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General Psychology
Psychology 100
Distance Learning
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Dr. Robert J. Atkins, Ph.D.
Phone: (206) 526-7011
Office Hours: Office hours are by appointment.
Office: Rm. IB2327A
E-mail = Please send email for this class through Angel (class website)
Instructor’s campus email: ratkins@sccd.ctc.edu
(subject = your student + the class and time you are in)
Class website: http://northseattle.angellearning.com
Login material (Write your items in the space below)
User name: _______________________
Your entire student id number
Password: ______________________
Your entire student id number
PsycPortal website: http://courses.bfwpub.com/psych.php
PsycPortal Tech. support: 1-800-936-6899
Psychology Wiki website: http://psyc100.wetpaint.com/
Course summary:
The daily activities for this course will involve (1) reading that chapter in the text,
(2) going online and listening to the lecture and Power Point presentation for that chapter,
and (3) developing answers to the “Study Guides”. Your class grade is based on the four
non-cumulative midterms, the PsycPortal quizzes, and extra credit.
My Grades:
Exam #1 _____, Exam #2 _____, Exam #3 _____, Exam #4 _____,
PsycPortal= _____, Extra Credit = _____ Total = _______
NOTE: This syllabus is long because it gives you detailed step-by-step directions to help
you as much as possible.
Support phone numbers and emails:
For subject matter and syllabus questions:
Read syllabus and class materials for your answer before calling or emailing your
instructor.
For using Angel and the Distance Learning system.
Tom Braziunas, Director: 206-527-3619
Email: tbraziun@sccd.ctc.edu
Carol and Joanne, Office Assistants: 206-527-3738
Email: distance@sccd.ctc.edu
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Contents:
Login and support information
Contents
How to log into you class website
Materials for the course
Outcomes
Instructor’s background
Teaching philosophy
Grading
Exams
How to do well on exams
Study Guides
Taking the exams
How to take an exam
Exam scoring
Make-up and retake Exams
Discussion Comments
How To’s
How to post your comments
How to reply to a post
How to send email
How to check your internet browser
How to see your grades
How to see your final course grade
How to do a class evaluation
How to withdraw from the course
Netiquette and Privacy
Suggestions for email, & discussions
Class Presentations
Asking questions of your instructor
Class policies
Grading
Grading Scale
How to Study
PsycPortal Activities
Suggested discussion questions
Class Wiki – Extra Credit
Printing slides & listening to WMA
files
Course Calendar
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How to get started:
To log into your class website: Go to:
http://northseattle.angellearning.com
Click “Log On”
Put in your User name and Password. (Your entire student ID number)
Click on the name of the course E.g. PSYC& 100 – General Psychology
Be sure to deactivate pop-up window blockers on your computer when using
Angel.
Materials for the course:
Required Text:
Psychology – by Myers – 8th. Ed. (regular text, not modules) plus the access code
for PsycPortal.
To purchase the text from the NSCC Bookstore, go to:
http://northscc.bkstore.com
follow Steps 1 - 4
> Student Services > Textbooks > Order Your Textbooks >
Click on: the current quarter > PSYC > 100 > Section #ATKINS > CONTINUE.
Hardware and software:
Computer: PC or Mac
Internet connection:
Preferably DSL or cable, not a dial-up (however, dial-up can work, it is just slow).
Software:
Internet browser: Firefox (PC or Mac) or Internet explorer (PC) is
recommended
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Power Point Viewer
Ability to listen to WMA files (Windows Media Player)
The ability to use the above software. Your instructor is not “Tech. Support”.
The ability to listen to recorded podcasts (WMA files)
Online materials: Available on class website
1. Class Presentations
2. Study Guides
3. Exam Reviews
4. Discussion Questions
5. Power Points
6. Reference Materials
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Outcomes
This course will help you develop attitudes that encourage you to:
*Demonstrate a willingness to learn from many cultures, persons, methods, and
viewpoints.
This course will help you develop the skills to:
* Demonstrate the ability to think critically through discussions of the reading
and class material.
This course will give you the knowledge to:
* Understand the nature of the individual, of human values and of the relationship
between the self and the community.
Note: Often people have had traumatic experiences or have strong feelings on certain
topics. If you feel any of the topics in the text or class will be emotionally damaging to
you, or difficult to learn about or discuss, or would create a “hostile environment” for you
- do not take this course. If you have a disability of any type, you should contact the
Educational Assistance Center.
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Instructor’s background
Your instructor has an AA degree from Fullerton J.C., B.A. and Masters degrees
from California State University at Fullerton, and a doctorate (Ph.D. degree) from the
University of Washington. He is a full time tenured instructor at North Seattle
Community College, and has taught at NSCC for over 35 years. Prior to teaching at
NSCC, he taught at Jamestown College (a four year college) and at St. Phillips
Community College.
