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I am very excited about our work together. I hope that you will be patient as we resolve application and design bugs. I have tried to envision all contingencies, but undoubtedly I have missed some detail(s). In any event, if things start to go haywire, don't get worried, just communicate with me and we will develop some kind of work-around. A very important safety precaution for you to take is to set your email program so that it automatically keeps/sends you a copy of all out going email.

The goals of the course, and therefore, my goals for you, are: (1) to provide you with a comprehensive overview of cultural anthropology and (2) to have you examine and interpret aspects of the WEB from the perspective of cultural anthropology. On the other hand, I already know about cultural anthropology, so I have a different set of goals for myself. I want: (1) to deepen my experience with the mechanics of page design, HTML (yeach!), comm links, etc.; (2) develop a fuller understanding of how teaching-learning occurs when I can't look into the your eyes, hear you cough or sniff during an exam, or experience the excitement of fighting for your attention and winning when someone makes a show of entering the classroom late; and (3) to learn how a social structure like this, a virtual class, will modify and evolve.

Let me briefly share my vision of our electronic classroom. Our section of Anthropology 103 falls into the category of what I label WEB driven courses. Such courses differ from traditional classrooms in that they are: (1) content focused rather than classroom focused; (2) machine based rather than talk based; and (3) time and space transient rather than bound to a meeting room and time. I see these properties as virtues for at least some of us. The course is structured to exploit these qualities. As I would function as your guide to cultural anthropology in a classroom based course, so also I remain here in our machine enabled classroom. You will know me in a fashion that is different from my "regular students." They think that I am knowledgeable, funny, energetic, understanding, and good looking. Attributes like these are very useful in effecting a successful instructional performance. We are yet to discover which, if any, of these qualities will surface in our teaching-learning experiences. It is the potential of this discovery that makes this course so exciting to me.

Anthropology 103 will transfer to all Illinois state universities. If you will be transferring the course to a university or college other than these, you will want to talk to their admissions people. To the best of my knowledge, we have never had a problem transferring this course. Period. However, be a wise consumer and check with the school you will be transferring to before you enroll. We want to guarantee no unpleasant surprises.

I think that our semester together will provide pleasant and invigorating experiences.

Len
Stelle-online@hughes.net

If you are a new student, either seeking a degree or just wanting to take this course, you will need to be admitted to the College. The address to write to for the admissions application is:

Office of Admissions and Records
Parkland College
2400 W. Bradley Ave.
Champaign IL 61821-1899

If you are already admitted, then you can register by phone (217-373-3700) or stop by the Office of Admissions and Records.