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EAPS 10400 OCEANOGRAPHY (ONLINE)

SYLLABUS, SPRING 2024

CRN# 21798 (3 credits), Asynchronous Online Learning ONLINE

https://purdue.brightspace.com/d2l/home/949113

A survey of the geological, chemical, physical, and biological foundations of the interdisciplinary science of oceanography. Throughout this course, you will also gain an understanding of the importance of the oceans to humans and the impact of human activities on the ocean.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

• Develop effective time-management strategies for college-level learning.

• Use current oceanographic research to develop skills in graphical interpretation, critical thinking, and communication of scientific ideas.

• Articulate an understanding of oceanography as an interdisciplinary science.

• Analyze connected atmospheric and oceanic circulation patterns and their driving forces.

• Understand, interpret, and describe to others physical processes that cause ocean circulation, waves, tides, as well as the physical and chemical processes affecting the world's oceans.

• Explain the distribution of pelagic and benthic communities in the oceanic environment with respect to oceanic features, processes, and characteristics.

• Discuss various types of marine resources and assess the various environmental concerns related to the use and abuse of marine resources.

• Articulate the causes of global climate change and its impacts on the ocean and coastal regions.

REQUIRED MATERIALS

 Essentials of Oceanography, e-book, 13th Edition, Alan Trujillo and Harold Thurman, purchased online at https://www.pearson.com/en-us/subject-catalog/p/essentials-of-oceanography/P200000006984/9780135586723.

PREPARING FOR ONLINE LEARNING

This online course gives you flexibility in when and where to complete course materials, but also requires self-discipline and good time management skills. Evidence from successful students in this course suggests you should realistically plan to spend 6-10 hours per week reading, reviewing modules, and studying for and completing assessments.

You are encouraged to “mentally enroll” in this course as if it occurred on campus - our weeks will run from Monday to Sunday. Additionally, it will be helpful to plan a few hours, several days a week, to devote entirely to this course. This will help you keep up with course readings and assessments.

Purdue’s ITaP can help you with technology questions and issues; learn more at https://www.itap.purdue.edu/help/. Student academic and success resources are posted to our Brightspace Content tab under the “Student Help and Success” links. Use these resources as necessary to help you achieve success in this online course; also contact your instructor if you are struggling with any aspect of the course.

USE OF BRIGHTSPACE

You will use Brightspace to access course materials, submit assignments, check progress and grades, and communicate with your instructor and classmates. To best prepare for this course, please review the following resources on using Brightspace:

• Get started with Brightspace Learning Environment (webpage)

• Navigate Brightspace: Notifications (video)

• Navigate Brightspace: Content (video)

You can find more help in the Brightspace Learner Help Documentation (use the gray navigation bar and arrows on the right side of the page) and in the Navigate Brightspace YouTube Playlist.

REGISTRATION (DROP) DEADLINES

Purdue’s Spring 2024 Drop/Add Dates Calendar lists all relevant campus deadlines for enrollment in this course under the “16 Week Session” heading. The following dates apply to this course:

• Monday, January 22 at 5pm is the last day you may drop the course with it appearing on your record. After this date, you will need advisor approval to withdraw from the course.

• Friday, April 12 at 5pm is the last day to withdraw from the course with a grade of “W”. You may submit the request via myPurdue Scheduling Assistant and will need advisor approval.

See the full 2023-2024 Purdue Academic Calendar here:

https://catalog.purdue.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=16&poid=27594

LEARNING MATERIALS WILL BE ORGANIZED BY MODULES

You will learn content through modules posted to Brightspace, under the “Content” tab. The weekly modules will give reading assignments (textbook and web) and contain additional material to aid in your learning of text concepts.

To complete a module, you should:

• Review the learning objectives for that module. Objectives are the overarching concepts for a module and tell you what you will know, and be able to do, before you complete the assessments for the module. Use these to guide your notetaking; they can be considered a study guide for the readings.

• Read all assigned readings for that module, taking detailed notes to guide your learning.

o Consider these note-taking ideas from Purdue OWL: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/academic_writing/learning_from_lectures.html

o Reading is a several step process – plan to allow yourself plenty of time to preview, read actively, take notes, and review the reading assignments.

o Your e-book contains narrated animations (SmartFigures, SmartTables) and videos to aid in your learning. Consider these required as part of your reading assignments and take notes as you watch each.

