Crucial Info for Spring 2013:
Instructor: Dr. Loren R. Schmidt
Telephone: (509) 865-8542 or Ext. 2111 (Work); (509) 574-8486 (Home); (509) 307-0104 (Cell)
E-Mail: lschmidt@heritage.edu or loren@llschmidt.net
Office: 2111 Alder Bldg., Heritage University, 3240 Fort Rd., Toppenish, WA 98948
Virtual Office Hours on Elluminate: TBA
Physical Office Hours (available by phone): TBA or by appointment
Time and Place:
Time and Place for Classes:
Toppenish Section (Eng 435.0/535.0, BLE 435.2/535.0 Classroom Students)
Toppenish Undergraduate: F 5:30-8:30 p.m., S 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Su 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. on 3/15-17, 4/12-14, and 5/3-5.
Toppenish Graduate: F 5:30-8:30 p.m., S 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Su 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. 3/15-17 amd 4/12-14. Graduate students may choose to present 5/3-5 instead of 4/12-14.
Online Students
1. Class will meet via Internet on Heritage University Virtual Campus (AKA MyHeritage) from 3/11-5/5.
2. Class will have weekly sessions available via Elluminate at a time TBA. Dr. Schmidt will cover the reading materials and answer questions in the initial sessions. In the later sessions, students will present readings and their research. Most sessions will be recorded for later playback for students who cannot attend at that time.
3. Online students MUST use a headset if possible when attending Elluminate sessions to avoid feedback or just TYPE instead of SPEAKING. Cheap headsets work just fine; webcam not required.
4. Toppenish classroom students may drop into Dr. Schmidt's online sessions anytime they wish.
5. MyHeritage CODES AVAILABLE! Check registration letter or contact instructor.
Primary Text: Christina Bratt Paulston and G. Richard Tucker, Sociolinguistics: The Essential Readings. Oxford: Blackwell, 2003.
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Weekend and Online Schedule for Students in Toppenish or Online Sections