Online Anthropology Courses:
Anth 300 (Intro to Physical) and 310 (Intro to Cultural)
Instructor: Katrina Worley
Note: This page is ONLY applicable for online courses taught by Katrina Worley... for Anthropology courses taught by any other instructor, please contact the instructor listed in your course schedule.
These courses are completely
online; the introduction/orientation to the course is available on eLearning during the first week of the semester. If you're already
enrolled, make sure that you log in to Desire2Learn, view the introductory materials, download (and read) the
syllabus, and make an introductory post to the "Roll Call" discussion forum within the first 24 hours. If you don't do this
by midnight of the first day of the semester, you will be
dropped as a "no show", and your place in the course given to someone
else.
If you are requesting an add code, contact me by email by the first Wednesday of the semester. Make sure that you include your name and the course number of the class you're interested in. Please do NOT contact me
to ask for an add code until the semester actually starts;
I won't have the add codes until then. First priority for
add codes goes to students who are on the wait list. If you are NOT on the wait list, chances are very low that I would be able to add you. If
you ARE on the wait list, and you do not request an add
code by the first Wednesday of the semester, I may give
the code to someone else. I will not add students after
the first week, and there is a limit to how many add codes I
can distribute.
If you decide not to use an add code once you've requested it, please let me know so that I can give the spot to someone else. Please note that being on the wait list does not guarantee an add code. It simply increases your chance of getting one. Students at the top of the wait list get add codes before those at the end of the list, but all students who are on the wait list must request a code. I will not send them out without a specific request.
Be aware that while these classes are asynchronous (meaning
that you don't have set times that you HAVE to log in), it
is NOT self paced. There are specific tasks (quizzes and
discussion posts) which must be completed each week, as
well as other assignments (short essays or similar) due at specified times throughout the semester. There is also a term paper or semester project which will be
due towards the end of the semester.
You should plan on logging on to the course management system at least 3-4 time per week, and allowing at least three hours per week for online work (this is the equivalent of 3 hours per week of classroom time in a traditional class). Note that this does NOT include time for reading the assigned textbook or doing homework. Just as in a traditional class, those things are done outside of the time allotted for classroom work. Online classes may be more
convenient for you to take, they are rarely easier or less
work.
If you have any questions, please email me at: worleyk@arc.losrios.edu
Links:
eLearning login page; you'll need your student
ID and password to access the site once you're
officially enrolled in the course.
The Anthropology Department webpage has information about the Anthropology A.S. degree, contact information for instructors and other information of interest to students and others interested in Anthropological issues.
American River College homepage.