College of Education and Human Performance
Department of Educational Leadership and Counseling
700 University Blvd., MSC 223
Kingsville, Texas 78363-8202
(361) 593-3344  Fax (361) 593-4263
February 8, 2016
HowdyWelcome to the on-line Adult Education. I want to give you some information before we get started
with the course. This is a 100% online course. There are no face-to-face meetings for this course or any
other courses in the Adult Education Masters Degree. After the course begins, all of the correspondence
and posting of assignments will be done via Blackboard. If you are not familiar with Blackboard I
suggest that you take the tutorial that is at the homepage. Below is a compilation of the most frequently
asked questions regarding online Adult Education classes.
CLASSROOM LOCATION:
When you enroll in the course you will notice that it is listed that the dates the course meet are listed as
TBA and the times are TBA. The times of each Online Chat will be announced. We will not have any
face-to-face meetings. There may be an online chat session during the first week depending updon
your instructor. This will be for students to ask questions and to become familiar with this feature
of Blackboard.
COURSE OVERVIEW:
We try not to tie you down too much to your computer at one time. The classes are a mix of on-line
discussion, journal article critiques, group projects and usually one other thing that depends upon the
course. Here's an explanation of what to expect for the bulk of the course. On-line discussion is with
the entire class. Journal article critiques are sent directly to the instructor (Occasionally, I will have a
class post one of their articles and conduct a discussion around the article). Group projects are done
with the group and then posted for the entire class.
Online Discussion:
These discussions will consist of a beginning stimulus question that is developed by the student
facilitator. The student facilitator is also responsible for at least one additional article or chapter from a
book that supports the discussion topic. The additional material(s) must be posted to Blackboard for the
other participants the Sunday that the discussion begins (or earlier if possible).
Discussions will generally follow the criteria outlined below:
A. Sunday- Initial open-ended discussion question is posted by the student facilitator with
accompanying article.
B. Sunday through Wednesday – students respond to the question posted by the discussion
facilitator.
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Thursday through Saturday – students respond to the at least on of the
comments/observations made by another student in the course.
C.
Students are not limited to two responses. The two mandatory responses are designed to
encourage online discussion and the formation of an online community of learners. Waiting
until the last day to respond and making the minimal response will result in minimal
learning. The more actively engaged you are, the more you will learn.
Critique of Journal Articles
Abstract and critique journal articles in the field of adult education with an emphasis on the concepts
covered in the textbook relating to adult education. Use of articles given as ancillary resources in class
is not permitted. Articles must be from a periodical in the field. Newspapers are not acceptable (this
include the Chronicle of Higher Education). Format for the article review is detailed below in the
“Technical Guidelines” section of the syllabus. Additionally, there are two examples of journal article
critiques posted on the homepage of Blackboard.
Learning Team Group Project
This requires full and active participation of each student in the project and presentation. Students are
not limited to location for choice of a team grouping. Student groups should form on the basis of the
topics that are posted on the homepage under the Learning Teams icon. A group PowerPoint is due at
the time of the presentation. Presentation time minimum for the group report is 45 minutes, which the
team may choose to present through Chat or through Discussion. The team project should result in:
I.
A tangible product in computer format, i.e., PowerPoint presentation which will be posted to
Blackboard for all the class as a resource for everyone.
II. A tangible analysis of both individual member and team functioning, which will be e-mailed
to the instructor as a separate document.
There may be other assignments, but this is typically the bulk of what to expect in the on-line class. If
you have more questions, please don't hesitate to email me. I understand that if this is your first class it
is uncharted territory. The best way to feel comfortable is to ask questions!
BOOKS:
 There one required book for all courses it is:
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (5th Ed.). (2001). Washington, D.C.:
American Psychological Association.
You may obtain your books from the TAMUK bookstore 361-593-2601 or from our on-line
bookstore at:
http://mbsdirect.net/ or http://Amazon.com or any other on-line book seller.

The books for each individual class will be on the course syllabus.
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SYLLABUS:
The syllabus will be posted on the homepage of your course on Blackboard.
LOGING ONTO BLACKBOARD
1. Go to the TAMUK Homepage
http://www.tamuk.edu
2. Go to “Blackboard” and log on or use the JNET option to log in. JNET is a webpage that gives
you campus news along with access to Blackboard.
3. When entering your Blackboard login ID make sure the K is capitalized. Your Blackboard
password should now be the same as your Blue and Gold Connection PIN. If you have changed
your Blue and Gold PIN and it is longer than six digits long then your Blackboard password will
be the first six digits of your Blue and Gold PIN.
If you have problems logging in to Blackboard, make sure you can log in to the Blue and Gold
Connection. If you have any problems with the Blue and Gold Connection please contact the
Registrar's Office ASAP. You will not be able to log in to Blackboard unless you can log in to
the Blue and Gold Connection first.
If you have additional questions, please don’t hesitate to call (361-593-3344) or email
(rebecca.davis@tamuk.edu) me. I look forward to “seeing” you in cyberspace.
Sincerely,
Rebecca Davis, Ph.D.
Graduate Coordinator, Adult Education Masters Degree Program
Associate Professor
Educational Leadership and Counseling
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The following is a list of books for the Fall 2009 AE Classes:
Course
ADED 5301:
Community College
Teaching
ADED 5301:
Leadership Theory
and Practice for
Adult Educators
ADED 5319:
Methods of Adult
Education
ADED 5388:
Introduction to
Adult Education
ADED 5305
ADED 5361:
Assessment of Adult
ESL
ADED 5392: Adult
Ed. Research
Practicum
ADED 5393:
Counseling Adults
Author
Grubb
Title
Honored but Invisible
Edition
1999
Publisher
Taylor
Northouse,
P.G.
Leadership: Theory and
Practice
2007
Sage
Galbraith
Adult Learning Methods
2004
3rd ed
Kreiger
978-1-57824232-3
Merriam
Profession and Practice
of Adult Education
2007
Wiley
978-0-47018153-9
No Books – This is the capstone research classes.
Stevick
Working with Teaching
Methods
Schlossberg,
Waters &
Goodman
Counseling Adults in
Transition
2nd
ISBN
978-0-41592165-7
Thomson/H
einlen
Springer
0-82614231-1