Your instructor has taught this course as a classroom course, a hybrid course, and
a fully online distance learning course.
He has also had experience in the following areas: a public mental health clinic in
Seattle, the Educational Psychology Clinic at the University of Washington, The Adult
Development Program within the Dept of Psychiatry, in the School of Medicine at the
University of Washington, and the Sexual Dysfunction Clinic – Dept. of Psychiatry –
School of Medicine – University of Washington.
He has also visited and talked to inmates in the following institutions: Monroe
Penitentiary, Shelton Penitentiary, Purdy Women’s Correctional Center, Echo Glen
reformatory and Mc.Neil Island Penitentiary.
Other travel experiences include trips to: Europe, Japan, China, Mexico, Hawaii, Alaska,
the Caribbean, Egypt and Greece.
Teaching Philosophy
In general, the objective of my instruction is to help you understand the terms and
concepts presented in the course.
Explanations are often given in the form of stories, examples, and case studies to
elaborate on the concepts presented. These ideas are often presented visually in power
point slides (sometimes accompanied by photographs). For auditory learners, the class
presentations are podcast (recorded). Finally, for those who do best reading, the text
supplements the class information.
The objective of the class presentations, which are lectures integrated with the
Power Points, is to not only dispense information you need for the exams and the Study
Guide sheets, but also to give you the feeling of being in a class along with the
spontaneous stories and examples to aid you understanding of the material. Recordings
also give you a feeling of the instructor’s personality so he is seen as a real person rather
than a written lecture. I like to feel it gives you the “heart and mind” of a class that you
would get no other way.
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Grading:
Grading has three parts, the four midterm exams, the PsycPortal quizzes, and the
extra credit..
Exams:
There are four midterm exams (50 pts. each). They are all multiple choice. The
four midterm exams are not cumulative and cover only the chapters for that exam. The
exams will test your knowledge of concepts, terms, and findings. You will also be asked
to apply some of the fundamental concepts to new situations.
How to do well on the exams:
The exams come from the text and many additional items to help you understand
the material. Use the course calendar at the back of this syllabus to keep yourself on track
so you will have covered the material and understand it before the exam date.
Before the exam, listen to the exam review and the class presentations. The “How
to Study” sheet in this syllabus discusses how to read the text material prior to listening to
the class.
Study Guides:
Go to: Course Resources >Useful Links > Study Guides. This file gives you a study
guide for each chapter. These are designed directly from the exams. While you read the
text, listen to the class presentations, and view the Power Point slides, keep these sheets
with you, and work toward being able to answer each of the questions. These will then
help you during the exams.
Taking the exams:
When taking the exams on line you may use the study guides, your text, or
dictionary. You may not have anyone else helping you in any way. When taking the
exams, you must answer one question before going on. You may not go back. Also, If
you skip a question you may not go back to answer it. It is best to have an answer for
each question.
How to take an exam:
NOTE *** Turn off the pop-up blocker in your web browser
To turn off the pop-up blocker. With Firefox, go to tools > Options >Content, and
uncheck the "Block pop up window". With Explorer, go to Tools > Pop-up blocker >
Turn off pop-up blocker.
1. Log in and go to your course home page.
2. Click on “Lessons”
3. Click on the name of the exam you want
4. Click the “Begin Now” button
5. Click “Continue” after the popup discussing the time limit.
6. Answer the question and click the “Next” button.
7. On the last question, click “Submit” then “OK”
8. Congratulations, you have now completed your exam.
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Note: The questions are presented in a random order for each different student.
Note: Your time remaining is shown in the upper right hand corner. At the end of that
time, the exam will automatically stop and will not be reset. Therefore, please watch your
time remaining.
Exam Scoring:
The score you receive will be the grade indicated by the computer. I feel this is
the fairest for the largest number of students. While I am glad to discuss the exam with
you, it will not change your score. Any changes in question wording, etc. will be
considered for next quarter, but will not be used to change scores this quarter.
Make-up exams:
For students who miss a scheduled examination, one make-up session will be held. You
may make-up any one of the four previous midterm exams (not the final comprehensive
exam) at that time. There will be no make-up exams at any other times (see the “Course
Calendar” for the make-up date). Since there is no make-up or retaking for the final
exam, do not miss it!
Retake exams:
If you feel you did not perform at the level you expected on an exam, you may retake one
exam. In all cases, you will receive the higher of the two scores as your final grade.
Please see the “Course Calendar” for the retake date. There will be no exam retakes at
any other time.
Please note: The date for retaking an exam, and making up an exam is the same day.
Therefore, if you have taken all the exams, you may retake one, however, if you have
missed an exam, this period would need to be used for making up this missed exam. If
you missed two, you will receive a zero (“0”) on one of them.
