This document provides the syllabus for a 3 credit, 15 week course titled "The Power of Thinking in the 21st Century" taught in fall 2013. The course will be taught in both online and face-to-face formats on alternating Wednesdays from 6-8:45pm. Topics that will be covered include 21st century skills, critical thinking, creativity, communication, ethics, leadership, and concluding with 21st century skills. Required readings include the book "Cornerstones" and select chapters from "Half the Sky". Assignments include discussion boards, quizzes, papers, and a final ePortfolio. The last two weeks are dedicated to group presentations on global issues.

1. Updated version 8-20-13
UF 300 Transitional Foundations Syllabus
The Power of Thinking in the 21st Century
3 semester Credits
Linda L. Vermette, Ph.D., Instructor
Office Hours: by appointment
Email: lindavermette@boisestate.edu
Fall 2013 Alternate Wednesdays 6:00pm – 8:45pm Business Building, Room 309
Week Dates Before Class Class Discussions and
Activities
All assignments except
Global Issues Group
Presentations Weeks
15 and 16 are due in
Bb
Sunday – by 11:59pm
All Weeks
01
Goal Setting
Aug 26-
Aug 30
online
Note all semester
Post and respond
to Discussion
board’s (Db)
primary posts are
due Thursday of
the week
assigned.
Read Cornerstones
Chapter 4: Grow
Watch videos
Syllabus
Quiz(10pts)
Introduction in Bb
Discussion board
Due by Sunday Sept 1
02
21st
Century
Skills/Leadership
Sept 2-
Sept 6
F2F
Read Cornerstones
Chapter 11
Read Half the Sky Ch. 1
& 2
Read supplemental
resources in Bb
Watch videos
Course
introduction
Class introduction
In class discussion
on weekly topic.
Extra Credit: Half the
Sky Film –
Documentary, Part 1
Monday Sept 9
7:00pm-9:00pm SPEC
Post and respond
to Cornerstones
Discussion board
(primary post due
Thursday)
Goal Setting
Activity(50 pts)
ePortfolio opened
and About me
page completed
(10pts)
Due by Sunday Sept 8
03
Critical Thinking
Sept 9 –
Sept 13
online
Extra Credit: Half the
Sky Film
Documentary, Pt. 2
Wednesday,
September 11,4:00pm
Read Half the Sky
Ch. 3 & 4
Read
Supplemental
resources in Bb

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Week Dates Before Class Class Discussions and
Activities
All assignments except
Global Issues Group
Presentations Weeks
15 and 16 are due in
Bb
Sunday – by 11:59pm
- 6:00pm
SPEC
Watch videos
Db weekly topic
Due by Sunday Sept 15
04
Critical Thinking
(continued)
Sept 16-
Sept 20
F2F
Read Half the Sky Ch. 5
& 6
Read supplemental
resources in Bb
Watch videos
Q & A about
Multimedia
project
In class discussion
on weekly topic
Extra Credit: keynote
on Wednesday
September 18th
from
5:30-7:30pm in SUB,
Hatch A/B entitled
“Difference Matters at
Boise State
University.” Dr. Allen
Half the Sky Quiz
Chapters 1-6 (20
pts)
Due by Sunday Sept 22
05
Creativity &
Innovation
Sept 23-
Sept 27
online
Read Cornerstones
Chapter 1
Read Half the Sky
Ch. 7 & 8
Read supplemental
resources in Bb
Db weekly topic
Watch videos
Due by Sunday Sept 29
06
Communication
& Collaboration
Sept 30
– Oct 4
F2F
Read Cornerstones
Chapter 9
Read Half the Sky Ch. 9
& 10
Read supplemental
resources in Bb
Watch videos
Librarian in class
Work on in class
assignments
(70pts)
Extra Credit: Keynote
Speaker
Tuesday, October 1, 7-
9pm
Simplot Ballroom
Extra Credit: Half the
Sky Film
Documentary, Pt. 1
Thursday, October 3,
7:00pm - 9:00pm
SPEC
07 Oct 7 – Read Half the Sky

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Week Dates Before Class Class Discussions and
Activities
All assignments except
Global Issues Group
Presentations Weeks
15 and 16 are due in
Bb
Sunday – by 11:59pm
Global Issues &
Awareness
Oct 11
online
Ch. 11 & 12
Read supplemental
resources in Bb
Watch videosDb
on weekly topic
Out of class library
assignment
due(30pts)
Due by Sunday Oct 13
08
Ethical
Considerations
Oct 14 –
Oct 18
F2F
Read Cornerstones
Chapter 2
Read Half the Sky Ch. 13
& 14
Read supplemental
resources in Bb
Watch videos
In class discussion
on weekly topic
Q&A about Ethical
Reflection Paper
Half the Sky Quiz
Chapters 7-14
Ethical Reflection
Paper Due
Due by Sunday Oct 20
09
Social –Cross
Concerns
Oct 21 –
Oct 25
online
Read Cornerstones
Chapter 10
Read supplemental
resources in Bb
Watch videos
In class
discussion on
weekly topic
Q & A about
Global Issues
Paper Outline
Global Issues Paper
Outline
Due by Sunday Oct 27
10
Statistics &
Numerical
Literacy
Oct 28 –
Nov 1
F2F
Read Cornerstones -
Optional Chapter
Read supplemental
resources in Bb
Watch videos
In class discussion
on weekly topic
ePortfolio first look
(40pts)
Due by Sunday Nov 3
11
Technology
Nov 4 –
Nov 8
online
Read Cornerstones
- Chapter 13
Read supplemental
resources in Bb
Watch videos
Db on weekly topic
Continue to work
on your projects
12
Goal Setting &
Dealing with
Stress
Nov 11 –
Nov 15
F2F
Read Cornerstones -
Chapter 5
Read supplemental
resources in Bb
Watch videos
In class discussion
on weekly topic
Goal Setting
Assignment
Revisited (15 pts)
Due by Sunday Nov 17

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Week Dates Before Class Class Discussions and
Activities
All assignments except
Global Issues Group
Presentations Weeks
15 and 16 are due in
Bb
Sunday – by 11:59pm
13
Leadership in
the Future
Nov 18 –
Nov 22
online
Read supplemental
resources in Bb
Watch videos
Db on weekly topic
Leadership Quiz
Continue to work on
your projects
Thanksgiving Break Nov 25 – Nov 29
14
21st
Century
Skills Conclusion
Dec 2 –
Dec 6
F2F
Read Cornerstones –
Optional Chapter
Read Supplemental
resources in Bb
Watch videos
In class discussion
on weekly topic
ePortfolio final
including resume
(100 pts)
Due by Sunday Dec 8
15
Group Projects
Dec 9 –
Dec 13
online
No new readings or
videos
Submit “screen-
shot” of course
evaluation (20 pts)
Groups 1 – 4
submit Global
Issues Group
Presentation (100
pts)
Due by Wed Dec 11
16
Group Projects
Dec 16 –
Dec 19
online
No new readings or
videos
Groups 5 – 8
submit Global
Issues Group
Presentation (100
pts)
Due by Wed Dec 18