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• Syllabus
• Sample Postings and Additional Criteria for Online Discussion Assignment
• Participation Preparation Forms
• Cooperative Learning Group Information Form
• Cooperative Learning Groups
• Midterm Review
• NEW: Example of Posting Improvement

UMail: Students may use this form to email me about suggestions for the course. Students may choose to do this anonymously. (The message appears in my email inbox folder as "anonymous student" and cannont be traced.) Students may also use this to make any additional points about class discussion that they weren't able to make during class. As appropriate, I will respond to signed messages directly to the student, and unsigned messages through this page or in class. For more information about the "UMAIL" teaching tool, visit the UW Catalyst Tools/Examples page. To send an anonymous message CLICK HERE.

For other contact information, CLICK HERE. Confused? Upset? Elated? On the verge of an epiphany and need a slight nudge? For whatever reason, I strongly encourage you to contact me and communicate about it.

Main Blackboard Course Interface
Information about all things Blackboard

Blackboard Help:
If you are having problems with Blackboard, please email the UWB Information Systems Help Desk (help@uwb.edu) and "cc" me, or phone (425) 352-5275. Note: working hours are Monday-Friday, 9-5.

• Online Discussion Assignment Explanation (.pdf file/Requires Acrobat Reader)
• Analytical argumentative essay

• Criteria for Evaluating Analytical Essays
• Guide to Symbols Used When Commenting on Paper
• Maintaining Academic Integrity

• National Women's History Project
• How to Read College Texts Critically (University of Minnesota)
• Tips on Writing a History Paper (from Boston College History Department)
• Passive and Active Verbs (from the Purdue University Online Writing Lab)
• Purdue OWL Main Page (This site has a number of useful guides and exercises. Check especially the "Grammar and Mechanics" link, which contains a number of subcategories.)

• Statement of Teaching Philosophy
• Courses I've Taught
• Curriculum Vita (an academic's resume)
• Biographical Information{more about me}