Therefore, you may take only one exam. It can be either a make-up or a retake exam, but
not both. If you take more than one exam, I will only use your first score.
Make-up and retake exams are considered more difficult
I recommend you take the exams as scheduled. Generally, the retake and make-up exams
are considered more difficult. The difference is that I tend to "teach to the test" and
review for the scheduled exams.
The retake and make-up exams are only from the text. I ask the computer to randomly
select questions from a database of questions (e.g. randomly select 50 questions from
chapters 1-4). These exams look the same (e.g. 50 multiple choice questions) however,
they will have different questions than the originally scheduled exam.
Remember, if you take the original exam, regardless of your score, you can always retake
it and receive the higher of the two scores.
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Discussion comments:
Throughout the quarter, you may talk with other students by posting comments,
and obtaining replies. This is the distance learning equivalent of talking to other students
in class.
There are suggested questions to spark discussion by going to: Course resources >
Discussion Questions. An introduction to the posting questions is covered in the first file
entitled, “00_Intro.Dr.Bob'sQuestions.doc”. However, as in class, there is no additional
credit for discussion and comments.
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How To:
How to post your comments for a discussion:
1. From the class homepage, click on “Discussion Forums > Class Discussion”.
2. Click on “New Post”
3. Put in the title and type your posting
4. Click “Save”
How to reply to a post:
Click on “reply” at the bottom of the posting, and type your reply message.
How to send email to your instructor:
1. Go to the class home page and “Course Mail”.
2. Click on “Quick Message”
3. Click “To”, place a check mark next to “All Course Faculty”, click “To”, then “OK”
4. Type in your subject, type your email, and click “Send”.
How to check your internet browser
1. Go to the class website and log in.
3. Often, simply turning off “pop-up blockers” on your web browser will solve problems.
4. Another way to check your browser is to try all the class activities, such as the Power
Points, the recordings, and the class materials. If these all work, you are ok. If you still
have questions, call one of the distance learning resources on the first page of this
syllabus.
How to see your grades:
Your exam grade will be available when the time for taking the exam is
completed. Your grade will show up in the box on the right side of the page when you go
to that exam. Due to the digital ability to copy all the questions and archive them, or
email them to friends and relatives, you will not be able to see individual questions. If
you wish to come to my office, you may see, but not copy, individual questions at that
time.
How to see your final course grade:
You may check your grades via the internet at: NSCC home page > Online
Services > Look Up Your Grades. Put in your Student ID and Student PIN, then click on
“Get My Transcript”.
How to do a class evaluation:
You will receive an email from the Seattle Community College District near the
end of the quarter. You may anonymously complete and return this evaluation to the
District. There are two forms; one is multiple choice, and the other is an essay
opportunity. I will only see the anonymous results after the grades have been handed in.
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To be sure your email is current, you may go to: NSCC Home page > Online Services >
Maintenance > Update Your Address, Email, or Phone.
How to withdraw from the course: You may withdraw from a course via the internet at:
NSCC home page > Online Services > Register/Add/Drop Classes, and follow the
directions.
Netiquette and Privacy
Words can mean many things and what we intend to say is not always what others hear.
This is especially true of "online communication" during which other students do not
have the opportunity to see your "body language" and therefore have a greater possibility
of misunderstanding what you truly mean.
Please, follow these guidelines in all your online discussions.
RESPECT. We would like to suggest respectful exchanges as a basic ground rule.
We feel that informational errors should be pointed out- respectfully (even if stated
strongly...). Disagreements that honor the viewpoints of the various contributors are
productive and can lead to new learning and understanding.
PRIVACY. Keep in mind not only your own privacy rights but others as well. Do
not reveal any information that you deem private.
BE CONSIDERATE of grammatical/spelling errors.
REMEMBER that humor and satire are often misinterpreted online.
Communication is more than words. So, be prepared for some misunderstanding and
requests for clarification.
BE SUPPORTIVE. We are all still learning. Our job is not to judge or condemn
or even praise, although genuine encouragement is a necessary ingredient. We are here to
provide information, to address topics in a discussion forum, and to provide assistance in
helping each participant use her/his own unique learning style. Reflection generally
precedes growth. So reflect upon what is said, provide sincere comments, and hopefully,
we will all grow.
One good way to avoid problems is to reread your postings before sending them.
Something written in haste may be misread.
This section on Netequette and Privacy was created by Val Donato, Sandra Looper, Diane
Hostetler and Tom Braziunas
Suggestion for email, discussions, and posting: Make it a habit to compose messages
(especially long ones) in WORD or another word processing program. Then cut and
paste the message into your posting in the Discussion Room. In this way, you won't
accidentally lose messages because of a connection failure or timing out or hitting the
delete key! To copy your message, you can select the text and use CONTROL-C; to past
it, you can use CONTROL-V. (By Tom Braziunas)
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Class presentations
These recordings have been made “live” in class over a period of several quarters.
