. Many other locations can be arranged by students so long as they are proctored. (I have had students complete this course from Chile, Denmark and Iraq, even Sacramento!) But these must be arranged by students!  The final requires arriving at a testing center with a picture ID: there is no other way to insure that those who say they’re taking the course actually are, so you should consider that it is the final that guarantees the integrity of your three credit hours.

That’s probably enough to burden you with before the semester is upon us, but feel free to email me with questions: After July 13, I will answer within a working day. You might also catch me before the semester starts at my office phone: 936-273-7399, or leave a message. As I said, I believe the course will be enjoyable, and I’ve always found that if you jump in, keep up, and attempt everything, it’s difficult to do poorly in English 1301 Online.

Thanks, and welcome aboard,

Cliff Hudder

 

Posted on January 15th, 2016 by by chudder

English 1302, Spring 2016, 8 WK Session

Hello, my name is Cliff Hudder, and greetings to all signed on for English 1302 Online Class for Spring of 2016, the second 8 WK session.

This document is not a syllabus, but a way to give you all an idea of what’s coming up for the course in the Spring. There are some things you can be doing now to get started, but don’t fret too much. Like any “normal” class, English 1302 Online proceeds week by week at a reasonable pace, and does not require anything to begin save fulfilling registration requirements, having access the Internet and email and knowing how to use them, and basic keyboarding skills. The course itself will be available on your D2l page on the 21rst of March.  The one thing about it that’s not “normal” is its length.  An eight week course moves very quickly and requires constant attention.  Turning in work on time becomes of vital importance in such courses, but don’t worry: plenty have taken them before you and done well.

THE ORIENTATION: To quell your fears and questions about the orientation–it’s the sort of thing which can be done online, and will not require your presence at any particular location or any particular time before Spring II This is pretty much how I run the course (with a one important exception). I’m always trying to utilize the versatility available to us in an online section.

One part of the orientation is a short introduction specific to our course which you can read on Week 1 after class starts. Should you have questions after examining the online orientation, feel free to ask me via email, phone, or you can even come see me in person in Rm G120F on the Montgomery campus. I do think that even if you haven’t used D2L before, like any software, playing with it for a week or so will bring familiarity, and I’m expecting a learning curve for such things at the start.

ABOUT THE COURSE IN GENERAL:

English 1302 is both a writing course and an introduction to the study of literature. It’s next to impossible to write meaningfully about literature without first considering some technical aspects about it, therefore the weekly readings (something like my classroom lectures) on the website are important, and information from there will make up most of the content of the final exam. That said, I’ve been working over the past years to come up with ways to present literature that doesn’t reduce it to some sort of long dead specimen to be dissected and analyzed until all joy is drained from it . . . and I hope you’ll find the process more enlightening than painful.

OUR BOOK: Kennedy, X. J. Backpack Literature, New York: Addison Wesley Longman, 2008. 4th Edition.

This is the anthology from which we’ll be examining drama, poetry, and fiction.  Beware: many of the other sections are using something else by an author named either Kirzner or Shilb—do not purchase those texts, just the Backpack Literature from X. J. Kennedy.  This book is cheaper (and better) than the ones used by the other sections.  Because the bookstores are commonly confused about this, I will be posting the first readings for the first week—but obtain that book as quickly as you can: it’s not optional.

Also I’ll be sending those of you with grammar or mechanical issues to examine a reference resource online: The Owl at Purdue.  You can Google this now if you’d like to look it over: I’ll be providing links as well inside of the course.

THE  FINAL: This is the only exception to the “not having to show up at any particular place at any particular time” aspect of the course. This “in-class” writing assignment for the course will be given on computers and be available at all Lone Star Testing Centers towards the end of the semester. Many other locations can be arranged by students so long as they are proctored. (I have had a students complete the course from Chile, Italy, Iraq . . . even Dallas.)

There is no other way to insure that those who say they’re taking the course actually are, so you should consider that it is this exam which guarantees the integrity of your three credit hours.

That’s probably enough to burden you with before the semester is upon us, but feel free to email me with questions: After your section begins, I will answer within a working day. You might also catch me before the semester starts at my office: 976-273-7399, or leave a message, or drop me a line at: clifford.w.hudder@lonestar.edu. As I said, I believe the course will be enjoyable, and I’ve always found that if you jump in, keep up, and attempt everything, it’s difficult to do poorly in English 1302 Online.

Thanks, and welcome aboard,

Cliff Hudder

Posted on May 4th, 2015 by by chudder

1301 Summer 2015 Minimester

Hello, my name is Cliff Hudder, and greetings to all signed on for English 1301 Online Class for Summer Minimester of 2015.

This document is not a syllabus, but a way to give you all an idea of what’s coming up for the course in the Summer. There are some things you can be doing now to get started, but don’t fret too much. English 1301 Online during the mini happens fast: but proceeds day by day at a reasonable pace for those who keep up with it every day.  It does not require anything to begin save fulfilling registration requirements, having access the Internet and email and knowing how to use them, and basic keyboarding skills. The course itself will be available on your D2l page very soon.

