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With all of that out of the way, know I love getting appointments from you. When I do, I know I can focus directly on you and you alone. Otherwise, it's a first-come, first-served world and I may miss out on an opportunity to understand what it is you need. Appointments come first!
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SPCH-1318-004 Interpersonal Communication
Application of communication theory to interpersonal relationship development, maintenance and termination in relationship contexts including friendships, romantic partners, families and relationships with co-workers and supervisors.
Student ResourcesStudent Resources Website
Notice to Students enrolled in an educational program for preparation of issuance of certain occupational licenses:
Students enrolled in an educational program in preparation for obtaining certain occupational licenses are potentially ineligible for such license if the student has been convicted of an offense. For further information, please contact:
Melodie Graves
Justice Involved Advocate
Student Service Center 117
mgraves24@actx.edu
806-371-5995
Make appointment at https://melodiegraves.youcanbook.me
You can also contact the Legal Clinic, or the faculty member in charge of the educational program that you seek to enroll in. The further information you will receive will include notification to you of your right to request a criminal history evaluation letter from the licensing authority in order to clarify your particular situation.
(3 sem hrs; 3 lec)
Online Course
Interpersonal Messages by Joseph A. Devito, 4th edition, including the online component called Revel (available through the AC Bookstore or the course link). Please see the “Additional Information” section for more on how to use the Revel etext.
The first thing you need to do is take the syllabus quiz.
The second thing you must do this week is get signed into your textbook.
Reliable access to a computer with high-speed internet access. Please see the “Additional Information” section for more on how to use the Revel etext.
Google Drive (through your AC email account).
Zoom - free access available. Privacy Policy
Skills*
Additionally, you will need the following skills to successfully complete the course:
willingness to continue learning (aka: Growth Mindset)
navigation of Google Drive & associated apps
Ability to use Canva
Course Description
Application of communication theory to interpersonal relationship development, maintenance, and termination in relationship contexts including friendships, romantic partners, families, and relationships with co-workers and supervisors.
After studying the material presented in this course of study, the student will be able to do the following as evaluated by the faculty in the department/program.
Evaluation of Objectives
Exhibit understanding of interpersonal theories and principles.
Demonstrate ability to analyze and critique verbal and nonverbal interactions in mediated and face-to-face contexts.
Identify perceptual processes as they relate to self and others.
Demonstrate critical thinking ability by effectively researching, evaluating, and applying communication theories in oral and/or written assignments.
Demonstrate understanding of the relevance of cross-cultural, co-cultural, gender and age influences on human communication.
Demonstrate ability to identify, evaluate, and apply conflict styles and conflict management techniques in dyads and/or groups.
Identify types of and barriers to effective listening.
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".
All students are expected to follow the guidelines set forth in the Student Rights and Responsibilities. Please see the “Additional Information” section for more on this matter.
Please see the "Additional Information" section for more on this matter.
There is no “grade recovery” in my courses. Students are awarded the grade earned (both on assignments and in the class). Final grades will be assigned on the following basis:
| A | B | C | D | F |
| 90-100 | 80-89.9 | 70-79.9 | 60-69.9 | 0-59.9 |
Final grades are not rounded up.
The instructor will initiate no administrative withdrawals. Each student is responsible for dropping a class or withdrawing from school if he/she decides to quit attending class. To withdraw from the course, you must request a form from me. To do this, please schedule an appointment at cgmilleson.youcanbook.me.
The course will require you to actively attend and participate in class. As an online course, being actively involved is being engaged in the course in a variety of ways, however, just logging into the course does not count as attending. According to the 2018-2019 Federal Student Aid Handbook (5-59, 5-60), students must engage in academic content in order to maintain online attendance. To be counted as academic attending in the first week of class, students must have completed the syllabus quiz, the first weekly discussion (posted a substantive response in the first discussion post and replied to at least 2 classmates with quality responses), and completed the first journal assignment. Other contacts with the course or the faculty member do not count toward attendance.