Since these presentations are recorded in class, if time runs out I may not cover all the
slides in the Power Point file. The slides not discussed will also give you the key points
to consider and review in the text for the exam. If the recording stops in the middle of a
sentence, I simply ended the recording when finishing up, and you have not missed
anything important.
When listening to the recordings and watching the slides, it is good to have the
study guide and printed slides (6 to a page) in front of you to use as a guide to what will
be on the exam.
These recordings, and the related Power Point slides, have been included for the
following reasons:
1. It gives you a feeling of being in class, complete with stories, examples, and
comments.
2. You get to know your instructor on a more personal level
3. You get to hear explanations of topics that may be difficult to comprehend
otherwise.
4. Since classes have a set time limit, not all slides will be covered in each
presentation. It is your responsibility to understand these concepts from the text. You can
compare the Power Points in the file to the slides discussed in the presentation to see if
any additional topics should be covered in the text. The presentations may stop in the
middle of a sentence. However, you are not missing critical information. I am simply
talking as I turned off the recording.
Asking questions of your instructor:
Before emailing or calling me with a question, you need to read that section of
text, or syllabus. The first thing I will ask is, “What did the text or Syllabus say (on what
page) and what is it you do not understand. Quoting the section of the text or syllabus
you do not understand will help me provide you with a more helpful answer.
If you cannot give me a reference page in the text or syllabus that generated your
question, I will ask you to find and read the related pages. Most questions can be
resolved by doing this. If not, feel free to contact me with your question.
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CLASS POLICIES
Extra credit: Ten points extra-credit work is available with contributions to the class wiki.
Incompletes: No “Incomplete” (I) grades will be given.
Withdrawals: You must withdraw, or request an "NC" grade by the “last day to
withdraw” indicated on the course calendar. If you have not, you will receive a decimal
grade for this course.
Cheating: Any cheating on exams will result in a score of zero (“0”) for that exam (which
can not be retaken).
Posting Final Grades: Final grades will not be posted. You may check your grades via
the internet at: NSCC home page > Online Services > Look Up Your Grades.
Exams: You may use the text or any other materials you wish when taking an exam.
However, the exams have a time limit, and looking up information takes time.
Guidelines for Student Conduct: Students are expected to comply with student conduct
policy and procedures. Information on student responsibilities and rights is available at
the following website: www.seattlecolleges.com/services
Americans with Disabilities Act: If you need course adaptations or accommodation
because of a disability; you must contact Disability Services at phone 527-3697, or TTY:
526-0079 or on the web at http://access.northseattle.edu/services/ds.htm
Academic Honesty: Academic honesty is highly valued at NSCC. A student must
always submit work that represents his/her original words or ideas. If any words or ideas
are used that do not represent the student’s original words or ideas, the student is
expected to cite all relevant sources both in the text and in the references listing at the end
of the paper. The student should also make clear the extent to which such sources were
used. Words or ideas that require citations include, but are not limited to, all hardcopy or
electronic publications, whether copyrighted or not, and all verbal or visual
communication when the content of such communication clearly originates from an
identifiable source.
Academic dishonesty could involve:
1. Having another person complete an exam, or a portion of your
assignment.
2. Having a reviewer make extensive revisions to an assignment.
3. Copying work submitted by another student.
4. Using information from online information services without proper
citation.
5. Taking exam answers from another student’s paper.
6. Using materials not allowed to answer exam questions.
Classroom Diversity Statement: Respect for diversity is a core value of NSCC. Our
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college community fosters an optimal learning climate and an environment of mutual
respect. We, the college community, recognize individual differences. Therefore, we are
responsible for the content and tone of our statements and are empathetic speakers and
listeners.
Respectful and Inclusive Environment: The instructor and student share the
responsibility to foster a learning environment that is welcoming, supportive, and
respectful of cultural and individual differences. Open and respectful communication that
allows for the expression of varied opinions and multicultural perspectives encourages us
to learn freely from each other.
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GRADING
Your final grade will be based on the total questions you answered correctly on all
four exams and the PsycPortal.
TOTAL
POINTS
300-270
269-240
239-210
209-180
179-0
%
90
80
70
60
GRADE
"A"
"B"
"C"
"D"
"E"
4.0-3.5
3.4-2.5
2.4-1.5
1.4-0.
0.0
(See the "Grading Scale" page for a more detailed grade distribution)
Exam #1 =
Exam #2 =
Exam #3 =
Exam #4 =
PsycPortal =
Total =
Wiki (extra credit) =
50 pts.
50 pts.
50 pts.
50 pts.
100 pts.
