| Welcome to GISAT 160. This schedule is subject to change. |
Most information on the schedule is the topic for that day. Assignments are indicated in the special font and reflect the assign date of major class assignments. Check Blackboard for minor assignments, due dates, and assignment detail.
| Week | Monday | Wednesday | Friday - Mac Lab |
| 1 - 8/30 | Introduction - What is critical thinking? | Chapter 1 and 2 - What does it mean to be a critical thinker? | Pretest - Analyze this article |
| 2 - 9/6 | Arguments - What are arguments and what are not? | Chapter 3 - Practice with issue and stance | Arguments on the web |
| 3 - 9/13 | Supporting - How do you persuade others? | Chapter 4 - Practice with reasons | Which web sites can best help you to support your arguments? Evaluating quality sites |
| 4 - 9/20 | No class today |
Chapter 5 - Ambiguity slaying, how to strengthen your words | Guest Speakers. |
| 5 - 9/27 | Values - How do they affect arguments? | Chapter 6 - Practice identifying values | Who are you, on the web? The fine art of searching. Midterm issued |
| 6 - 10/4 | Logical fallacies | Chapter 7 - Fun with fallacies Midterm Due |
What is a web page, part 1. Take your cell phone to class day. (1 hour technology withdrawal) |
| 7 - 10/11 | How good is the evidence 1 & 2? | Chapter 8 & 9- Evidence practice | What is a web page, part 2? Publish your favorite cause. (Introduce the 3 day media withdrawal activity) |
| 8 - 10/18 | Statistics |
Chapter 11 - Deceptive statistics |
Sources of statistics, the good, the bad, and the ugly. Primary sources, secondary sources, tertiary sources. |
| 9 - 10/25 | Rival causes | Chapter 10 - Identifying rival causes | Introducing the Final Project |
| 10 - 11/1 | Global view of critical thinking. What stands in our way. |
Intro to the final project | Learning Style |
| 11 - 11/8 | Continue final project |
Practice critical thinking by listening? Video | Second Life Who are you in virtual space? |
| 12 - 11/15 | Has technology changed the world for better or for worse. You? A debate. | Additions to your tool kit. |
Second Life - class will meet in Cyberspace. |
| 13 - 11/22 | Thanksgiving break | ||
| 14 - 11/29 | Concept maps, mind maps, cluster maps |
Time Management |
What happens when the technology goes wrong? Defending yourself! Project Due |
| 15 - 12/6 | Project presentations |
Project presentations | Review and wrap up Final Exam |
| Final | May hand in the final at any of my scheduled office hours this week. |
10:30 - 12:30 FINAL EXAM hand in. Last chance. |
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