SOUNDINGS II: INT-1053
SOUNDINGS II: INT-1053 INSTRUCTORS: Sherrill Blodget Angela Brande Gillian Galle Lauren Olewnik Robert Wuagneux
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
(802) 468- 1322 (802) 468- 1269 (802) 468- 1275 (802) 468- 6419 (802) 353- 7322
Soundings Coordinator: Jessica Cowden [email protected] PLEASE NOTE: All instructors have office hours, which are listed on the Moodle site. Do not hesitate to visit us with questions! When you contact an instructor, please let them know which Soundings course you are in!
SOUNDINGS COURSE DESCRIPTION: The Soundings program is an integral component of Castleton’s general education program. Soundings is a rich sampling of the liberal arts, broadly understood to encompass humanities, fine arts, social sciences, and natural sciences. Providing cultural and educational events, Soundings includes concerts, dance performances, films, lectures, workshops, and more. In a shrinking global world, Soundings provides opportunities for students to experience new people and ideas in ways that may push beyond comfort levels and/or broaden student horizons. The Soundings faculty represents a variety of disciplines and seeks to present diverse and rewarding experiences for students.
OBJECTIVES: Broad objectives that students develop in the following areas: * Personal development * Appreciation of diversity * Ability to connect Soundings to the broader liberal arts disciplines and majors * Self-awareness, self-reflection, and self-expression * Local and global awareness Specific objectives include: *Attending a variety of events and demonstrating proper etiquette during events, e.g., being courteous to performers, lecturers, and other audience members. *Writing relevant, well-constructed, reflective responses to event questions posed by Soundings instructors.
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REQUIREMENTS: SOUNDINGS II (INT 1053): Students are required to complete the Gateway Quiz with 100% accuracy; attend a minimum of 4 events; and submit appropriate written responses for each event on Moodle.
Course #
# Events Required Other Requirements
INT-1053 (Soundings II)
1) Complete Gateway Quiz with 100% accuracy. 2) Attend a minimum of 4 events 3) Submit and pass 4 written responses on Moodle
4 events
Important Deadlines: •
Gateway Quiz completed:
• • • • •
Written responses to event questions due: Grades posted for events/responses: Re-writes for non-passing responses due: Event grades or attendance may be disputed:
Before any event question may be answered 1 week after each event 2 weeks after each event 3 weeks after each event Up to 3 weeks after each event
STEP-BY-STEP LOGISTICS: To successfully pass Soundings II (INT-1053), students must do the following: 1) Make sure you are enrolled in the correct Soundings. Check your schedule and Moodle! 2) Read the syllabus (on Moodle). 3) Complete the Gateway Quiz on Moodle with 100% accuracy. Students will not be allowed access to any event questions until the Gateway has been completed with 100% accuracy. 4) Look at the Soundings Calendar (on Moodle) and plan ahead. Choose MORE THAN 4 events in case something comes up. Make a reservation for events outside of Casella Theater. See below.
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5) Attend 4 events – BRING YOUR ID!!!! a. Students must bring their ID to have attendance counted and will not have access to the event question without attendance. b. On the way into and out of each event students will present IDs and sign in and out for attendance. c. Students must display good Soundings etiquette at each event or they may not receive attendance credit. See below for details. 6) For EACH event attended, the student must answer the event question with a written response on Moodle within 1 week of the event. See below for details about the written response. 7) Check EMAIL! If a response does not pass, the student will receive an email from a Soundings instructor within 2 weeks of the event allowing a chance for revision. 8) Check GRADES! Students will receive a ‘1’ for each event passed, and a ‘0’ for each event not passed. Event grades will be posted 2 weeks after each event. 9) Contesting GRADES: If a student does not pass an event but believes they should have, s/he must contact an instructor within 3 weeks of the event (1 week after grades are posted). Grade disputes will not be considered after this time. 10) Check GRADES! Students need four ‘1’s for event responses to pass Soundings II.
ATTENDANCE: BRING YOUR CASTLETON ID!!! At the beginning and end of each event, students will present IDs and sign out to secure attendance and make the event question available.
BE EARLY: Students must arrive early enough to be seated before the event begins. Seats are not guaranteed unless reserved ahead of time. HOWEVER, if a seat has been reserved and no one has shown up to claim it by 10 minutes prior to start of the event, the seat will be released.
**Students will NOT be allowed to enter an event after it has started**
RESERVATIONS: Reservations are only required for events which are NOT held in
Casella Theater. • To reserve a seat, call or stop by the FAC Box Office 10am - 4:30pm, MondayFriday. • Students with reservations must check in with Soundings staff upon arrival at the event. Any seats not claimed by those with previous reservations will be released 10 minutes prior to the event, so students without reservations will be given those released seats on a first-come, first-served basis.