• Review the More Resources for Learning and Oceanography in the News resources to aid in your understanding of the module concepts. These are optional but may help provide examples and other context for your reading materials.

• Complete the Assessments for the week. Descriptions and guidelines for each week’s assessments will be included in the weekly modules. All assessments will require you to plan ahead to have time to prepare for and complete the assessment; please see the course calendar to know when assessments are due. Assessments are due by 11:59pm West Lafayette, Indiana time on their deadline, with a 12-hour grace period after the deadline for late submissions. After the grace period, no late assessments will be accepted.

GRADED ASSESSMENTS

The graded assessments for this course allow you to demonstrate your achievement of learning objectives for each module and explore course concepts in more detail. The following assessments will comprise your final course grade, explained in the “Grading” Section of this Syllabus.

SYLLABUS QUIZ

As part of the first weekly module, you will complete a Quiz over the syllabus. The quiz will assess your understanding of this syllabus, the format of the course, and use of Brightspace, and allow you the opportunity to introduce yourself and ask questions of your instructor.

READING QUIZZES

Reading quizzes will assess your understanding of course concepts and provide review for exams. Questions will require you to remember terminology and concepts as well as apply your learning to new situations. Quizzes will include multiple-choice, true-false, fill-in-the-blank, matching, and/or reflection questions. You may use your own notes and eBook when taking the quiz, but not the help of classmates or other online sources. You will be allowed two attempts, and your highest score will be posted to the gradebook. Of the 10 reading quizzes, one reading quiz grade will be dropped from your final course grade.

EXPLORATIONS

Explorations allow you to explore real oceanographic data and current oceanographic problems. In these activities, you will apply your learning from the readings by analyzing graphs, data sets, and other online information. You will submit your answers via a Brightspace quiz with multiple choice, fill-in-the blank, and short answer questions. You will be allowed two attempts on Explorations quizzes, and your highest score will be posted to the gradebook. Short answer questions will be manually graded by your instructor or TA after the quiz deadline and generally your grade will be available within one week of the deadline. Of the 10 explorations, one explorations grade will be dropped from your final course grade.

EXAMS

This course will include four exams administered through Brightspace Quizzes, using Respondus LockDown Browser. Exams will be available for five days before their deadline. You must complete exams independently, although you may use any notes you have taken. Exams may include multiple choice, true/false, matching, fill-in-the-blank, and short answer questions. Exams will be timed, and you will only be allowed one attempt at the exams. To best prepare for the exams, review your past quizzes and exercises, answer the study questions in the text, and consider organizing your notes by learning objectives. Your lowest exam grade will be dropped from your final course grade.

COMMUNICATIONS

Brightspace offers a number of ways for you to interact with your instructor and classmates; we will use the tools described below in this course.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Course announcements are the easiest way for your instructor to communicate with the entire class. Your instructor will post course announcements pertaining to deadlines, grading or overall feedback, or other interesting news, events, or opportunities. You should plan to set up notification of announcements to your email or as SMS notifications on your device: Enable Notifications in Announcements.

EMAIL

Email, through Brightspace, is the best way to contact your instructor outside of office hours. You can expect your instructor to answer emails within 24 hours of receipt. Take a look at the materials early in the week, so you have time to ask questions and seek clarification as needed before a deadline. To send an email, choose “Email” from the Brightspace navigation bar. To facilitate communication, emails should include EAPS 10400 in the subject line, and be composed in a professional tone including a salutation, a complete description of your questions or concerns, and a signature.

OFFICE HOURS

To provide an opportunity for face-to-face interactions, your instructor is available for office hours via Zoom on Tuesdays (10:30 – 11:30 am) and Wednesdays (11:30am – 12:30pm) at this URL https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/92330988601. If these times don’t work with your schedule, or if you prefer an in-person, on-campus meeting contact your instructor; in most cases, an alternative next-day meeting time will be available.

DISCUSSION FORUMS

In addition to posting Ocean News discussions, you may use the Brightspace Discussions tool when you want to ask a question or seek clarification from your instructor or classmates, or if you want to share an event, news, or other information with the class. Consider subscribing to these discussion forums to get alerts when a post is submitted or a reply is given.