THE ORIENTATION: To quell your fears and questions about the orientation–it’s the sort of thing which can be done online, and will not require your presence at any particular location or any particular time before the Summer. This is pretty much how I run the course (with one important exception). I’m always trying to utilize the versatility available to us in an online section.

One part of the orientation is a short introduction specific to our course which you can read on Week 1 after class starts. Should you have questions after examining the online orientation, feel free to ask me via email, phone, or you can even come see me in person in Rm G120F on the Montgomery campus. I do think that even if you haven’t used D2L before, like any software, playing with it for a week or so will bring familiarity, and I’m expecting a learning curve for such things at the start of the course.

ABOUT THE COURSE IN GENERAL:

OUR BOOK:

Reading Critically, Writing Well Paperback ­ by Rise B. Axelrod and

Charles R. Cooper

ISBN-13: 978-1457638947  ISBN-10: 1457638940  Edition: Tenth Edition

Beware: many of the other sections are using something else.  Our book is much cheaper (and better) than the one used by the other sections.  Because the bookstores are commonly confused about this, I will be posting the first readings for the first week—but obtain that book as quickly as you can: it’s not optional.

Also I’ll be sending those of you with grammar or mechanical issues to examine a reference resource online: The Owl at Purdue.  You can Google this now if you’d like to look it over: I’ll be providing links as well inside of the course.

THE FINAL: This is the only exception to the “not having to show up at any particular place at any particular time” aspect of the course. These “in-class” writing assignments for the course will be given on computers and be available at all Lone Star Testing Centers in the last weeks of class. Many other locations can be arranged by students so long as they are proctored. (I just had a student complete a similar course from Chile.)

There is no other way to insure that those who say they’re taking the course actually are, so you should consider that it is this exam which guarantees the integrity of your three credit hours.

That’s probably enough to burden you with before the semester is upon us, but feel free to email me with questions: After your section begins, I will answer within a working day. You might also catch me before the semester starts at my office: 976-273-7399, or leave a message. As I said, I believe the course will be enjoyable, and I’ve always found that if you jump in, keep up, and attempt everything, it’s difficult to do poorly in English 1302 Online.

Thanks, and welcome aboard,

Cliff Hudder

Posted on May 31st, 2014 by by chudder

Summer, 2014, 1302

Hello, my name is Cliff Hudder, and greetings to all signed on for English 1302 Online Class for Summer of 2014.

This document is not a syllabus, but a way to give you all an idea of what’s coming up for the course in the Summer. There are some things you can be doing now to get started, but don’t fret too much. Like any “normal” class, English 1302 Online proceeds week by week at a reasonable pace, and does not require anything to begin save fulfilling registration requirements, having access the Internet and email and knowing how to use them, and basic keyboarding skills. The course itself will be available on your D2l page very soon

THE ORIENTATION: To quell your fears and questions about the orientation–it’s the sort of thing which can be done online, and will not require your presence at any particular location or any particular time before the Summer. This is pretty much how I run the course (with one important exception). I’m always trying to utilize the versatility available to us in an online section.

One part of the orientation is a short introduction specific to our course which you can read on Week 1 after class starts. Should you have questions after examining the online orientation, feel free to ask me via email, phone, or you can even come see me in person in Rm G120F on the Montgomery campus. I do think that even if you haven’t used D2L before, like any software, playing with it for a week or so will bring familiarity, and I’m expecting a learning curve for such things at the start of the course.

ABOUT THE COURSE IN GENERAL:

English 1302 is both a writing course and an introduction to the study of literature. It’s next to impossible to write meaningfully about literature without first considering some technical aspects about it, therefore the weekly readings (something like my classroom lectures) on the website are important, and information from there will make up most of the quizzes, mid-term and final exams. That said, I’ve been working over the past years to come up with ways to present literature that doesn’t reduce it to some sort of long dead specimen to be dissected and analyzed until all joy is drained from it . . . and I hope you’ll find the process more enlightening than painful.

OUR BOOK: Kennedy, X. J. Backpack Literature, New York: Addison Wesley Longman, 2008. 4th Edition.

This is the anthology from which we’ll be examining drama, poetry, and fiction.  Beware: many of the other sections are using something else by an author named Madden—do not purchase the Madden text, just the Backpack Literature from X. J. Kennedy.  This book is much cheaper (and better) than the one used by the other sections.  Because the bookstores are commonly confused about this, I will be posting the first readings for the first week—but obtain that book as quickly as you can: it’s not optional.

Also I’ll be sending those of you with grammar or mechanical issues to examine a reference resource online: The Owl at Purdue.  You can Google this now if you’d like to look it over: I’ll be providing links as well inside of the course.

THE FINAL: This is the only exception to the “not having to show up at any particular place at any particular time” aspect of the course. These “in-class” writing assignments for the course will be given on computers and be available at all Lone Star Testing Centers in the last weeks of class. Many other locations can be arranged by students so long as they are proctored. (I just had a student complete a similar course from Chile.)

