Course Information
The main purpose of this site is to disseminate course information for the classes of Dr. Gerald R. Lucas. It features an archive of syllabi, from English Composition 1 to the Senior Seminar in New Media, as well as current courses. All course information is published here under a Creative Commons license.
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Humanities Online
LitMUSE is the front-end of a Moodle server called Humanities Online. This server provides both online and face-to-face students a secure environment in which to submit work, engage in discussions, and view more detailed assignments. If you are signed up for an online class with me, you will be using this server; other courses should consult their syllabi.
Policies
The following policies are general policies applicable for all the courses I teach, both traditional, in-class courses, and those taught online; obviously, some will not be applicable to online courses. Any additional policies or changes will be outlined under the specific course, so consult your specific syllabus for a more nuanced statement of policies.
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Dropbox
Beginning the Fall of 2010, I will be using Dropbox to distribute course materials that are not in your assigned texts: handouts, short stories, notes, etc. I will discuss this further during your course introduction, but you might want to get your own account right now.
Resources
I have collected various resources dealing with composition, literature, theory, cultural studies, studying online, and other materials applicable to the courses I teach. Need help with something, you might want to begin here. Find literary resources like notes, study guides, and criticism on HumX.
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HumX and Big Jelly
The Humanities Index, or HumX, and Big Jelly are the sister sites of LitMUSE. They contain information — notes, study guides, lectures, presentations, questions, and essays — that are designed to help you with your studies. Try HumX for help with literary studies, and Big Jelly for technocultural stuff.
Have Questions? Get Help Here
Much information in my courses is either review or is necessary throughout the semester. Consult this general list of frequently asked questions for answers after you've checked your specific class syllabus. Have a composition question? Try our Composition FAQ. You might also try a search.
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If you sign up for an online course, the first meeting is mandatory; if you miss it for any reason, you will be counted as a “no-show,” your final grade will suffer by one letter, and you will find it very difficult to get started in the course on your own.Online Considerations - http://bit.ly/5q9n1j
Your work represents you. Therefore, I expect everything you turn into me to exemplify the very best of your professional self. Work should be proofread, rhetorically appropriate, and illustrate your very best writing.Policies - http://litmuse.net/category/content/policy
Willful plagiarism will result in automatic failure of this class and will be pursued to incite the utmost penalty for such dishonesty. Academic falsehood, in any form, will constitute class failure.Plagiarism Policy - http://litmuse.net/policy/plagiarism
