Course Overview
FireWorks-3 is an asynchronous course. This means students will be starting and completing at very different times and will proceed at their own pace. There are no class meetings. You will meet other students on the message board who may be halfway through or near completion of the course. You can take this course as quickly as you wish and when you wish. We anticipate that it will take 45 hours to complete the course (based on 15 hours per credit), including work on the applicaiton paper.

Important: You have to take responsibility for pacing yourself to complete course requirements. Do not wait until the end of the course to submit your work.

You may print a worksheet of all course requirements and grade guidelines. Refer to this worksheet as you read the information on this Overview page.

Course requirements worksheet

FireWorks-3 includes the following seven components:

1. Ten Modules (lessons)
A series of ten modules (lessons) designed in a conversational format. These lessons are divided into two sections, one on anger managment principles and one on anger management skills. Each of these two sections are followed by a self-test that is not scored. This self-test provides you with an opportunity to review information in the lessons for that section.

2. Personal Journal entries
Even though they will not be read by the instructor, journal entries are a critical part of applying course principles and skills in your work. The 28 entries in the journal will also serve as a record of your progress. You can return to this journal long after you have completed the course to reexamine what you learned.

3. Message Board submissions
Participation on the Forum is a critical part of course participation and the creation of a learning community. This signicance is reflected in the contribution of posts to the message board in the grade.

Go to the FSHS 700 Forum

Forum posts grading criteria

4. Teaching FireWorks to others
In addition to the ten lessons, a section on using FireWorks in educational programs is part of the course and can be reviewed once the ten core content lessons are completed. This section is optional for undergraduates (will not be included in the final exam) but required for graduate students (and may be a part of the final exam).

The Teaching FireWorks page

5. Final exam
The final exam is composed of ten short essay questions. You can take the exam any time you wish.

Final exam grade guidelines

6. Application paper
Students will be expected to complete and submit an Application Paper (100 points).

Undergraduate credit guidelines for Application Paper
Graduate credit guidelines for Application Paper

7. Course evaluation
To receive course credit, you must complete a brief online course evaluation when you are through with the course.

Contacting the instructor
Just click on the mailbox on your course page to send me an email. Include your last name in parenthesis in the topic line. We can discuss your concerns about course content or procedures through email or you can set up an appointment to meet realtime in the chatroom. I would be happy to meet with you in person as well. Call my secretary, Paula, at 785-532-5773 to make an appointment. Technical questions should be sent to tech support (the question mark on your course page).

When you are finished reading this page, just close this window and return to the FireWorks-3 course home page at the K-State Online site.