Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Course Preview Page:  LIT 2020

 

Introduction to the Short Story
LIT 2020
Summer
There are no on-campus meetings, but you must complete the mandatory orientation within 3 days (72 hours) of the course start date. Students must answer all quiz questions correctly and write an introductory discussion posting. Students not completing the orientation by this time will be dropped from the course.

Faculty Introduction

 Welcome to ENC 1102. I am professor of English at Broward College’s South Campus. I have a BA in literature from the University of Pittsburgh and an MA in same from Florida Atlantic University. I have been teaching at BC since 1999 and teaching in general since 1992. I love to read, to write, and to teach. I look forward to working with you this term.

Course Description


Do you love good stories?  Do you enjoy discussing them with others?  Then this is the course for you!  LIT 2020 is a survey of the development of the short story, to include analysis of short stories by authors that reflect a diversity of cultural perspectives. This course may include a wide variety of authors such as Baldwin, Borges, Bellow, Camus, Carver, Cather, Chekhov, Chopin, Crane, De Maupassant, Faulkner, Fuentes, Hawthorne, Hemingway, Hurston, Kafka, Marquez, O’Connor, Oates, Poe, and Walker, among others. A student must earn a grade of "C" or higher to meet the requirements of the Gordon rule.
 

Methods of Instruction

This is a 3-credit hour fully online course. Normally, a 3-credit hour on-campus course would meet two times each week (during a 16 week term) for a total of 3 hours per week or 48 hours per term. In this class, you should expect to spend at least that amount of time online and several additional hours per week reading and preparing assignments.  These online activities will include graded discussions, a graded assignment, and graded online quizzes.

Learning Outcomes

At the conclusion of the course, students will be able to identify and distinguish key elements of fiction, including, plot, structure, character, point of view, theme, symbolism, setting, and tone, including irony and satire. Using these elements students will be able to analyze short stories from a variety of authors from the 1800's to the present.  Finally, students will be able to write a structured paper in which they engage in an analysis of the use of a key literary device or important theme within a short story or series of short stories.

Course Requirements

Course Materials

Required course materials are described below:
  • Required Text: The Story and Its Writer by Ann Charters (eighth edition). Here is a link to the publisher website, so you can see what it looks like:  bedfordstmartins.com
  • This text can be obtained online or through the Central Campus bookstore.

How to Register for This Course

To enroll in this course, you should log in to MyBC and register as you would for any other class.  Students must pay for the course before they will be able to log into the course.

Information Contact

The best way to reach me for additional information is through email at tbrunner@broward.edu.
My office is located on the South Campus in 72/118.  The department phone number is (954)201-8904, but please try email first.

How to Access This Course Once You Are Enrolled in This Course

There may be a delay of up to 20 minutes from when a student registers and pays before BConline login is activated.
  • Your BConline User Name is the same as your BC email ID.
  • Your BConline password is the same as your BC email PIN code.
  • If you need login information, obtain BC email user ID and PIN code before attempting to login to BConline.
  • The BC email address site, click on "ID Lookup", then enter your Student# (or INTL Student ID#) and PIN code (2 digit birth month and 4 digit year). Write down your email ID (not the @mail.broward.edu part), which is your BConline User Name.
Links to help students get connected to BConline course(s)
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Wednesday, September 19, 2012

ENC 1102 Preview Page

ENC 1102 Course Preview Page



 
 

Fall 2010
There are no on-campus meetings, but you must complete the mandatory orientation within 3 days (72 hours) of the course start date. Students must answer all quiz questions correctly and write an introductory discussion posting. Students not completing the orientation by this time will be dropped from the course.

Faculty Introduction

Welcome to ENC 1102. I am professor of English at Broward College’s South Campus. I have a BA in literature from the University of Pittsburgh and an MA in same from Florida Atlantic University. I have been teaching at BC for 10 years and teaching in general for 17. I love to read, so I love ENC 1102, which is based on literature. I love to teach! As proof of this, I take those quizzes about what profession to enter, and they always come back with the answer “teacher” (not always the answer I’m looking for!). Finally, I love to write (especially writing bad poetry) and to talk about and teach writing. I look forward to working with you this term.

Course Description

ENC 1102 is the best course ever!!! Not only do you get to read cool literature, but you also get to write about it! Plus, it’s required for most degrees, so you can’t avoid it even if you want to! Below, you will find the rather “dryer” description from the course catalogue: ENC 1102 is a composition course stressing structural and analytical writing, including narration and argumentation. Selected readings in prose, drama, and poetry supplement the course and provide topics for discussion and written assignments. Students use a variety of research and investigative techniques to produce a documented paper.

Methods of Instruction

This is a 3-credit hour course. Normally, a 3-credit hour course would meet two times each week (during a 16 week term) for a total of 3 hours per week or 48 hours per term. In this class, you will engage in structured out-of-class or online activities instead of meeting in a regular classroom, but you should plan on devoting the same amount of time to your assignments and readings as you would in a regular class. There are 3 units, and each involves discussion postings and an essay. There are also two quizzes on MLA and one on literary terms and writing.

