Discussion centered on the FinEx, for which the assignment sheet was distributed at the previous class meeting. Mention was made of a survey, as well; it is offered at the following link: http://goo.gl/forms/5TPm7BPEFf.

Class concluded with another riddle quiz, adapted from Exeter Book Riddle 34; the traditional answer is “rake” or “pitchfork.” “Correctness” of the answer given, however, is not factored into grading of the quizzes.

Students are reminded of the following due dates:

• FinEx, by section
  • Section 025, 11 December 2015, 1000-1150
  • Section 044, 11 December 2015, 1400-1550
  • Section 084, 7 December 2015, 0800-0950
  • Section 102, 9 December 2015, 1000-1150

Regarding meetings and attendance:

• Section 025 met as scheduled, at 1030 in Engineering South 213 A. The class roster showed 16 students enrolled, unchanged since the previous report. Twelve attended, verified through the quiz noted above. Student participation was subdued.
• Section 044 met as scheduled, at 1330 in Classroom Building 108. The class roster showed 18 students enrolled, unchanged since the previous report. Fifteen attended, verified through the quiz noted above. Student participation was good, if somewhat distracted.
• Section 084 met as scheduled, at 0830 in Morrill Hall 306. The class roster showed 15 students enrolled, unchanged since the previous report. Thirteen attended, verified through the quiz noted above. Student participation was adequate.
• Section 102 met as scheduled, at 1230 in Classroom Building 221. The class roster showed 17 students enrolled, unchanged since the previous report. Sixteen attended, verified through the quiz noted above. Student participation was adequate.
• No students attended office hours.

Discussion asked after final thoughts about the Eval, which was to have been submitted before the beginning of class time. Distributed was a hard copy of the FinEx assignment sheet; it will be discussed during classes throughout pre-finals week. Afterwards, class was given over to completion of programmatic course evaluations.

Students are reminded of the following due dates:

• FinEx, by section
  • Section 025, 11 December 2015, 1000-1150
  • Section 044, 11 December 2015, 1400-1550
  • Section 084, 7 December 2015, 0800-0950
  • Section 102, 9 December 2015, 1000-1150

Regarding meetings and attendance:

• Section 025 met as scheduled, at 1030 in Engineering South 213 A. The class roster showed 16 students enrolled, unchanged since the previous report. Ten attended, verified informally. Student participation was adequate.
• Section 044 met as scheduled, at 1330 in Classroom Building 108. The class roster showed 18 students enrolled, unchanged since the previous report. Fifteen attended, verified informally. Student participation was good.
• Section 084 met as scheduled, at 0830 in Morrill Hall 306. The class roster showed 15 students enrolled, unchanged since the previous report. Ten attended, verified informally. Student participation was adequate.
• Section 102 met as scheduled, at 1230 in Classroom Building 221. The class roster showed 17 students enrolled, unchanged since the previous report. Eleven attended, verified informally. Student participation was adequate.
• Two students attended office hours. Hours were extended due to course evaluations.

Discussion offered students a final opportunity to discuss issues concerning the Eval in advance of its coming due. Specifically addressed were concerns of mechanics and citation, as well as organizational structures.

Note that the readings formerly assigned to be completed before 23 November 2015 are deferred. They are to be completed before 30 November 2015. Please check the website for updates.

Students are reminded of the following due dates:

• Eval FV, 23 November 2015 (via D2L before the beginning of class time)
• FinEx, by section:
  • Section 025, 11 December 2015, 1000-1150
  • Section 044, 11 December 2015, 1400-1550
  • Section 084, 7 December 2015, 0800-0950
  • Section 102, 9 December 2015, 1000-1150

Regarding meetings and attendance:

• Section 025 met as scheduled, at 1030 in Engineering South 213 A. The class roster showed 16 students enrolled, unchanged since the previous report. Eleven attended, verified informally. Student participation was subdued.
• Section 044 met as scheduled, at 1330 in Classroom Building 108. The class roster showed 18 students enrolled, unchanged since the previous report. Thirteen attended, verified informally. Student participation was good.
• Section 084 met as scheduled, at 0830 in Morrill Hall 306. The class roster showed 15 students enrolled, unchanged since the previous report. Ten attended, verified informally. Student participation was good.
• Section 102 met as scheduled, at 1230 in Classroom Building 221. The class roster showed 17 students enrolled, unchanged since the previous report. Eight attended, verified informally. Student participation was subdued.
• Seven students attended office hours.