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TICKETS:
Non-Soundings students, family members, faculty, staff, and the general public are welcome to attend Soundings events. Although Soundings students get into all Soundings events for free, some events do charge for guests to attend. Those tickets may be purchased at the Fine Arts Center Box Office. Soundings events held outside of Casella Theater are open to the public, provided seating is still available after all of the Soundings students have arrived. Non-Soundings students will then be admitted into the event on a first come, first served basis. For questions about a particular event, please contact the Fine Arts Center Box Office at: (802) 468-1119 between 10am - 4:30pm on Monday-Friday.
EVENT QUESTIONS/WRITTEN RESPONSES: •
At the end of each Soundings event, following the attendance upload, the prompt for the event question will be made available on Moodle.
•
Students have 1 week after each event to submit their responses online. Late responses will not be accepted.
•
Save your response: It is highly recommended that students write their responses in a Word program, SAVE THEM, and copy/paste into the text box. Then, if the response does not submit for some reason, there is a record.
•
Grading: The Soundings instructors will read and evaluate each response. To pass, responses must be thoughtful, detailed, and thoroughly answer the question with a minimum of 5-7 relevant sentences. o Passing: If a response is acceptable, the student will have successfully completed a Soundings event. A passing grade will be noted as a “1” under that event in Moodle and will be listed 2 weeks after the event. o NOT Passing: If a response does not pass, the student will receive a ‘0’ for a grade, and an email from an instructor within 2 weeks of the event providing an opportunity to re-write the response to pass. The revised response must be returned to the instructor within 3 weeks of the event to be re-evaluated. o For issues regarding grades, please inform an instructor within 3 weeks of the event (1 week after grades are posted). Grade disputes will not be considered beyond that deadline. Please do not contact an instructor regarding a grade until grades are posted 2 weeks after the event.
ALWAYS indicate which Soundings course you are in when contacting an instructor.
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SOUNDINGS ETIQUETTE:
Soundings events are attended by students, community members, faculty/staff, and the general public. The overall success of these events is dependent on courteous and considerate audience behavior. One of the fundamental goals of the Soundings program is to present exciting, enjoyable, enlightening events to the student body and the communityat-large. To that end, we bring in world-class artists who have performed all over the world as well as presentations from your fellow classmates. These performers and lecturers deserve your respect and attention. Unruly, inconsiderate behavior will not be tolerated! Consequences for behavior that has been deemed inappropriate by the Soundings instructors, staff members, or any Castleton University representative can result in: • Zero credit for the attendance of that event • Those students may be asked to leave the event • In extreme cases, the student(s) will automatically fail the Soundings course, regardless of the number of events they previously attended
A Few Specific Guidelines: •
• • • • • • •
Turn off all cell phones and electronic devices before the lights dim. This includes the light on cell phones, which may NOT be used during the performance. Performers and neighbors deserve a distraction-free environment. Sit hat-free and hood-free so as not to block the view of others. Do not prop your feet up on the seat in front of you. Food, beverages, water bottles, etc. do not belong in the theater or other performance venues. Students with these items will be asked to leave them outside. Save conversations for intermissions. Once a performance has begun, the only times to leave a performance venue is during intermission and at the end. Invite off-campus friends and family to cultural events on our campus! Enjoy the presentation!
PARTICIPATING IN EVENTS: Soundings I students may receive credit for up to two events in which they participate. To receive credit, sign in with an usher and present your ID card before and after the event. Proceed with answering the event question as with any other event.
TECHNICAL SUPPORT: Since this class functions as a hybrid course with experiential and technological requirements, there are special technology requirements: • Regular access to a computer • Regular access to the internet • A recently upgraded web browser Instructors can be contacted via email addresses listed above, through the Moodle page email access or via office hours. Office hours will be posted on the Moodle class page. For technical problems in this course, try the following: 1. Clear the browser’s cache 2. Try a different browser (Firefox, Safari or Chrome)
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3. Shut down and restart your computer 4. Visit a computer lab 5. Contact the IT Help desk at [email protected] or 802-468-1221 Computer labs are available throughout campus at the following locations: • Babcock Hall, Learning Center • Calvin Coolidge Library • Fine Arts Center Piano Lab Room 110 • Glenbrook “Stage” • Jeffords Room 214 • Leavenworth Sociology Lab 3rd Floor • Stafford Academic Center Rooms 156, 157, 159 (between classes) • Woodruff Room 25
SUGGESTING EVENTS
Soundings events are determined by faculty committee approval and must meet the objectives of Soundings. The committee welcomes student input. If you are interested in suggesting an event for the 2016-17 Soundings academic calendar, please fill out an event proposal form, which can be found on Moodle or on the Soundings website.