300 points
10 Pts.
The grading scale is the same for everyone:
After all grades are in, students come to my office wanting me to make a new, easier,
grading scale just for them that does not apply to the rest of you.
These requests sound like this: “I only need one more point to get the next higher grade
… please.”
“If you give me the grade I earned, I can not get into the university.” “I
need a 2.0, or I will be deported.” “I will lose my financial aid.” “I forgot to take the test
when it was scheduled with everyone else, so can I take it now (several days later)?” “I
tried (or I learned a lot) so you should give me a higher grade.” “I had personal problems
during the quarter, so you should increase my grade.” I can not grade based on any of
these factors. You need to do the best you possibly can from the first day of class, and
feel confident the grade you receive at the end was the best you are capable of.
If you need help with anything, please see me. I want you to do very well in class and
have established many items to help you do so. These include: (1) the “How To Study”
sheet in this syllabus, (2) the online recordings, (3) the online power point slides, (4) the
text (5) the class questions, examples and discussions, (6) the study guides which come
from the tests, (7) the review for the tests, plus (8) my office hours if you need additional
help understanding the material. With all this support, please remember, the grading
scale is the same for everyone.
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Grading Scale
Total
Points
300 (100%)
299
298 4.0
297
296_____
295
294
293 3.9
292
291_____
290
289
288 3.8
287
286
285_____
284
283
282 3.7
281
280_____
279
278
277 3.6
276
275_____
274
273
272 3.5
271
270____(90%)
A
269
268 3.4
267_____
266
265 3.3
264_____
263
262 3.2
261_____
260
259 3.1
258_____
257
256 3.0
255_____
254
253 2.9
252_____
251
250 2.8
249_____
248
247 2.7
246_____
245
244 2.6
243_____
242
241 2.5
240____(80%)
B
239
238 2.4
237_____
236
235 2.3
234_____
233
232 2.2
231_____
230
229 2.1
228_____
227
226 2.0
225_____
224
223 1.9
222_____
221
220 1.8
219_____
218
217 1.7
216_____
215
214 1.6
213_____
212
211 1.5
210____(70%)
C
209
208 1.4
207_____
206
205 1.3
204
203_____
202
201 1.2
200
199_____
198
197 1.1
196
195_____
194
193 1.0
192
191_____
190
189 0.9
188
187_____
186
185 0.8
184
183_____
182
181 0.7
180____(60%)
179 0.0
D
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HOW TO STUDY
1. Read the chapter ahead of the lecture
A. Read the study guides first
B. Read the chapter review & the “Terms and Concepts to
Remember”
C. Scan the chapter and highlight the key concepts and terms
(in bold print and italics) that apply to the study guides
D. Underline definitions of terms in the text
E. Read the chapter
I. Ask yourself questions about each major heading
Turn headings into questions
II. Read just for the answer to the question
2. Come to “class” each day.
A. Look at the Course Calendar to see what topics are being
discussed that week.
B. Play the class presentation for that chapter
C. Take good notes
D. Compare the notes to the book to see what topics were discussed
in both class and text.
3. After class
A. Review notes quickly
B. Check off terms that were discussed in class from the, "Terms and
Concepts to Remember".
C. Answer the questions in the study guides to be sure you understand
the information.
4. Between the review day and the exam
A. Listen (repeatedly) to the review tape
B. Read sections of the book that
I. Were presented in the review
II. Not discussed in class.
Remember:
Anything in class or the book may be on the exam. However, this approach
will help you focus your study time on the material that is most apt to be on
the exam.
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PsycPortal Activities
PsycPortal contains assignments which are either video programs, or tutorials to help you
understand the material. You either listen to the video or complete the tutorial and
answer the two to five related multiple choice questions. The tutorials have five
questions, and the videos have 2-3 questions.
Log in for the first time:
Go to the PsycPortal website at : http://courses.bfwpub.com/psych.php
Bookmark this page.
Put in your access code (in the cardboard package that came with your text).
Follow the directions to log in.
Setting up your computer for PsycPortal:
Tech support with PsycPortal has suggested these changes to make things run smoother
for anyone having difficulty.
1. Put the PsycPortal URL address http://courses.bfwpub.com/psych.php directly into
the address bar and bookmark it so you can go directly to it rather than going through the
Angel course link.
2. If you use Firefox, use version 3.0, NOT the new version 3.5. If you have 3.5, you can
go to the Mozilla Firefox website and download version 3.0.
3. If you use Internet Explorer, use IE version 7, NOT the new version 8. If you have
version 8, there is a “Compatibility View” button at the right end of the address bar to
click on which will help convert it.
I am using Firefox 3.0and IE 7, along with Firefox 3.0 on the Mac at home, and
everything works fine.
Hopefully this will help if you are having any difficulty.
