WELCOME EDUC 1300 2021 STUDENTS/IMPORTANT INFORMATION (posted 2/8/25)

Welcome Spring 2025 EDUC 1300 2021 students to my Faculty Blog. Here is a copy of the Syllabus and Class Policy. We will review them in class, and if you have any questions please write them down and bring them to class.

I look forward to working with you this semester and sharing some helpful information to make you successful in your college journey!

Professor Sparks

EDUC 1300 2012 Syllabus SP 25

SPARKS EDUC 1300 MW CLASS POLICY SP 25

WELCOME APPRECIATING MUSIC MUSI 1306 2003 SPRING 25 STUDENTS (IMPORTANT INFORMATION)

Welcome, Appreciating Music students to our Spring 2025 class.  Information for our class is listed in the Syllabus and Class Policy (available below).  Included in the “Syllabus” is information about the “EBook/Access Code” and links to purchase it.  Make sure you immediately review all of these documents closely and carefully.

I am sharing this information early so you can be prepared to start the first-day of classes because you have lessons and assignments that will be due the following week.

If you are using “financial aid” funds to pay for your “access code” review the Syllabus and I will discuss in class alternative solutions..

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact me.  Looking forward to having a great semester!

Professor Sparks

Appreciating Music MUSI 1306 2003 SYLLABUS SP 25

SPARKS MUSI 1306 CLASS POLICY SPRING 25

WELCOME EDUC 1300 2011 STUDENTS/IMPORTANT INFORMATION (posted 8/21/2024)

Welcome Fall 2024 EDUC 1300 2011 students to my Faculty Blog. Here is a copy of the Syllabus, Course Schedule, and Class Policy. We will review them in class and if you have any questions please write them down and bring them to class.

I look forward to working with you this semester and sharing some helpful information to make you successful in your college journey!

Professor Sparks

SPARKS EDUC 1300 MW CLASS POLICY F24

EDUC 1300 2011 Syllabus F24

Course Calendar 2011 16W_F24

WELCOME EDUC 1300 2007 STUDENTS/IMPORTANT INFORMATION (posted 8/21/2024)

Welcome Fall 2024 EDUC 1300 2007 students to my Faculty Blog. Here is a copy of the Syllabus, Course Schedule, and Class Policy. We will review them in class, and if you have any questions please write them down and bring them to class.

I look forward to working with you this semester and sharing some helpful information to make you successful in your college journey!

Professor Sparks

EDUC 1300 2007 Syllabus F24

Course Calendar 2007 16W_F24

SPARKS EDUC 1300 MW CLASS POLICY F24

WELCOME AMERICAN MUSIC MUSI 1310 2803 SUMMER 24 STUDENTS/IMPORTANT INFORMATION (5/25/2024)

Welcome, American Music students to our Summer 2024 class.  All the information for our class is listed in the Syllabus, Class Policy, and Course Schedule (available below).  The “Syllabus” includes information about the “EBook/Access Code” and links to purchase it.  Also, the “Class Policy” gives you important information in a condensed document.

Make sure you immediately review all of these documents closely and carefully.

MUSI 1310 2803 ONLINE SYLLABUS SU 24

MUSI 1310 2803 PROPOSED SCHEDULE SU 24

SPARKS MUSI 1310 CLASS POLICY ONLINE SU 24

WELCOME EDUC 1300 2809 STUDENTS/IMPORTANT INFORMATION (2/8/2024)

 

Welcome EDUC 1300 2809 Online students to our Spring 2024 12-week late start class. My Faculty Blog contains information for the class, including (below) the Syllabus, Course Schedule, and Class Policy). Make sure you immediately review all documents closely and carefully.

Yes, you need the textbook (Immediately) for the course listed in the syllabus. I have posted information about the new “bookstore” policy in the “Announcement” that you can view. Order it online NOW so you can have it when class starts. 

On the first day of class, you will need to view a lot of material on Lone Star Online (D2L). Be prepared to view this material, and act on it. Since this is an online class, there is information in the Syllabus and Class Policy about “Attendance (Check-In), Weekly Zoom meeting, Assignments due, etc.

If you are not familiar with D2L (Desire 2 Learn Online Management System), here are some helpful links:

http://www.lonestar.edu/lsc-online/Student-Resources.htm

YouTube tutorial:

ALL INFORMATION AND ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE POSTED ON D2L. REVIEW THE “ANNOUNCEMENTS” DAILY!

EDUC 1300 2809 ONLINE SP24 Syllabus

EDUC 1300 SPRING 24 ONLINE CLASS POLICY

Sparks EDUC 1300 Schedule SP 24

WELCOME EDUC 1300 2011 STUDENTS/IMPORTANT INFORMATION (8/22/2023)

Welcome EDUC 1300 2011 students to our Fall 2023 class.  Here on my Faculty Blog is all of the information for the class including (below) the Syllabus, Course Schedule and Class Policy).  Make sure you immediately review all documents closely and carefully.

Yes, you do need the textbook (Immediately) for the course which is listed in the syllabus. It’s available at the LSCK bookstore or any Lone Star College bookstore. Order it online NOW so you can have it when class starts. 

On the first day of class, there will be a lot of material that you will need to view on Lone Star Online (D2L). Be prepared to view this material, take notes and act on it.

