School of Liberal Arts

Mission

The School of Liberal Arts provides an innovative, multidisciplinary, student-centered, flexible curriculum that prepares the student for further study or work in a global economy. The School seeks to develop the student’s learning through faculty engagement in cross-disciplinary teaching, research and service with a flexible curriculum that responds to increased globalization.

Course Number: SPAN 1001-12 (Hybrid)(CRN 20957)

Course Title: Elementary Spanish I-Hybrid

Term and Year: Spring 2013

Professor: Dr. McGlone

Office: A-1085

Open Door Times: Mutually agreed time between professor and student

Professor’s Contacts: 678-485-1603(cell) jmcglone@ggc.edu

Prerequisites: None

Course Location: A-1155

Meeting Time: Tuesdays, 5:00 PM-5:50 PM

Required Text: Vistas: Introducción a la Lengua Española, 4a edición. (Student edition text, vtext, super site code, and Maestro Web-SAM (SS Plus) ISBN: 978-1-61-767-059-6; Approximate cost: $240.00 Publisher’s Link for GGC Spanish text: http://www.vhldirect.com/gwinnett

CLEP in Spanish: Students who are native/heritage speakers of Spanish (or those who have taken years of Spanish in high school) are strongly encouraged to take the CLEP in Spanish. Students who successfully complete the CLEP in Spanish can receive up to 12 credit hours in Spanish! This exam is available in the Testing Center (Building A). The CLEP in Spanish takes just over an hour and costs half as much as the textbook for this class. Moreover, students who receive these 12 credit hours do not have to pay the tuition costs! See the GGC student handbook for more information on the CLEP & GGC.

Additional Resources: Internet

Computer Competencies
Required: Students must be able to access the Internet, effectively use email, attach files, and know how to access Desire 2 Learn (MyGCC).

Student Policy Statement: Students are expected to abide by all policies in the catalog of Georgia Gwinnett College and the School of Liberal Arts as well as all policies posted on the official Web site of Georgia Gwinnett College and the School of Liberal Arts.

Attendance Policy: In a hybrid course, class time with the professor is significantly reduced. Therefore, it is imperative that students not miss the times we do meet. During the class meeting, we will review what the students have acquired during the previous week. Students are expected to attend all classes. See GGC’s policy at end of syllabus.

Important Dates: See course outline at end of syllabus.

Course
Description: Introduction to listening, speaking, reading, and writing in Spanish and to the culture of Spanish speaking regions. This course is a hybrid course. Students are responsible for completing all online work, coming to class prepared, dedicating sufficient time for independent studying, setting an appointment for the interview, and attending classes.

Course Objectives:

Converse at a basic level in the target language (IEE Goals 1,2,3,4,5) Pronunciation is understandable to a native speaker “Getting the gist” when listening to simple speech Able to speak about day-to-day events

Write simple paragraphs on a variety of topics (IEE Goals 1,2,3,4)

Read simple, authentic texts (IEE Goals 2,3,4) “Getting the gist” of the texts

Understand basic cultural facts about a variety of topics involving various cultures that use the target language (IEE Goals 2,4)

Establish a strong foundation for further studies in the target language (IEE Goal 7)

Course Outcomes:

Students completing this course should be able to (IEE Goals 1,2,4,5,):

Conjugate various regular AR, ER, and IR verbs in the present tense

Write complete sentences (interrogative and declarative)

Conjugate various irregular verbs in the present tense

Conjugate stem-changing verbs in the present tense

Use direct and indirect object pronouns

Use of adjectives and pronouns

Use the preterite tense (regular verbs only)

Communicate (read, write, and speak) in Spanish using the above outcomes

Integrated Educational
Experience (IEE) Goals:

IEE1: Clearly communicate ideas in written and oral form.

IEE2: Demonstrate creativity and critical thinking in inter- and

multi-disciplinary contexts.

IEE3: Demonstrate effective use of information technology.

IEE4: Demonstrate an ability to collaborate in diverse and

global contexts.

IEE5: Demonstrate an understanding of human and institutional

decision making from multiple perspectives.

IEE6: Demonstrate an understanding of moral and ethical

principles.

IEE7: Demonstrate and apply leadership principles.

Course Procedures to

be Followed: This course is a hybrid course. The hybrid class meets less than the regular Spanish class. It is the responsibility of the student to cover all required material within the semester. This course requires permission of the professor, and the student must sign a contract before s/he may take the course.

