Getting Started

The courses are administered through Blackboard, not through Etudes. You will receive login instructions prior to the term. Follow the link at the left to access the site. You must log on the class website and complete the Orientation Quiz during the first week of the term or YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO CONTINUE IN THE CLASS. This may result in a "W" grade.

Course Requirements

Courses are divided into multiple units which must be completed about every two weeks (or every week for short terms). Each unit contains a few hours worth of audio/video lectures and accompanying reading assignments. Grading for the units is based upon a unit test, homework, and participation in online discussions. Each unit can be completed in six to ten hours. Classes require a six-page paper based upon the course material. Note: exact course requirements and grading standards are based upon a syllabus available at the beginning of each term.

Students do not need to be on campus at all to successfully complete the course. There are no midterms or a final, only unit tests, homework, and discussions. The ability to work ahead is somewhat limited since the units are not made available all at once.

Textbooks

Textbook are online only; there are no printed versions. Follow the Gnutext link at the left to purchase books.