Description, Materials, and Activities
The book written by Bill Burnett and Dave Evans that we will use as a guide to the course.
What is "Designing Your Life"?
The basis on which this course is graded.
60% of your grade will be based on your _______ and _______ in class activities.
What is "participation and engagement"?
Attendance is more than __________.
What is "just showing up"?
(Note: there will also be penalties for any in-class issues, such as lack of engagement.)
The full name of the center and building that houses this course.
What is the "Walter Center for Career Achievement at Ernie Pyle Hall"?
The one and only platform you must use to submit photos of completed Q295 Course Playbook pages to Canvas.
What is "PowerPoint"?
The amount of points gained in the course for completing the weekly modules.
What is "150"?
The words that make up the acronym "PPP".
What is...
"Presence, Preparation, and Participation"?
"If I don't feel prepared and haven't done any of the pre-work, should I just skip class?"
What is "NO"?
(Note: lack of preparation will make the day harder... but not impossible. Come to class!)
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2-3PM, or by appointment, in Room 233 or on Zoom.
What is "Office Hours"?
Through curiosity, talking to people, and trying things, this course encourages students to _______ their way forward.
What is "build"?
"Should I use AI generators to complete my assignments?"
What is "NO"?
(Note: you shouldn't even need to. All assignments will be about YOU and YOUR personal experiences.)
The number of missed classes that WILL lead to a failure of the course.
What is "6"?
(Note: 3 late arrivals will count as 1 absence)
The name for the "preparatory" fashion that this course follows where assignments are to be submitted before class.
What is a "Flipped Design"?
(Note: there will be some small"accountability" assignments at the end of the week to encourage the completion of course pre-work.)
Cheating, fabrication, plagiarism, interference, violation of course rules, and dishonesty are all violations of _____________.
What is "academic integrity"?
An entrepreneurial approach to decision making and life planning that shapes the idea of "Life Design" and includes redefining problems, empathy research, idea generation, prototyping, and plan refinement.
What is "Design Thinking"?
The percentage of both the available points you must earn AND the cumulative grade you must receive on "Major Assignments" to pass this course.
What is "75%"?
The number of points that will be deducted from your PPP grade per absence.
What is "20"?
"Arriving on time and staying present through the 50-minute session" is only one of _______ criteria for receiving a full 20 PPP points for the day.
What is a "8"?
The term for first checking Canvas, then the assignment, then with a classmate whenever you have a question.
What is "Three Before Me"?
The "activity" for creating several potential future pathways and building a professional system of classmates, alumni and other collaborators through "college chats" that are relevant to your interests.
What is "Career Planning and Networking"?
The names of ALL THREE Major Assignments for this course that amount to 200 points.
What are...
"College Career Chat, Odyssey Plan, and Life Design Story"?
(Note: you must ALSO attend 2 career readiness experiences/events)
The Canvas Module that houses all the class materials and activities that you missed during an absence.
What is "Class Lesson Synopsis"?
These will be arranged for campus emergencies or instructor contingencies... NOT for individual student requests.
What is a "Zoom/virtual class session"?
_______ allows instructors to combine multiple course sections into a single course in Canvas.
What is "cross-listing"?