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.
Please, always put your section in
the subject box when you send me an email. (I have five sections.)
My mob number is 050 4102405.
Please don’t call me unless it is important.
This email will tell you how to keep
me happy and get good grades!
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Course Work
Course Assessments
Percentage
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Reflections (15)
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I.
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5%
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II.
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5%
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III.
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5%
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Portfolio/Log (40%)
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Submission 1
Submission 2
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20%
20%
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Midterm Exam (15%)
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15%
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Final Assessment (30%)
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Final (individual) Presentation
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30%
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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 40% 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!
1.
Always be on time with
your laptop or
iPad charged with a headset. If
you forget your headset you will have to buy one at the ADMC shop.
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.
3. Always read your emails before every class – sometimes I
send an email telling you “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.
4.
Create a blog before the end of the first class.
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 samples of blogs from former
students.
Look how Manal displays her
PowerPoints.
Your video will have to be linked to
your blog.
Faisal, an N101 student, has text,
photos, PowerPoints and audio recordings on his blog.
7. First Assignment for your blog/e-portfolio
Introduct
In Pairs
ü
Record
a one-minute-video on your smart phone and upload
it to your blog by the end of this class
ü
Introduce
yourselves and say what makes you different
Here is an introductory video about
me. (Unfortunately, it is a bit boring.)
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
10. Never plagiarize.
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.
11. Never miss an assessment – the only good
excuse is if you are dead!!!
12. If you use
technology inappropriately in my classroom:-
·
You will have to put your device on
my desk
·
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.
I
look forward to having a successful and relaxed semester with you.
Good
Luck
Frankie
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