Learning Outcomes


· Students should be able to write essays on literary topics that exhibit proficiency in organizing, developing, and expressing their ideas.

· Students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of various literary genres.

· Students should be able to write a fully documented research paper on a literary topic incorporating a balance of direct quotations and paraphrases from a variety of sources.

Course Requirements



Course Materials

  • Literature to Go by Michael Meyer (You have the option of getting the text or the e-text access code from the bookstore or directly from the publisher.
  • A Writer’s Reference by Diana Hacker (Broward College edition with 2009 MLA update)


How to Register for this Course
Students can register for the course on myBC website . Students must pay for the course before they will be able to log into the course.

Information Contact

If you need more information regarding this course, you can e-mail me at tbrunner@broward.edu. You can also visit me (I’d love to meet you!) at South Campus, building 72, room 118.

How to Access this Course once you are Enrolled in this Course

You may log in on the first day that the course is scheduled to start. Please be aware that you cannot log in until you have registered and paid for the course. There may be a delay of up to 24 hours from when a student registers and pays before Desire2Learn login is activated.

  • Obtain BC email user ID and PIN code before attempting to login to Blackboard.

  • At BC email address site, click on "ID Lookup", then enter your Student# (or INTL Student ID#) and PIN code (2 digit birth month and 4 digit year). Write down your email ID (not the @mail.broward.edu part), which is your User Name.

  • Your User Name is the same as your BC email ID.

  • Your  password is the same as your BC email PIN code.

    • Links to help students get connected to BConline course(s)
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ENC 1101 Preview Page


ENC 1101 Preview Page


Faculty Introduction


Welcome to ENC 1101. I am professor of English at Broward College’s South Campus. I have a BA in literature from the University of Pittsburgh and an MA in same from Florida Atlantic University. I have been teaching at BC for 10 years and teaching in general for 17. I love to teach! As proof of this, I take those quizzes about what profession to enter, and they always come back with the answer “teacher” (not always the answer I’m looking for!). Finally, I love to write (especially writing bad poetry) and to talk about and teach writing. I look forward to working with you this term.

Course Description


A university parallel course in which the student writes expository themes in various modes. Research methods and library skills are introduced and a documented paper is required. Placement in ENC1101 is determined by both standard and departmental assessment tests. A student must earn a grade of "C" or higher to meet the requirements of the Gordon Rule. Special fee charged.

Methods of Instruction


This is a 3-credit hour course. Normally, a 3-credit hour course would meet two times each week (during a 16 week term) for a total of 3 hours per week or 48 hours per term. In this class, you will be working online for at least that same amount of time.

Learning Outcomes


Upon completion of ENC 1101, students should


  • be able to compose units of discourse and provide ideas and information suitable to the purpose and the audience.

  • be able to transmit ideas and information in effective written language by employing good diction, conventional sentence structure, and standard written American English grammar and usage.

  • be able to locate and evaluate primary and secondary sources and incorporate the relevant information into a paper documented internally and bibliographically.

  • be able to read assignments with a view to their artistic merits, content, logical progression and thoroughness of citations (if any).

Course Requirements



  • Required Prerequisites: Students must have been placed into ENC 1101 through a placement test or have completed ENC 0021 with a C or better.

  • New to e-learning? Take the e-learning orientation before enrolling in any e-learning course.

  • Before enrolling in an e-learning course review computer requirements.

  • All students must obtain their BC email address. It is used for course login.

  • You will need either a Broward County library card or your college ID to access library materials. You can access library information at this link.

Course Materials



  • Choice Cuts by Mark Kurlansky (ISBN 0-14-200493-6)

  • A Writer's Reference by Diana Hacker (ISBN 0-312-59870-X)

These are available at the college bookstore.

How to Register for this Course


Please register through myBC website . Students must pay for the course before they will be able to log into the course.

Information Contact


If you need additional information about the course, you can e-mail me at tbrunner@broward.edu or you may reach the English Department at (954) 201-8904.

How to Access this Course once you are Enrolled in this Course


You may access the course on the first day of the term. Remember, the only people who will be permitted to login are those students who have registered and paid for the course. There may be a delay of up to 24 hours from when a student registers and pays before Desire2Learn login is activated.


  • Obtain BC email user ID and PIN code before attempting to login to D2L.

  • At BC email address site, click on "ID Lookup", then enter your Student# (or INTL Student ID#) and PIN code (2 digit birth month and 4 digit year). Write down your email ID (not the @mail.broward.edu part), which is your D2L User Name.

  • Your D2L User Name is the same as your BC email ID.

  • Your D2L password is the same as your BC email PIN code.


Links to help students get connected to BConline course(s)

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