Classroom Activities: August 24

• Introductions
• Course overview
• Introductory presentation
• Course resources: Professor Dunagan website, Blackboard (textbook, Achieve)
• Review Learning Modules
• Review Discussion posts
• Review weekly assessments
• Review weekly questions
• Orange Instant Access – who should/should not use it!
• Optional 1-on-1 meetings – possible extra credit!
• Drop deadline is September 14
• Religious Observances requests are also due by September 14 – enter in MySlice (Student Services/Enrollment/My Religious Observances/Add a notification)
  • View Religious Observances Policy 

Classroom Activities: August 26

• Impromptu speeches – Everyone will complete!
  • Topic – Tell us about yourself. What’s your name? Where are you from/hometown? Where are you in school (first year, sophomore, junior, senior)? What is your major field of study (explain it to the class if it is not obvious)
• Key documents to review
  • CRS 325 syllabus
  • Speech Presentations Page
• Demonstrate Achieve access/activities
  • 18 total – first two are optional and not graded, 16 are required
  • Note various due dates of LearningCurve assessments
    • September 13 – Chapters 1, 2 (ungraded, worth 10 points if both completed)
    • September 27 – Chapters 12, 13, 14
    • October 25 – Chapters 15, 16, 3, 4
    • November 22 – Chapters 5, 6, 9, 10, 11
    • December 6 – Chapters 7, 8, 17, 19

Homework for August 26:

• Read the Week 1 Learning Module on Blackboard
• Work on Week 1 Discussion post, due 9/6/26

 

Homework for August 31:

• Read the Week 2 Learning Module on Blackboard
• Work on/complete the Week 2 Discussion post on Blackboard, due 9/13/26
• Submit your Week 2 Question
• Read Chapter 1 (pg. 1-20) and Chapter 2 ( pg, 21-44)
• Take the Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 LearningCurve quizzes (not required – 10 points extra credit if you complete them!)