{"id":17,"date":"2016-12-31T03:58:52","date_gmt":"2016-12-31T03:58:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/course.oeru.org\/enga103\/?page_id=17"},"modified":"2016-12-31T03:58:52","modified_gmt":"2016-12-31T03:58:52","slug":"syllabus","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/enga103\/course-guide\/syllabus\/","title":{"rendered":"Syllabus"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"content\" class=\"mw-body container\" role=\"main\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n<div class=\"panel\">\n<div class=\"panel-body\">\n<div id=\"bodyContent\">\n<div id=\"mw-content-text\" lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" class=\"mw-content-ltr\">\n<p>Participants in the <b>English for academic writing<\/b> course reside in different time zones, so if you are looking for feed back from fellow participants you should keep this in mind.\n<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Session_1\">Session 1<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"panel iDevice\">\n\t<div class=\"panel-heading idevice-heading\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pedagogicalicon\" alt=\"summary\" src=\"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/enga103\/wp-content\/themes\/oeru_course\/idevices\/Icon_summary.png\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Summary<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panel-body\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><i>Establish your personal learning environment, familiarise yourself with the course site and introduce yourself to course participants using your course blog.<\/i>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> These instructions Dear English Composition 1 participants\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Welcome to the English Composition 1 course <\/b> (<a href=\"\/index.php?title=Template:English_composition_1\/General_course_title\/enga101\/tag&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1\" class=\"new\" title=\"Template:English composition 1\/General course title\/enga101\/tag (page does not exist)\">Template:English composition 1\/General course title\/enga101\/tag<\/a>., hosted at the <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\/\/oeru.org\/\">OERu<\/a>. We aim to help you learn more about writing for academic settings.\n<\/p>\n<p>These instructions <a href=\"\/index.php?title=English_composition_1\/Links\/Session0_dates_101&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1\" class=\"new\" title=\"English composition 1\/Links\/Session0 dates 101 (page does not exist)\">English composition 1\/Links\/Session0 dates 101<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n<p>The <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\/\/oeru.org\/\">OERu<\/a> envisions a world where all learners will have more affordable access to higher education. This is a pilot offering of this micro-course (see heading below) and we hope that you find it useful.\n<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Introductory_Overview\">Introductory Overview<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>During this introductory session you will familiarise yourself with the {(<a href=\"\/index.php?title=Template:English_composition_1\/General_course_title\/enga101\/tag&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1\" class=\"new\" title=\"Template:English composition 1\/General course title\/enga101\/tag (page does not exist)\">Template:English composition 1\/General course title\/enga101\/tag<\/a> course site and meet the course facilitators. You will also establish your personal learning environment and introduce yourself using your course blog.\n<\/p>\n<p><b>Course site<\/b>:  <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external free\" href=\"http:\/\/course.oeru.org\/enga1\/\">http:\/\/course.oeru.org\/enga1\/<\/a> (bookmark this page).\n<\/p>\n<p>Please share the gift of knowledge and help us by completing the optional <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/1fkH16cb3T1bY2WTxHIde894P4ZcaykQvxE9sDviybOY\/viewform\">OERu new participant survey<\/a>. This information will be used to assist the OERu with the future design of free courses with pathways to achieving credible credentials.\n<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Resources_for_this_session\">Resources for this session<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\/\/course.oeru.org\/ENGA101\/startup\/start-here\/\">Start here<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\/\/course.oeru.org\/ENGA101\/course-guide\/orientation\/\">Orientation<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\/\/course.oeru.org\/ENGA101\/course-guide\/setting-up-your-learning-journal\/\">Setting up your learning journal<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Important_links\">Important links<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\/\/course.oeru.org\/ENGA101\/course-guide\/syllabus\/\">Course syllabus<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\/\/course.oeru.org\/ENGA101\/interactions\/course-feed\/\">Aggregated course feed<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Pilot_offering\">Pilot offering<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\/\/oeru.org\/\">OERu<\/a> is a charitable collaboration of international institutions committed to widening access to more affordable education opportunities for all. For more information about the OERu, please view our <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=F4q3CjOQARI\">promotional video<\/a> on Youtube.\n<\/p>\n<p>This is the pilot offering of the course. We are trialing a few new technologies and you may encounter a few teething problems. We thank you in advance for your understanding and feedback to help us improve our open technologies. Thank you in advance for your understanding and gift of time to help us improve.\n<\/p>\n<p>The OERu international network will be launching a free first year of study early in the new year leading to two exit awards. Creating Sustainable Futures is one of the courses that will be offered as part of the 1st year of study. Your participation in this course will help us refine our technologies to provide free learning opportunities based entirely on Open Educational Resources (OER) and open source software with pathways to achieving formal academic credit towards recognised credentials.