COURSE POLICIES

In this course, you will be expected to be proactive in your learning, take the initiative to complete your work in a timely manner, and work constructively with your instructor to remedy problems if they arise. In addition to the University Policies and Statements in Brightspace, the following policies apply to our course:

NETIQUETTE AND ONLINE CIVILITY

The online classroom is a unique environment in which students and faculty come together to promote learning and growth. It is essential to this learning environment that respect for the rights of others seeking to learn, and respect for the professionalism of the faculty, are maintained. Anything you post within the course should be professional, clear, concise, and constructive to the progress of the course. If you experience any questionable or inappropriate behavior from your fellow course participants, please let the instructor know.

ATTENDANCE / COURSE PARTICIPATION

In the online environment, attendance is a challenging thing to quantify. Attending this class means you are actively engaging with the course material and Brightspace site and submitting assessments by their deadline.

The expectation is for you to give this course the same attention and time that would be given to a course that meets face-to-face. You should expect to dedicate 6-12 hours/week to the course, its content, and assessments. Consider setting aside dedicated time in your weekly schedule to devote to this course, much like you would when attending a class at specified meeting times.

DEADLINES

All assessments are due by 11:59pm West Lafayette, Indiana time on their deadline. Each assessment will have a 12-hour grace period for submission, during which the assessment may be submitted late with no penalty. After the grace period, assessments may no longer be submitted.

Course assessments are due on a certain date, and you will be given at least 5-7 days to access and complete the assessment prior to their deadlines. Under academic regulations, excused absences may be approved by ODOS for cases of grief/bereavement, military service, jury duty, parenting leave, or emergent or urgent care medical care. These excused absences allow an extension of deadlines, when needed, as described below.

EXCUSED ABSENCES (MAKE-UPS)

The Purdue Student Regulations Attendance section outlines attendance policies that we will adhere to in this course. If you miss, or think you will miss, an assessment deadline because of the reasons described for excused absences in the regulations, please go to the Office of the Dean of Students “Class Absences” website and fill out the appropriate form. Upon notification from OODS, your instructor will work with you on extensions needed based on your absence.

Absences (and thus missed deadlines) due to university sponsored co-curricular experiences (field trips, athletics, etc.) or religious observances will also be excused with documentation of the event. Documentation may include letters from faculty or sponsors, notifications from coaches, or other verifying information. If you think you will miss a deadline due to any of these excused absences, please contact your instructor.

The Office of the Dean of Students will not provide notes to instructors for primary care medical appointments or routine care (e.g., overall wellness, dental care, general behavioral health care) nor occasional symptoms (e.g., pink eye, colds, flu). Additionally, forgetting a deadline, poor time management, personal travel or non-university sponsored event attendance, etc. will not be accepted as excused absences for make-up work. It is your responsibility to submit materials by their deadline and manage your own time to meet deadlines.

COURSE GRADING

In this class, grades reflect your achievement of learning outcomes throughout the semester as earned through course assessments. You will accumulate points through assessments as described below.

Assessments will be graded in a timely manner, generally within 7 days of the deadline. Once grades are posted for an assessment (you can be notified of this through Brightspace Notifications), you have 2 weeks to address any grading errors or miscalculations by sending an email to your instructor. Include specifics about the grading errors and evidence to support your request for review in the message.

FINAL GRADE CALCULATION

The Brightspace Grades tab will be kept current with your grades and overall course grade. Please review this resource for help with how grades are reported in Brightspace. Final grades will be calculated by adding the total points you earned and dividing them by the total points available, then multiplying by 100. These values will be rounded to the nearest whole percentage and translated to a letter grade using the scale below.

A+ ≥ 97%   B+ 87% - 89%   C+ 77% - 79%   D+ 67% - 69%

A 93% - 96%   B 83% - 86%   C 73% - 76%   D 63% - 66%

A- 90% - 92%   B- 80% - 82%   C- 70% - 72%   D- 60% - 62%

F ≤ 59%

Plan to check your grade regularly and contact your instructor with any concerns or discrepancies. You may request grade reviews for any assessment within 2 weeks of its grading; after this time, requests for re-grading will not be accepted.

Note that grades are not curved in this course, nor are grades “bumped” or altered in any way, for any reason. Please don’t ask for a grade change unless you have documented evidence of a miscalculation or error in grading.

Rarely, and due to extenuating and serious circumstances, a student may request a grade of Incomplete with the opportunity to finish coursework later. Your instructor will only consider a grade of Incomplete (I) when, at the time of the request, the completed portion of the student's work in the course is of passing quality. Incomplete grades will not be used as a substitute for a failing grade or non-participation in the course.