Federal
Government 2305--Web

Welcome to Dr. Dille's Federal Government 2305 Web Course for Summer I 2007!












Welcome Government 2305 Web 
for Summer I 2007

Announcements

  • The first day of class is Tuesday, May 29, for the Summer I 2007 semester.  Before starting the course please fill out BOTH the Student Information Bio, then fill out the Web Checklist (click the blue text to open the two questionnaires). 5 bonus points each

  • Students  will not be able to login into the course until the first class day. Login instructions to Blackboard are located at http://www.odessa.edu/virtual/bblogin.htm.
    Your Blackboard user name/login is your first and  middle initial and last name (ex." bkdille") and your password is oc+last 4 numbers of your social security number (ex.: "oc0138")

  • To make sure you receive all emails sent out by the instructor, as soon as you log-on to Blackboard, please update your email address by following these steps:

    • Click the “Tools” button on the left-hand side of the page
    • Choose “Personal Information”
    • Next click “Edit Personal Information”
    • Change your e-mail address and hit “Submit” at the bottom of the page
    DO NOT change your Name or Student ID

  • Technical Contact Person
    Students having technical problems with Blackboard  should contact OC Webmaster April Vanecek at 335-6781 or at avanecek@odessa.edu or Derrick Conway at 335-6682 or at dconway@odessa.edu

  • All students MUST attend one of the following Blackboard Training sessions in the LRC 302:
         1.      Tuesday, May 29 at  5:30 pm
         2.       Wednesday, May 30 at      10 am & 2 pm            
    --5 bonus points for attendance.

  • Go to the Blackboard Discussion Board and post your personal bio by 12 midnight Tues. May 30- and respond to one other student's bio. 5 bonus points

  • Send email to instructor by 12 midnight Tues. May 29--5 bonus points

  • 10 bonus points if registered to vote: voter's card is proof  
    (Options: students can fax a copy to 335-6667, email a copy as an  attachment, snail mail a copy, or bring a copy to my office)

  • Instructor suggestion: click on all of buttons at http://www.odessa.edu/dept/govt/dille/2305summer/, read and print out information & put in 3-ring binder for future reference during the semester

 - Brian Dille 

  • This web site was last updated on 5/29/07.

Instructor:  Dr. Brian K. Dille 
Office: Deaderick Hall 209
Office Phone: 432/335-6592
Fax: 432/335-6667
E-mail: bdille@odessa.edu
Surface Mail: Odessa College
201 West University
Odessa, Texas 79764
Office Hours: MTWTh: I will check in between 9-11 am each of these 4 mornings to check emails, phone messages, etc.                                                                                                              
Blackboard: Click here to go to the Blackboard login page.  The OC webmaster will enroll you in this course on Blackboard.  Once that is done, you will only need to login each time, click "Courses", then "Government 2305", and you will be in my course for test-taking, assignments, announcements, etc.  Blackboard will be used to take exams, post assignments, and where discussion topics will be posted and responded to. You MUST be enrolled on Blackboard to continue in this course.

 

COURSE GRADE BASED ON:

  • 4 on-line exams (50 objective questions) = 100 points each

  • a final exam (100 objective questions) = 200 points

  • 2 Summaries (based on posted discussion topics)  = 100 points each

  • 2 web assignment papers  = 100 points each 

  • TOTAL POINTS in course: 1000 points (+ 35 bonus points to be earned--explained in top table above)

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  • THE FINAL EXAM MUST BE TAKEN AT THE ODESSA COLLEGE TESTING CENTER
  • VCT STUDENTS CAN TAKE THE FINAL IN A PROCTORED TESTING SITE ON THEIR HOME CAMPUS.  VCT students MUST provide the instructor with all necessary information  AT LEAST one week prior to the final exam (by June 21):
    • Contact person
    • Mailing address
    • Email address
    • Fax number
    • Phone number
  • Any student wanting to take the final exam off-campus MUST make arrangements with the instructor by May 1 and provide all of the information listed above.

 

 

  • All assignments are to be in Microsoft Word. 

  • Include your name, last 4 numbers of your social security number, date, & assignment title at the top of page 1 of ALL assignments.

  • All assignments MUST to be posted in Blackboard's Digital Drop Box to receive credit.   

  • Click on the  "Digital Drop Box" button and then "Send Files" to post all assignments. 

 

 

LATE ASSIGNMENT POLICY

In the summer web course, late assignments will only be accepted up to 1 days (24 hours) after the due date.  No late assignments will be accepted after that.


Grievance Policy - Chain of Command

Student -> Instructor -> Department Chair -> Division Dean ->
 Vice President -> President -> Board of Trustees

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