DR. Bob
Completing the tutorials:
1. Go to the calendar at the back of the syllabus to see when to do each activity.
2. Log into PsycPortal
3. Click on ”Assignments”
4. Click on “PsycSim5 Tutorials (name of lesson)
The first lesson (Correlation) is a trial lesson to enable you to get familiar
with the system, and can possibly give you five extra credit points.
5. Read the tutorial and do the activities as you go through it. You do not need to
complete the essay questions, just click “Next”.
6. When you finish the tutorial, close that, and go back to the lesson and click on
“PsycSim5Quizzes (name of lesson), and take the five point quiz. You may try
this trial quiz unlimited times, and the grade book will record your highest score.
However, with the other quizzes, you will only be able to take it once. Please
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notice the time limit. Your quiz will be stopped and recorded when your time
limit is up.
Completing the Video activities
1. Click on the name of the lesson.
2. Listen to the video.
3. Take the related 2-3 point quiz.
PsycPortal Assignment dates:
The assignments are available from the beginning of the quarter until the Saturday
after they are listed in the course calendar. If you did not do it, and the time is past, you
will not receive credit, and there is no make-up for these. This is to encourage you to do
them while they are being discussed in class. Also, this avoids students waiting until the
last minute, and doing them all on the last day.
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Suggested discussion questions
(Found within Course Resources > Useful Links)
Past classes have suggested I post some questions to spark a discussion. Therefore, I will
post some questions to discuss and consider. You are welcome to discuss some, all, or
none of my questions. My preference is that you come up with your own questions to
discuss based on your own interests related to particular topics being discussed in the
class.
Here are some items I would like to mention regarding my input.
1. The postings are primarily for student interaction on topics of concern to you.
Therefore, I consider my input as secondary back-up topics to consider either if it is
something you have not thought about before that is interesting to you, or if you cannot
think of a topic to discuss.
2. My questions will not be “academic” questions with a correct answer to look up.
Instead, they will be more critical thinking questions.
3. My experience has been that when I answer or comment on my own questions, it tends
to be seen as the “correct” answer, and reduces further discussion. Therefore, I will not
necessarily answer or comment of what I put up for discussion. These are designed to
create student discussion and interaction. However, I do read every posting.
General rules for discussions:
1. You are free to discuss any topic you wish related to the class as long as it is respectful
to all members of the class, and makes a positive contribution to the class.
2. You are free to include as much (or as little) personal information as you wish.
3. Any postings discussed outside of class should never be attached to an individual
person’s name.
4. In general, it is best to post questions or comments related to the current topics being
presented that week.
Remember, just as you are not required to talk in class (and do not receive credit for
simply talking) the same applies here. However, discussions among students often make
the class more interesting.
Have fun!!
Ask questions, or join in other discussion threads.
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How to get extra credit for PSYC100 class Wiki participation
Hello everyone –
I am adding a new idea to the class I think you will like. It is no extra work, and you do
not need to do anything with it unless you want to earn up to ten points extra credit.
The new idea is a private “Wiki”. This is a website that only students in our class can see
and use. It is a website that you can add information to like websites and You Tube,
Google, or other videos. You can also add topics if you wish.
In other words, it is a website we can make together.
My hope is that this will become a gathering place for additional information, which
students can use to learn more about any topic we have discussed in class. Also, it will
help the students providing the links by encouraging them to look for good, reputable,
sources of information. Finally, the Wiki will become a class legacy that will be passed
down to the next class, who will add to it, etc.
The general idea is that:
1. You can go to the wiki website, find a topic that interests you, or type in a new topic.
2. Next, find good, reputable or academic websites or videos that discuss a topic you
would like for others to see and post it in the website.
3. Topics to research are already listed in the wiki. However, you can use other topics
discussed in the text.
For example:
1. Go to our class wiki at http://psyc100.wetpaint.com/
2. For your user name, use your first initial and last name (e.g. “JSmith”).
You may use anything you wish for your Password.
3. Click on “References” within the chapters on the left hand side of the window.
4. You will see some websites providing information related to the class.
How do you get extra credit?
You can get one point extra credit for each website or video you post on the wiki up to
ten extra credit points. This is enough to increase your grade up to four grade points. For
example, going from 248 pts. to 258 pts raises your grade from 2.7 to 3.1 – see the
grading scale in the syllabus. At the end of the quarter you will need to email me
evidence of your contributions to receive the extra credit points.
The websites and videos contributed need to be in ten different chapters to receive the ten
extra credit points. The reason for this is to have you explore and contribute to many
different topics and give other students sources on many different topics. However, you
can put up several related contributions on one topic, it is just that you would only receive
extra credit for the first one.
