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CENTRE FOR DISTANCE EDATTION
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SIMON WSER UNIVERSITY
FALL SEMESTER 2004 COURSE OUTLINE
EDUC 422-4 (EDUCATION)
LEARNING DISABILITIES
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This course provides a framework for understanding learning disabilities. It focuses on conceptual,
historical and research issues in the learning disabilities field. It is the prerequisite or corequisite to
Education 424 (Learning Disabilities Practicum).
Each chapter of the assigned text has its own accompanying sets of review and thinking questions.
Students should carefully work through these questions. They are for your own benefit and are not
to be handed in for marking.
Prerequisites;
EDUC 315 or PSYC 250.
TEXT(S):
Smith, C. (2004).
Learning Disabilities (5th Ed.).
Allyn & Bacon/ Longman.
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REQUIREMENTS:
Online participation ?
15%
Annotated reference list ?
10%
Paper outline ?
10%
Paper draft
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5%
Final paper
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207o
Midterm exam-3 hr. closed book ?
207o
Final exam-3 hr. closed book ?
207o
REQUIREMENTS NOTE:
Please see exam schedule in Registration Timetable.
Students requiring
contact the Centre
csdo@sfu.ca ).
accommodations as a result of a disability, must
for Students with Disabilities (604-291-3112 or
DELIVERY MODE:
Print
WebCT (mandatory)
MODE OF DELIVERY NOTE:
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7/7/2004
SUPPLEMENTARY FEES:
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Course materials and service fee $40.00
Deposit for additional materials
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$25.00
If one or more of these symbols appear at the top of this page, it indicates an equipment requirement:
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1300 West Mall Complex
computer (see over) ® CD player
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0 TV (Knowledge Network) ?
Phone: 604-291-3524
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internet access ?
Audio cassette player
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telephone (teleconference)
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Toll free in BC: 1-800-663-1411 ?
Fax: 604-291-4964
email ?
Website: www.sfu.ca/cde
Centre for Distance Education
Simon Fraser University, West Mall Centre, Room 1300
604-291-3524 or 1-800-663-1411 (within BC)
Computer Requirements:
WebCT
• This course requires active online participation in
WebCT (a
web-based course management system).
• On-campus computer facilities are available. If you are using your own computer, these are the
minimum
computer requirements:
Hardware
PC with
Windows 95, 98, 2000, NT,
XP, or ME)
OR
Mac with
System 8x
or later
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64MBRAM
o 28.8-baud modem (56 K or higher is
recommended)
E3 CD-ROM Drive/ Sound Card
Software & Other
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Internet connection
Li
E-mail (e.g.
Eudora, Outlook Express,
or equivalent)
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Web browser that supports tables, frames, Java,
and Javascript;
Netscape
version 4.5 or higher (but
NOT version 6!) or
Internet Explorer
version 5.0 or
higher is recommended
WebCT Access & Accounts
Access to
WebCT
begins
during the first week of classes.
• All
To access your online course, go to <http:/Iwww.webct.sfu.ca
> and log in
with your
WebCT
ID and password.
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SFU students:
Use your SFU computing account ID and password to log into
WebCT.
don't have an SFU computing ID, get it online at <http: / / my.sfu.ca
>.
•
OU students:
Your
WebCT
ID consists of the letters "ou" followed by your first and last
names. Letters should be all together, in lower case, with no spaces in between (e.g., John
Doe's ID would be
oujohndoe).
Your password is your OU student number.
Connecting to the Internet from
Home
You are responsible for setting up your connection, either through SFU or your own
external Internet service provider (ISP) (e.g., Telus, Shaw, etc).
• For information on Internet service available through SFU, please consult the Academic
Computing Services (ACS) web site: <http:llwww.sfu.ca/acs/modems/index.htm>.
• The subsidized modem hours allotted to you (four hours of access per credit hour) may not
be sufficient to complete the required course work.
• A voucher system has been implemented to allow you to pay for continued modem access
at 604-677-6678 (after your subsidized access is used up). Vouchers may be purchased from
campus bookstores in increments of $20. At 60 cents per hour, each voucher is good for
approximately 33 hours. Instructions are included with the voucher. For more information
please see <http://www.sfu.ca/acs/modems/index.htm >..
General
• Prior computer knowledge is expected (i.e. ability to save files, install programs, and
maintain your computer). Familiarity with the Internet, e-mail, and related applications is
strongly recommended.
• Support is not available for general computer problems (e.g., operating system, hardware).
Need help?
• General inquiries: CDE technical support, <help@firstclass.sfu.ca
• WebCT FAQs for students: <http://webct.sfu.ca
>
• Help with your SFU computing account: <help@sfu.ca
>, 604-291-3230, or visit AQ 3148
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