Frequently Asked Questions about SOCIOLOGY 488-Online

NOTE: Have a question that's not on the list below? Send it to:
    jthomas@sun.soci.niu.edu

Here, I'll try to answer the various questions that have come up.
The main one: "WILL THERE BE A LOT OF WORK?
   YES!! This is a college course. You MUST keep up! If not, you will
   fail. End of story. I assume that you are all self-directed and
   want to learn. If you are taking the class because it fits your
   schedule, or because you just need 3 credits, or because you can
   loaf at home, forget it.

1. What is this course about?

2. What is an online course?

3. What equipment do I need?.

4. How will the course be taught?

5. How do we do the work if there are no classes?

6. What if I have little online experience?

7. Will we use "skill and drill" exercises?

8. Where should I be at the end of the first week of class?

9. I can't get on WebBoard. What should I do?

10. What is the Expectation for WebBoard & how is it Graded??

11. I'm now on WebBoard. What do I do??

12. Are face-to-face meetings required?

13. I can I read listserv postings I missed?

14. What are MODULES and how do ASSIGNMENTS work?

15. Could you clarify ASSIGNMENT grading?

16. How do we TURN IN Assignments?

17. What's the difference between Extra Credit and Assignments?

18. How do you grade Assignments?

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