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Also, while you are welcome to do so, you do not receive any credit for posting threads
on the wiki website. The reason for this is that I do not want students simply making ten
comments on other students’ efforts and getting the same credit as others did for finding
the sites and videos.
How to join the class Wiki?
1. You will get an invitation from myself (Dr. Bob) to join the Wiki.
2. Click on the “Accept Invitation” button
3. Put in your information: user name (your first name), & password (your student ID #).
4. Click “Join”. You are now a member! Congratulations!
5. You can create a profile if you wish, however, it is not required.
6. Please do not invite others to join, since this is a private class Wiki. Thank you
7. When you want to sign in, simply go to the Wiki website, and put in your user name
and password.
How to put a website or video into the wiki website.
1. Navigate (with Google or You Tube etc.) to a website or video you feel would be a
good contribution to the class.
2. Copy the address URL (http://…..). I would recommend pasting it into a word
document to save it.
3. Go to the page you want in the wiki at: http://psyc100.wetpaint.com/
The pages are on the left hand side. Scroll down until you find the chapter you want and
click on it.
4. Click on “Easy Edit”
5. Click the link icon (like a chain link) in the upper left corner of the Easy Edit toolbar.
6. Enter the text (name of your site or video) If your contribution is a video, please put
(Video) after the title so students will know what it is.
7. Put in the link by copying it and paste it into “Link to:___”
8. Click “add link”.
9. Click “Save” in the Easy Edit toolbar.
10. Click on the link name to confirm the link is working.
This gets easy and quick to do after you get the idea.
Criteria for selecting web sites or videos
Do some critical thinking in evaluating websites.
1. Sites ending in “.org” are organizations, such as the American Psychological
Association
2. Educational sites end in “.edu”, such as “UW.edu”
3. Think about who set up the site and why. Anyone can set up a “.com” site, so while
these sites may be very good, others may be junk, so you need to be critical.
Remember, whatever you add or delete is not anonymous. Your name will be attached to
anything you do on this site. The only rules are that 1. It must relate to the class, and 2. It
can not be illegal (e.g. no child pornography sites). Also, it should be courteous and
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respectful of others in the class and their ideas. Otherwise, the site is yours to add pages
with topics you are interested in regarding the course, find and share websites, videos,
sources of information etc. that you find interesting and feel others would also like to see
and benefit from.
How to add a new subtopic.
The website currently has a framework of subtopics within each chapter (e.g. “Thinking
Critically” has a subtopic of Research methods).
If you want to add a subtopic, please add it within the appropriate chapter. To do this, go
to the chapter you want and click the “Easy Edit” button first, then simply type your new
topic at the appropriate place in the list of topics for that chapter.
Class presentations to show you:
These class presentations cover the same material discussed here. However, they show
you how to do it on the screen step-by-step.
General introduction to the class Wiki
To view this, go to: Angel > Course Resources > Useful Links> Wiki > “Intro to Wiki”.
How to join the class Wiki.
I have made a class presentation (Power Point and voice movie) to show you how to join
the class Wiki.
To view this, go to: Angel > Course Resources > Useful Links> Wiki > “How To Join
Wiki”.
How to add a website or video link to the Wiki.
I have made another class presentation to show you how to add a website or video the
class Wiki.
To view this, go to: Angel > Course Resources > Useful Links> Wiki >
“Add_Wiki_Page”.
Many of you will not need the detailed directions I have provided here – just go for it!
However, if you have trouble, just read and follow the directions exactly.
This may help you in adding pages to the class wiki.
In the wiki, there are “pages” which are chapter titles and “threads” which are
discussions about the pages. Please put your contributions (consisting basically of the
descriptive titles of your links) in the subsections of each chapter, so a wiki will develop
giving students an additional set of interesting material to supplement the class organized
around each topic. You receive the extra credit for the links, not the threads.
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Depending on how your screen is set up, you may not be able to see the “Link” button
after you click on “Easy Edit”. Instead, people sometimes click on the Suggested links or
the widget buttons, which is not what you want to do. To help with clicking on the right
button, and being able to put your links in, I have copied an email below with directions,
which may help.
Remember, after you click on the "Easy Edit" button, do not click on the "Suggested
Links" or the "Widget-Video,rss,etc." buttons.
The "Link" button to use is in the far upper right corner of the Easy
Edit window. If you can not see this link button, move your cursor to
the top of the easy edit window, then "Click-hold-and-drag" to move the
window over to the left. This should let you see the link button in the
upper corner. This link button should open a window in which you can
put the text (e.g. the title of the video) and the link.
Log for Wiki contributions to get the extra credit
Here is how to get credit for the Wiki contributions.
To record and present your Wiki contributions:
1. Go to the Wiki home page
2. Click on “My Profile” in the upper right corner.
3. Click on “Profile”
4. Click on “Contributions” in the upper right corner
This will give you a list with the page, Date/Time, Edit Note, Type, and Scope.