After an unfortunate interruption, discussion continued to treat the Eval. As with the previous class meeting, individual students’ issues were examined, and reflections on assigned readings were voiced. Attention was also paid to concerns of usage.

Students are reminded of the following due dates:

• Eval FV, 23 November 2015 (via D2L before the beginning of class time)
• FinEx (which will, per survey results, take the form of an extended riddle exercise), by section:
  • Section 025, 11 December 2015, 1000-1150
  • Section 044, 11 December 2015, 1400-1550
  • Section 084, 7 December 2015, 0800-0950
  • Section 102, 9 December 2015, 1000-1150

Regarding meetings and attendance:

• Section 025 met as scheduled, at 1030 in Engineering South 213 A. The class roster showed 16 students enrolled, unchanged since the previous report. Fifteen attended, verified informally. Student participation was subdued.
• Section 044 met as scheduled, at 1330 in Classroom Building 108. The class roster showed 18 students enrolled, unchanged since the previous report. Sixteen attended, verified informally. Student participation was good, albeit somewhat distracted–not least by the presence of an observer.
• Section 084 met as scheduled, at 0830 in Morrill Hall 306. The class roster showed 15 students enrolled, unchanged since the previous report. Thirteen attended, verified informally. Student participation was somewhat subdued.
• Section 102 met as scheduled, at 1230 in Classroom Building 221. The class roster showed 17 students enrolled, unchanged since the previous report. Fifteen attended, verified informally. Student participation was adequate.
• Four students attended office hours.

Discussion continued to treat the Eval, noting ongoing concerns of grading and the now-concluded FinEx survey (discussion of results is forthcoming). Individual students’ issues were examined, and reflections on assigned readings were voiced.

Students are reminded of the following due dates:

• Eval RV, 16 November 2015 (via D2L before the beginning of class time)
• Eval FV, 23 November 2015 (via D2L before the beginning of class time)
• FinEx, by section:
  • Section 025, 11 December 2015, 1000-1150
  • Section 044, 11 December 2015, 1400-1550
  • Section 084, 7 December 2015, 0800-0950
  • Section 102, 9 December 2015, 1000-1150

Regarding meetings and attendance:

• Section 025 met as scheduled, at 1030 in Engineering South 213 A. The class roster showed 16 students enrolled, unchanged since the previous report. Thirteen attended, verified informally. Student participation was reasonably good, if somewhat distracted.
• Section 044 met as scheduled, at 1330 in Classroom Building 108. The class roster showed 18 students enrolled, unchanged since the previous report. Fifteen attended, verified informally. Student participation was good, although somewhat distracted.
• Section 084 met as scheduled, at 0830 in Morrill Hall 306. The class roster showed 15 students enrolled, unchanged since the previous report. Fourteen attended, verified informally. Student participation was good, if somewhat distracted.
• Section 102 met as scheduled, at 1230 in Classroom Building 221. The class roster showed 17 students enrolled, unchanged since the previous report. Fifteen attended, verified informally. Student participation was reasonably good.
• Four students attended office hours.

Discussion continued to address the Eval, asking after student concerns and treating issues from the readings assigned in support of it. Noted briefly were the continued openness of the FinEx Survey (here: https://goo.gl/3xYQPP) and the still-in-progress work grading the SpEx. Class concluded with a riddle quiz; the text derives from that of Exeter Book Riddle 5–appropriate to the fifth such quiz–and expects the answer of “shield.”

Students are reminded of the following due dates:

• Eval RV, 16 November 2015 (via D2L before the beginning of class time)
• Eval FV, 23 November 2015 (via D2L before the beginning of class time)
• FinEx, by section:
  • Section 025, 11 December 2015, 1000-1150
  • Section 044, 11 December 2015, 1400-1550
  • Section 084, 7 December 2015, 0800-0950
  • Section 102, 9 December 2015, 1000-1150

Regarding meetings and attendance:

• Section 025 met as scheduled, at 1030 in Engineering South 213 A. The class roster showed 16 students enrolled, unchanged since the previous report. All attended, verified through the aforementioned quiz. Student participation was adequate.
• Section 044 met as scheduled, at 1330 in Classroom Building 108. The class roster showed 18 students enrolled, unchanged since the previous report. Sixteen attended, verified through the aforementioned quiz. Student participation was reasonably good.
• Section 084 met as scheduled, at 0830 in Morrill Hall 306. The class roster showed 15 students enrolled, unchanged since the previous report. Fourteen attended, verified through the aforementioned quiz. Student participation was reasonably good.
• Section 102 met as scheduled, at 1230 in Classroom Building 221. The class roster showed 17 students enrolled, unchanged since the previous report. Sixteen attended, verified through the aforementioned quiz. Student participation was marginal.
• One student attended office hours.