You will be expected to maintain contact with the professor throughout the entire semester. You will have substantial work outside of class. Learning a language in a hybrid language program is probably unlike any other course you have taken before. In a traditional language course the instructor provides the organization, sets the pace, and gives necessary guidance and explanations. In the Spanish hybrid class, the responsibility for learning falls directly on you, the student. Due to the nature of this program, you will find that it requires a great deal of time, energy, and self-direction as well as self-discipline.

There are workbook pages to complete, lab exercises to cover, and various online activities that accompany your text. You will also need to purchase the additional online access. Much of your work will be completed through the Vistas Web-SAM.

Learning Tools: There are a number of activities to assist you with the acquisition of Spanish in this course. Below is a description of these activities/tools:

Tutorials: For each Lección (both contextos and estructuras), there are online tutorials. These tutorials go over vocabulary and grammar. The contextos tutorials help with pronunciation and memorization of vocabulary. In the estructura section, grammatical concepts are explained. In a regular class, these concepts are taught to you by the professor. In a hybrid class, you go over these tutorials on your own, and you will practice the concepts in class with the professor.

Discussions: For each Lección, there will be a discussion thread/bolg in Desire 2 Learn. Students will be able to pose questions and ask for clarification on any topic in the text. Other students may respond to student questions, and the professor will also respond and provide clarification.

Practice and Web-SAM: These are two sections of the online work that are graded. Students are required to complete the assigned sections. These sections provide students with exercises on all the topics covered in the lessons. Students receive instant feedback on each activity. The purpose of these activities is to provide students with opportunities to practice the material and get immediate corrections. Remember, these are required, and they are graded. However, students will receive FULL credit for completing these exercises, regardless of how many correct responses they give.

Class: The purpose of the classroom meetings is to provide additional support to students. Therefore, students must come to class prepared (completed assigned online work, memorized vocabulary, and ready to use the language). The professor will also provide any additional explanations on the material covered in the text. Class time will also be used for assessment (e.g., quizzes, tests, and interviews).

Academic Enhancement Center (AEC): There are students who can provide tutoring to Spanish students. These tutors have gone through the material, are familiar with the text, and have an excellent command of the language. If you are having difficulty in Spanish, you should visit the AEC and get additional support.

Assessment Tools: Exams 25% Quizzes 25% Student Activities Manual 30% Composition 10% Interview 10%

Exams: There will be exams at the end of every two lessons. See the syllabus for dates. These exams will cover topics from each lección.

Quizzes: There will be quizzes throughout the semester. Quizzes will not be announced. They are “pop” quizzes. Therefore, it is imperative that students come to class prepared. The lowest quiz grade will be dropped. There are no make-ups for quizzes. If a student misses a class when there is a quiz, that quiz will be dropped (only once).

Student Activities Manual: This is available online. It is an electronic version of the printed Vistas Student Activities Manual. The Web-SAM delivers the entire workbook, video manual and laboratory manual online with automatic scoring. It also includes the complete laboratory audio and video program. You will complete all your work electronically and get instant feedback to the questions you answer. You will complete and submit the assigned exercises for two separate areas: 1) the Practice, and 2) Web-SAM. Due dates for each Lección are on the syllabus and on the Vistas Web site. You must complete the assigned work by the due date. Work completed after the due date will NOT receive credit. In addition to the required assignments, there are tutorials for many of the lessons. Although the tutorials are not graded, you will find them very helpful.

Composition. You will write a composition on a topic assigned by the professor. See the course outline for the due date. Details of the composition (how to submit, number of words, topic, etc.) are located on Blackboard.

Interview. Part of the final exam will consist of an interview. These interviews will take place in the professor’s office. A signup sheet will be available towards the end of the semester. Details of the interview are located on Desire 2 Learn.

Missed Work: Students are responsible for completing all assignments on time. Moreover, students are required to attend class and take all quizzes and exams. However, emergencies do arise. If a student misses an exam, a doctor’s excuse is required. Quizzes CANNOT be taken late; if a quiz is missed, the grade will be dropped (only once). Online work must be completed by the deadline. The deadline to complete the online work will NOT be extended.

Grading Scale: A 90 - 100 Excellent B 80 - 89 Good C 70 - 79 Fair D 60 - 69 Poor F below 60 Failure

Course Changes: The course syllabus provides a general plan for this course. The professor reserves the right to make changes to the syllabus, including changes to assignments, projects, case studies, examinations, etc., in order to accommodate the needs of the class as a whole and fulfill the goals of the course.