If for some reason, you are unable to complete this requirement and the coursework associated, please contact me immediately. Excused absences are granted based on participation in campus-sponsored activities or illnesses. Campus-sponsored absences require an email from the club/organization sponsor or athletic coach stating your role in the activity. If the club/organization sponsor or athletic coach sends a blanket "All-AC" or "All-Faculty" email, it is your responsibility to ensure I have added the excused absence to your assignments. If you are ill, please understand I require documentation of your illness from a physician. You may take a photo of the note, or scan it using your phone. If I cannot read the note I will require a physical copy.
You can follow this link to an online version of the calendar.
| Topic | Assignment | Found | Due | |
|
Why Study IPC |
Course Syllabus Quiz | Blackboard Week One | 6/8/2023 | |
| Ch. 1 in-text quizzes | Revel | 6/8/2023 | ||
| Ch. 1 exam | Blackboard Week One | 6/11/2023 | ||
| Chs. 3 & 4 in-text quizzes | Revel | 6/11/2023 | ||
| Virtual Course Tour Worksheet | Blackboard Week One | 6/11/2023 | ||
|
Perceptions and Listening |
MBTI Results | Blackboard Week Two | 6/18/2023 |
Beginning in Week 2, you must email or text within the Watermark app for an extension. Please review the syllabus. No late work allowed. |
| Preparing for the Infographic Journal | Blackboard Week Two | 6/18/2023 | ||
| Chs. 5 & 9 in-text quizzes | Revel | 6/18/2023 | ||
| Chs. 3 & 4 exam | Blackboard Week Two | 6/18/2023 | ||
|
Interpersonal Relationships |
"The Way We See Me" | Blackboard Week Three | 6/19/2023 | |
| Week Three Discussion Board: Verbal Messages in Newspapers (Initial Post) | Blackboard Week Three | 6/22/2023 | ||
| Chapters 5 & 9 exam | Blackboard Week Three | 6/25/2023 | ||
| Ch. 10 in-text quizzes | Revel | 6/25/2023 | ||
|
Interpersonal Relationships - Types and Theories |
Mid-Term Reflection Journal | Blackboard Week Four | 7/2/2023 | |
| Chapter 10 exam | Blackboard Week Four | 7/2/2023 | ||
| Ch. 11 in-text quizzes | Revel | 7/2/2023 | ||
|
Interpersonal Conflict Management |
Love and Relationship Lyrics | Blackboard Week Five | 7/3/2023 | |
| Wk 5 Journal: Stopping Conflict Before It Starts | Blackboard Week Five | 7/9/2023 | ||
| Chapter 11 exam | Blackboard Week Five | 7/9/2023 | ||
| Chs. 2 & 6 in-text quizzes | Revel | 7/9/2023 | ||
|
Culture and Non-verbal Communication |
*Discussion Board: Who fits the job? | Blackboard Week Six | 7/16/2023 | |
| Chapters 2 & 6 exam | Blackboard Week Six | 7/16/2023 | ||
| Ch. 7 in-text quizzes | Revel | 7/16/2023 | ||
|
Emotional Messages |
*Discussion Board: Emoticons | Blackboard Week Seven | 7/23/2023 | |
| Chapter 7 exam | Blackboard Week Seven | 7/23/2023 | ||
| Ch. 8 in-text quizzes | Revel | 7/23/2023 | ||
|
Conversational Messages |
Infographic | Blackboard Week Eight | 7/24/2023 | |
| Final Exam Due Thursday at 12 noon | Blackboard Week Eight | 7/26/2023 | ||
| *First post must be completed by Thursday at 11:59 p.m. Replies to classmates must be submitted by Sunday at 11:59 p.m. | ||||
Student behavior is more subjective in an online course; however, there are some keys to success.
1) Please call me Courtney, Milleson, or Professor. It may be weird, but you've earned the right to be equal with me in the classroom. I beg you not to call me "Miss." It is an old high-school way of addressing a faculty member. You're in college now. Welcome to the "big kid table."
2) Your work is your responsibility. I cannot want your academic success more than you do. I will happily match your energy here. If you engage in class, I'll meet you there. If you don't engage in class, I'll meet you there.
3) You don't have to know the answer all the time. I ask you to communicate. However, I don't expect the same three people to lead the conversation consistently. This typically happens in online courses when students engage with the content at the last second. Please make time in your calendar to engage with the course content regularly.