Class today was taken up with review of the Eval PV. Noted briefly were the continued openness of the FinEx Survey (here: https://goo.gl/3xYQPP) and the still-in-progress work grading the SpEx. Students were asked to identify at least three things–other than proofreading–in need of attention on their peers’ work, explain why those things need attention, and suggest how that attention might be paid.

Please note the following items:

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Studies in Regional Literature: Trinidad and Tobago, and the Greater Caribbean 

Instructor: Dr. Richard Frohock

Location: Trinidad & Tobago

ENGL 4400.606 (H, I)

Travel Dates: June 1 – 13, 2016

Course Dates: June 1 – July 29, 2016

For this A&S Outreach course, students will travel to Trinidad and Tobago to learn about the literature and culture of the Caribbean Islands generally, and the island nation of Trinidad and Tobago specifically. Students will stay at the Caribbean Lodge in Tunapuna, Trinidad, and class will be held on the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine campus. While in Trinidad and Tobago, we will experience contemporary life in the Caribbean through numerous excursions. These will include a tour of Central, the East Indian region of Trinidad, where we will visit the Chaguanas Market and the East Indian Museum; a viewing of a performance by the Malick Folk Performing Company; a service-learning opportunity; explorations of the natural history of the island, including a trip to a bird sanctuary, a North coast beach, and a leatherback turtle nesting site; and an overnight trip to the island of Tobago, where we will visit a coral reef and a historic fort and museum.

The course is open to OSU students from all disciplines with an interest in the region; there are no prerequisites for this course.

The course cost of $2,200 includes tuition and fees, travel insurance, 12 nights lodging, meals, multiple excursions, and local ground transportation. The course fee also includes a round trip flight between Trinidad and Tobago and accommodation there for our overnight stay. Course fees do not include flight to/from Trinidad or additional miscellaneous costs you might incur while abroad.

Contact Dr. Frohock (Richard.frohock@okstate.edu) for more information about the course. Enrollment is open now–contact Shane O’Mealey in the Arts and Sciences Outreach office to enroll (shane.omealey@okstate.edu, 405-744-5647). 

Students are reminded of the following due dates:

• Eval RV, 16 November 2015 (via D2L before the beginning of class time)
• Eval FV, 23 November 2015 (via D2L before the beginning of class time)
• FinEx, by section:
  • Section 025, 11 December 2015, 1000-1150
  • Section 044, 11 December 2015, 1400-1550
  • Section 084, 7 December 2015, 0800-0950
  • Section 102, 9 December 2015, 1000-1150

Regarding meetings and attendance:

• Section 025 met as scheduled, at 1030 in Engineering South 213 A. The class roster showed 16 students enrolled, unchanged since the previous report. Thirteen attended, verified through the Eval PV quiz noted on the relevant assignment sheet. Student participation was reasonably good.
• Section 044 met as scheduled, at 1330 in Classroom Building 108. The class roster showed 18 students enrolled, unchanged since the previous report. Fourteen attended, verified through the aforementioned quiz. Student participation was good.
• Section 084 met as scheduled, at 0830 in Morrill Hall 306. The class roster showed 15 students enrolled, a drop of three since the previous report. Thirteen attended, verified through the aforementioned quiz. Student participation was good.
• Section 102 met as scheduled, at 1330 in Classroom Building 221. The class roster showed 17 students enrolled, unchanged since the previous report. Fourteen attended, verified through the aforementioned quiz. Student participation was adequate.
• Three students attended office hours.

Discussion noted the opening of the FinEx Survey in this blog post; it is available here: https://goo.gl/3xYQPP. Grading of the survey was detailed during class time before talk moved to consideration of the Eval. Talk about it addressed individual student concerns and materials taken from readings assigned in support of it.

