Welcome to our First-Year Seminar website. Every week, I will update our class plans. Our weekly class plans will include: What we’ll be doing in the classroom together–an outline of my lesson plan will give you a sense of what to expect in class. Any relevant announcements pertaining to our Learning Community. Important information about assignments and projects. Occasional announcements… Read More
Making an Appointment for Office Hours Book your office hours appointment using my MS Bookings Page. Appointment availability includes: Monday 12 -1 Wednesday 12-1 Friday 11-1 If you need to meet during at a time outside of the established hours, please contact me, and we can find a time that works for both of our schedules. Our office hours will… Read More
Hi! My name is Mary Hood Luttrell, and I’m so excited to be your First-Year Seminar instructor this semester! You may call me Mary, Professor Hood, or Professor Luttrell (whichever you are most comfortable with). Hood is my maiden name, and Luttrell is my married name, and I am still known by and answer to both. I have been living in Corpus Christi and… Read More
UNIV 1101: First-Year Seminar ITexas A&M University – Corpus ChristiFall 2020 Instructor Name: Mary Hood LuttrellEmail Address: mary.hood@tamucc.eduScheduling WebEx Office Hours: Click here.Virtual Office Hours Link: Click here.Office Location: N/AGoogle Voice Phone Number: (512) 981 – 5449 Course Information: UNIV 1101.351 TIME MW 10:00 – 10:50* LOCATION BH 127** Course Information: UNIV 1101.350 TIME MW 2:00 – 2:50* LOCATION BH… Read More
Lesson Plan for Tuesday, September 17, 2019 MEET OUR PEER MENTOR! We will be meeting our Peer Mentor for this class, Elizabeth Cummins. A Peer Mentor is a student at TAMUCC who works with the Peer Mentor program in CASA. Peer Mentors work with Seminar classes to offer additional tips for making the transition from high school to college a smooth… Read More
Lesson Plan for September 19, 2019 POLS exam debrief and reflection. How did it go for you? Were you stumped by any of the questions? Groups for Integrated Assignment Today we will determine your group assignments for your integrated assignment based on the research interests expressed in your journals. What is Confirmation Bias? Confirmation Bias Definition Why You Think… Read More
I’ve enjoyed hearing everyone’s thoughts in class, and each of you are an important part of our Seminar class! Thanks for being a great group 😀 Journals I’ve started grading your journals and hope to have them done soon. I’ve included comments with my grade, so please be sure to view those. Also, if you’d like to get a head… Read More
Lesson Plan for Tuesday, September 9, 2019 Today we will… Talk about resources for your COMM class. Are you accessing all of the helpful materials available to you in Blackboard? We’ll take a look together. How well acquainted are you with your textbook? Are you engaging with it as an active reader? (The textbook is your friend!) Meet our Peer… Read More
LESSON PLAN FOR Thursday, SEPTEMBER 12, 2019 TODAY WE WILL… Talk about information literacy (and take an online quiz). Why does this matter? The Social Media Garbage Landscape (Video) We the Voters: How Social Media Changes the Election (Video) You may also be interested in: How Much of an Impact Social Media Is Having on Politics (Video) How YouTube Radicalized… Read More
Week 2 News I really enjoyed getting to meet all of you during our first week of class 🙂 Thank you for your participation in our classroom activities and discussion–let’s keep it up! As the semester heats up, I hope you keep in mind our discussion about growth mindset and remember that when you feel your mind being challenged (whether… Read More