5) Please honor the commitment your past self made to be successful in this course. When you signed up, you did not think, "Hey, I'll get a D in that class." Instead, you probably envisioned yourself passing the class and moving on to the next course on your list. Please honor the commitment your past self made.
It may help to think of this in another way. Imagine this is Week Six in the course, and you have a D. What would you be willing to do in the next two weeks to have a passing grade in the course? Whatever that is, start now. Don't wait until the end and add stress to your life.
6) Understand the technology used in the course. In the class, we will use several different types of technology. It is possible you don't know how to use them all. Be willing to learn and ask questions. Here is a list of the technology we use in our class:
Blackboard
how to submit a test
how to upload documents
how to complete a journal
how to check your grade
how to find the weekly content
Revel
how to complete the post-reading quizzes
how to use the e-textbook study tools
Google Suite - no links to Google items will be graded
how to write a document
how to create a slide deck
hot to download document/slide deck as a .docx, .pptx or .pdf (as specified by the assignment)
I do not accept Google Drive links, Google Drive file types, or any Macintosh-based file types as a means of submitting an assignment. I will not grade any assignments submitted in this format. Any assignments submitted in this format will receive a zero in the grade book with no resubmission options.
When you're ready to submit an assignment, please check the stated requirements of the assignment listed in the instructions. Typically I will ask that the assignment be submitted as a .PDF, .pptx or .docx file.
AC Library Databases
how to do searches for completing the Infographic
how to find citations (APA 7th edition) for use on the Infographic
Canva
7) Know when you need more help and communicate that need with me. You may have issues preventing you from being your most successful without additional support. I can't know those things unless you tell me. Here are some areas where you may find you need more help:
disAbility Services and Accommodations
Any student who, because of a disabling condition, may require some special arrangements in order to meet course requirements should contact disAbility Services (located on the third floor of the Ware Student Commons; phone number 371 5436) as soon as possible.
Accommodations will be applied to the course content requirements from the date the form is received. The accommodations will not be retroactive to previously completed assignments.
Tutoring Centers https://www.actx.edu/successcenters/
If you struggle with writing or the use of technology, please reach out to one of our tutoring centers for additional assistance.
Writing: The Writers' Corner, Ordway 104, 806-345-5580
Technology: The Natalie Buckthal Tutoring Center, WARE 113, 806-371-5458
8) Know your rights. I believe in empowering you to be your most successful self. This means you must understand what is expected of your time on campus. You can find this in the Student Rights and Responsibilities. Every student is required to comply with the policies published in the "Student Rights and Responsibilities Handbook." A link to the Student Rights and Responsibilities is included within the syllabus.
As your professor…
I am accountable for the following:
As a student…
You are responsible for the following:
Any student who, because of a disabling condition, may require special arrangements to meet course requirements should contact disAbility Services (located in the Student Services Center 119; phone number 371 5436) as soon as possible. Accessibility changes will be made within 24-48 business hours and are effective from that date forward.
Every student is required to comply with the policies published in the "Student Rights and Responsibilities Handbook." A link to the Student Rights and Responsibilities is included in the section above.
Students may not photograph, record, or video any in-class activities without written permission from the instructor of record. Students who fail to comply with this will be reported to the Vice President of Enrollment Management.
At no point may a student harass or blackmail another student.
Students who have questions should contact me, Courtney Milleson, first using the contact information provided at the beginning of this document.
Per the AC Student Rights and Responsibilities, students may file academic grievances. Here is the text from the Student Rights and Responsibilities:
A student who has a grievance concerning an academic course in which they are enrolled should appeal the following order:
All students are expected to follow the Student Rights and Responsibilities guidelines.
Setting up Revel is critical to your success. The first Revel assignments are due Thursday at 11:59 p.m.
Textbook: Interpersonal Messages by Joseph A. Devito, 4th edition, including the online component called Revel.
You will need to purchase the text for the course. You may buy this directly from Pearson or the AC Bookstore.
Most course homework will be completed online (and it is a significant portion of your overall course grade). Pearson offers two free weeks of access, but you cannot meet all course assignments within two weeks.