CHEATING & PLAGIARISM
This course adheres to Castleton’s academic dishonesty policy.
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[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
(802) 468- 1322 (802) 468- 1269 (802) 468- 1275 (802) 468- 6419 (802) 353- 7322
Soundings Coordinator: Jessica Cowden [email protected] PLEASE NOTE: All instructors have office hours, which are listed on the Moodle site. Do not hesitate to visit us with questions! When you contact an instructor, please let them know which Soundings course you are in!
SOUNDINGS COURSE DESCRIPTION: The Soundings program is an integral component of Castleton’s general education program. Soundings is a rich sampling of the liberal arts, broadly understood to encompass humanities, fine arts, social sciences, and natural sciences. Providing cultural and educational events, Soundings includes concerts, dance performances, films, lectures, workshops, and more. In a shrinking global world, Soundings provides opportunities for students to experience new people and ideas in ways that may push beyond comfort levels and/or broaden student horizons. The Soundings faculty represents a variety of disciplines and seeks to present diverse and rewarding experiences for students.
OBJECTIVES: Broad objectives that students develop in the following areas: * Personal development * Appreciation of diversity * Ability to connect Soundings to the broader liberal arts disciplines and majors * Self-awareness, self-reflection, and self-expression * Local and global awareness Specific objectives include: *Attending a variety of events and demonstrating proper etiquette during events, e.g., being courteous to performers, lecturers, and other audience members. *Writing relevant, well-constructed, reflective responses to event questions posed by Soundings instructors.
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revised 8.12.15
REQUIREMENTS: SOUNDINGS II (INT 1053): Students are required to complete the Gateway Quiz with 100% accuracy; attend a minimum of 4 events; and submit appropriate written responses for each event on Moodle.
Course #
# Events Required Other Requirements
INT-1053 (Soundings II)
1) Complete Gateway Quiz with 100% accuracy. 2) Attend a minimum of 4 events 3) Submit and pass 4 written responses on Moodle
4 events
Important Deadlines: •
Gateway Quiz completed:
• • • • •
Written responses to event questions due: Grades posted for events/responses: Re-writes for non-passing responses due: Event grades or attendance may be disputed:
Before any event question may be answered 1 week after each event 2 weeks after each event 3 weeks after each event Up to 3 weeks after each event
STEP-BY-STEP LOGISTICS: To successfully pass Soundings II (INT-1053), students must do the following: 1) Make sure you are enrolled in the correct Soundings. Check your schedule and Moodle! 2) Read the syllabus (on Moodle). 3) Complete the Gateway Quiz on Moodle with 100% accuracy. Students will not be allowed access to any event questions until the Gateway has been completed with 100% accuracy. 4) Look at the Soundings Calendar (on Moodle) and plan ahead. Choose MORE THAN 4 events in case something comes up. Make a reservation for events outside of Casella Theater. See below.
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5) Attend 4 events – BRING YOUR ID!!!! a. Students must bring their ID to have attendance counted and will not have access to the event question without attendance. b. On the way into and out of each event students will present IDs and sign in and out for attendance. c. Students must display good Soundings etiquette at each event or they may not receive attendance credit. See below for details. 6) For EACH event attended, the student must answer the event question with a written response on Moodle within 1 week of the event. See below for details about the written response. 7) Check EMAIL! If a response does not pass, the student will receive an email from a Soundings instructor within 2 weeks of the event allowing a chance for revision. 8) Check GRADES! Students will receive a ‘1’ for each event passed, and a ‘0’ for each event not passed. Event grades will be posted 2 weeks after each event. 9) Contesting GRADES: If a student does not pass an event but believes they should have, s/he must contact an instructor within 3 weeks of the event (1 week after grades are posted). Grade disputes will not be considered after this time. 10) Check GRADES! Students need four ‘1’s for event responses to pass Soundings II.
ATTENDANCE: BRING YOUR CASTLETON ID!!! At the beginning and end of each event, students will present IDs and sign out to secure attendance and make the event question available.
BE EARLY: Students must arrive early enough to be seated before the event begins. Seats are not guaranteed unless reserved ahead of time. HOWEVER, if a seat has been reserved and no one has shown up to claim it by 10 minutes prior to start of the event, the seat will be released.
**Students will NOT be allowed to enter an event after it has started**
RESERVATIONS: Reservations are only required for events which are NOT held in
Casella Theater. • To reserve a seat, call or stop by the FAC Box Office 10am - 4:30pm, MondayFriday. • Students with reservations must check in with Soundings staff upon arrival at the event. Any seats not claimed by those with previous reservations will be released 10 minutes prior to the event, so students without reservations will be given those released seats on a first-come, first-served basis.
