Welcome to LS2053 - Your Cultural Diversity Class
Welcome to your Cultural Diversity
class. In this course we will examine different cultures globally and within
the UAE. We will explore the challenges and benefits of diversity as well as
consider influences to culture and their impact.
My name is Frankie and I will be teaching you
for four hours each week.
My email is frances.sutton@hct.ac.ae
Please, always put your section in
the subject box when you send me an email. (I have five sections.)
Please check it before every class.
My mob number is 050 4102405.
Please don’t call me unless it is important.
My work station is number 6.
This email will tell you how to keep
me happy and get good grades!
All information about this course
can be found at
Percentage
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Portfolio (40%)
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Submission
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40%
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Mid-Term Exam (15%)
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Learning Objectives 1 & 2
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15%
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Participation (15%) |
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Reflective Learning Log
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15%
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Final Assessment (30%)
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Final Project
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15%
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Presentation
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15%
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Grade
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Range
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Grade Points
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Explanation of Codes
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A
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90 – 100
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4
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Achievement that is
outstanding relative to the course and GPA requirements
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A-
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85 - 89
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3.7
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B+
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80 – 84
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3.3
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Achievement that is significantly above the
course and GPA requirements
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B
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75 - 79
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3
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C+
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70 – 74
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2.3
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Achievement that satisfactorily meets the course
and GPA requirements
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C
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65 – 69
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2
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D
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60 – 64
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1
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Achievement that minimally meets the course
requirements but may not meet the GPA requirement
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F
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0 - 59
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0
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Achievement that does not meet requirements
for course with normal grading mode.
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P
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Pass
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0
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Achievement that meets the course
requirements, in courses graded pass/fail, but is not computed in the GPA.
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FL
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Fail
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0
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Achievement that does not meet requirement
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Classroom Procedures
I give an especially warm welcome to
any super geeks in our class. They will become my NBFs (New Best Friend) and
help all of you to have a stress-free e-portfolio – the e-portfolio is 20% of
your grade.
If you are unsure of any technology
- ask the class super geeks – not
the teacher! Remember, the teacher is usually a digital immigrant – not a
digital
native like most of the students!
2. Make sure you empty your email inbox today.
A full inbox is no excuse for you not getting important information.
2. Have your iPhone configured so that you receive college emails and have all classmates on BB Messenger and work together as a team. If the super geeks in our class can’t solve your problems then ask IT.
“Do not come to class today!” Last semester a student drove from al Ain for an 8:00 am Sunday class which had been cancelled – because he did not bother to read his email.
o Use Chrome or Firefox
o Made sure Blogger is set to English before you create your blog
o Name your blog with your name and ID Number
o Upload a recent profile picture
Here are the instructions.Video: Start a Blogger.com Blog
Transcript: Start a Blogger.com Blog
Hi, I’m Shane Murphy, your technology Guru for About.com.
Today we’ll review how to start a Blogger.com blog.
Create a Google Account
Start by heading to Blogger.com and clicking “create a blog.” You’ll now be prompted to create a Google account, which requires all of the fields below to be filled in. If you already have a Google account, click “sign in” to skip this step. Accept their terms of services and click “continue.”
Name Your Blog
Now, fill in your desired blog title and web address,
then click “continue.”
Choose
Your Blog Template
Now choose between a handful of start templates for your
blog. Click the “start blogging” button to be taken straight to the control
panel for your blog.
Customize
Your Blogger.com Blog
From here you can customize every aspect of
your blog to suite your needs. You can post new entries under the posting tab,
or re-work the layout under the design tab. In all cases, clicking the orange
“save” button will make whatever changes you’ve made live on your blog.
Thanks for watching. To learn more, visit About.com.
Thanks for watching. To learn more, visit About.com.
Here are some sample blogs from my last classes – not LS1103
http://rashedalrumaith.posterous.com
http://shammaaldhaherin175.posterous.com/
5. Please,
scan, or take a photo using your laptop or phone, all handwritten class
assignments and upload to your blog/e-portfolio immediately.
7. First assignment for your e-portfolio
What
makes you special and what is Emirati culture?
ü
Record
a one-minute-video on your smart phone and upload
it to your blog by the end of this class
ü
Introduce
your selves and say what makes each of you different
ü
Talk
about at least four aspects of Emirati culture
ü
Say
why knowing your culture is important
ü
Talk
about why understanding other cultures is important
ü
We
will watch them next week – please don’t bore us!
Here are some introductory videos made by students in my last class.
Faisal’s http://faisal-bakheet.posterous.com
Mohammed Hashim’s http://mohammed-hashim.posterous
Ahmed Manaa’s http://h00155812.posterous.com
9. I highly recommend using OneNote to keep all your documents organized.
10. Never plagiarize.
Plagiarism
Official HCT Policy: Plagiarism is unacceptable. Copying and pasting
will result in a mark of 0%. Serious case of plagiarism will result in
dismissal from the college.
Projects have to be submitted through
Safe Assign. If you plagiarize you get 0%.
12. If you use technology inappropriately in my classroom:-
·
You will have to put your device on
my desk
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Then write me an email to get it
back.
·
Three emails and you will have to ask the
supervisor to get it back!
If you do all these
things we will have a relaxed and a successful semester and you should get a very
good grade.
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