YOU MUST PURCHASE THE ACCESS CODE TO PASS THE COURSE. (Sorry for yelling. It's just essential.)
You must purchase the option for Revel, not "eText."
If you purchase directly from Pearson, you can also buy a printed, unbound copy of the text mailed to you).
If you purchase from the AC Bookstore, you will receive a small, mailer-type package (additionally, a printed, unbound copy of the text will be sent to you through the mail). Once you break the seal on this package, you may not return the code to the Bookstore.
To access the code, you will open the package and remove the scratch-off ink - you will see your code. Tip: Don't scratch the ink so hard you rub off the code (yes, it's happened).
The code can be used once you can access our class in the "Weekly Lessons" area called "Open Pearson." There are specific directions attached to this email about redeeming your code. A video tutorial can be found here.
You do not need an access link from me via email to redeem your code.
The textbook is through Pearson Revel, Devito's "Interpersonal Messages."
If, for some reason, you are not successful in this attempt at IPC, the code is a 12-month access code. If you retake the class within that 12-month timeframe, you do not have to purchase another access code.
We do not use the textbook in chapter order. Please refer to the next chapter's course calendar (linked above).
The Revel component is essential for success in this course. You will be graded on the readings and quizzes you complete online. Pearson has an app (Android, Apple) you can download to your phone to complete your assignment and homework online and upload your homework when you reach a Wi-Fi network.
Assignments' due dates are listed in the course calendar. All assignments are due at 11:59 p.m. The only exception is the course final which is due at noon.
Each student must do a paper, "The Way We See Me," Love & Relationship Lyrics (done in PowerPoint or Google Slides), and an Infographic based on course content and your future career.
These three assignments are worth 20% of your total grade. All of the directions for the assignments can be found under the "Major Assignment Directions" link on the left-hand side of the course (in Blackboard). They are just under the weekly content folders.
The Way We See Me
Click here to review the assignment directions. Please watch this video if you do not know what some terms in the directions mean (double-spaced, font, etc.). If you still have questions, please contact one of our tutors.
VIDEO: HOW TO SET UP AND WRITE PAPER ONE
"The Way We See Me" or "TWWSM" is early in the term and will require you to reach out to family/friends to ask them to evaluate your characteristics on a one-page worksheet. You will complete a similar worksheet. Once you have all three (two from family/friends, once you've completed yourself), you can begin writing your two-page paper. If you struggle with your writing skills, please get in touch with the Writers' Corner. This free service offers both in-person and online (via email) tutoring. Students may also take advantage of SmarThinking (also free) online tutoring. In the class folder "Major Assignment Directions," you can find more information about this assignment, including all the worksheets, a copy of the rubric, and tips for submitting the completed worksheets electronically.
VIDEO: How to complete the Love Lyrics Project
File: Click here to make a copy of my example
In this assignment, you will compile a list of love songs (Title of the song & Artist). This will require you to analyze the song lyrics and relate the song's meaning to the Love Types discussed in class and the Relationship Stages. Complete the project in PowerPoint or Google Slides. Watch a quick tutorial on completing this assignment (step-by-step directions using Google Slides).
1. Find songs that represent each of the Love Types discussed in the textbook in Chapter 9. (Eros, Ludus, Storge, Pragma, Mania, Agape). This will be 6 different songs. (One song for each Love Type.)
2. Find songs that represent each of the Relationship Stages discussed in the textbook in Chapter 9 (Contact, Involvement, Intimacy, Deterioration, Repair, Dissolution). This will be 6 different songs, one song for each Relationship Stage.
Each presentation will have 13 slides: 1) Title slide (with your name and section), 2) Eros, 3) Ludus, 4) Storge, 5) Pragma, 6) Mania, 7) Agape, 8) Contact, 9) Involvement, 10) Intimacy, 11) Deterioration, 12) Repair, 13) Dissolution.
For example: "You've Lost That Loving Feeling" by the Righteous Brothers – Dissolution
On the slide, you will list the following items:
EXAMPLE:
Relationship Stage: Dissolution
Dissolution is a "stage model of relationships, the termination or end of the relationship" (Devito, 2017).