Students are reminded of the following due dates:

• Eval PV, 9 November 2015 (in class, as noted on the assignment sheet)
  • Please note a second, printed copy of the first page of the Eval PV is also required on that day
• Eval RV, 16 November 2015 (via D2L before the beginning of class time)
• Eval FV, 23 November 2015 (via D2L before the beginning of class time)

Regarding meetings and attendance:

• Section 025 met as scheduled, at 1030 in Engineering South 213 A. The class roster showed 16 students enrolled, unchanged since the previous report. Fifteen attended, verified informally. Student participation was reasonably good.
• Section 044 met slightly after it was scheduled, at 1332 in Classroom Building 108. The class roster showed 18 students enrolled, unchanged since the previous report. Fourteen attended, verified informally. Student participation was good.
• Section 084 met as scheduled, at 0830 in Morrill Hall 306. The class roster showed 18 students enrolled, unchanged since the previous report. Sixteen attended, verified informally. Student participation was good.
• Section 102 met as scheduled, at 1230 in Classroom Building 221. The class roster showed 17 students enrolled, unchanged since the previous report. Fourteen attended, verified informally. Student participation was good.
• Four students attended office hours.

Discussion asked after the SpEx completed on 2 November 2015 before turning attention to the Eval. Treatment of the latter completed review of the assignment sheet, examined group identification and overlap, and modeled criteria selection.

Students are reminded of the following due dates:

• Eval PV, 9 November 2015 (in class, as noted on the assignment sheet)
  • Please note a second, printed copy of the first page of the Eval PV is also required on that day
• Eval RV, 16 November 2015 (via D2L before the beginning of class time)
• Eval FV, 23 November 2015 (via D2L before the beginning of class time)

Regarding meetings and attendance:

• Section 025 met as scheduled, at 1030 in Engineering South 213 A. The class roster showed 16 students enrolled, a decline of one since the previous report. Fifteen attended, verified informally. Student participation was better than usual.
  • Attendance on 2 November, derived from submission of the SpEx, was good; 16 students receive credit for it.
• Section 044 met as scheduled, at 1330 in Classroom Building 108. The class roster showed 18 students enrolled, unchanged since the previous report. Sixteen attended, verified informally. Student participation was good.
  • Attendance on 2 November, derived from submission of the SpEx, was good; 16 receive credit for it.
• Section 084 met as scheduled, at 0830 in Morrill Hall 306. The class roster showed 18 students enrolled, unchanged since the previous report. Seventeen attended, verified informally. Student participation was good.
  • Attendance on 2 November, derived from submission of the SpEx, was good; 17 receive credit for it.
• Section 102 met as scheduled, at 1230 in Classroom Building 221. The class roster showed 17 students enrolled, unchanged since the previous report. Sixteen attended, verified informally. Student participation was reasonably good.
  • Attendance on 2 November, derived from submission of the SpEx, was good; 17 receive credit for it.
• One student attended office hours.

Discussion concluded treatment of the TxtAn, which was to be submitted before the beginning of class, and of the SpEx, which will be carried out on Monday, 2 November 2015, as the instructor will not be present (a proctor has been secured). The Eval, for which the assignment sheet was distributed during class on Wednesday, 28 October 2015, was also discussed.

Students are reminded of the following due dates:

• SpEx, 2 November 2015 (in class, as noted on the assignment sheet)
• Eval PV, 9 November 2015 (print copy at the beginning of class time)
• Eval RV, 16 November 2015 (via D2L before the beginning of class)

Regarding meetings and attendance:

• Section 025 met as scheduled, at 1030 in Engineering South 213 A. The class roster showed 17 students enrolled, unchanged since the previous report. Thirteen attended, verified informally. Student participation was marginal.
• Section 044 met as scheduled, at 1330 in Classroom Building 108. The class roster showed 18 students enrolled, unchanged since the previous report. Thirteen attended, verified informally. Student participation was reasonably good, if somewhat distracted.
• Section 084 met as scheduled, at 830 in Morrill Hall 306. The class roster showed 18 students enrolled, unchanged since the previous report. Sixteen attended, verified informally. Student participation was reasonably good.
• Section 102 met as scheduled, at 1230 in Classroom Building 221. The class roster showed 17 students enrolled, unchanged since the previous report. Sixteen attended, verified informally. Student participation was reasonably good, if somewhat distracted.
• One student attended office hours.