Blurb Cemetary
This page captures some of the standardized wording previously used in OL courses.
“Blurbs” are standardized paragraphs/tables/charts of information developed to ensure consistency, accuracy, and clarity. The Course Guide has several, and there are a few found in the Assignments component of courses. Some blurbs are meant for print versions of courses, while alternate wording has been developed for web or online versions.
Social Sciences Study Guide
[print only] The Social Sciences Style Guide explains the way in which you should organize an essay and sets out guidelines for an academically acceptable format. Use it as a reference when you are writing your assignments. [web only] The Social Sciences Style Guide explains the way in which you should organize an essay and sets out guidelines for an academically acceptable format. Use it as a reference when you are writing your assignments. To access this information, please click “Web Links” in the left-hand navigation bar. [end web]
Library Resources
“Referring to Library Online Articles” for Course Readings
Option 1
Read the following article, available online via the TRU Library at: http://www.tru.ca/library/distance.html:
FULL CITATION
HINT: When you know the exact article that you are looking for, always use TRU Library’s catalogue to locate the publication and then the article. Check out the TRU Library’s “Following a citation trail” guide (available via the Research at a Distance Guide at: [Link: www.tru.ca/library/distance/research_guide.html] for step-by-step instructions on how to locate articles in TRU Library from a citation, using TRU Library’s catalogue. Remember that you will need to complete the library’s “Login” screen once you have found the publication (i.e., journal, magazine, or newspaper title) that you are looking for. You will need your student number and your Library PIN to do this.
Option 2
Read the following article:
FULL CITATION
This article is available online via TRU Library at: http://www.tru.ca/library/distance.html. For step-by-step instructions on how to locate articles at the TRU Library from a citation, please use TRU Library’s “Following a citation trail” guide, which is available via “Research at Distance Guide” at: [LINK: www.tru.ca/library/distance/research_guide.html] page. Remember that you will need to complete the “Login to licensed databases” screen, using your student number and Library PIN once you have found the journal that you are looking for.
Option 3
FULL CITATION
You can access this article through TRU Library at: http://tru.ca/library/distance.html. When you know the exact article that you are looking for, use TRU Library’s catalogue to locate the publication. See the “Following a citation trail” guide, available via TRU Library’s “Research at a Distance Guide” at: [LINK: www.tru.ca/library/distance/research_guide.html] for step-by-step instructions on how to locate specific articles from a citation at TRU Library using the Library catalogue. Remember that you will need to complete the “Login to licensed databases” screen once you have found the publication (i.e., journal, magazine, or newspaper title) that you are looking for. You will need your student number and your Library PIN.
Journalling
You may support your arguments with other articles and literature from the TRU Library. To locate articles on a specific topic, use an article database. To locate electronic books (e-books), use the Library catalogue. See the Library’s guide on E-Books [LINK: www.tru.ca/library/guides/e_books.html] to learn how to limit your results to e-books. You can access the TRU Library’s article databases and the Library catalogue via the Library’s website at http://tru.ca/library/distance.html. Remember that you will need to complete the “Login to licensed databases” to access the Library’s article databases. You will need your student number and your library PIN to do this. For suggestions on which article databases to use, check out the library’s “XXXX Research Guide.” Research guides are available via the “Research at a Distance Guide” under “Article Databases and Indexes” on the DROL page, and via the main “How Do I...?” page (on the Library’s website, click the tab at the top of the screen, and then click “Research guides by subject/discipline”).
Assessment Weightings
[This may still be useful for print courses.]
Note that “per cent” is spelled out in the text, but “%” in the table. The four bulleted statements below the table are also in accordance with TRU-OL policy and should not be changed.
In order to successfully complete this course, you must obtain at least 50 per cent on the final examination and 50 per cent overall. The following chart shows how the final grade is determined for this course.
| XXXX#### | Weight |
|---|---|
| Assignment 1 | XX% |
| Assignment 2 | XX% |
| Assignment 3 | XX% |
| Assignment 4 | XX% |
| Final Exam* | XX% |
| Minimum of 50% overall is requires for successful course completion | |
| * Mandatory course component |
XXXX ### Weight
Assignment 1 XX%
Assignment 2 XX%
Assignment 3 XX%
Assignment 4 XX%
Final Exam* XX%
Minimum of 50% overall is required for successful course completion.
- Mandatory course component
In addition, note the following: • It is recommended that students complete all assignments to achieve the learning outcomes of the course and to prepare for the final examination. • Students who do not complete any coursework (assignments and final examination) by the course completion date are considered not to have started the course and are assigned a “W” (Withdrawal) grade. • Students who complete some coursework by the course completion date are assigned a “DNC” (Did Not Complete) grade. • Students who complete all mandatory coursework by the course completion date are assigned an overall grade calculated with a zero (0) grade assessed