You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling
Performers: The Righteous Brothers
Songwriters: Phil Spector / Barry Mann / Cynthia Weil
Lyrics: Bring back that lovin' feeling.
Whoa, that lovin' feeling
Bring back that lovin' feeling
'Cause it's gone, gone, gone
And I can't go on, woh
Justification: The songwriters express the sadness felt at the end of a relationship. Based on the lyrics, the songwriters have lost love in a relationship and understand dissolution is happening. They are also dealing with moving on from the relationship.
4. Write a brief description of each of your twelve songs and justify your reason for choosing the song. Be sure to include one lyric from the song. Make sure to include the song title, writer, and performer. Make your project as visually exciting and creative as you please…colors, pictures, clip art, audio clips, YouTube video links, etc., are welcome. Make sure your presentation is readable!
Infographic Presentation
The final project for the course will require you to develop an infographic on a topic covered this term as it relates to your future field of study. I recommend using a topic that will benefit your career growth (and putting your infographic into your EDUC 1100 portfolio). You may find it helpful to review your Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) career skills from Week One (assessment through AC's free access to MyPlan)., or review O*NET Online for more ideas on skills needed in your career.
Please follow this link to learn more.
Students are encouraged to contact and utilize the Amarillo College Writers' Corner for this assignment.
Please follow this link to see past examples of infographics.
Discussions:
We will have numerous discussions during the semester. Your participation in these discussions is crucial to your success in the class. Everyone must contribute to ensure a lively discussion and participation in the class. Your comments during the discussions and your replies to your classmates' thoughts will make up a portion of your grade in this class. Points are earned based on the quality of your responses. To receive credit for your comments, you must participate in the discussions with quality comments that demonstrate you have completed the online and textbook readings and have given significant thought to the questions. Citing sources (either textbooks, newspaper articles dealing with a concept, etc.) goes a long way to support your ideas. You must read the chapter to find out where the conversation is trending. A folder about using APA citation style is located in the Weekly Lessons.
Please respond to a classmate's thread if you would like to contribute to the conversation.
When you reply to a classmate, please reply with a greeting (we're using our class content here - look at Chapter 8!), a bit of review of what they said, then share what your thoughts are, talk about how those thoughts relate to their thoughts and finally end the conversation.
Final Exam:
The final exam will be a comprehensive 50-question exam worth 100 points. Check the course calendar for the due date.
Late Work
I extend grace in the first week of class, but you must talk to me (emailing or reaching out through the engagement app doesn't count). That means I want you to have the opportunity to come into class and learn your way around. Sometimes that means you miss something you didn't intend to forget. I get it. That's the joy of teaching and learning. During the first week of class, if you missed something, please schedule an appointment to visit about the options available. Once we have met, I will assign a "1" (if I haven't already) and document our meeting in the course grade book. If you do not meet the agreed-upon deadlines, I will update the documentation to reflect the zero is final.
After the first week, the no late-work policy gets enforced to be fair and equitable to everyone enrolled in the course. As always, I take things on a case-by-case basis. HINT: Students who visit with me during an office hour before the due date have a much better chance at an extension than students who visit with me after the assignment's due date has passed. Please do not assume that I can or will allow you to make up the work. In college, we do not practice grade recovery. You earn the grade you submitted.
As we proceed in the class, know that I understand finding your way through a college course is a process. And many of us, myself included, needed some help. There are challenges in each class, and each of you has or will have them in your personal lives. Because of these, and the amount of content we will cover in the course, I have set up the course structure to all you the best opportunity to learn and master the content.
What does this mean? Here's a scenario: Maria is a single mom of two girls. She takes classes throughout the year and hopes to graduate in the upcoming term. Maria's youngest daughter falls from a swing and breaks her wrist during our class. Maria's daughter will have doctor's appointments and possibly surgery in the next few weeks. Those important items force Maria to make changes to her work schedule, and because of this, cause Maria has to miss class meetings. Knowing I do not accept late work, here are the options she may have when it comes to her schoolwork:
1. Maria can continue on the path she is on now, trying to make all of the doctor's appointments, work shifts, and class sessions.
