The History Department met in HBC 301.0 at noon and took the following action:<\/p>\n
1. Adopted the Brands et al. textbook, American Stories, A History of the United States (4th Edition) to replace Divine et al., America Past & Present (10th Edition) which is going out of print. The adoption is effective beginning in the fall 2018 semester.<\/p>\n
2. Declined to adopt the CogBooks platform as an alternative textbook. A majority of members felt that the Brands book offered superior content with exactly the same technological advantages.<\/p>\n
3. Approved a change in the A.A. in History Award Plan to add HUMA 1301 The Great Questions Seminar as an alternative to EDUC 1100 Effective Learning: Strategies for College Success. Members felt that the content was superior to EDUC 1100 and would provide a better preparation for History majors to undertake their academic work. Students would be able to choose between these two courses in their degree program.<\/p>\n
4. Approved as Department Policy: \u201cThe History Department prohibits electronic devices in all history classes. Exceptions are only by SAS Letters of Accommodation and must be used strictly for classroom purposes of the history class.\u201d<\/p>\n
5. Heard an excellent report from Barbara Lane about the advantages of the lecture in teaching which were presented at the Lilly Conference she attended <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
History Task Force Agenda Department of History Meeting Spring Annual Meeting April 2, 2018 The History Department met in HBC 301.0 at noon and took the following action: 1. Adopted the Brands et al. textbook, American Stories, A History of the United States (4th Edition) to replace Divine et al., America Past & Present (10th … <\/p>\n