First Year Seminar - Learning Framework Syllabus for 2013-2014
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Instructor Information

Office Location

R. E. Byrd Business Building 366

Office Hours

Course Information

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Course

EDUC-1200-PSH First Year Seminar - Learning Framework

Prerequisites

Course Description

A study of the: research and theory in the psychology of learning, cognition and motivation; factors that impact learning; and application of learning strategies. Theoretical models of strategic learning, cognition and motivation serve as the conceptual basis for the introduction of college-level student academic strategies. Students use assessment instruments (e.g., learning inventories) to help them identify their own strengths and weaknesses as strategic learners. Students are ultimately expected to integrate and apply the learning skills discussed across their own academic programs and become effective and efficient learners. Students developing these skills should be able to continually draw from the theoretical models they have learned.

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Department Expectations

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Hours

(2 sem hrs; 2 lec)

Class Type

On Campus Course

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

The First Year Seminar notebook will be provided.

iPads & Honors course texts will be available by the second class meeting.

Supplies

\ Thumb drive
\ Note-taking materials
\ Internet access
\ 1/2" 3 ring-binder (provided)
\ 5 tab dividers

Student Performance

After studying the material presented in this course of study, the student will be able to do the following as evaluated by the instructor:

1. identify personal learning strengths and weaknesses

2. analyze various leadership contexts

3. apply leadership and team building principles and theory in practical projects

4. participate in class and group processes

5. demonstrate courtesy and respect for classmates

Students Rights and Responsibilities

Student Rights and Responsibilities

Log in using the AC Connect Portal

In order to receive your AC Connect Email, you must log in through AC Connect at https://acconnect.actx.edu .

If you are an active staff or faculty member according to Human Resources, use "Exchange". All other students, use "AC Connect (Google) Email".

Expected Student Behavior

\ Students are expected to behave in the classroom in a manner that is supportive of the learning environment. Behaviors that are not supportive include, but are not limited to: tardiness/leaving early; electronic device noises; talking during lectures; abusive, offensive or disrespectful behavior/language.
\ Emails sent to your instructor must be addressed and signed. Emails, like all academic work, should be proofread, should not include slang or abbreviations, and should not resemble text messages.
\ Turn off cell phones or put them on silent during class.
\ Any student caught plagiarizing or cheating will receive a failing grade. According to the Amarillo College Student Code of Conduct, plagiarism is the appropriating, buying, receiving as a gift, or obtaining by any means another's work and the acknowledged submission or incorporation of it in one's own written work.

Grading Criteria

Your course grade will be determined by the following percentages:

25 % Class participation
                Attendance
                Journal entry info sheet
                Walk for Water
                Creative Mind Noon – 1:30
                Creative Mind 6:00 – 9:00
                Dallas – Oct. 25 & 26
                Doc Hendley events
               High School Outreach (first year: one)
               High School China (second year: one)
                Community Outreach (second year: one)
                Submission to Honors Studies
Ranger Reflection Column
                Others as noted on Course Calendar

25% Scholar Project
                Planning 1
                Planning 2
Project Completion
                Presentation at Honors Expo
                Notebook

25% Honor Project
                Planning 1
                Planning 2
Project Completion
                Presentation at Honors Expo
                Notebook

15% Portfolio
                My Educational Plan
                WIX e-Career Portfolio
                Specialist Logs

10% Evaluations
Mid-term
End of Semester

Grading Scale:
90 -100 A
80-89 B
70-79 C
60-69 D
0-58 F

Attendance

\ Regular attendance is essential for satisfactory achievement. Your participation will directly affect your grade. Daily attendance will be recorded. For hybrid classes, points will be deducted from your participation/attendance grade for more than one absence -- regardless of the reason for the absence. Leaving class prior to dismissal time or arriving late will be counted as an absence. If you must stop attending, withdraw officially by the deadline. No administrative withdrawals will be initiated by the instructor.

Calendar

Assignments Fall 2013

The assignments for this semester are listed below. This is merely a guide. Assignments may be altered or moved to another date. Many dates will be determined by class members and by on-going needs of the college and community.

