Please Read Carefully:

This course is being offered using Blackboard Vista.as the Learning Management System.  The login for your CCA Blackboard Vista course is at http://online.ccaurora.edu.You will not be able to access your course until the start date, June 1^st.  

For technical assistance:

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/

Logic

PHI 113-176  (Online)

3 Credit Hours

June 1st to August 9th

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Students will learn the science of right thinking in order to recognize correct from incorrect reasoning.  As a result, students will become “logically sharp” in their thinking.  They will gain confidence that they are making sense when they advance their own arguments and when they evaluate the arguments of others.

Important!!  This particular course is “book driven” more than other online courses.  The main reason for this is due to the nature of the subject.

Even though this course is book driven, be assured that you can call me for help as often as you need.  (I even give you my cell phone #.)

COURSE WEBSITE:

http://online.ccaurora.edu

INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION:

Name

David L. Spiegel

Phone

303. 340.7562-office,   720.220.7833-cell

E-mail

David.Spiegel@CCAurora.edu

Fax

(303) 361.7374

Mailbox Location

2^nd floor, Classroom building, CTC campus

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 reference the help page with Information on Blackboard Vista

REQUIRED TEXT BOOK(S):

Hurley, Patrick.  A concise Introduction to Logic. 10^th ed. Australia: Wadsworth, 2007.

REQUIRED MATERIALS:

Just the text and computer 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

·         You can find detailed information on hardware/software support and information on the Technical issues page.

HOW TO GET STARTED:

Upon entering this course’s website, click on the “Getting Started” folder and there you will be guided step by step on how this course works, and what assignments are due first. 

ORIENTATION SESSION/FIRST MEETING:

None

OTHER INFORMATION:

Need to be able to open up Word documents.