UGS 101-730

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This is the webpage for UGS101 for the Fall 2020 semester.

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Welcome to Learning in the Digital Age: Academic, Personal, and Professional Considerations!

Motivation

At one point in time, distance learning in higher education included sets of cassette tapes with recorded lectures, assignments submitted and returned through the postal service, and exams proctored by a local librarian. Learning outside of the physical classroom takes shape very differently in the age of the internet and amidst new sets of challenges, a pandemic included. The transition from a physical classroom to learning in an online environment is not just a matter of sitting in front of a computer instead of sitting at a desk in a classroom. This course will address the complex academic, personal, and professional components of learning in online environments. In addition, this course will equip students with resources and strategies that support their academic success in online learning. This section is designed for and restricted to students with a major or minor in Computational Mathematics, Science and Engineering (CMSE)

Format

This single credit seminar course is taught as a live online course with asynchronous options available based on student need. Students are given short weekly assignments (ex. videos, reading and workshops) designed to help them learn effectively online and build relationships with their fellow students. In class students will work individually and in groups in activities designed to engage students and let them take control of their own education.

Schedule

Week Dates Topic
0 Sept 2 - Sept 4 Welcome
1 Tues Sept 8 2-3pm Introductions
2 Mon Sept 14 5-6pm D2L
3 Thurs Sept 24 1-2pm Interpersonal Problem Solving
4 Thurs Oct 1 1-2pm Data Science Q&A
5 Thurs Oct 8 12:30-1:30pm Internships
6 Thurs Oct 16 8-9am Managing your Schedule and Tasks
7 Fri Oct 23 8-9am Personalities
8 Wed Oct 28 5-6pm Tracking your Time
9 Mon Nov 2 5-6pm Gratitude
10 Fri Nov 13 8-9am Virtual Campus Tour
11 Nov 15 - Nov 20 No Seminar
12 Tues Nov 24 1-2pm Personal Finances
13 Nov 30 - Dec 4 No Seiminar
14 Dec 9 8-9am Programming

Past Assignments