OHLONE COLLEGE
Fremont-Newark Community College District
ART 101 An Introduction to Art
ONLINE VERSION
3 Units 3 Lec Hrs
Summer 2008

 
For all e-mails, please make sure you include your first and last name, and the class name (meaning Art 101) in your message.
 

Course Description: Art History 101 is a survey of the visual arts; i.e., painting, sculpture, architecture, and film.  The student will be introduced to the various functions of art in our society.  This course must be taken with ART-101 L.  There are no prerequisites for this class.

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STUDENT PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES:

• To define an aesthetic system.
• To develop an individual aesthetic system.
• To define art and its role in western culture.
• To define the role of the artist in western culture.
• To define and understand the process of artistic creation.
• To define and identify several dominant styles and periods of art.

STUDENT MATERIALS AND MEANS OF ACHIEVING OBJECTIVES:
Texts:
Henry M. Sayre, A World of Art, 5th edition. (Prentice Hall, 2007).

(Please Note: Given that this is an online class and many will choose to purchase the textbook online, please recognize that it is the student's responsibility to obtain the book in a timely manner so that readings and assignments can be completed on time.)

Online Readings at: home page: http://www.kenney-mencher.com/art_history

Click on ART 101 Bonnie Kuo Web
passwords
username: ohloneuser
password: ohlone
 

CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION:

All instruction will be through the textbooks and website developed for this course.  Students will be expected to participate through the online bulletin board.

All readings, assignments, and due dates are outlined on the class website:
home page: http://www.kenney-mencher.com/art_history
Click on ART 101 Bonnie Kuo Web

passwords
username: ohloneuser
password: ohlone
 

LATE WORK:

Late work will not be accepted.
All late work will be calculated as a zero.

If you miss or are late in turning in any of the first 4 assignments you earn an automatic "F" in the course.  If you miss any of the first 4 assignments you may be automatically dropped.

All the work on assignments must be in your own words.
You may not copy from the book, glossary, encyclopedia or another student.
If you copy you will fail the assignment with a zero.

 
MAKE UPS AND GRADE IMPROVEMENT:

There are no makeups or extra credit.
 

EVALUATION OF STUDENT PERFORMANCE:
There are no tests or quizzes.
You will be graded solely on the worksheets you turn in and on your responses to the questions that you have posted to the bulletin boards.

If you miss or are late in turning in any of the first 4 assignments you earn an automatic "F" in the course.  If you miss any of the first 4 assignments you may be automatically dropped from the course.

 

Bulletin Board Posts	25%
Worksheets  (These serve as your tests.)	75%
Total	100%

 

LIST OF ASSIGNMENTS AND DUE DATES:
 

DATE DUE (by 11:59 pm or earlier)	ASSIGNMENT
Thursday, June 26	Assignment #1:  Introductory Email
Thursday, June 26	Assignment #2:  Introductory Bulletin Board Posting
Thursday, June 26	Assignment #3:  Bulletin Board Posting 1
Sunday, June 29	Assignment #4:  Worksheet 1
Thursday, July 3	Assignment #5:  Bulletin Board Posting 2
Thursday, July 10	Assignment #6:  Worksheet 2
Sunday, July 13	Assignment #7:  Bulletin Board Posting 3
Thursday, July 17	Assignment #8:  Worksheet 3
Sunday, July 20	Assignment #9:  Bulletin Board Posting 4
Thursday, July 24	Assignment #10:  Worksheet 4
Sunday, July 27	Assignment #11:  Bulletin Board Posting 5
Thursday, July 31	Assignment #12: Worksheet 5

PLEASE NOTE:  I do NOT always check my email on the weekends.   DO NOT expect me to answer emails that are sent on Sunday evening a few hours before the assignment is due.  Therefore, it is imperative that you start your assignments prior to the weekend.  That way if you have any questions, you can email me during the week and I will have time to respond back to you.  Please plan ahead!