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TICKETS:
Non-Soundings students, family members, faculty, staff, and the general public are welcome to attend Soundings events. Although Soundings students get into all Soundings events for free, some events do charge for guests to attend. Those tickets may be purchased at the Fine Arts Center Box Office. Soundings events held outside of Casella Theater are open to the public, provided seating is still available after all of the Soundings students have arrived. Non-Soundings students will then be admitted into the event on a first come, first served basis. For questions about a particular event, please contact the Fine Arts Center Box Office at: (802) 468-1119 between 10am - 4:30pm on Monday-Friday.
EVENT QUESTIONS/WRITTEN RESPONSES: •
At the end of each Soundings event, following the attendance upload, the prompt for the event question will be made available on Moodle.
•
Students have 1 week after each event to submit their responses online. Late responses will not be accepted.
•
Save your response: It is highly recommended that students write their responses in a Word program, SAVE THEM, and copy/paste into the text box. Then, if the response does not submit for some reason, there is a record.
•
Grading: The Soundings instructors will read and evaluate each response. To pass, responses must be thoughtful, detailed, and thoroughly answer the question with a minimum of 5-7 relevant sentences. o Passing: If a response is acceptable, the student will have successfully completed a Soundings event. A passing grade will be noted as a “1” under that event in Moodle and will be listed 2 weeks after the event. o NOT Passing: If a response does not pass, the student will receive a ‘0’ for a grade, and an email from an instructor within 2 weeks of the event providing an opportunity to re-write the response to pass. The revised response must be returned to the instructor within 3 weeks of the event to be re-evaluated. o For issues regarding grades, please inform an instructor within 3 weeks of the event (1 week after grades are posted). Grade disputes will not be considered beyond that deadline. Please do not contact an instructor regarding a grade until grades are posted 2 weeks after the event.
ALWAYS indicate which Soundings course you are in when contacting an instructor.
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SOUNDINGS ETIQUETTE:
Soundings events are attended by students, community members, faculty/staff, and the general public. The overall success of these events is dependent on courteous and considerate audience behavior. One of the fundamental goals of the Soundings program is to present exciting, enjoyable, enlightening events to the student body and the communityat-large. To that end, we bring in world-class artists who have performed all over the world as well as presentations from your fellow classmates. These performers and lecturers deserve your respect and attention. Unruly, inconsiderate behavior will not be tolerated! Consequences for behavior that has been deemed inappropriate by the Soundings instructors, staff members, or any Castleton University representative can result in: • Zero credit for the attendance of that event • Those students may be asked to leave the event • In extreme cases, the student(s) will automatically fail the Soundings course, regardless of the number of events they previously attended
A Few Specific Guidelines: •
• • • • • • •
Turn off all cell phones and electronic devices before the lights dim. This includes the light on cell phones, which may NOT be used during the performance. Performers and neighbors deserve a distraction-free environment. Sit hat-free and hood-free so as not to block the view of others. Do not prop your feet up on the seat in front of you. Food, beverages, water bottles, etc. do not belong in the theater or other performance venues. Students with these items will be asked to leave them outside. Save conversations for intermissions. Once a performance has begun, the only times to leave a performance venue is during intermission and at the end. Invite off-campus friends and family to cultural events on our campus! Enjoy the presentation!
PARTICIPATING IN EVENTS: Soundings I students may receive credit for up to two events in which they participate. To receive credit, sign in with an usher and present your ID card before and after the event. Proceed with answering the event question as with any other event.
TECHNICAL SUPPORT: Since this class functions as a hybrid course with experiential and technological requirements, there are special technology requirements: • Regular access to a computer • Regular access to the internet • A recently upgraded web browser Instructors can be contacted via email addresses listed above, through the Moodle page email access or via office hours. Office hours will be posted on the Moodle class page. For technical problems in this course, try the following: 1. Clear the browser’s cache 2. Try a different browser (Firefox, Safari or Chrome)
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3. Shut down and restart your computer 4. Visit a computer lab 5. Contact the IT Help desk at [email protected] or 802-468-1221 Computer labs are available throughout campus at the following locations: • Babcock Hall, Learning Center • Calvin Coolidge Library • Fine Arts Center Piano Lab Room 110 • Glenbrook “Stage” • Jeffords Room 214 • Leavenworth Sociology Lab 3rd Floor • Stafford Academic Center Rooms 156, 157, 159 (between classes) • Woodruff Room 25
SUGGESTING EVENTS
Soundings events are determined by faculty committee approval and must meet the objectives of Soundings. The committee welcomes student input. If you are interested in suggesting an event for the 2016-17 Soundings academic calendar, please fill out an event proposal form, which can be found on Moodle or on the Soundings website.
CHEATING & PLAGIARISM
This course adheres to Castleton’s academic dishonesty policy.
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