PSYC 2314 Human Growth & Development/Lifespan Denise R. Boyd, EdD CRN# 10442, 10443, 14283 Fall, 2016 First 8 Weeks

How to Get Started in the Course Get the book. Log in to the course on Eagle Online/Canvas on the first day it is available to you. Go to http://hccs.instructure.com and follow the on- screen instructions. Open the “Syllabus, Grading Formula, Course Schedule, and Evaluation” folder and read everything in it. Click the other folders and review the contents of each one thoroughly. Use Inbox to email me if you have any questions. Complete all of the activities in the "Get Started" folder.

How to Contact Instructor Inbox HCC policy requires HCC Online instructors and students to communicate using Inbox. I will not reply to messages sent to my HCC email box from students’ personal email accounts (e.g., gmail, yahoo, etc.). You must activate your HCC email account in order to use Inbox. To send a message using Inbox, log into the course, click the “Inbox” icon on the left side of the screen, and click the “Compose New Message” icon at the top of the next screen. In order to read my messages and replies, you have to log into your HCC email account. Voicemail 713-718-6534 Leave your name, course (PSYC 2308), and telephone number. Give specific information as to why you are calling. In almost all cases, I will reply via Inbox rather than by telephone.

Attendance HCC Policy: Non-Attendance Withdrawal HCC policy requires instructors to drop students who do not attend class on or before the official date of enrollment. “Attendance” is defined as logging in AND completing assignments. If you do not complete the Get Started Activities by the due date in the Course Calendar, you will be dropped and reported as “Never Attended” to the registrar. If you fail to submit assignments on time later in the semester, you may also be dropped for non-attendance. To ensure that you are aware of changes and announcements that may occur during the semester, you should log in to the course several times a week.

Textbook & Units of Instruction Boyd, D. & Bee, H. (2015). Lifespan Development 7th Edition. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson. Unit I Chapters 1-3: Foundations Chapters 4-6: Infancy Chapters 7-8: Early Childhood Unit II Chapters 9-10: Middle Childhood Chapters 11-12: Adolescence Chapters 13-14: Early Adulthood Chapters 15-16: Middle Adulthood Chapters 17-18: Late Adulthood Chapter 19: Death and Dying

Assignments & Grades Get Started Activities Meet Your Classmates Syllabus Quiz Video Quiz Unit Exams Unit I Unit II Essay Comprehensive Final Exam Get Started Activities: 50 points Unit Exams 300 points Essay: 50 points (+ 10 points bonus for early submission) Final Exam: 100 points NO EXTRA CREDIT 500 maximum total points A: 450-500 B: 400-449 C: 350-399 D: 300-349 F: <300

Get Started Activities Post self-introduction in “Meet Your Classmates” forum Take the Syllabus Quiz as many times as necessary to achieve a score of 100%. Choose two videos from those listed in the Get Started folder. Take the Video Quiz. Failure to complete Get Started Activities by the due date in the Course Calendar will result in your being dropped from the course.

Unit Exams 75 multiple-choice questions, no time limits, open book, one attempt Both exams are available on the first day of class. Students can log in and out as many times as they want prior to the due dates. Instructions for printing are posted in the unit folders so that students can work on the exams offline. Students can email the instructor with questions about items on the exams prior to submission for grading. Exams must be completed by 11:55 p.m. on the due dates. Grades will be available immediately after exams are completed. Students can review graded exams, but correct answers are not provided. After completion of the exam, students may email the instructor for information about incorrect items. No retakes

Essay Complete instructions and grading criteria posted in “Essay” folder on Eagle Online Watch documentary video (links posted on Eagle Online) Write 2-3 page essay that applies course concepts to information in video Instructions include specific concepts that must be applied to each video Microsoft Word format ONLY Optional rough draft Upload link provided for optional rough draft submission Optional rough draft must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. on date in Course Calendar I will not grade rough draft but will provide feedback Use upload link to submit essay on Eagle Online You will receive 10 bonus points if you submit your Essay by the “bonus” deadline in the course calendar.

Final Exam 50 multiple choice questions Exam format 2-hour time limit One attempt Must be completed in one sitting One question at a time with no back-tracking to change answers Available only during period in course calendar Exam must be completed by 11:55 p.m. on the due date. Grades will be available immediately after exam is completed. Students can review graded exam, but correct answers are not provided. After completion of the exam, students may email the instructor for information about incorrect items. No retakes; no resets

Course Calendar Weeks Dates Reading Assignments/What’s due 1-4 8/22-9/20 Get Started Activities due by 11:55 p.m. 8/29 Unit I Readings Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Theories Chapter 3 Prenatal Development Chapters 4-6 Infancy Chapters 7-8 Early Childhood Unit I Exam due by 11:55 p.m. on 9/13 Optional Rough draft of Essay due by 11:55 p.m. on 9/20 5-7 9/21-10/11 Last day to withdraw 9/26 Unit II Readings Chapters 9-10 Middle Childhood Chapters 11-12 Adolescence Chapters 13-14 Early Adulthood Chapters 15-16 Middle Adulthood Chapters 17-18 Late Adulthood Chapter 19 Death and Dying Unit II Exam due by 11:55 p.m. on 9/27 Bonus (10 points) if Essay submitted by 11:55 p.m. on 10/4 Essay due by 11:55 p.m. on 10/11 8 10/12-10/16 Comprehensive Final Exam available 10/12-10/15 Comprehensive Final Exam due by 11:55 p.m. on 10/15 Late Work due by 11:55 p.m. on 10/16 (20 point penalty for each late item)

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