 
NOTE ON GRADING TURN AROUND TIME:

Bulletin Board Postings- I usually read these discussions a few days after they are due.  If you submit a bulletin board posting that is thorough, brings up good points, and does not reiterate what your classmates have already written, then you will receive full credit.  Grades for bulletin board postings will be shared with the student via a mid-semester progress report.

Worksheets- Worksheets take much longer to grade, since I have to read a number of individual essays for each student.  I also spend a significant amount of time writing comments and suggestions that are helpful for later worksheets.  So please take the time to read through my comments.  I will try to return your worksheets within a week of the due date so that you will have my comments before you submit the next worksheet.
 

POLICY ON ACADEMIC DISHONESTY:

You will be responsible for several bulletin board posts and worksheets. All of your work will be your own.
All the work on your assignments must be in your own words.  You may not copy from the book, glossary, encyclopedia, the internet or another student.

DO NOT QUOTE OR COPY FROM THE GLOSSARY OR BOOK'S PASSAGES: USE YOUR OWN WORDS.

Academic dishonesty defrauds all those who depend upon the integrity of the College, its courses, and its degree and certificates.  Students are expected to follow the ethical standards required in Ohlone courses.  These Standards are defined in the Policy on Academic Dishonesty.  Violations of this policy include cheating and plagiarism.  (Copies of this policy are available in the offices of the Vice President, Educational Services/Deputy Superintendent; or Division Deans.)

7.8.4.1 Definitions of Academic Dishonesty  (for further information visit http://www.ohlone.cc.ca.us/org/board/policy/Chapter7Reg.htm#7.8.2)

A. Cheating

At Ohlone, cheating is the act of obtaining or attempting to obtain credit for academic work through the use of any dishonest, deceptive, or fraudulent means. Cheating at Ohlone includes but is not limited to the following:

1. Copying, in part or in whole, from another's test or other evaluation instrument or obtaining answers from another person during the test;
2. Submitting work previously presented in another course, if contrary to the rules of either course;
3. Using or consulting during an examination sources or materials not authorized by the instructor;
4. Altering or interfering with grading or grading instructions;
5. Sitting for an examination by a surrogate, or as a surrogate;
6. Any other act committed by a student in the course of his or her academic work which defrauds or misrepresents, including aiding or abetting in any of the actions defined above.

B. Plagiarism
At Ohlone, plagiarism is the act of representing the work of another as one's own (without giving appropriate credit) regardless of how that work was obtained and submitting it to fulfill academic requirements. Plagiarism at Ohlone includes but is not limited to
1. The act of incorporating the ideas, words, sentences, paragraphs, or parts thereof, or the specific substance of another's work, without giving appropriate credit, and representing the product as one's own work; and
2. Representing another's artistic/scholarly works such as musical compositions, computer programs, photographs, paintings, drawings, sculptures, or similar works as one's own.
 

STANDARDS OF STUDENT CONDUCT:
The student has the right and shares the responsibility to exercise the freedom to learn. The student is expected to conduct himself/herself in accordance with standards of the college that are designed to perpetuate its educational purposes.  These procedures, along with applicable penalties for violation, are found in the Standards of Student Conduct and Discipline and Due Process Procedures. (Copies of this policy are available in the offices of the Vice President, Educational Services/Deputy Superintendent; or Division Deans.)
 
 

AND FINALLY, A NOTE OF ENCOURAGEMENT:

On first glance I know this class seems very hard-- it is not as hard as you might think if you keep up with the work.  The majority of students who take this class earn an A or a B.  You can do this and in most cases earn that A or a B if you do the readings on time (both in the text and through the links on the website), participate fully in the bulletin board discussions, and turn in your assignments fully completed and on time.

If you are having any problems at all, I want you to email me.  I care about how you do.  If you run into problems with an assignment, please email me in advance of the due date and as soon as possible.  I cannot offer the same help if I receive an email requesting assistance at 10 pm on the evening an assignment is due.  Please plan accordingly, look ahead, and give yourself enough time to complete the assignments.