Work Expectations
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Film Availability All of the films are available online at the UCN Library for UCN students. All of the films also may be purchased via Amazon.com
Links to an external site.. Also, some of the films are accessible online via Youtube
Links to an external site.. The readings for this course are available online at no charge. Overview of Labour This course is made up of six units. An introduction to the Western is included in the first unit. Each unit offers two short lectures about the Western featured that week, and one or more reading(s) are also included. As well, there may also be a related video about the film, the Western genre, or American history provided for those interested in acquiring more information. After you have enjoyed the film, listened to the lectures, and read the materials provided online, each unit will require you to answer a short quiz and share your insights about the movie in a post. Your posts will be read by other students in the course. You will have more opportunities to discuss your ideas about the Western in the discussion forums. |
Posting
Your post on each film's blog will be no less than 100 and no more than 300 words in length.The topic of each short paper will be announced in each unit. Your aim is to enrich the viewing and thinking of an intelligent, attentive fellow participant in the course. You can read other participants' posts and comment on them.
Quizzes
There is a quiz on the film and readings that you've watched in each module. Pass each quiz and earn your badge!
Discussion Forums
Optional, and encouraged, is the use of our discussion forum. During the unit, you should feel invited to offer comments and questions about the film, the reading(s), the videos, and about other matters relevant to the unit and the course.
Participants should feel encouraged to post questions and ideas there and to respond to one other. You should check the discussion forum occasionally and contribute responses whenever you like.
I will be monitoring the forum and in some cases will reply or post a supplementary video clip. The purpose of the forum is to deepen your knowledge on your own and via conversation with others.
Deadlines (all times Central Standard Time)
Sunday 9:00 a.m.: release of the film introducing the unit, accompanied by lecture materials and readings.
Saturday (at midnight): deadline for completing your quiz and submitting your post.
Earn Your Badge
This course not only suggests six weeks worth of reading but makes available over twenty five video clips, active forums, and the opportunity to create up to six brief papers via your posts. For each post submitted, there are opportunities to give commentary to and receive commentary from one’s peers. The writing of your posts is the most challenging work in the course and ensures for those engaged in that process an advancing level of sophistication. Each time you post and complete the quiz for each unit, you will have made one full submission, and you will be awarded your Badge.