UNI220: Academic Refresher is a one-credit hour course designed to assist students in creating strategies for success in their academic lives. The unique course employs dynamic in-class activities, collaborative learning, supplemental instruction (SI), and journal writing which requires consistent reflection and participation. The course is taught from an “organic perspective,” which is student/content centered. Students are the most important contributors to the educational environment. To enable the students and the instructor to have frequent and meaningful interaction with each other and with the group, class size is limited to 20 students per section. You will receive a letter grade for UNI 220, but no +/- will be granted
JAMES LEWIS:
E-mail: James.Lewis.1@asu.edu Office: UASB 127A Office Hours: Blackboard
REQUIRED MATERIAL:
• eBook: • Downing, Skip. On Course: Strategies for Creating Success in College and in Life. 6th Ed. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2011. • IMPORTANT: The textbook required for this class is offered as a rentable eBook from www.CengageBrain.com. The On Course eBook includes features like highlighting, note taking, searching, printing, and mobile access. To purchase or rent the book: • A. Copy and paste the following URL in your web browser: http://www.cengagebrain.com/shop/isbn/9781439082171 • B. Make sure you are purchasing the eBook On Course (6th ed.) written by Skip Downing. • C. Add the digital eBook to your shopping cart and follow the purchase instructions. • D. If you have any questions related to the eBook go to the Cengage support page: http://www.cengagebrain.com/shop/Support.html • A planner or personal calendar in paper form • An ASU e-mail account and reliable internet access • A 3-ring binder (1-1-1/2”) for all your course materials
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
Through their participation in this course, students will: • Explore personal and academic strengths and barriers that