\n<\/p>\n<p>Learners participating in this pilot course for formal credit (optional), will still be able to prepare assessments for transcript credit from Otago Polytechnic on a fee for service basis.\n<\/p>\n<p>Welcome aboard and we look forward to seeing you online!\n<\/p>\n<p>Your facilitators<br \/>\nPLACEHOLDER\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Learning materials:\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"\/enga103\/startup\/start-here\" title=\"English composition 1\/ENGA103\/Start\">Start here<\/a> and\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/enga103\/course-guide\/overview\" title=\"English composition 1\/ENGA103\/Overview\">Orientation<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Session_1_2\">Session 1<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"panel iDevice\">\n\t<div class=\"panel-heading idevice-heading\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pedagogicalicon\" alt=\"summary\" src=\"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/enga103\/wp-content\/themes\/oeru_course\/idevices\/Icon_summary.png\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Using the work of others<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panel-body\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><i>Learn how using the work of others can strengthen your arguments.<\/i>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> These instructions <a href=\"\/index.php?title=English_composition_1\/General_course_title\/enga101\/Session1&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1\" class=\"new\" title=\"English composition 1\/General course title\/enga101\/Session1 (page does not exist)\">English composition 1\/General course title\/enga101\/Session1<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li> Learning materials: <a href=\"\/enga103\/learning-pathways\/using-the-work-of-others\/overview\" title=\"Making your arguments more credible\/ENGA103\/Using the work of others\/Overview\">Using the work of others<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li> Learning challenge: <a href=\"\/enga103\/learning-pathways\/using-the-work-of-others\/start-finding-appropriate-evidence-challenge\" title=\"Making your arguments more credible\/ENGA103\/Using the work of others\/E-activity-start\">Using the work of others Challenge<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Session_2\">Session 2<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"panel iDevice\">\n\t<div class=\"panel-heading idevice-heading\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pedagogicalicon\" alt=\"summary\" src=\"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/enga103\/wp-content\/themes\/oeru_course\/idevices\/Icon_summary.png\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Credible sources and where to find them<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panel-body\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><i>Learn how to use various search techniques and tools to strengthen your arguments.<\/i>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> These instructions <a href=\"\/index.php?title=English_composition_1\/General_course_title\/enga101\/Session1&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1\" class=\"new\" title=\"English composition 1\/General course title\/enga101\/Session1 (page does not exist)\">English composition 1\/General course title\/enga101\/Session1<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li> Learning materials: <a href=\"\/enga103\/learning-pathways\/credible-sources-and-where-to-find-them\/overview\" title=\"Making your arguments more credible\/ENGA103\/Credible sources and where to find them\/Overview\">Credible sources and where to find them<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li> Learning challenge: <a href=\"\/enga103\/learning-pathways\/credible-sources-and-where-to-find-them\/start-finding-appropriate-sources-challenge\" title=\"Making your arguments more credible\/ENGA103\/Credible sources and where to find them\/E-activity-start\">Finding appropriate sources challenge challenge<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Session_2_2\">Session 2<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"panel iDevice\">\n\t<div class=\"panel-heading idevice-heading\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pedagogicalicon\" alt=\"summary\" src=\"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/enga103\/wp-content\/themes\/oeru_course\/idevices\/Icon_summary.png\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Quoting, paraphrasing, and plagiarism<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panel-body\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><i>Learn how to integrate sources correctly into your essay<\/i>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> These instructions <a href=\"\/index.php?title=English_composition_1\/General_course_title\/enga101\/Session3&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1\" class=\"new\" title=\"English composition 1\/General course title\/enga101\/Session3 (page does not exist)\">English composition 1\/General course title\/enga101\/Session3<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li> Learning materials: <a href=\"\/enga103\/learning-pathways\/quoting-paraphrasing-and-plagiarism\/overview\" title=\"Making your arguments more credible\/ENGA103\/Quoting, paraphrasing, and plagiarism\/Overview\">Quoting, paraphrasing, and plagiarism<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li> Learning challenge: <a href=\"\/enga103\/learning-pathways\/quoting-paraphrasing-and-plagiarism\/start-avoiding-plagiarism-challenge\" title=\"Making your arguments more credible\/ENGA103\/Quoting, paraphrasing, and plagiarism\/E-activity-start\">Avoiding plagiarism challenge<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Session_3\">Session 3<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"panel iDevice\">\n\t<div class=\"panel-heading idevice-heading\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<img 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