TBA Students will give presentations to High School and to community groups

TBA Potential Scholars and parents will be invited to AC View events

Spring Break: AC Educational Global Travel Experience (second year PSH students are eligible to apply;
1^st year students will go to Cambodia & Thailand in May)

Aug.       27           Class Begins - Welcome – Syllabus – meet your Honors Buddy
                                Receive Seminar folders
                                Common Reader Competition
                                Sign up to help at Club Fair on Sept. 3 or 4
                                Your class schedule will be used to determine which Honors courses you will mentor
                                AC Connect

                29           Select Honor and Scholar projects
                                Receive iPads
                                Scape Day: SGA Movie night: The Great Gatsby

Sept. 2 Labor Day

                3            Meet your College and Scholar teams
                                Club Fair: 8:30 – 11:30
                4            (Wed) Club Fair: 8:30 – noon

5 Preparation day for faculty, community & high school presentations

10 Professor Gibson: What’s available in FYE
Select Leadership Topics

12 Scholar preparation day
Scape day: 6:00 LCU Honors dinner (encouraged, but optional event)

17 Honor preparation day
Constitution Day

19 Scholar/Honor preparation day (1^st Preparation work posted for a grade)
6:00 p.m. Honors Program Back to School Potluck (Oak Room)

                20           (Friday) WT Communication Hall of Fame. Keynote speaker: ABC national news
                                correspondent Claire Shipman. Inductees: Matt Adams, Andy Justus, Dr. Russell Lowery-
                                Hart and Guy P. Yates    $35

                21          WTAMU Leadership Summit 10:00 - 4:00: includes lunch and ticket for optional tailgate and football game.

24 Discuss Educational Plan
Walk for Water final preparation

26 Fall Fest 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM - Walk for Water

Oct. TBA WT will host UK Debaters (optional event)

1 HS/ Community presentation preparation

                3            HS/ Community presentation preparation
                                WT Freshman Convocation; Doc Hendley featured speaker, 5 p.m. First United Event
                                Center (optional event)

4 (Friday) Leadership Conference; Civic Center Grand Plaza : 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm

8 Scholar and Honors second preparation post for a grade (paper due Oct. 29)
Creative Mind final preparation

                10           11:30 – 1:30 Creative Mind Scholar’s Program at AMoA linking Amarillo, Dr. Price's
                                Cambodia collection and water wells.
                                5:00 – 10 PM Creative Mind Scholar’s Program Dinner & lecture (required)

Potential Scholar Night: 7:00 PM Creative Mind Scholar’s Program

                                Potential Scholar Night Oct. 11 or 18 7:30pm
                                AC Experimental Theatre: Be a Good Little Widow by Bekah Brunstetter

                15           Leadership discussion topic 1

17 Leadership discussion topic 2

22 Project Work Day

24 Fall into Honors Luncheon (Oak Room)

25-26 Scholar Humanities excursion in Dallas

29 Mid-term Evaluation

31 ‘Scape Day: Halloween

Nov. 4 (Monday) Spring Registration Begins

                5            Wine to Water events with author Doc Hendley:
                                Noon – 2:00 Lunch & KACV interview (required)
                                6:00 – AMoA – usher for reception
                                7:00 – Civic Center Heritage room – usher

Potential Scholar Night: Wine to Water, 7:00 – Civic Center Heritage room

7 Scholar notebook preparation day

12 Honors notebook preparation day

14 Leadership discussion topic 3

19 Leadership discussion topic 4

20 (Wed) Last day to withdraw from classes

21 Scholar/Honor notebooks due at the beginning of class
Honor Expo presentation preparation

Potential Scholar Night: Nov. 22 at 7:30pm: Wait Until Dark by Frederick Knott

26 ‘Scape day

28-30 Thanksgiving Holiday

Dec. 3 Honors Expo set up
Rehearse presentations

4 (Wed.) Honors Expo – 9:00 – 2:00

5 Honors Expo– 9:00 – 2:00
iPads returned to Lynn Library reference desk by 3:00 PM

Dec. 9 – 13 Final Exams week various schedules

10 No class/ see final exam schedule -- Final Evaluation due in Blackboard

12 Final Grades posted in AC Connect
TBA class time

14 Commencement - 10:00 AM - Amarillo Civic Center

Additional Information

Scholar Project (25%)
Each Scholar will be placed on a committee. Your responsibility will be to research, plan, execute, evaluate and document your committee’s topic. Everyone will participate in the activity under your direction. Your team will present your work at the Honors Expo. The committee areas for this semester include:

Honors Pot Luck, Fall into Honors Luncheon & Club Fair; Walk for Water; Creative Mind; High School Outreach, Community Outreach & AC View; and Honors Expo.

Honor Project (25%):
Each Scholar will be placed on a committee. Your responsibility will be to research, plan, execute, evaluate and document your committee’s topic. Everyone will participate in the activity under your direction. Your team will present your work at the Honors Expo. The committee areas for this semester include:

Honors Course Mentors, Leadership activities, ‘Scape days, Humanities Excursion, Leadership Conference, Cambodia Fundraising, Facebook.

Portfolio (15%):
My Educational Plan
Career Portfolio
Specialist Log

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