2. Maria can drop the course and pick it up next term. Doing this will delay her graduation by an entire semester.
3. Maria can set an appointment where we can visit. She can tell me what's happening and see how I can help her continue her graduation path.
If this were you, what do you think you would do? The worst-case scenario is option #2. Dropping the course is always my last choice unless there's no other way around it. Option #1 – I don't recommend it either, but some people are stronger and more private than others. Option #3 – it's my recommendation. Why? It means I know how to walk along with Maria on her path.
If Maria chooses Option #3, we could visit and discuss what options are available for her success. It may mean she gives two speeches on one performance day, or it may mean she gives a speech a week later than her classmates do. Any assignments not submitted before our conversation will be considered missing and will earn a zero. However, future assignment due dates are negotiable and may not have a late point deduction. I make this decision on a case-by-case basis. The standard deduction is 10 points off the final grade earned for the assignment.
If you are in a situation, please visit me immediately. I will work with you to find a pathway to success. I will work to be flexible with the course requirements; however, this will require the student to be flexible with their expectations. Please know that sometimes – especially toward the end of the term – I cannot say "yes." Know, when that happens, I have exhausted all avenues.
Do not email assignments to me if the dropbox is for closed assignments. I will not grade them. If there is an error or technical issue, please check the announcements section of our AC Connect Class to see if I have made a note. Please check your AC email account if you do not see a note in our class. After checking these two spaces, please text me in the Watermark app to alert me. Don't assume I know the issue or that it is your technology.
I love talking to students on the fly, but if you need me to help with a particular assignment, I would ask you to make an appointment. Since we are an online class, it makes sense to make appointments. While I read and respond to emails as quickly as possible, ensuring you have the information you need may take several days. When you make an appointment, I can visit with you one-on-one and make sure I've done everything I can to help your success.
The instructor will initiate no administrative withdrawals. Each student is responsible for dropping a class or withdrawing from school if he/she decides to quit attending class. To withdraw from the course, you must request a form from me. To do this, please schedule an appointment at cgmilleson.youcanbook.me.
The course will require you to attend and participate actively in class. As an online course, being actively involved in engaging in the course in various ways; however, logging into the course does not count as attending. You should plan on logging into the course four or five times a week (from Monday - Sunday).
According to the 2018-2019 Federal Student Aid Handbook (5-59, 5-60), students must engage in academic content to maintain online attendance. To be counted as academic attending in the first week of class, students must have completed the syllabus quiz, the first weekly discussion (posted a substantive response in the first discussion post and replied to at least 2 classmates with quality responses), and completed the first journal assignment. Other contacts with the course or the faculty member do not count toward attendance.
Excused absences are granted based on participation in campus-sponsored activities or illnesses. Campus-sponsored absences require an email from the club/organization sponsor or athletic coach stating your role in the activity. If the club/organization sponsor or athletic coach sends a blanket "All-AC" or "All-Faculty" email, it is your responsibility to ensure I have added the excused absence to your assignments. If you are ill, please understand I require documentation of your illness from a physician. You may photograph the note or scan it using your phone. I will require a physical copy if I cannot read the note.
Discussion Boards/Assignments/Journals 30% (weekly Revel assignments & Blackboard journal entries)
Chapter Assessments: 30% (weekly worksheets/performance assessments)
Paper/Love Lyrics/Service Learning Poster Presentation: 25%
Final Exam: 15%
You should be prepared to have the assigned portions of the chapter read before completing course assignments. Each week we will study a new Interpersonal Communication topic. All of the readings are located in Revel. This is linked to the course content on the left-hand navigation guide.
For all assignments in this class, I accept the following file types:
.docx (Examples: The Way We See Me, Passport Notes)
.pdf (Examples: The Way We See Me, Passport Notes, Infographic)
.ppt (Examples: Love & Relationship Lyrics)
.jpg (Examples: The Way We See Me Worksheet pages, Infographic)
I cannot grade Google Docs or Slides files. If you only have access to Google Drive and its tools, don't worry. You have options. The video below works in Google Slides as well (instead of downloading as a .docx, you download as a .ppt file)
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