COURSE INFO. DOCUMENT by: Bob Hassenger
Subject: Course Readings & Materials
| Required Course Materials |
Barber, B. Jihad vs. McWorld: Terrorism's Challenge to Democracy. 2nd ed. Ballentine Books (soft cover) ISBN 0-345-383304-4;
Bellah et al. Habits of the Heart: Individualism and Commitment in American Life. 2nd ed. University of California Press (soft cover) ISBN 0-520-20568-5;
Ehrenhalt, A. The Lost City: Discovering the Forgotten Virtues of Community in the Chicago of the 1950s. 2nd ed. Basic Books (soft cover) ISBN 0-465-041193-0
| Required Software/Hardware |
Throughout this course you will be asked to explore various related websites on the Internet. Some of the sites you explore on the Internet will make use of multimedia, such as audio tracks, video, etc. The multimedia features provide a richer experience for the viewer by using sound and movement to make content come alive. Your computer should have a sound and video card but to experience multimedia online, you will also need special software programs called plug-ins. Plug-ins allow your web browser (Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator, etc.) to view or play certain types of files, making it operate like a radio or television. The plug-ins are free and download quickly. When entering a site that requires a plug-in that you do not have, simply follow the websites directions on how to obtain or click on "Technology Requirements for Multimedia on the Web" to obtain any needed plug-ins.
One of the great advantages of online learning is the access to a wealth of resources.
Locate information about library and research information for topics covered in this course using the links at the Empire State College Online Library and Learning Resources Center at http://www.esc.edu/library where you can find the supplemental information that you require for your assignments.
Use of these resources will encourage you to:
1. Develop "library" or "research" skills that can be used throughout your college studies
2. Become comfortable and competent locating academic resources, such as scholarly journals, online book collections, etc.
3. Go to the Empire State College Library as a logical starting point for finding high-quality academic research-related web sites.
You can find scholarly or academic sources to support your discussion at the Empire State College Library web site linking under Research Guides, called Historical Studies If you are not familiar with the ESC library, click on this link for helpful hints, You can also get help from the online cybrarian link on the library website.
Please read the Suny Empire State College statement on Academic Integrity before submitting any work for this course (including discussion postings). In addition, please document your sources carefully and use proper citation for all submissions to the course, including discussion postings.
If you need guidance writing your essays, the Writer's Complex at http://www.esc.edu/writer has some great pointers on how to write an effective essay.
To purchase course materials, go to the Empire State College Bookstore.
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