1. Do I need to attend the in-class meetings?

2. How much time should I be spending on the readings?

• Most readings assigned should be read in 15 to 30 minutes with a bit of contemplation, and note-taking is highly recommended.

• Each student should expect to spend at most 1-2 hours per week reading the assigned materials.

• The readings include a wide vocabulary that will be beyond some students. It is not a good idea to look up each word that is not understood unless the word is encountered multiple times. Meanings of words should be understood within the context if possible.

3. How much time should I be spending watching or listening to the  DVD, or the on-line presentations?

• The length of each presentation varies quite a lot. Some are as short as six minutes, while others are as long as 55 minutes. Most students will need to watch each episode more than once to learn the materials involved. This is an advantage over the former lecture methods where the student had only one opportunity to learn the material. Most students should spend 2-3 hours per week session on the presentations. 

• At the bottom of each video page, there are one or more "attachments" which you should download and print.  They will provide you with a summary of the video lecture (this will enable you to take notes to 'fill in the blanks') and/or supplementary information.

4. Do I need to watch and listen to ALL of the different versions provided?

• No. Several different formats are provided so that students may select a learning method that works best for them. The following options are provided for many, but not all, presentations. Only one option should be selected for each episode:
• Video as on-line, streaming media or downloaded for watching on a computer. 
•  Audio as on-line, streaming media or downloaded for listening on an .mp3 player. These may be listened to alone or with a downloadable .pdf or PowerPoint presentation. [Lower quality]
• For students who have trouble with the above formats, we have a few sets of DVDs which can be purchased.
  
• On the bottom of each video page are one or more  "attachments."  These are either a summary of the lecture (to enable you to take notes to 'fill in the blanks') and/or provide additional information to supplement the video lecture. 

5. How should I cite references in the writing assignment?

• For the essay, students must cite all referenced materials and include a set of references.

• Reference types

  • Journal Articles: Author (last name, first name, and other Initials; then secondary authors as first name, other initials, last name). Publication year. Publication title. Complete Journal Title, Volume:Pages.

  • Books: Author (last name, first name, and other Initials; then secondary authors as first name, other initials, last name). Publication year. Book Title. Publisher, Location.

  • Book Chapters: Author (last name, first name, and other Initials; then secondary authors as first name, other initials, last name). Publication year. Publication title. Pages IN: Book Title. Edited by Author (last name, first name, and other Initials; then secondary authors as first name, other initials, last name).  Publisher, Location.

  • Theses/Dissertations: Author (last name, first and other initials). Publication year. Title of Thesis or Dissertation. Thesis or Dissertation, University, Location.

  • Manuscripts with Authors: Author (last name, first name, and other Initials; then secondary authors as first name, other initials, last name). . Year of production (if known) or "n.d." for No Date. Title of Manuscript (if known) or A Brief Manuscript Description. Location of Manuscript.

  • Manuscripts without Authors: Title of Manuscript or a Brief Manuscript Description. Year of production (if known) or "n.d." for No Date. Title of Manuscript (if known) or A Brief Manuscript Description. Location of Manuscript.

  • Internet Sites with Authors: Author (last name, first name, and other Initials; then secondary authors as first name, other initials, last name).  Publication year or Upload year (or download date) if no publication year is listed. Site Title or Page Title as appropriate. Site address (URL; without the leading  http://).

  • Internet Sites without Authors: Title of Site or a Brief Site Description. Publication year or Upload year (or download date) if no publication year is listed. Site Title or Page Title as appropriate. Site address (URL; without the leading  http://).

  • Personal Communications: Source Last Name, First and other Initials. Year or date of communication. Brief Description of Communication (e.g., "Telephone interview about useful trees of the Kalahari"). Location of deposited recordings, interview transcripts, or other records of the communication. ("with the author" is not sufficient. Only permanently deposited records of communications should be cited.)

  • Spell out all Journal Titles: Do not use abbreviations. In lists of Authors use "&" rather than "and". Use only single spaces following periods.

  • In the text cite as: (Pukui 1986). Do not list page numbers. et al. should be used in the text (Jones et al. 1999) but NOT in the list of references cited.

6. Can I hand in my assignment late?

• Any assignment submitted after the due date is subject to a 10% penalty (of total possible points) for the first week (in the summer, this is equivalent to the next class day), and an additional 10% for each additional week. No assignments will be accepted after the last day of class.
  

7. What can I do if I am sick and miss an in-class discussion?

• There is no mechanism for making up an in-class discussion because they are designed for active groups with instructor interaction. If a group of students missed an in-class discussion, arrangements may be made to repeat the exercise, depending on the instructor's availability.