There is no other way to insure that those who say they’re taking the course actually are, so you should consider that it is this exam which guarantees the integrity of your three credit hours.

That’s probably enough to burden you with before the semester is upon us, but feel free to email me with questions: After your section begins, I will answer within a working day. You might also catch me before the semester starts at my office: 976-273-7399, or leave a message. As I said, I believe the course will be enjoyable, and I’ve always found that if you jump in, keep up, and attempt everything, it’s difficult to do poorly in English 1302 Online.

Thanks, and welcome aboard,

Cliff Hudder

Posted on October 15th, 2009 by by chudder

Hello, my name is Cliff Hudder, and greetings to all signed on for English 1301 Online Class for the minimester of May, 2014, section 4004.

This document is not a syllabus, but a way to give you all an idea of what’s coming up for the course in the December short term. There are some things you can be doing now to get started, but don’t fret too much. Like any “normal” face to face minimester class, English 1301 Online proceeds day by day at a reasonable pace, and does not require anything to begin save fulfilling registration requirements, having access the Internet and email and knowing how to use them, and basic keyboarding skills. The course itself will be available in your D2L homepage somewhere around May 12. If you don’t know what a D2L homepage is, no problem! Read on:

THE ORIENTATION: To quell your fears and questions about the orientation–it’s the sort of thing which can be done online, and will not require your presence at any particular location or any particular time before the Minimester. This is pretty much how I run the course (with one important exception). I’m always trying to utilize the versatility available to us in an online section.

Orientation Part One: Beginning Spring Semester 2014, D2L is set to prevent students who have never successfully completed the Student Orientation for Online Courses from accessing their courses. Students in the Need Orientation tab cannot see your course until they successfully complete the orientation. Please direct students to their My Courses tab in D2L to access.

If you have used D2L before and already passed this part of the orientation, you won’t have to take it again for three years. I’m sure that some of you have used an online course delivery system before, and will find this an easy review. While interesting and useful for those who haven’t taken an online class before, most of the orientation for the course will take place after May 12 during:

Orientation Part Two: This is a short introduction specific to our course which you can read on Day 1 after class starts in May. Should you have questions after examining the online orientation, feel free to ask me via email, phone, or you can even come see me in person in Rm G120F on the Montgomery campus. I do think that even if you haven’t used D2L before, like any software, playing with it for an hour or so will bring familiarity, and I’m expecting a learning curve for such things at the start of the course.

ABOUT THE COURSE IN GENERAL: Like its face-to-face counterpart, Online English 1301 will require approximately two hours of “home” work for every “classroom” hour. This is something to consider in the minimester with its compacted schedule. These classes are not really shorter, and definitely are not easier than their sixteen week counterparts. The main difference is only that material covered each day is similar to that covered in a week during a “normal” section. Policies like testing, journals, and essay assignments are still in place, and must be that way in order to insure the integrity of your credit hours. (Make sure they transfer, that is.) Keeping up is vital in this sort of situation, so take the due dates seriously for assignments in the minimester, and don’t expect the instructor to accept late work save under the direst of circumstances.

Another way to think about it: English 1301 online is not a “correspondence course,” but more like a class that meets on the internet, asynchronously, every day. Although you’ve got a lot of flexibility, keeping up with the material each day is important.

There will be assignments every day as well: some quizzes over material covered, others (most often) written journal responses to our readings, and a few responses that will go on a discussion list. In addition to these short assignments and journal entries, we will be producing three essays along with drafts for each. TURNING IN ESSAYS WITHOUT DRAFTS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE FOR THIS COURSE. Finally, there will be a comprehensive final exam that has to be taken at a testing center either at a Lone Star College testing facility or some other facility that you’ve arranged.

OUR BOOKS: Axelrod, Rise Reading Critically: Writing Well, Ninth Edition. New York: Bedford St. Martin’s, 2011. This is the anthology from which we’ll be examining drama, poetry, and fiction. Beware: many of the other sections are using something else. This book is much cheaper (and better) than the one used by the other sections.

Also I’ll be sending those of you with grammar or mechanical issues to examine an online resource called THE OWL AT PURDUE: type that phrase into Google and you should be able to find it easily.

THE  FINAL: This is the only exception to the “not having to show up at any particular place at any particular time” aspect of the course. These “in-class” writing assignments for the course will be given on computers and be available at all Lone Star College Testing Centers during the last three days of class. Many other locations can be arranged by students so long as they are proctored. (I have had students complete this course from Chile, Denmark and Iraq, even Sacramento!) The final requires arriving at a testing center with a picture ID: there is no other way to insure that those who say they’re taking the course actually are, so you should consider that it is the final that guarantees the integrity of your three credit hours.

That’s probably enough to burden you with before the semester is upon us, but feel free to email me with questions: After May 12, I will answer within a working day. You might also catch me before the semester starts at my office: 976-273-7399, or leave a message. As I said, I believe the course will be enjoyable, and I’ve always found that if you jump in, keep up, and attempt everything, it’s difficult to do poorly in English 1301 Online.

Thanks, and welcome aboard,

Cliff Hudder


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