5. Highlight and copy this list.
6. Paste it into a Word document
7. Click on the number of the next page (1 2 3 4 /Next) to show the next page of your
contributions. The page numbers are in the upper right corner of the page above the
contributions. A similar list of numbered pages is also at the bottom right corner of the
list.
8. Copy the next page and paste it into the Word document for each page.
9. Save the Word document.
10. This list of your Wiki contributions is to be included at the back of your exam
concepts class folder at the end of the course.
It is actually not hard to find your contributions and include them in your folder at the end
of the quarter. However, you might try this before the end of the quarter to be sure you
know how to do it.
My hope is that the Wiki will encourage you to search for further information on what we
are discussing in class and be able to share your findings with the other students. Also,
your findings will become a legacy that you can pass on to the next class.
Remember, this does not change the class requirement in any way. The Wiki simply
gives you a voluntary method to receive ten extra credit points if you wish.
Other ways to use the wiki:
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In addition to extra credit, you can use the wiki to find out more information about
topics listed there that are discussed in the text; helping you to understand the material.
Best of luck.
Dr. Bob
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How to print power Point slides:
You can save paper by printing three or six slides per page.
If you want to print out the slides, and do not have PowerPoint on your computer :
Most computers with Microsoft Office software will be able to view Power Points and
play WMA recordings. If you do not, here are some places that will help.
Here are links for the PowerPoint viewer. I believe these are free downloads.
Power Point Viewer for a PC
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=428D5727-43AB-4F2490B7-A94784AF71A4&displaylang=en#Requirements
PowerPoint viewer for the Mac
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=e25cb1e5-209c-4a58b283-23e84b616477&DisplayLang=en
Another cross platform product that can play PowerPoint slides:
I also understand the free download called Open Office has a section called Impress that
will play PowerPoint presentations. It also can be used on a PC. or a Mac. This can be
found at: http://www.openoffice.org/
How to listen to the WMA ( exam review) recordings
If you want to listen to the exam review recordings and do not have a WMA player on
your computer, (most all computers do) the following items are helpful.
To listen to the audio recordings, you need to download a copy of Windows Media
Player.
For a PC, go to:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/Browse.aspx?displaylang=en&categoryid=4
You may need to copy and paste this into your browser.
For Mac, go to:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/mac/mp9/default.aspx
You may need to copy and paste this into your browser.
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Course Calendar
General Psychology 100 DL
This calendar is based on a campus class meeting three days a week, and is a
general guideline. You may schedule your time any way you wish. However, you need
to be ready to take the exams on the scheduled days. Please note, Ch. 5 and 10 are not
covered.
The activities (T & V) need to be completed by the Saturday of the week they are
scheduled. After Saturday evening it will no longer be available and can not be taken
later. It is best to take them on the day scheduled. Do not wait until the last minute to do
them for that week because you may run out of time or have other difficulties which may
result in you losing credit for that activity.
DATE
June 29
July 1
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6
8
10
13
15
17
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TOPIC
Introduction + Thinking Critically (Ch.1)
T – Correlation ( Extra Credit)
V- Schacter’s Affiliation Experiment
T – What’s wrong with this study?
Neuroscience & Behavior (Ch.2)
V – Neural Communication
T – Hemispheric Specialization
Nature / Nurture (Ch.3)
V – Casual Sex
The Developing Person (Ch.4)
T – Cognitive Development
V – Piaget’s Conservation
EXAM #1
Perception (Ch.6)
V – Visual Attention
V – Upside Down World
States of Consciousness (Ch.7)
T – EEG & Sleep Stages
T-Your Mind on Drugs
V – Hypnosis
Learning (Ch.8)
T – Classical Conditioning
T – Operant conditioning
T – Monkey See, Monkey Do
Memory (Ch.9)
V – Creating False Memories
EXAM #2
Intelligence (Ch.11)
V – Teaching Language to Chimpanzees
T – Get Smart
Motivation (Ch.12)
T – Hunger and the Fat Rat
V – Homosexuality and Nature / Nurture
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Aug. 3
5
7
10
12
14
17
Emotion (Ch.13)
T – Catching Liars
V – Emotion=Arousal Interpretation
Stress (Ch.14)
EXAM #3
Personality (Ch.15)
V – Personality and the Brain
Psychological Disorders Cont.
V – Post Partum Psychosis
V – Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Therapy (Ch.17)
V – Early Treatment of Mental Disorders
T – Mystery Therapist
Social Psychology (Ch.18)
V – Stanford Prison Experiment
V – Milgram’s Obedience Study
V – Bystander Apathy
Review day for upcoming exams
EXAM #4
Retake exams
August 7th. is the last day to withdraw