Syllabus - The University of Texas of the Permian Basin

Communication Plan:
Syllabus for EDUC 6305 4
Instructor Availability:
Since I do not live in the Midland/Odessa area, I will be available online only. However, I can be reached
by phone if necessary. I am not available online or via phone Monday evenings, after 9:00pm, or on
weekends.
On Blackboard:
For non-personal communication, such as asking for clarification on an assignment, policy or procedure,
please post your question in the "Coffeehouse" section of the Discussion Board. You may post
anonymously if you wish. Your peers may be able to answer your questions, but if not, I will answer as soon
as possible. Posts here will not be graded.
Email:
Each student must have an active UTPB email address that he/she can check daily. This is only email
address available to this instructor and to your group members. You can set your UTPB mail account to
default to your preferred email account (gmail; hotmail, etc.) by visiting Campus Connect via the "Register
Online" link on the UTPB home page, under the search box on the main menu. I am not responsible if
you do not receive important information about course events and changes.
I will endeavor to respond to all email inquiries within 48 hours. I check the discussion board at least twice a
week. In addition to posting any important information on the announcements page, I will also email the
information to the students. Please note: I will NOT accept assignments via email.
Telephone/Text
You may contact me at 432-889-4036 but ask that you use discretion in calling my cell phone.
Assignments, Evaluation Procedures, and Class Policies:
All assignments will be submitted via the course drop box before midnight of the due date. Please be sure
you save assignment in Word 2003 or 2007 with a file name in the following format:
yourlastname_Module#_Assignment.docx. Generally, you will attach the assignment as a file, but you
could copy and paste SHORT assignments into the text box if you wish. You can add comments in the text
box (e.g., This was a fascinating exercise! I thoroughly enjoyed completing the assignment.).
Assignments:
Readings
Each week, you will read chapters from Leedy and Ormrod (2013), and/or the Publication Manual of
the APA, and/or information from various websites/documents. After completing assigned readings,
students will review Lecture Notes prepared by Dr. Amy Burkman, the course developer, and listen to the
audio lectures. The lectures will be summaries and elaborations of the textbook material. If there is a
discrepancy between the information on an audio file and the other course material (calendar, syllabus,
assignments, discussion questions, etc.) please disregard the audio file and adhere to the course
calendar and syllabus.