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Student Comments on Chem 10 online
WELCOME!!!!
When you take one of my online classes, you get the same exact notes that I use in my face-to-face classes, links to excellent other websites, and the most attentive online instructor period! During the week and on most weekends your question will be answered no later than the next day and most of the time within 6 hours. I am planning to add audio files of me lecturing using the notes online for those who like the extra modality of hearing. I will also be offering real time interactive online office hours.
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Here is the syllabus/first day handout. Read it!! Please :)
REQUIRED TEXTS:
The Extraordinary Chemistry of Ordinary Things, 4th ed. by Carl Snyder ISBN 0-471-41575-8 Available at the Shasta College Bookstore or any on-line book retailer.
For information on how to access this online course , please select the following link: http://onlineaccess.shastacollege.edu/. If this link does not work, go to the Shasta College homepage and click on "Online Classes"We will use a course management program called Shasta College Online
It is imperative that you log on to this course
on January 12 in the morning!This an INTERNET only course and is very different from a face to face course. It is entirely online.
Unless unusual situations occur, there is no face to face component to the course.
This version of this course will be delivered over the internet using a program called the Shasta College Online program. This delivery system allows students the freedom to set their own schedule for completing the coursework. You must be comfortable with working on computers and using the internet. If you are not, do not enroll in this course. Do not expect significant technical computer assistance from me or Shasta College. You also must expect to spend the same amount of time on this course to what you would have spent on the face to face version of this course. You should log onto this course everyday, check the course calendar, and make sure all of your work is up to date. You should expect to spend at least nine hours per week on this course. Furthermore you must have sufficient self-discipline to set and adhere to your own and to the course’s timelines. The internet version of this course is equal to or more rigorous than the face to face version. DO NOT FALL BEHIND!!
Learning styles: If your main learning style is audio/listening, an internet course is probably not for you unless you read the notes and text and record that on your mp3 player. Go to http://www.vark-learn.com to take a short learning style questionnaire to find you primary learning style(s).
For information on how to access this online course , please select the following link: http://onlineaccess.shastacollege.edu/. If this link does not work, go to the Shasta College homepage and click on "Online Classes"When you enroll with Admissions, you are automatically put into the course on. Before you can enroll you have to register with Shasta College. To do this online go to http://www.cccapply.org/Applications/California_Community_College/apply/Shasta_College.html If you have problems contact admission at 530-242-7650. Once registered, you can then enroll online using My Shasta which is accessible from the Shasta College webpage.
Get the First Day Handout and READ this first!!! An internet course is more difficult for many students because it depends solely on self discipline.
**To officially register for online classes, use the online registration process or please contact the Shasta College Admissions & Records office at 530-225-4865 for specific registration and fee information.
After appropriate paperwork and fees are received, you will receive a receipt confirming your registration status.I also have provided lots of notes and hyperlinks for the class and I am always adding more. These should be used in addition to the text.
On my course web pages are the worksheets from which your quizzes will be generated. The quizzes will come right off the worksheets. These worksheets are for you to complete in preparation for the quizzes; you do not have to turn them in. I have provided answer sheets also. If you have any questions about any of the material, let me know. I will also provide you with a study guide for each exam. The exam questions come right off the study guide. I do not provide the answers to the study guide. That is your job.
I also have provided lots of notes and hyperlinks for the class and I am always adding more. These should be used in addition to the text.