If you are not familiar with D2L (Desire 2 Learn Online Management System), here are some helpful links:

http://www.lonestar.edu/lsc-online/Student-Resources.htm

YouTube tutorial: 

EDUC 1300 2011 F23 Syllabus

SPARKS EDUC 1300 MW CLASS POLICY F23

Sparks MW EDUC 1300 Schedule F23

ALL INFORMATION AND ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE POSTED ON D2L. REVIEW THE “ANNOUNCEMENTS” DAILY! THIS IS THE INFORMATION THAT I MIGHT NOT HAVE TIME TO SHARE IN CLASS. THERE WILL BE ANNOUNCEMENTS AVAILABLE SOON THAT YOU SHOULD REVIEW BEFORE OUR CLASS STARTS.

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact me.  Looking forward to having a great semester!

Professor Sparks

WELCOME EDUC 1300 2007 STUDENTS/IMPORTANT INFORMATION (8/22/2023)

Welcome EDUC 1300 2007 students to our Fall 2023 class.  Here on my Faculty Blog is all of the information for the class including (below) the Syllabus, Course Schedule and Class Policy).  Make sure you immediately review all documents closely and carefully.

Yes, you do need the textbook (Immediately) for the course which is listed in the syllabus. It’s available at the LSCK bookstore or any Lone Star College bookstore. Order it online NOW so you can have it when class starts. 

On the first day of class, there will be a lot of material that you will need to view on Lone Star Online (D2L). Be prepared to view this material, take notes and act on it.

If you are not familiar with D2L (Desire 2 Learn Online Management System), here are some helpful links:

http://www.lonestar.edu/lsc-online/Student-Resources.htm

YouTube tutorial: 

EDUC 1300 2007 F23 Syllabus

Sparks MW EDUC 1300 Schedule F23

SPARKS EDUC 1300 MW CLASS POLICY F23

ALL INFORMATION AND ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE POSTED ON D2L. REVIEW THE “ANNOUNCEMENTS” DAILY! THIS IS THE INFORMATION THAT I MIGHT NOT HAVE TIME TO SHARE IN CLASS. THERE WILL BE ANNOUNCEMENTS AVAILABLE SOON THAT YOU SHOULD REVIEW BEFORE OUR CLASS STARTS.

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact me.  Looking forward to having a great semester!

Professor Sparks

WELCOME EDUC 1300 2007 STUDENTS/IMPORTANT INFORMATION (7/5/2023)

Welcome EDUC 1300 2007 students to our Summer 2023 class.  Here on my Faculty Blog is all of the information for the class including (below) the Syllabus, Course Schedule, and Class Policy).  Make sure you immediately review all documents closely and carefully.

Yes, you do need the textbook (Immediately) for the course which is listed in the syllabus. It’s available at the LSCK bookstore or any Lone Star College bookstore. Order it online NOW so you can have it when class starts. 

Required Texts: Understanding Your LSC Experience, 2022-23. (2022). Bedford/St. Martin’s.

ISBN: 978-1-319-50034-4

On the first day of class, there will be a lot of material that you will need to view on Lone Star Online (D2L). Be prepared to view this material, take notes, and act on it.

If you are not familiar with D2L (Desire 2 Learn Online Management System), here are some helpful links:

http://www.lonestar.edu/lsc-online/Student-Resources.htm

YouTube tutorial:  

ALL INFORMATION AND ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE POSTED ON D2L. REVIEW THE “ANNOUNCEMENTS” DAILY! THIS IS THE INFORMATION THAT I MIGHT NOT HAVE TIME TO SHARE IN CLASS. THERE ARE ANNOUNCEMENTS AVAILABLE NOW THAT YOU SHOULD REVIEW BEFORE OUR CLASS STARTS.

EDUC 1300 2007 Syllabus SU 23

Sparks EDUC 1300 Schedule SU 23

EDUC 1300 SUMMER 23 CLASS POLICY

WELCOME EDUC 1300 2038 STUDENTS/IMPORTANT INFORMATION (8/17/22)

Welcome EDUC 1300 2038 students to our Fall 2022 class.  Here on my Faculty Blog is all of the information for the class including (below) the Syllabus, Schedule, and Class Policy.  Make sure you immediately review all documents closely and carefully.

Yes, you do need the textbook (Immediately) for the course which is listed in the syllabus. It’s available at the LSCK bookstore or any Lone Star College bookstore. Get it NOW so you can have it when class starts. It is the 2022-2023 edition.

On the first day of class, there will be a lot of material that we will cover in class and you will need to view it on Lone Star Online (D2L). Be prepared to view this material, take notes in class, and, act on it. You must know your Lone Star login information. I’m not sure we will have computers in our class, so bring your laptop, tablet, cell phone, etc.

If you are not familiar with D2L (Desire 2 Learn Online Management System), here are some helpful links:

http://www.lonestar.edu/lsc-online/Student-Resources.htm

YouTube tutorial: https://youtu.be/Hm3TjoEYjxE

This link gives you information on how LSC TechConnect is available to help you with ALL your technology needs.

https://www.lonestar.edu/TechConnect

ALL INFORMATION AND ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE POSTED ON D2L. REVIEW THE “ANNOUNCEMENTS” DAILY! THIS IS THE SAME INFORMATION THAT WILL SHARE IN CLASS.

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact me.  Looking forward to having a great semester!

Professor Sparks

EDUC 1300 2038 Syllabus F22

SPARKS EDUC 1300 MW CLASS POLICY F22

Sparks MW EDUC 1300 Schedule F22