Dr Hollier wants all students to succeed in the course and achieve their career goals beyond this course. Dr Hollier also wants students to be prepared for their future career, for entrance exams, for how students will be assessed in future courses/programs, and on Board exams. Dr Hollier will hold all students to the same standard, treat all students equally, and assess all students on their work alone (not relative to other students).
Dr Hollier expects student to come prepared to class, to spend sufficient time studying and completing assignments for the course, to ask Dr Hollier for assistance if you need it, and to do your part as a student. See “Success in College classes” section of the syllabus for more information. Dr Hollier will help you as much as you need, but if you do not do your part then no matter how much Dr Hollier helps you, you may not achieve your goals. You should seek help from Dr Hollier if you are struggling or if you have questions and concerns about the course. Dr Hollier is here to help you, but cannot help you if you don’t seek help. Dr Hollier holds weekly tutoring times for students for student to just appear for help/assistance. Outside of those hours, you can make arrangements with Dr Hollier for tutoring sessions.
When it comes to learning, everyone learns differently. See “Learning Styles” section of the syllabus for more information. There is no magic wand that can make you memorize, understand, and/or apply the course content. It takes hard work, time, and finding the learning format that works for you.
Dr Hollier conducts classes in an informal format. Students should ask any questions they have to Dr Hollier during in class, in tutoring times, and/or through iCollege (email or discussion). Dr Hollier will explain course material in simple terms as much as possible, use analogies, and link it to how it is worded / structured for the level of the course. Students should feel free to get up and move around at any point during class, leave class and return, and interrupt Dr Hollier with questions. Students will be given breaks during class times depending on the length of the class period.
Dr Hollier will assess students on multiple levels of Bloom’s taxonomy (Knowledge, Comprehension, Application, Analysis, Synthesis, Evaluation), different question formats (Multiple choice, MultiSelect, categorize, image-based, etc.), different assignment types (tests, quizzes, lab reports, essays, case studies, analysis assignments, etc.), critical thinking abilities, and/or basic skills that should be learned in college (computer skills, grammar, spelling, ability to write coherently, etc.). The extent of this will be appropriate to the specific course.
Dr Hollier believes students learn best through engaging with the course content frequently, consistently, and effectively (see “Learning Styles” and “Success in College classes” sections of the syllabus for more information). For on-campus classes, Dr Hollier expects students to attend regularly and participate in the class through asking questions, answering questions, and engaging in discussions. For online classes, Dr Hollier expects students to access and use iCollege throughout each week, engage in the instructor-initiated discussions in a similar way to how you would in a physical classroom, and utilize course materials in iCollege in a similar way as you would in on-campus classes. For all classes (on-campus and online), Dr Hollier expects regular, consistent, and frequent engagement with the course content from students. Dr Hollier will interact with students as identified in the “Instructor-student interaction” section of this syllabus.