Please Read Carefully:
This course is being offered using Blackboard Vista as the Learning Management System. If you have never used Blackboard vista before, please visit the orientation site.  http://www.ccconline.org/support/vista

You will access your CCA Blackboard Vista course at http://online.ccaurora.edu

Note:  You will not be able to access your course until the start date, June 2^nd.

New this semester: A support desk is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to assist you with setting up your computer and solving problems. http://www.ccaurora.edu/students/helpdesk/

American National Government

POS 111-176 (Online)

3 Credit Hours

(June 2 to Aug 9)

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course explores the nuts and bolts of American National Government, current related issues, and political opinion.  We will use your text book, links to assigned articles, audio and video to inform a vigorous threaded discussion and written assignments.

COURSE WEBSITE:

http://online.ccaurora.edu

INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION:

Name

Tanya Mote

Phone

303-296-0219

E-mail

Tanya.Mote@ccaurora

Fax

303-296-4614

Mailbox Location

N/A

Other

REQUIRED COMPUTER SKILLS:

·        Send/receive mail

·        Download files to your computer and then open them

·        Basic word processing skills 

·        Experience with the Blackboard Vista tool or having read the orientation guide at http://www.ccconline.org/support/vista

REQUIRED TEXT BOOK(S):

American Government and Politics Today: The Essentials – Bardes, Shelley and Schmidt

The Road to the White House – 2008 – Stephen J. Wayne

REQUIRED MATERIALS:

Daily internet access

REQUIRED HARDWARE/ SOFTWARE:

·        Supported Web-browser

·        Supported version of Java

·        To confirm your software is supported, run the Browser Check at http://online.ccaurora.edu

HOW TO GET STARTED:

Be sure to complete vista orientation before navigating website.  Examine all aspects of the course.  Be sure to read the course syllabus in its entirety and welcome e-mail explaining details of the course.  The learning module gives the framework for the course and will help you to understand how each section of the course is laid out.  Be sure to check the course calendar and the assignments section to get a good feel for when assignments are due.

ORIENTATION SESSION/FIRST MEETING:

N/A

OTHER INFORMATION:

The Road to the White House 2008 by Stephen J. Wayne is a special in-depth reader that we will be using in addition to the regular text. You will also be reading widely from a variety of sources in links I will provide for you.