Nassau in the Bahamas; the modern world!

ps.  I am always looking for photographs, images, slides, artifacts, etc. that I can use in my courses.  If you have anything that you think might be of use or interesting to me, please let me know.  I credit all images/materials that I use in the course.

This is the HIS 135 course home page which provides general information about the course and the links for the specific weekly assignments below.  You might wish to add this page to your bookmarks for quick access in the future.

• Check the Quick-Start Syllabus that ELI mailed to you for your applicable Critical Course Dates (They can also be found on the ELI home page.)  These important dates are specifically relevant to your enrollment in the course.  You must get started quickly in your course.
  • You must withdraw before the Last Refund Date (Spring 2008: 1 February first session; 22 February second session; Summer 2008: 4 June first session, 18 June second session) to receive a refund.
  • You must log into Blackboard (or submit an assignment) by your Blackboard Sign-in Deadline (Spring 2008: 1 February first session; 22 February second session; Summer 2008: 4 June first session, 18 June second session) to avoid being administratively deleted from the course without a refund.
  • If you have not completed the Introduction paragraph and the Short Paragraph 1 by the Inactive Student Withdrawal (Spring 2008: 18 February first session; 10 March second session; Summer 2008: 21 June first session, 5 July second session) date, I will withdraw you from the course without tuition refund per official college and course policy.  This gives you about four or so weeks to get started.  (No Exceptions; No excuses accepted.)
  • Your Last Withdrawal Date (Spring 2008: 26 March first session; 16 April second session; Summer 2008: 25 July first session, 8 August second session) is the last date on which you can withdraw yourself from the course using Novaconnect, without grade penalty.  Also, to remain in the course, by this date you must have completed the Introduction paragraph, the Short Paragraph 1 and the Midterm exam.  If you do not complete these assignments by your Last Withdrawal Date, I will automatically remove you from the course with a grade of "W."  (No Exceptions; No excuses accepted.)
  • Finally, remember, you must complete all course assignments, including the final exam, by your official course End Date (Spring 2008: 12 May first session; 2 June second session; Summer 2008: 8 September first session, 22 September second session).
   
• Note that your enrollment in this course is subject to the general ELI rules and regulations.  Please be sure to review these procedural matters before beginning your course work.  For an Incomplete grade in the course, a student must earn 500 points, pass the midterm exam and explain the extenuating circumstances (with relevant documentation) leading to the incomplete request. 
• Take appropriate action now if you will need proctored examinations. 
• Contact a counselor for disability services if you have a documented disability needing academic adjustments or accommodations.  Contact information can be found online at www.nvcc.edu/depts/disability/.  For additional information, please contact an ELI counselor at elicounselors@nvcc.edu or 703.323.2425.  All information is kept confidential. 
• Check the Using Email in Your ELI History Course instructions since you must send all of your assignments and extra credit work to your instructor by e-mail.  No more than one submission per calendar day will be accepted.  Feedback on your work will be returned via e-mail, usually within 24-72 hours.  Your work is considered to have been submitted only when it actually reaches your instructor's inbox in a gradable form.  In other words, the simple fact that you may have emailed something does not constitute "submission" of an assignment. 
• Review the information on Using Blackboard for instructions on how to access the online assignment discussions and your gradebook. 

• Begin the course by reviewing this page and all of the course weekly assignments and then click on the link to week 1 on the schedule below. 
• Remember that you must pass the final exam with a grade of "C" (140/200) or better to earn a passing grade in this course.

• Define the importance of key individuals and events in world history since 1945.
• Understand the general chronology and geography of world history since 1945.
• Understand the forces at work in the development of the contemporary world.
• Develop an ability to analyze historical sources, reach conclusions based on that analysis and compose critical essays that explain the importance of certain historical events in the world.
• Improve your use of technology.

• It is expected that students possess college-level reading and writing skills.
• You should also have relatively good technology and web-use skills.  Take the short quiz, Is A Web Course for Me?, to determine your preparedness to succeed in a web-based course.
• I would recommend that you allot at least three hours a week of study time for this course.
  

• 1,000-900:  A
•    899-800:  B
•    799-700:  C
•    699-600:  D
•    599-000:  F