CJ511 - Nature of Crime

Course Ouline Course Modules Course Calendar Course Journals Course Webpages

Tentative Course Calendar

This is a web based course. As such, we do not have traditional "classroom" meetings. Instead, all of our interaction will occur over the internet. The following schedule provides a guideline for assignments and lists due dates for essays and other assignments. Due dates are strictly observed and points are lost for late assignments. 

Week 1 - August 17-23

  • TEXT -Purchase text and get acquainted with course requirements and each other.
  • JOURNAL - Set up your blog. There are many options for free blogs. I have used easyjournal and blogger and know they will work well for our purposes. Instructions are found on the Journals page.
  • FORUM - Sign up for your message board account at http://cjstudents.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard.cgi. The entire forum is available to you but for this class we will be using the "Nature of Crime - distance" category for all messages. Once this is completed, send a message to the class to introduce yourself.
  • E-MAIL -Using the e-mail program you will use throughout this class, send a message to Dr. Mentor at mentor@nmsu.edu. Use this message to offer suggestions for web site topics. Click the Web Pages link for more information.
  • Read Harrison Bergeron for class discussion

Week 2 - August 24-30

  • Continue process of getting started - complete Week 1 assignments if not already done.
  • Begin Module 1
  • Check forum for discussion topics

Week 3 - August 31-September 6

Week 4 - September 7-13

  • Module 1 Journal entry due by September 10
  • Begin Module 2
  • Check forum for discussion topics

Week 5 - September 14-20

Week 6 - September 21-27

  • Complete Module 3
  • Module 3 journal - Due September 27
  • Remember to check forum for discussion topics

Week 7 - September 28-October 4

  • Complete Module 4
  • Module 4 journal - Due October 4

Week 8 - October 5-11

  • Complete Module 5
  • Module 5 journal - Due October 11
  • Remember to check forum for discussion topics

Week 9 - October 12-18

Week 10 - October 19-25

  • Finish Module 6
  • Module 6 journal - Due October 25

Week 11 - October 26-November 1

  • Complete Module 7
  • Module 7 journal - Due November 1
  • Remember to check forum for discussion topics

Week 12 - November 2-8

Week 13 - November 9-15

  • Finish Module 8
  • Module 8 journal - Due November 15

Week 14 - November 16-22

  • Begin Module 9
  • Web sites due November 29

Week 15 - November 23-29

  • Finish Module 9
  • Module 9 journal - Due November 29

Week 16 - November 30-December 6

  • Complete Module 10
  • Module 10 journal - Due December 6

Week 17 - December 7-13

 

 

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