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 3, 2019 Today we will… Do a group activity and discuss what makes a successful college student. What are some important lessons about succeeding in college that you learned during your first week? What does a successful college student do in class? Outside of class? Discussion of documentary What was something you learned from the film? What… Read More
Lesson Plan for Thursday, September 5, 2019 Today we will… Update! We will review Writing Response Questions (1-4) for COMM. Let’s talk note-taking strategies. To maximize your scores on your POLS exams, it is critical that you are an active listener during lectures. Effective notetaking is a great way to do that. Video: Which is better for note-taking? Handwriting notes… Read More
Week 1 News Hello, and welcome to your Seminar class for Fall 2019! I am so excited to be your instructor! What should you call me? My name is a little complicated because I have two last names (my maiden name, Hood, and my married name, Luttrell), and I am called both by the university. My full name is Mary… Read More
LESSON PLAN FOR THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 2019 TODAY WE WILL . . . Go over the syllabus in detail and answer questions about how this class functions. Where will your grade come from? How I work with the other faculty members of this LC to plan how we use our time in Seminar. Check-in: are you acquiring your textbooks? Finally,… Read More
Lesson plan for Tuesday, August 27, 2019 Today we will . . . Get to know each other! What’s in a name? Chat about Seminar and our goals for the semester. How do we make our brains smarter? Growth Mindset Neuroplasticity What does Seminar have to do with it? Highlight a few important nuts & bolts for the class: Pass… Read More