Task - before starting, check your computer:
Preliminary activities to see if this is the class for you:
- Browser Checker
The recommended browser for webCT or Blackboard is Mozilla Firefox (Window & Mac). Other browsers can create significant problems with testing, assignments, uploading files, timers, Grades Center and more.
Browser Checker link will check your browser and plug-in compatibility. Please note that if "Fail" appears, this does not necessarily mean that you cannot login into Bb. But may indicate that you will not have full functionality within your Bb course. One or more updates are needed for components to work properly.
Click link to download Firefox (Windows & Mac): Firefox
Click link for more information on Bb system requirements. - Maricopa Student Email Login
As a student of Maricopa County Community College District you now have access to a new Maricopa Student Email account. This email account is the "official" means of communication between MCCCD colleges and students for financial aid, registration, tuition payment and other deadlines.
⇒ Your Maricopa Student email address is<MEID>@Maricopa.edu.
⇒ Access to Maricopa Student Email account is the same login used to access Blackboard, User ID (MEID) and password.
⇒ If your instructor uses Blackboard to send email it will be sent to this address.
⇒ If you will not be using this account on a regular basis, then adjust settings to forward email to your preferred email address. Click here for Instructions to Forward Email.
For a video tutorial click here and see Maricopa Student Email FAQ. - Is distance learning for you? Follow this link to find out. Hold down ctrl + cursor at the same time to be lead to the location.
- GoogleApps@Maricopa Login
As a student of Maricopa County Community College District you now have access to a new GoogleApps@Maricopa account. This email account is the "official" means of communication between MCCCD colleges and students for financial aid, registration, tuition payment and other deadlines.
⇒ Your GoogleApps@Maricopa email address is<MEID>@Maricopa.edu.
⇒ Access to GoogleApps@Maricopa account is the same login used to access Blackboard, User ID (MEID) and password.
⇒ This email is a permanent address and therefore cannot be changed.
⇒ If your instructor uses Blackboard to send email it will be sent to this address.
⇒ If you will not be using this account on a regular basis, then adjust settings to forward email to your preferred email address. Click here for Instructions to Forward Email.
For a video tutorial on Gmail click here and see GoogleApps@Maricopa FAQ.
Now,. . .
1. Our first task is to...read the syllabus to get an idea of what you can expect out of this class from me, the instructor, and what the instructor will expect from you.
2. Please let me know that you have read the syllabus andyou understand what you will be doing in class for this semester. MINDSET: What are the projects you are expected to do? What issue are you going to explore? For your Service Learning project, what agency are you going to contact and learn about? For you, how important is it to give credit where credit is due when writing summaries? What is critical reading? Submit your response under the Reading Café so your classmates can read your idea(s) and respond to you regarding your thoughts to these questions. (For some of these responses, you may choose to open your textbook.) NOTE: Scroll to the bottom of the page to find the first post.
3. Now, the third and very important task, send me your personal email address and best phone # which I can use if I need to contact you, personally, for anything. Let me warn you, if I consider your question to be something which may be information needed by the entire class, I may not reply to your email but to you and the entire class at the same time in order to answer your question.
4. Time to create your ePortfolio. If you don't already have one, go to weebly.com. It's free and is user friendly. Let me know when you have created it or, if you already have a website, send me your URL for your website. (NOTE: You "save" your work by clicking "publish.") Go to the Student Resources for visual directions.
5. Visit the publisher's website. Get acquainted with it.
5. Here is a little extra information regarding writing your reflections. The guideline which I use is from our textbook, Ch. 1 on summaries and paraphrasing. It is essential that you learn in this class to give credit where credit is due. This means to learn how to create "intext" citations. You will be writing summaries of the chapters as reflections which include both fact about the chapter as well as your opinion of the learning experience. Was it something new or did you already know the material??? Be sure to give credit where credit is due when you refer to a fact. Click on intext citations. Also, I expect you to view the presentations for each chapter. Use information from them, too, by indicating which slide has the information to which you are referring.
6. Now, drum roll! You will be spend approximately 20 hours during this semester in performing service. Service Learning is essential and creates a new look on the reason to be in school and to learn. Go to the Service Learning page to learn more about it. Visit the list of organizations which need your help. The issue which you choose to analyze this semester will be based on the choice you make here. It will be expected that you will journal your thoughts about your service learning experience each week. You should have a tab for your journal in your website.
7. Go to the "Process" tab and get started.
3. Now, the third and very important task, send me your personal email address and best phone # which I can use if I need to contact you, personally, for anything. Let me warn you, if I consider your question to be something which may be information needed by the entire class, I may not reply to your email but to you and the entire class at the same time in order to answer your question.
4. Time to create your ePortfolio. If you don't already have one, go to weebly.com. It's free and is user friendly. Let me know when you have created it or, if you already have a website, send me your URL for your website. (NOTE: You "save" your work by clicking "publish.") Go to the Student Resources for visual directions.
5. Visit the publisher's website. Get acquainted with it.
5. Here is a little extra information regarding writing your reflections. The guideline which I use is from our textbook, Ch. 1 on summaries and paraphrasing. It is essential that you learn in this class to give credit where credit is due. This means to learn how to create "intext" citations. You will be writing summaries of the chapters as reflections which include both fact about the chapter as well as your opinion of the learning experience. Was it something new or did you already know the material??? Be sure to give credit where credit is due when you refer to a fact. Click on intext citations. Also, I expect you to view the presentations for each chapter. Use information from them, too, by indicating which slide has the information to which you are referring.
6. Now, drum roll! You will be spend approximately 20 hours during this semester in performing service. Service Learning is essential and creates a new look on the reason to be in school and to learn. Go to the Service Learning page to learn more about it. Visit the list of organizations which need your help. The issue which you choose to analyze this semester will be based on the choice you make here. It will be expected that you will journal your thoughts about your service learning experience each week. You should have a tab for your journal in your website.
7. Go to the "Process" tab and get started.